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Statement I:

Brokered governance networks are decentralized high density networks, where the responsibility for network coordination is shared across many members.

Statement II:

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Shared governance network describe highly centralized, hierarchical networks, where a single actor sits between all or nearly all other actor, coordinating the majority of network exchanges and activities.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (Correct Answer)

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct


Question No.2 (Question Id - 79)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

Eastern coast of India produces more rice than Western Coast.

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Reason R:

The Eastern Coast receives more rainfall than the Western Coast.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

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(C) A is correct but R is not correct (Correct Answer)

(D) A is not correct but R is correct


Question No.3 (Question Id - 12)

The level of abstraction which describes how data is stored in a database is referred to as :

(A) External level

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(B) Conceptual level

(C) Internal level (Correct Answer)

(D) Logical level


Question No.4 (Question Id - 29)

The amount of spread that the scores exhibit around some central tendency measures represented as :

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(A) (Sx²) - (Sx)² / N (Correct Answer)

(B) (Sx²) - (Sx)² / N


Measurement is the assigning of numbers of codes according to prior set of rules.

Statement II:

Observation is unit upon which measurements are made.

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In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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Question No.6 (Question Id - 98)

Risk perception is understood as :

A. Awareness of risk

B. Dependency on certain subjective and objective factors

C. Insignificant role of media

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D. Personal experience of disasters

E. Non-belief in prevention and fatalistic attitude

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) C, D only

(B) A, C, E only

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(C) A, B, C only

(D) A, B, D only (Correct Answer)


Question No.7 (Question Id - 48)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

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Narrative approaches do not take into account the structure of text.

Statement II:

Narrative analysis follows the structure of the text (sequentially) and sees the statements in this context.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (Correct Answer)


Question No.8 (Question Id - 50)


(D) A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)

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Question No.9 (Question Id - 43)

Going Native means :

(A) Going to native place and researching

(B) Speaking in native language and understanding their culture

(C) Loosing professional distance to the field and becoming participant (Correct Answer)

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(D) Giving lay people psychological explanation of phenomenon


Question No.10 (Question Id - 35)

When asked questions concerning personal income, people commonly lie. This is an example of :

(A) Confounding

(B) Non-response bias

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(C) Response bias (Correct Answer)

(D) Sampling bias


Question No.11 (Question Id - 92)

Following are the measures for preventing the health risk arising out of a disaster :

A. Research and epidemiological studies

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B. Vector control

C. Immunization and vaccination

D. Adequate system of garbage disposal

E. Proper food and nutrition

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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(A) C only

(B) C, E only

(C) C, D, E only

(D) A, B, C, D, E (Correct Answer)


Question No.12 (Question Id - 97)

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Approaches for vulnerability analysis are :

A. Techno-Centric Analysis

B. Target Group Analysis

C. Situational Analysis

D. Clinical Trial Analysis

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E. Linguistic Analysis

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A, B only

(B) A, B, C only (Correct Answer)

(C) C, D only

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(D) D, E only


Question No.13 (Question Id - 36)

Mean, Median and Mode are:

(A) Measures of deviation

(B) Ways of sampling

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(D) Cannot be determined (Correct Answer)


Question No 15 (Question Id - 85)

The formula NIR-R / NIR+R represents:

(A) Simple Ratio

(B) Normalized Difference Vegetation index (Correct Answer)

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(C) Leaf Area Index

(D) Enhance Vegetation index


Question No.16 (Question Id - 59)

As per National Disaster Management Plan, 2019 if the government of another country voluntarily offers assistance as a goodwill gesture in solidarity with disaster victims, the primary responsibility for reviewing such foreign offer of assistance lies with :

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs

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(B) Ministry of External Affairs (Correct Answer)

(C) Ministry of Finance

(D) Prime Minister's Office


Question No.17 (Question Id - 20)

The Environment presents a range of opportunities and man is free to choose between them; this basic premise in geography is known as :

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(A) Determinism

(B) Neo-determinism

(C) Possibilism (Correct Answer)

(D) Probabilism


Question No.18 (Question Id - 73)

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Which search is implemented with an empty first-in-first-out queue ?

(A) Depth-first Search

(B) Breadth-first Search (Correct Answer)

(C) Linear Search

(D) Optimal Search

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Question No.19 (Question Id - 82)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

The tarai soils in India are rich in nitrogen and organic matter but are deficient in phosphate.

