Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2022 (03.03.2023) Shift-I
Answers to which among the following questions can be found in the 'Discussion' section of a research paper?
- What kind of instrumentation was used in the study?
- How do your results relate to existing studies on the topic?
- What do the results mean?
- What were the results of any statistical tests?
- What new ideas emerge that you could evaluate in a subsequent experiment?
A1, 2 & 3 only
B2, 3 & 4 only
C2, 3 & 5 only ✓ Correct
D3, 4 & 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 2, 3 & 5 only — The discussion section answers how the results relate to existing studies, what the results mean and what new ideas emerge, so the answer is 2, 3 and 5.
Explanation
★The discussion section answers how the results relate to existing studies, what the results mean and what new ideas emerge, so the answer is 2, 3 and 5.
★The discussion section interprets the findings of the study.
★It explains how the results relate to existing studies, which is item 2.
★It explains what the results mean, which is item 3.
★It raises new ideas for a later experiment, which is item 5.
★Instrumentation and statistical test results belong to the methods and results sections.
★So the answer is items 2, 3 and 5.
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