Social Research | CUET PG Sociology – Solved PYQs

Q1. A scientific assertion must have (2021)

A. Logical support
B. Empirical support
C. Both logical and empirical support
D. Absolute support

Q2. _______ are definite, certain, without questions, and their meaning is self-evident. (2021)

A. Hypotheses
B. Perspectives
C. Paradigms
D. Facts

Q3. A proposition based upon deduction, which is put forward to a test to determine its validity, is called as (2021)

A. Fact
B. Inquiry
C. Hypothesis
D. Abstraction

Q4. Decisions regarding what, where, when, how much, by what means concerning an inquiry or a research study constitute a (2021)

A. Hypothesis
B. Paradigm shift
C. Research design
D. Reflection

Q5. Find the incorrect statement from the following: (2021)

A. Sample design must result in a truly representative sample.
B. Sample design must be such which results in small sampling error.
C. Sample design must be viable in the context of funds available.
D. Sample design must be such so that systematic bias can be uncontrolled.

Q6. If we select every nth item on a list, it will be called as _______ sampling method. (2021)

A. Random
B. Systematic
C. Stratified
D. Snowball

Q7. When the questions are typed or printed in a definite order on a form or set of forms, and the respondents are provided with these forms to answer on their own, the method is termed as (2021)

A. Interview
B. Questionnaire
C. Observation
D. Focused group discussion

Q8. The factor of age illustrates (2021)

A. Discrete variable
B. Binary variable
C. Continuous variable
D. Ordinal

Q9. If in a table with distribution of data, we are taking a value so that half the entries in the frequency table fall below and half above it, it will be called as (2021)

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Centre point

Q10. In a table with distribution of data, the value represented by the greatest frequency is called as (2021)

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Centre point

Q11. The full form of CPU is (2021)

A. Central Performing Unit
B. Central Progressing Unit
C. Central Processing Unit
D. Central Playing Unit

Q12. A social science researcher interested in developing skills in computer data analysis must be aware of—Choose the odd one out. (2021)

A. Data organization and coding
B. Storing the data in the computer
C. Selection of appropriate software package
D. Hardware repairing

Q13. Positivism in modern social sciences emulated the (2021)

A. Divine model
B. Gravitational model
C. Spencer model
D. Newtonian model