Statement II:

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These soils are generally covered by tall grass and forests.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct


Question No.20 (Question Id - 67)

An attribute of one table matching the primary key of another table is called :

(A) Composite Key

(B) Secondary Key

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Generalization is a procedure in scientific investigation, since rarely it is possible to study all members of a defined population.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)

(B) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

(C) A is correct but R is not correct

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(D) A is not correct but R is correct


Question No.22 (Question Id - 90)

Match List - I with List - II:

List - I List - II

A. Plague 1. Rickettsia prowazekii

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B. Q fever 2. Yersinia pestis

C. Typhus fever 3. Variola major

D. Smallpox 4. Coxiella burnetii

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A-II, B - III, C - IV, D - I

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(B) A-II, B - IV, C - I, D - III (Correct Answer)

(C) A-I, B - IV, C - II, D - III

(D) A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III


Question No.23 (Question Id - 16)

In stratified sampling the units are selected :

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(A) After dividing the population in different groups on the basis of specific standard and then taking an equal proportion of units from each group. (Correct Answer)

(B) Dissociating the population in different groups on the basis of specific standard and then the units are selected from these groups.

(C) After dividing the population in different strata and then selecting any one strata out of them.

(D) None of the above


Question No.24 (Question Id - 25)

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Impact factor in research is linked with:

(A) Published books

(B) Research journals (Correct Answer)

(C) Research papers

(D) Research thesis

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Question No.25 (Question Id - 49)

The process of qualitative content analysis includes :

A. Selecting material

B. Deciding on a research question

C. Trial coding, evaluating and modifying the coding frame

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D. Building a coding frame

E. Main analysis and presenting the findings


A. Alter FirstRanker School Language

B. Delete II. Data Query Language

C. Select III. Data Definition Language

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D. Grant IV. Data Manipulation Language

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A-II, B - I, C - IV, D - III

(B) A- IV, B - III, C - II, D - I

(C) A-III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)

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(D) A-I, B - III, C - II, D - IV


Question No.27 (Question Id - 32)

A manufacturer of the lenses is studying the power of lenses it sells. In particular, the last 100 lenses sold has an average power of 1.5 diopter. The population in the study is :

(A) All the lenses sold by manufacturer (Correct Answer)

(B) The lenses sold by manufacturer today

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(C) The lenses sold by manufacturer in a month

(D) The last 100 lenses manufacturer sold


Question No.28 (Question Id - 100)

Match List - I with List - II:

List - I List - II

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A. Sigmund FMichel Foucaultreud I. Wrote 'the history of sexuality'

B. Michel Foucault II. Wrote 'Bodies that matter: on the discourse of sex'

C. Simone de Beauvoir III. Describes the formation of infantile sexuality in three essays on the theory of sexuality

D. Judith Butler IV. Wrote 'The second Sex' that one is not born a Woman: one becomes one

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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(A) A-III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)

(B) A-II, B - III, C - I, D - IV

(C) A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV

(D) A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III


Question No.29 (Question Id - 66)

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Which of the following clause in SQL imposes condition on an aggregate ?

(A) SELECT

(B) WHERE

(C) FROM

(D) HAVING (Correct Answer)

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Question No.30 (Question Id - 13)

What refers to inferring about the whole population based on the observations made on a small part?

(A) Inductive inference (Correct Answer)

(B) Deductive inference

(C) Pseudo-inference

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(D) Objective inference


given below:

(A) A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV (Correct Answer)

(B) A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III

(C) A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

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(D) A- II, B - III, C - IV, D - I


Question No.32 (Question Id - 96)

The direct health effects of volcanic eruption are :

A. Suffocation

B. Carbon monoxide poisoning

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C. Injuries, including burn injuries

D. Drowning from ensuing tsunami

E. Mental health concerns

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A, B, C only

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(B) A, C, D only (Correct Answer)

(C) A, B, C, D only

(D) A, B, C, D, E


Question No.33 (Question Id - 57)

Article 48A was inserted in the Constitution of India via.

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(A) Constitution (Seventy-Seventh Amendment) Act

(B) Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act

(C) Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act (Correct Answer)

(D) Constitution (Sixty-sixth Amendment) Act


Question No.34 (Question Id - 4)

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A sampling where random sample is divided into stratum is called as:

(A) Stratified random sampling (Correct Answer)

(B) Non-stratified targeted sampling

(C) Stratified targeted sampling

(D) Non-stratified random sampling

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Question No.35 (Question Id - 31)

The outliers in any data can produce problematic results. Which of the following measured is the most affected by outliers ?

(A) Mean

(B) Median

(C) Range (Correct Answer)

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(D) All of the above


Question No.36 (Question Id - 99)


Biratnanker's choiceV (Correct Answer)

(D) A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I


Question No.37 (Question Id - 28)

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Arrange the following steps of research in an appropriate sequence :

A. Analyze and interpretation of data

B. Collection of data

C. Formulation of a research design

D. Identification and selection of a problem

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E. Preparation of research report

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) E, C, A, D, B

(B) D, C, B, A, E (Correct Answer)

(C) D, E, C, A, B

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(D) D, C, A, E, B


Question No.38 (Question Id - 2)

Which of the following are primary sources for legal research ?

A. Legal periodicals

B. Bibliographies

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C. Indexes

D. Statutory Orders

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A, B, C

(B) B, C, D

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(C) A, D (Correct Answer)

(D) B, C


Question No.39 (Question Id - 88)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) caused by Corona virus family.

