(A) waterfalls in Canada
(B) cyclonic winds
(C) the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
(D) westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans
of the Southern Hemisphere between 40· and 60º South
Author:
‘Abadan’ is well known as:
(A) a major Air Force base in Iraq
(B) the main oil terminal in Iran
(C) a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
(D) an archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation
that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in:
(A) Japan
(B) Philippines
(C) Hawaiian Islands
(D) Singapore
The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is:
(A) Tea
(B) Coffee
(C) Cardamom
(D) Spices
The first oil well in the world was drilled at:
(A) Assam
(B) Japan
(C) Pensylvania
(D) Former USSR
The Asian and North American continents almost meet at the narrow and shallow Bering Strait, only __ kilometres across.
(A) 4
(B) 10
(C) 22
(D) 45
Which of the following is not a limitation of the focus group method?
(A) The researcher has little control over how the discussion proceeds
(B) It reveals the way social meanings are jointly constructed
(C) It produces a large volume of data that can be difficult to analyse
(D) People in groups tend to agree and express socially desirable views
Why have feminists argued that focus groups successfully avoid “decontextualizing” their participants?
(A) Because they study the individual as part of a social context
(B) Because they tend to be carried out by female researchers
(C) Because moderating a focus group demands great technical knowledge
(D) Because the data tends to be analysed using post-structuralist theories