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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
What is the primary purpose of a literature review?
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Explanation:
• A literature review examines the existing body of knowledge related to a research problem.
• It identifies major arguments, theories, methods, agreements, disagreements and unresolved issues.
• It helps justify the need for the proposed study and situates it within an academic conversation.
• A mere list of sources without evaluation or synthesis is not an adequate literature review.
• It identifies major arguments, theories, methods, agreements, disagreements and unresolved issues.
• It helps justify the need for the proposed study and situates it within an academic conversation.
• A mere list of sources without evaluation or synthesis is not an adequate literature review.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Which feature most clearly distinguishes a literature review from an annotated bibliography?
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Explanation:
• A literature review connects sources by identifying patterns, debates, developments and gaps.
• An annotated bibliography usually discusses sources separately in a sequence of individual entries.
• A literature review develops a continuous analytical argument rather than a source-by-source catalogue.
• Both forms require accurate citation, but their organisation and purpose differ.
• An annotated bibliography usually discusses sources separately in a sequence of individual entries.
• A literature review develops a continuous analytical argument rather than a source-by-source catalogue.
• Both forms require accurate citation, but their organisation and purpose differ.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
A systematic search strategy should normally specify:
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Explanation:
• A search strategy should identify databases, catalogues, keywords, synonyms and combinations used to locate scholarship.
• Date ranges, languages, document types and subject limits may also be specified.
• Transparent search procedures improve comprehensiveness and reproducibility.
• Restricting the search to preferred authors can create selection bias.
• Date ranges, languages, document types and subject limits may also be specified.
• Transparent search procedures improve comprehensiveness and reproducibility.
• Restricting the search to preferred authors can create selection bias.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
In a literature review, inclusion criteria are used to:
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Explanation:
• Inclusion criteria specify the characteristics that sources must possess to be considered in the review.
• Criteria may concern topic, population, period, language, method, publication type or scholarly quality.
• They should be determined in relation to the research question.
• Inclusion criteria should not be manipulated merely to remove inconvenient evidence.
• Criteria may concern topic, population, period, language, method, publication type or scholarly quality.
• They should be determined in relation to the research question.
• Inclusion criteria should not be manipulated merely to remove inconvenient evidence.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Which is the best example of an exclusion criterion?
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Explanation:
• Exclusion criteria state the conditions under which sources will be left out of the review.
• A clearly justified publication period can be a valid boundary when it suits the research problem.
• Criteria should be academically defensible and applied consistently.
• Selecting sources because they support a preferred hypothesis introduces confirmation bias.
• A clearly justified publication period can be a valid boundary when it suits the research problem.
• Criteria should be academically defensible and applied consistently.
• Selecting sources because they support a preferred hypothesis introduces confirmation bias.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
A thematic literature review is organised primarily according to:
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Explanation:
• Thematic organisation groups scholarship according to recurring concepts, arguments or areas of debate.
• It enables researchers to compare how different scholars address the same issue.
• The approach is useful when several themes cut across periods, authors or methods.
• Alphabetical organisation rarely produces a coherent analytical discussion.
• It enables researchers to compare how different scholars address the same issue.
• The approach is useful when several themes cut across periods, authors or methods.
• Alphabetical organisation rarely produces a coherent analytical discussion.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Chronological organisation is most useful when the researcher wants to show:
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Explanation:
• Chronological organisation traces the historical development of scholarship or theoretical debate.
• It can reveal shifts in interpretation, method, terminology or disciplinary priorities.
• Recent scholarship is not automatically superior to earlier work.
• The researcher should explain the significance of changes rather than merely list publication dates.
• It can reveal shifts in interpretation, method, terminology or disciplinary priorities.
• Recent scholarship is not automatically superior to earlier work.
• The researcher should explain the significance of changes rather than merely list publication dates.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Synthesis in a literature review involves:
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Explanation:
• Synthesis brings multiple sources into relation with one another.
• It identifies agreements, disagreements, recurring patterns, methodological differences and conceptual connections.
• An effective synthesis supports the researcher's larger argument about the state of scholarship.
• Separate summaries do not become synthesis unless their relationships are explained.
