UGC NET Research designs Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 9 previous-year questions on Research designs from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 2: Research Aptitude, drawn from 7 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2024–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Research designs
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Case study | 1 |
| Longitudinal design | 1 |
| Controlling extraneous variables | 1 |
| Sample attrition | 1 |
| Experimental research | 1 |
| Particularistic research | 1 |
| Correlational research | 1 |
| Historical research | 1 |
| Longitudinal studies | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Research designs appears in 7 of 87 papers (8%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
1 question in this topic has been verified as repeated in more than one paper.
Sample previous-year questions
Qualitative content analysis of documents relating to different time periods corresponds to which of the following research designs?
A study that involves manipulation and control of independent variables to assess if they cause a change in the dependent variable, relates to :
Investigation taking place at a specific time and place that focuses on a single question and that is not oriented toward general questions, refers to
A study meant to discover whether variables covary, relates to
Which type of research discovers new facts through the study of the past ?
Which of the following is INCORRECT with reference to longitudinal research studies ? (A) The study population is met several times at regular intervals. (B) There is no need to meet more than once. (C) The intervals may be as short as a week, or longer than…
Survey research on a single, case with a view to revealing important features about its nature, corresponds to which of the following research designs ?
Which of the following research designs would allow systematic elimination of extraneous variables other than those you are interested in?
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