NPTEL week 5

Week 5: Assignment 5

Q1. Creativity can be seen in:

• Theatre

• Story books

• Paintings

• Engineering

Q2. A bachelor’s degree typically means:

• There is greater width in the topics you have learned, but less depth

• You gain broad knowledge in an area

• You are a specialist in one research area

• You know more and more of less and less

Q3. The measure of a successful researcher is that the work of the researcher should be:

• Recognized by peers at an international level

• Typically published in peer-reviewed journals

• Mentioned in the campus magazine of the college

• Must be discussed in the department meeting of the researcher’s department

Q4. According to Malcolm Gladwell, based on work by Herbert Simon, the key to success in any field is to work in that field for:

• 1000 hours

• 2000 hours

• 5000 hours

• 10,000 hours

Q5. Creative people are:

• More likely to follow societal restrictions

• Less likely to follow societal restrictions

• More likely to think within the limits of previous work in the area

• More likely to come up with a surprisingly new solution to a problem

Q6. A PhD usually makes you:

• A specialist in one narrow area

• A person who conducts experiments fast

• A person who has a wide knowledge in a wide range of topics

• A person who makes excellent sketches

Q7. Good research:

• Will definitely result in awards

• Will usually stand the test of time

• Will never be superseded in that area

• Can be independently repeated by other researchers

Q8. While testing patients with a new medicine against a virus:

• It is important to do the test without their knowledge so that the results are reliable

• Informed consent has to be obtained before the trial

• The data of the patients can always be freely shared since they are members of the public

• Privacy of the patient must be protected

Q9. While submitting a paper with four authors for publication:

• It is sufficient if only the first author knows about it, since it will be a pleasant surprise to the other authors

• It is sufficient if a simple majority of the authors know and agree about the publication submission

• It is necessary that all four authors know about the submission and agree with it

• It will be disqualified because one must not publish papers with four authors

Q10. To become a good researcher, one must usually:

• Have good communication skills

• Have mastery over specific techniques

• Have a line of investigation

• Be aware of recent advances in the field