Frame at least four appropriate multiple-choice options for following questions:
Which of the following is the most important when you buy a new dress?
(i) Which of the following is the most important when you buy a new dress? (a) Price (b) Quality (c) Brand (d) Design/Colour
How often do you use computers?
(ii) How often do you use computers? (a) Daily (b) Once a week (c) Once a month (d) Rarely
Which of the newspapers do you read regularly?
(iii) Which of the newspapers do you read regularly? (a) The Times of India (b) Hindustan T \times (c) The Hindu (d) Any other (please specify)
Rise in the price of petrol is justified.
(iv) Rise in the price of petrol is justified. (a) Strongly agree (b) Agree (c) Disagree (d) Strongly disagree
What is the monthly income of your family?
(v) What is the monthly income of your family? (a) Less than ₹10,000 (b) ₹10,000 - ₹20,000 (c) ₹20,000 - ₹30,000 (d) More than ₹30,000
Explanation
This question is from the NCERT textbook exercises on data collection methods. It tests the student's understanding of closed-ended questions and multiple-choice questions. As per the textbook, multiple-choice questions are appropriate when there are more than two possible options for answers. The options should be clearly written and comprehensive. The textbook also suggests including an 'Any other (please specify)' option where respondents can write responses not anticipated by the researcher. This helps overcome the limitation that multiple-choice questions may restrict answers by providing fixed alternatives.