UGC NET Survey research Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 9 previous-year questions on Survey research from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 2: Research Aptitude, drawn from 8 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Survey research
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Open ended questions | 1 |
| Response bias | 1 |
| Close-ended questions | 1 |
| Ambiguous response options | 1 |
| Question types and response bias | 1 |
| Stages of conducting a survey | 1 |
| Open-ended questions | 1 |
| Closed-ended questions | 1 |
| Online surveys | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Survey research appears in 8 of 87 papers (9%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Identify the advantages of open ended questions in survey research. A. It is easy to process answers. B. Respondents can answer in their own terms. C. They enhance the comparability of answers. D. They are useful for exploring new areas or ones in which the…
Identify the advantages of closed ended questions in survey research : A. It is easy to process answers. B. Respondents can answer in their own terms. C. They are easy for the respondents to complete. D. They allow unusual responses to be derived. Choose the…
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Online survey tools have made the surveying and data analysis easier. Reason R: Online surveys do not present challenges like selection bias. In…
Arrange the stages of conducting a survey for research. A. Pilot testing of the survey B. Designing the questionnaire C. Distributing the questionnaire D. Analyzing the responses Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the correct statements regarding survey research. A. A closed ended question contains a set of answers that a respondent chooses B. Self-Deception Positivity is a from of social desirability bias C. Impression Management is a form of social…
Identify the characteristics of open ended questions in survery research: A. The questions suggest certain kinds of answer to the respondents. B. They are useful for exploring new areas. C. They are time consuming for interviewers to administer. Choose the…
In survey research, the tendency of a respondent to answer in predictable ways, independent of the question content, refers to
Identify the advantages of close-ended questions in survey research : (A) They allow unusual responses to be derived. (B) It is easy to process their answers. (C) They reduce the possibility of variability in the recording of answers. Choose the correct…
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