UGC NET Paper 1 Practice Questions — All Questions

A hypothesis in research is:

• a.A conclusion
• b.A tentative, testable statement✓
• c.A questionnaire
• d.A proven fact

A hypothesis is a tentative, testable proposition.

Research that aims to add to general knowledge without immediate application is:

• a.Market research
• b.Fundamental (basic) research✓
• c.Action research
• d.Applied research

Basic/fundamental research seeks knowledge for its own sake.

Plagiarism in research is:

• a.Presenting others' work as one's own (unethical)✓
• b.A citation style
• c.Required
• d.Good practice

Plagiarism is unethical use of others' work without credit.

A sample in research is:

• a.A single variable
• b.The entire population
• c.A subset selected to represent the population✓
• d.An untested guess

A sample is a representative subset of the population.