UGC NET Methods of research Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 13 previous-year questions on Methods of research from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 2: Research Aptitude, drawn from 11 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Methods of research
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Methods and their critical features | 1 |
| Kerlinger's four methods of knowing | 1 |
| Research types and their nature | 1 |
| Naturalistic settings and meaning | 1 |
| Focal sampling in observation | 1 |
| Historical research | 1 |
| Matching context to method | 1 |
| Ethnographic research | 1 |
| Matching study to method | 1 |
| Matching method to research context | 1 |
| Matching study to research method | 1 |
| Hermeneutics | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Methods of research appears in 11 of 87 papers (13%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Match List - I with List - II. LIST-I (Research Study) A. Peer-interaction in a racially mixed classroom of an urban high school B. Development pattern of intelligence among middle-level school students C. Effect of watching television on Science achievement…
A term drawn from theology, concerned with the theory and method of the interpretation of human action, is known as
Which of the following is not a method of Scientific Research?
What is Historical Research method?
Match List - I with List - II : LIST-I (Context of Research) A. Researcher continues data collection and analyses till the satisfactory findings are derived B. Study of change in emotional maturity of the students with passage of time C. Study of the effect…
In which type of research, researcher observes the subjects by being a part of their group ?
Match List - I with List - II : LIST-I A. Study of the life style of Indian people between 1900 to 1947 B. Testing significance of difference between job satisfaction of government and non-government employees C. Study of effectiveness of Yoga exercises on…
Match List - I with List - II : LIST-I A. Experimental Research B. Ethnographic Research C. Survey D. Case study LIST-II I. In depth study of a single unit II. Study of opinions of people towards social media III. Cause and effect relationship between…
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