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Research Methodology in English Literature PYQs UGC-NET English
1. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: All research being original and uninspired, it is rare for a researcher to begin a project by deriving ideas from predecessors.
Statement II: Studying and documenting past work on a research topic stifles the continual expansion of human knowledge.
Statement II: Studying and documenting past work on a research topic stifles the continual expansion of human knowledge.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer:
2. The MLA Style Sheet, a compilation of scholarly conventions and directives, was first published in:
3. Which of the following abbreviations refers to a documentation style?
4. Which two of the following conform to the documentation style prescribed by the eighth edition of The MLA Handbook?
(a) Puig, Manuel, Kiss of the Spider Woman, translated by Thomas Colchie, Vintage Books, 1991.
(b) Kincaid, Jamaica. “In history.” Callaloo, vol.24, no.2, Spring 2001, pp .620-26.
(c) Nunberg, Geoffrey, editor. The future of the Book. U of California P, 1996.
(d) Wellek, Rene. A history of modern Criticism, 1750-1950, Yale UP,1986
5. Which of the following statements are true about Ethnographic research method?
[A] It enables the exploration of the consumption of literature within defined social and historical settings.
[B] Janice A. Radway’s reading the romance (1984) is one of the first examples of the use of ethnographic research methodology.
[C] It is perceived as an act of uncovering an objective reality.
[D] Reading national geographic (1993) by Catherine A. Lutz and jane L. Collins makes effective use of ethnographic research method to find out the role of the magazine national geographic in moulding Americans awareness of the world beyond the United States.
[E] It focuses more on objective data than subjective interpretation of the materials.
6. Which of the following is NOT a method of data analysis?
7. What is meant by “corporate author” in research?
8. In the area of theory and research known as Second Language Acquisition (SLA), the classroom is considered:
9. Which of the following is one of the DON’Ts of writing a dissertation or thesis:
10. Which one of the following is false?
11. Which among the following are true in the context of literary research?
[A] It is devoted to the enlightenment of criticism
[B] It seeks to illuminate the work of art as it really is
[C] It has no connection with the proffered information
[D] It tries to see the writer as s/he really was
12. Which among the following are false in the context of autobiographical research?
[A] These can be accepted on face value
[B] These are usually idealized
[C] These are coloured by compelling motive of the desire for self-justification.
[D] These are embroidered through the sheer exuberance of the artistic imagination.
13. Which of the following are the key attributes and skills required in the context of tools and techniques for literary research?
[A] Having an overview of the main online and printed sources relevant to the research.
[B] Not participating in any online information networks as others may copy the work.
[C] Getting to know a range of available online sources, and being able to evaluate these sources comparatively.
[D] Using online and printed sources to identify and locate material archives.
[E] Peer management technique
14. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In extensive reading, the teachers play the main role
Reason (R): The aim of extensive reading is to enrich learners’ knowledge
Reason (R): The aim of extensive reading is to enrich learners’ knowledge
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer:
15. Which among the following are true in the context of methods and methodologies in literary research?
[A] Both are identical in nature
[B] Methods are concerned with how one conducts a given piece of research.
[C] Methodologies are concerned with how one conducts a given piece of research.
[D] Methodologies are concerned with the perspectives one brings to bear on one’s work.
[E] Methods are concerned with the perspectives one brings to bear on one’s work.
16. According to the English Subject Centre report, skills needed for postgraduate work in English include:
[A] Searching skills in libraries
[B] Editorial skills
[C] Bibliographic skills
[D] Peer management skills
[E] IT skills
17. Which of the following are possible ways of turning a topic into an argument?
[A] An argument for or against an existing critic (or critical position) in relation to the author or group of works one is studying.
[B] An argument about the value of a new theoretical approach to a text or set of texts.
[C] An argument about some historical or literary-historical aspect of literature.
[D] An argument showing how a particular theme or concept is not at all related to a group of texts.
[E] An argument about the significance of only well-known author/work.
18. A structured interview consists of:
19. Which of the following methods is used to study the diversity of human cultures in their particular cultural settings?
20. Which of the following explains the difference between Conceptual Research and Empirical Research?
21. What is the standard format for citing a book as per the requirements of the MLA Handbook Eighth Edition?
22. Use of broader principles of research underscored by philosophical rationales is termed as:
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