Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
The essential characteristic of a researchable question is
AThat the question seems interesting to answer
BThe possibility of collecting data in an attempt to answer the question ✓ Correct
CThe possibility of commercialization
DA guarantee of positive change in society
Correct answer: (B) The possibility of collecting data in an attempt to answer the question — The essential characteristic of a researchable question is the possibility of collecting data to answer it, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The essential characteristic of a researchable question is the possibility of collecting data to answer it, so that is the answer.
★A researchable question must be one that data can actually address.
★So it is essential that data can be collected in the attempt to answer the question.
★Merely seeming interesting is not enough if no evidence can bear on it.
★The possibility of commercialization is a business concern, not a mark of researchability.
★A guaranteed social change cannot be promised in advance, so the essential feature is the possibility of collecting data.
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