Statement II:

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused by Corona virus family.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)

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(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct


Question No.40 (Question Id - 91)

Given below are two statements :

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Statement 1:


Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.41 (Question Id - 18)

The objective of case study can be :

(A) Remedial

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(B) Diagnostic

(C) Educational

(D) All of the above (Correct Answer)


Question No.42 (Question Id - 70)

The field that investigates the mechanics of human intelligence is :

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(A) History

(B) Cognitive science (Correct Answer)

(C) Psychology

(D) Sociology


Question No.43 (Question Id - 54)

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Under implementation of which international instrument, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was formulated :

(A) Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015-2030

(B) Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005-2015 (Correct Answer)

(C) International Convention on Simplification of Harmonization of Customs Procedure

(D) International Declaration on Human Settlement

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Question No.44 (Question Id - 52)

Union General Assembly had declared 1990 to 2000 with regard to disaster as :

(A) International Decade For Man-Made Disaster Reduction

(B) International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction (Correct Answer)

(C) International Decade For Disaster Risk Reduction

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(D) International Decade For Human Induced Disaster Reduction


Question No.45 (Question Id - 19)

A hypothesis is a :

(A) Law

(B) Canon

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(C) Postulate

(D) Supposition (Correct Answer)


Question No.46 (Question Id - 58)

The Supreme Court in N Nagendra Rao & Co v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1994 SC) held that :

(A) The state has unlimited sovereign immunity

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(B) Barring functions such as administration of justice, maintenance of law and order, repression of crime etc., which are among primary and inalienable function of a constitutional government, the state cannot claim any immunity. (Correct Answer)

(C) It reiterated view of P&O Steam Navigation Co. v. Secretary of State.

(D) The state has no sovereign immunity


Question No.47 (Question Id - 11)

A process that is repeated, evaluated, and refined is called :

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Question No.49 (Question Id - 41)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Case Control study is a prospective study.

Statement II:

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Cohort study is a retrospective study.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (Correct Answer)


Question No.50 (Question Id - 22)

What does p < 0.01 imply?

(A) Probability is not statistically significant for 0.01 cases

(B) Probability of a chance occurrence is less than 1 in 100 cases (Correct Answer)

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(C) Probability of a chance occurrence is more than 1 in 100 cases

(D) Probability is statistically significant for 0.01 cases


Question No.51 (Question Id - 75)

In India, which one of the following states has the largest inland saline wetland ?

(A) Gujarat

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(B) Haryana

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Rajasthan (Correct Answer)


Question No.52 (Question Id - 14)

A Terabyte is equal to :

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(A) 1024 Megabytes

(B) 1024 Bytes

(C) 1024 Kilobytes

(D) 1024 Gigabytes (Correct Answer)


Question No.53 (Question Id - 3)

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Halsbury's Statutes of England is an example of Collative legal research.

Statement II:

Report of Joint Parliamentary Committee on any Bill in the Parliament of India is an example of Collective legal research.

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In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)


ve below are two statements:

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I:

Reliability refers to degree to which a study accurately reflects or assess the specific concept that the researcher is attempting to measure.

Statement II:

Internal validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study are generalizable or transferable.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (Correct Answer)

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct


Question No.56 (Question Id - 61)

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The essential elements of disaster as per Section 2(d) of Disaster Management Act, 2005?

A. Catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence affecting any area

B. Arising only from natural causes (i.e. does not cover man-made causes)

C. Arising only from accident or negligence

D. Beyond coping capacity of society

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A, B

(B) A, B, C

(C) A, C, D

(D) A, D (Correct Answer)

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Question No.57 (Question Id - 64)

The vertical fragmentation of a relation in Relational Algebra can be carried using :

(A) Selection operation

(B) Cartesian Product operation

(C) Projection operation (Correct Answer)

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(D) Set Difference operation


Question No.58 (Question Id - 7)

Match List - I with List - II :

List - I List - II

A. Complete Enumeration Surveyed I. Every unit is surveyed

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B. Systematic Sampling II. The position in stratum is determined separately by randomization within each strata

C. Stratified Random Sampling III. Random sample is drawn unit by unit and there are equal chances of any unit being drawn

D. Simple Random Sampling IV. Units occur at same relative position in stratum

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A - IV, B - III, C -II, D - I

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(B) A-II, B - III, C -IV, D - I

(C) A - I, B - III, C -IV, D - II

(D) A-I, B - IV, C -II, D - III (Correct Answer)


the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given

(A) Both Statement I and Statement Il are correct (Correct Answer)

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(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct


Question No.60 (Question Id - 1)

Given below are two statements :

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Statement I:

Legal research consists of an 'inquiry' into 'law' with a view to make advancement in science of law.

Statement II:

Legal research is an unsystematic finding.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct but

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