UGC NET Sampling techniques Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 13 previous-year questions on Sampling techniques from UGC NET Commerce (Paper 2), filed under Unit 5: Business Statistics and Research Methods, drawn from 13 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 Sampling techniques
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Non-probability sampling | 3 |
| Sampling design process | 1 |
| Steps in sampling design | 1 |
| Probability sampling | 1 |
| Snowball sampling | 1 |
| Stratified sampling and choice of test | 1 |
| Convenience sampling | 1 |
| Sampling theory | 1 |
| Non-sampling errors | 1 |
| Sampling methods and when to use them | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Sampling techniques appears in 13 of 22 papers (59%), 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
Identify the correct sequence of the Sampling Design Process from the given options: A. Determine the Sample size B. Select a sampling technique C. Selection of sampling frame D. Defining target population Options:
Which of the following is a non-probability method of selecting a sample from a population?
Arrange the steps of Sampling Design in a form of questions that are to be answered in securing a sample: A. What is the appropriate sampling method? B. What are the parameters of interest? C. What size sample is needed? D. What is the target population? E…
Arrange the following steps of the sampling design process in correct order: A. Sampling frame must be determined B. Target population should be defined according to objective C. Sampling process must be effectively executed D. Selecting a sampling technique…
Which of the following is probability sampling? A. Simple random sampling B. Clustered sampling C. Quota sampling D. Stratified sampling E. Snowball sampling Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
______ is a most useful type of non probability sampling method when individuals with the desired characteristics experience or attitudes are difficult to identify or reach.
Given below are two statements: Statement I: If a population from which a sample is to be drawn does not constitute a homogenous group, stratified sampling technique is generally applied in order to obtain a representative sample. Statement II: In the case…
Match List I with List II: LIST I | LIST II A. Multi-stage Sampling | I. Specified number of respondents in best position to provide the desired information. B. Systematic Sampling | II. Heterogenous sub-populations. C. Judgement Sampling | III. Widely…
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