• It identifies agreements, disagreements, recurring patterns, methodological differences and conceptual connections.
• An effective synthesis supports the researcher's larger argument about the state of scholarship.
• Separate summaries do not become synthesis unless their relationships are explained.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Which practice best demonstrates critical engagement with previous scholarship?
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Explanation:
• Critical engagement evaluates how earlier scholars constructed and supported their arguments.
• It considers evidence, theoretical assumptions, methods, scope and limitations.
• Critique does not mean rejecting every previous study; it involves reasoned assessment.
• Different theoretical approaches should be examined for their contributions and constraints.
• It considers evidence, theoretical assumptions, methods, scope and limitations.
• Critique does not mean rejecting every previous study; it involves reasoned assessment.
• Different theoretical approaches should be examined for their contributions and constraints.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which statement best distinguishes summary from synthesis?
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Explanation:
• Summary condenses the main argument, method or finding of an individual source.
• Synthesis connects evidence and arguments from multiple sources to identify broader patterns.
• A literature review may contain summary, but its larger purpose requires synthesis and evaluation.
• Both summary and synthesis require accurate citation.
• Synthesis connects evidence and arguments from multiple sources to identify broader patterns.
• A literature review may contain summary, but its larger purpose requires synthesis and evaluation.
• Both summary and synthesis require accurate citation.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
A theoretical gap exists when:
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Explanation:
• A theoretical gap concerns the inadequacy, absence or limited application of theoretical explanation.
• It may arise when dominant theories overlook a dimension of the phenomenon.
• A new study may test, extend, combine or challenge existing theoretical frameworks.
• A small bibliography alone does not establish a theoretical gap.
• It may arise when dominant theories overlook a dimension of the phenomenon.
• A new study may test, extend, combine or challenge existing theoretical frameworks.
• A small bibliography alone does not establish a theoretical gap.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
A methodological gap is present when:
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Explanation:
• A methodological gap concerns limitations or omissions in the methods used by previous scholarship.
• For example, a topic studied only through surveys may benefit from interviews, archival work or mixed methods.
• The new method must be justified by the research question rather than adopted merely for novelty.
• Methodological gaps are established through evaluation of previous research designs.
• For example, a topic studied only through surveys may benefit from interviews, archival work or mixed methods.
• The new method must be justified by the research question rather than adopted merely for novelty.
• Methodological gaps are established through evaluation of previous research designs.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Citation mapping is used primarily to:
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Explanation:
• Citation mapping examines how scholarly works cite and connect with one another.
• It can identify influential studies, clusters of scholarship and intellectual lineages.
• Citation frequency may indicate visibility but does not automatically establish quality.
• Researchers must still read and critically evaluate the mapped sources.
• It can identify influential studies, clusters of scholarship and intellectual lineages.
• Citation frequency may indicate visibility but does not automatically establish quality.
• Researchers must still read and critically evaluate the mapped sources.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Statement I: A literature review should include only studies that agree with the proposed argument.
Statement II: Contradictory findings should be examined because they may reveal unresolved debates or contextual differences.
Statement II: Contradictory findings should be examined because they may reveal unresolved debates or contextual differences.
Select an option first. / ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Statement I is incorrect because excluding contrary evidence creates a biased review.
• Statement II is correct because contradictions may arise from differences in theory, method, sample, period or context.
• A strong review represents the major positions in the field fairly.
• Therefore, Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
• Statement II is correct because contradictions may arise from differences in theory, method, sample, period or context.
• A strong review represents the major positions in the field fairly.
• Therefore, Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Assertion: Inclusion and exclusion criteria should be stated explicitly.
Reason: Transparent criteria allow readers to assess the scope and possible selection bias of the review.
Reason: Transparent criteria allow readers to assess the scope and possible selection bias of the review.
Select an option first. / ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The Assertion is correct because source selection should follow clear and defensible rules.
• The Reason is correct because readers need to understand what was included, excluded and why.
• Explicit criteria make the boundaries and possible biases of the review visible.
• The Reason directly explains the importance of the Assertion.
• The Reason is correct because readers need to understand what was included, excluded and why.
• Explicit criteria make the boundaries and possible biases of the review visible.
