Research Proposal Quiz

The main purpose of a research proposal is to:

• Conduct the actual research

• Present a plan outlining the intended research and its significance

• Summarize the results of previous research

• Replace the need for data collection

Which section of a research proposal usually contains the research problem statement?

• Literature Review

• Methodology

• Introduction

• References

The literature review section of a research proposal aims to:

• List unrelated books and articles

• Summarize relevant studies to justify the research gap

• Explain how data will be analyzed

• Provide an abstract of the proposal

Which of the following is not typically part of a research proposal?

• Research objectives

• Research methodology

• Detailed results and conclusions

• Budget and timeline

In research proposal writing, the methodology section should include:

• Research design, sampling, and data collection methods

• Only the literature sources used

• The final interpretation of results

• A discussion of unrelated research fields

A good research objective should be:

• Broad and vague

• Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART)

• Ambiguous and flexible

• Focused only on theoretical discussion

Which part of a proposal explains why the research is important?

• Methodology

• Significance of the study

• Literature review

• Research design

In a research proposal, the budget section is important because it:

• Shows how much the researcher will be paid

• Justifies the financial resources required for the research activities

• Explains the timeline of the project

• Describes statistical analysis methods

The timeline in a research proposal is usually presented as:

• A paragraph describing each task

• A chart or table showing the schedule of activities

• A list of references

• A summary of the literature review

A strong research proposal increases the chances of:

• Funding approval and research success

• Avoiding ethical review

• Skipping peer review

• Completing research without supervision