UGC NET Data collection Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 8 previous-year questions on Data collection from UGC NET Commerce (Paper 2), filed under Unit 5: Business Statistics and Research Methods, drawn from 7 of the 22 exam papers in the bank (2018–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Data collection
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Types of research question | 1 |
| Questionnaire design - order bias | 1 |
| Selection and construction of scales | 1 |
| Sources of secondary data | 1 |
| Scales of measurement | 1 |
| Problems with consumer interviews | 1 |
| Filter and leading questions | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Data collection appears in 7 of 22 papers (32%), which JRFSmart rates as high frequency.
1 question in this topic has been verified as repeated in more than one paper.
Sample previous-year questions
Which of the following are NOT sources of secondary data? A. Interview B. Questionnaire C. Observation D. Unpublished thesis E. Annual report Choose the correct option from the following:
The questions that are actually asked from the respondent are known as:
Assertion (A) : Filter questions in questionnaire measure the familiarity of the respondents with the topic of research. Reason (R) : Questions that try to capture multiple information at once are referred to as leading questions.
To remove 'order bias' in a questionnaire, usually researcher use which of the following: A. Pivot questions B. Multiple grid questions C. Funnel technique D. Filter questions E. Leading questions Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given…
Which of the following factors influence the selection and construction of the scale? A. Multicollinearity B. Data properties C. Number of dimensions D. Level of Significance E. Research objectives Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given…
Which of the following could be problems with consumer interviews? A. A non-random sample B. The identification problem C. Response bias Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Which of the following could be problems with consumer interviews? I. A non-random sample II. The identification problem III. Response bias Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Assignment of numerals to the objects to represent their attributes is known as :
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