• The Reason directly explains the importance of the Assertion.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Match List I with List II.
List I
1. Thematic organisation
2. Chronological organisation
3. Theoretical gap
4. Methodological gap
List II
A. Insufficient use or evaluation of research procedures
B. Arrangement according to recurring issues
C. Development of scholarship across time
D. Inadequacy or absence of explanatory frameworks
List I
1. Thematic organisation
2. Chronological organisation
3. Theoretical gap
4. Methodological gap
List II
A. Insufficient use or evaluation of research procedures
B. Arrangement according to recurring issues
C. Development of scholarship across time
D. Inadequacy or absence of explanatory frameworks
Select an option first. / ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Thematic organisation matches B because it arranges scholarship by recurring issues or concepts.
• Chronological organisation matches C because it traces development across time.
• Theoretical gap matches D because it concerns inadequate or missing explanatory frameworks.
• Methodological gap matches A because it concerns limitations in research procedures or approaches.
• Chronological organisation matches C because it traces development across time.
• Theoretical gap matches D because it concerns inadequate or missing explanatory frameworks.
• Methodological gap matches A because it concerns limitations in research procedures or approaches.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Consider the following statements about a strong literature review:
1. It defines the scope of the search.
2. It evaluates the quality and relevance of sources.
3. It treats publication frequency as the sole measure of truth.
4. It explains how the proposed study relates to existing scholarship.
Which statements are correct?
1. It defines the scope of the search.
2. It evaluates the quality and relevance of sources.
3. It treats publication frequency as the sole measure of truth.
4. It explains how the proposed study relates to existing scholarship.
Which statements are correct?
Select an option first. / ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because the review should have clearly defined boundaries.
• Statement 2 is correct because relevance and scholarly quality must be assessed.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because frequent citation or publication does not by itself prove correctness.
• Statement 4 is correct; therefore, the correct combination is 1, 2 and 4 only.
• Statement 2 is correct because relevance and scholarly quality must be assessed.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because frequent citation or publication does not by itself prove correctness.
• Statement 4 is correct; therefore, the correct combination is 1, 2 and 4 only.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Which search strategy is most likely to improve the retrieval of relevant sources?
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Explanation:
• Effective searching uses central concepts together with synonyms, related terms and spelling variants.
• Boolean operators such as AND, OR and NOT can broaden or narrow searches.
• Searching several relevant databases improves coverage because no single database contains all scholarship.
• Retrieved sources must still be screened for relevance and quality.
• Boolean operators such as AND, OR and NOT can broaden or narrow searches.
• Searching several relevant databases improves coverage because no single database contains all scholarship.
• Retrieved sources must still be screened for relevance and quality.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
A review discusses one article per paragraph but never compares the articles. What is its main weakness?
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Explanation:
• Source-by-source description often produces a catalogue rather than an analytical literature review.
• The researcher should compare arguments, evidence, methods and findings across sources.
• Synthesis reveals the larger structure and state of the field.
• Citations and paragraph divisions are necessary but do not replace analytical connection.
• The researcher should compare arguments, evidence, methods and findings across sources.
• Synthesis reveals the larger structure and state of the field.
• Citations and paragraph divisions are necessary but do not replace analytical connection.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which statement best describes the positioning of a new study?
Select an option first. / ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Positioning shows where a proposed study belongs within an existing scholarly conversation.
• It may extend a theory, address a neglected corpus, use a new method or reconsider a disputed interpretation.
• Effective positioning acknowledges the value of previous work while identifying the new contribution.
• Unsupported claims that all earlier scholarship is useless are academically weak.
• It may extend a theory, address a neglected corpus, use a new method or reconsider a disputed interpretation.
• Effective positioning acknowledges the value of previous work while identifying the new contribution.
• Unsupported claims that all earlier scholarship is useless are academically weak.
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Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
Which situation most clearly demonstrates a methodological gap?
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Explanation:
• The example identifies a limitation in the methods used by previous studies.
• Questionnaires record reported attitudes or behaviours, while observation can examine actual practices.
• Introducing observation may therefore provide evidence unavailable through the earlier method.
