Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.07.2022) Shift-I
Match List I (Types of Research) with List II (Research Purpose) and choose the correct answer.
List I
- I. Applied research
- II. Basic research
- III. Quantitative research
- IV. Qualitative research
List II
- a. Exploration and description of concepts
- b. To focus on objective assessment
- c. Contribution to knowledge
- d. To find practical solutions to everyday issues
AI-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c
BI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a ✓ Correct
CI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
DI-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d
Correct answer: (B) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a — The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
★Applied research finds practical solutions to everyday issues, using knowledge to solve real problems.
★Basic research contributes to knowledge, expanding theory without an immediate practical goal.
★Quantitative research focuses on objective assessment through measurement, numbers, and statistics.
★Qualitative research explores and describes concepts, meanings, and experiences in depth.
★The applied and basic pair contrasts purpose, while the quantitative and qualitative pair contrasts method.
★Recognising these four categories is a staple of research methodology in the syllabus.
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