Research Methods And Statistics Set 1

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Q1 | The very word statistics refers to .........................
  • state craft
  • science of state
  • political state
  • political craft
Answer: political state
Q2 | ‘Arthashastra’ provides statistical facts about .............. in the country.
  • state administration
  • population statistics
  • fact of day-to-day life
  • all of the above
Answer: state administration
Q3 | The prominent meaning of ‘statistics’...............
  • data, its analysis and interpretation
  • observation of samples
  • method for analysing numers
  • conducting census
Answer: data, its analysis and interpretation
Q4 | As a plural noun, who defined statistics very adquetely and realistically?
  • webster
  • bowley
  • a.m. tuttle
  • secrist
Answer: a.m. tuttle
Q5 | Who stated statistics as “aggregate of knowledge brought together forpractical ends?
  • w.i. king
  • a.l. bowley
  • prof. h. secrist
  • none of the above
Answer: none of the above
Q6 | “Statistics are effected to a marked extend by .....................”
  • aggregate of facts
  • multiplicity of causes
  • numerically stated
  • complex manifestations
Answer: multiplicity of causes
Q7 | Quantitative characteristic includes ..........................
  • beauty
  • emotion
  • intelligence
  • data
Answer: data
Q8 | Data is collected with reasonable standard of ..............
  • numerical method
  • feasibility
  • accuracy
  • all the above
Answer: accuracy
Q9 | Statistics is one of those sciences which are only indicative of a trend,therefore .......................
  • it is probabilistic than deterministic
  • it is deterministic than probabilistic
  • a definite date collection method is unnecessary
  • data sources should be clear
Answer: it is probabilistic than deterministic
Q10 | The definition of various terms, units of collection and measurementhelp ensuring that ...............................
  • analysis is easy
  • method is systematic and empirical
  • construction of conclusion is easy
  • data is relevant to the purpose
Answer: data is relevant to the purpose
Q11 | Statistics should be capable of .................................
  • empiricism
  • systematic inquiry
  • comparison
  • evaluation
Answer: comparison
Q12 | What characteristic does statistics emphasises, as a Method or as asingular noun?
  • descriptive
  • analytical
  • inferential
  • comparative
Answer: descriptive
Q13 | According to Lincoln.L.Chao, what is the primary objective of modernstatistics?
  • presentation of data
  • collection of quantitative data
  • assisting in making decisions
  • summarization of data
Answer: assisting in making decisions
Q14 | ................... guides from the planning stage to the stage of drawing offinal conclusions
  • numerical facts
  • statistical methods
  • data
  • none of the above
Answer: statistical methods
Q15 | Which characteristic of the following is not belonging to, ‘statistics as amethod’?
  • a tool of analysis
  • helps processing the raw
  • descriptive nature
  • processing done by systematic analysis & interpretation.
Answer: descriptive nature
Q16 | Which of the following is not an example of the functions of statistics?
  • average
  • intelligence quotient (iq)
  • diagram
  • x2 test
Answer: intelligence quotient (iq)
Q17 | What does statistics of distribution indicates?
  • consumer preference
  • strength of the desire of people
  • wealth of nation
  • economic conditions of people
Answer: economic conditions of people
Q18 | Which of the following index numbers is an important statistical conceptin economic theory?
  • per capita income
  • cost of living
  • gross national product
  • maximum retail price
Answer: cost of living
Q19 | The Govt. Administration is done through ............. which are formulatedon statistical basis
  • effective planning
  • budgets
  • policies
  • none of the above
Answer: budgets
Q20 | National sample survey scheme is an example for .................
  • government policy
  • planning
  • population analysis
  • business
Answer: planning
Q21 | What are the two broad functions of statistical methods in Social Research?
  • description and summarizing
  • description and indication
  • description and induction
  • applied mathematics and induction
Answer: description and induction
Q22 | What does Social Researchers seek out of vast and confusing variety ofindividual characters?
  • generalizations
  • decisions
  • single events
  • group characteristics
Answer: group characteristics
Q23 | What is the reason for the necessity of statistics in the field of socialsciences?
  • simplification and quantitative approach
  • knowledge acquisition and description
  • easiness and analytical
  • all the above
Answer: simplification and quantitative approach
Q24 | Which among the following is a material for statistics?
  • honesty
  • poverty
  • wisdom
  • numerical data
Answer: numerical data
Q25 | Which among the following is not a merit of the census method?
  • results are representative
  • information on rare events
  • results are reliable
  • in appropriate method for enumeration
Answer: in appropriate method for enumeration
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