• Differences in spelling or literary interpretation do not automatically constitute methodological gaps.
• Questionnaires record reported attitudes or behaviours, while observation can examine actual practices.
• Introducing observation may therefore provide evidence unavailable through the earlier method.
• Differences in spelling or literary interpretation do not automatically constitute methodological gaps.
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Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
Which situation most clearly demonstrates a theoretical gap?
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Explanation:
• The example identifies an aspect of the phenomenon that existing explanatory models do not adequately address.
• A new study may extend the models by incorporating digital identity.
• Database access is a practical limitation rather than a theoretical gap.
• The use of interviews instead of surveys concerns methodology.
• A new study may extend the models by incorporating digital identity.
• Database access is a practical limitation rather than a theoretical gap.
• The use of interviews instead of surveys concerns methodology.
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Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
A researcher finds that most studies examine metropolitan English-language classrooms, while rural multilingual classrooms remain underexplored. This is primarily:
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Explanation:
• The existing scholarship concentrates on one setting and underrepresents another relevant population or context.
• This creates an opportunity to investigate rural multilingual classrooms.
• The gap should be established through a sufficiently broad and systematic review.
• The existence of a gap does not invalidate studies conducted in metropolitan settings.
• This creates an opportunity to investigate rural multilingual classrooms.
• The gap should be established through a sufficiently broad and systematic review.
• The existence of a gap does not invalidate studies conducted in metropolitan settings.
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Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
Which sequence best represents a rigorous literature-review process?
Select an option first. / ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A rigorous review begins with a clear research problem or review question.
• The researcher then designs a search strategy and screens sources through stated criteria.
• Relevant studies are evaluated, organised and synthesized before gaps and implications are identified.
• Selecting only supportive evidence would undermine the credibility of the review.
• The researcher then designs a search strategy and screens sources through stated criteria.
• Relevant studies are evaluated, organised and synthesized before gaps and implications are identified.
• Selecting only supportive evidence would undermine the credibility of the review.
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Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
Which combination represents the strongest literature review?
Select an option first. / ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A strong literature review makes its search and selection procedures transparent.
• It evaluates and synthesizes scholarship rather than merely summarising individual sources.
• It represents agreements, disagreements and limitations fairly.
• It culminates by explaining the gap and contribution of the proposed study.
• It evaluates and synthesizes scholarship rather than merely summarising individual sources.
• It represents agreements, disagreements and limitations fairly.
• It culminates by explaining the gap and contribution of the proposed study.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. To examine, evaluate and synthesize existing scholarship relevant to a research problem సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. A literature review synthesizes sources around patterns, debates and research questions. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. Databases, keywords, search combinations and relevant limits సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: D. define which sources are eligible for consideration సమాధానం: D.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. Studies published outside the selected period will not be included. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: B. recurring concepts, issues, arguments or patterns సమాధానం: B.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. how scholarship, theories or interpretations have developed over time సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: D. connecting findings and arguments across sources to develop an integrated account సమాధానం: D.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: A. Evaluating the evidence, assumptions, methods and limitations of earlier studies సమాధానం: A.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: B. Summary presents the main points of a source, whereas synthesis connects ideas across sources. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: C. existing theories fail to explain an issue adequately or have not been applied to it సమాధానం: C.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: D. previous studies rely on limited methods and another method may produce new insight సమాధానం: D.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: A. trace relationships, influence and patterns of citation among publications సమాధానం: A.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion సమాధానం: A.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: B. 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A సమాధానం: B.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: C. 1, 2 and 4 only సమాధానం: C.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: D. Combining key concepts with synonyms and Boolean operators across suitable databases సమాధానం: D.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. It lacks synthesis across the sources. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: B. It explains how the study extends, challenges, applies or redirects existing research. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: C. Previous research relies entirely on questionnaires, while participant observation may reveal actual classroom practices. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: D. Existing models explain language choice but do not account for the role of digital identity. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: A. a contextual or population gap సమాధానం: A.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: B. Define the question, design the search, screen sources, evaluate evidence, synthesize findings and identify gaps సమాధానం: B.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: C. A transparent search, justified selection criteria, critical synthesis and clear positioning of the study సమాధానం: C.