PhD Research Methodology practice paper 1
Practice paper 1 has 50 multiple-choice questions, 50 marks and a 60-minute timer, with no negative marking. It takes 5 from each of the 10 topic groups, with one reading passage followed by their questions. It is free and needs no login; your score and every explanation appear when you submit.
Starting opens the instructions first; the 60-minute clock runs only after you press Begin.
The paper at a glance
| Questions | 50 multiple-choice, 4 options each, one correct |
|---|---|
| Marks | 50, no negative marking |
| Time | 60 minutes; the paper submits itself when the time is up |
| Question types | 40 single-answer questions, 3 assertion and reason questions, 2 match-the-lists questions and 5 questions on a reading passage |
| Difficulty | 35 graded easy, 15 medium and none hard, as our authors grade it |
| Language | English and Hindi |
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Passages and data
- One reading passage (questions 11 to 15).
Questions by topic group
| Topic group (ours) | Questions | Question numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Research: concepts and types | 5 | 1 to 5 |
| 2. Research problem and hypothesis | 5 | 6 to 10 |
| 3. Research design | 5 | 11 to 15 |
| 4. Sampling | 5 | 16 to 20 |
| 5. Data collection and measurement | 5 | 21 to 25 |
| 6. Descriptive and inferential statistics | 5 | 26 to 30 |
| 7. Qualitative methods | 5 | 31 to 35 |
| 8. Research ethics, plagiarism and referencing | 5 | 36 to 40 |
| 9. Report writing | 5 | 41 to 45 |
| 10. Computer applications in research | 5 | 46 to 50 |
The unit of each question is not shown during the test; your result shows your score in each unit.
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Practice in the research-methodology part of PhD entrance tests as described in the UGC 2022 regulations. Not affiliated with UGC or any university.