Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2022 (13.03.2023) Shift-I (Environmental Sciences)
Given below are two statements. Statement I: In quantitative research, descriptive and inferential statistics are employed. Statement II: In qualitative research, the scope of enquiry includes broad thematic concerns. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: In quantitative research, descriptive and inferential statistics are employed.
- Statement II: In qualitative research, the scope of enquiry includes broad thematic concerns.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — The answer is that both statements are correct.
Explanation
★The answer is that both statements are correct.
★Quantitative research analyses numerical data.
★It uses descriptive and inferential statistics, so Statement I is correct.
★Qualitative research analyses non-numerical data.
★Its enquiry works through broad thematic concerns, so Statement II is correct.
★Thus both statements hold.
★So the answer is that both statements are correct.
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