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HMEMS80 FINAL PORTFOLIO — COMPLETE STUDY - EXAM QUESTIONS
LATEST EDITION 2026 – 2027 VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
HMEMS80 Final Portfolio – Question Practice Exam
1. A systematic process of inquiry that aims to generate new knowledge is best
defined as:
A) A hypothesis
B) Research
C) A theory
D) Heuristics
Correct Answer: B) Research
Rationale: Research is defined as a systematic process of inquiry that aims to generate
new knowledge.
2. The first and most crucial step in the research process is:
A) Data collection
B) Sampling
C) Identifying and formulating a research problem
D) Reviewing the literature
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Correct Answer: C) Identifying and formulating a research problem
Rationale: The research problem defines the focus of the entire study. Without a clear
problem, subsequent steps lack direction and purpose.
3. Which of the following is one of the specific outcomes for the HMEMS80 module?
A) Prepare, outline and implement a research plan that applies the process of research
till the presentation of research findings
B) Present an appropriate framework of literature, collection and analysis of the data
gathered and report on the findings
C) Demonstrate the ability to plan and apply the process of research in a research
proposal of limited scope, based on given topics
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Rationale: These are all listed as specific outcomes for the HMEMS80 module.
4. HMEMS80 has three formative assignments that contribute to the year mark. Is
this statement true or false?
A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: A) True
Rationale: The module has three formative assignments that contribute to the year
mark.
5. The HMEMS80 module has a supplementary examination; therefore, students
who do not get a pass mark will get an opportunity to resubmit the portfolio of
evidence. Is this statement true or false?
A) True
B) False
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Correct Answer: B) False
Rationale: This statement is false. There is no supplementary examination for the
portfolio of evidence.
6. Which reasoning process is most closely associated with qualitative research?
A) Deductive reasoning
B) Inductive reasoning
C) Hypothetico-deductive reasoning
D) Statistical inference
Correct Answer: B) Inductive reasoning
Rationale: Qualitative research typically uses inductive reasoning, moving from
specific observations to broader generalizations and theories.
Section B: Research Paradigms & Philosophical Foundations
7. A researcher who believes that reality is socially constructed and seeks to
understand the subjective meanings people attach to their experiences is
operating from which paradigm?
A) Positivism
B) Interpretivism
C) Critical Realism
D) Pragmatism
Correct Answer: B) Interpretivism
Rationale: The interpretivist paradigm posits that reality is socially constructed and
focuses on understanding subjective meanings.
8. Ontology is best defined as:
HMEMS80 FINAL PORTFOLIO — COMPLETE STUDY - EXAM QUESTIONS
LATEST EDITION 2026 – 2027 VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
HMEMS80 Final Portfolio – Question Practice Exam
1. A systematic process of inquiry that aims to generate new knowledge is best
defined as:
A) A hypothesis
B) Research
C) A theory
D) Heuristics
Correct Answer: B) Research
Rationale: Research is defined as a systematic process of inquiry that aims to generate
new knowledge.
2. The first and most crucial step in the research process is:
A) Data collection
B) Sampling
C) Identifying and formulating a research problem
D) Reviewing the literature
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Correct Answer: C) Identifying and formulating a research problem
Rationale: The research problem defines the focus of the entire study. Without a clear
problem, subsequent steps lack direction and purpose.
3. Which of the following is one of the specific outcomes for the HMEMS80 module?
A) Prepare, outline and implement a research plan that applies the process of research
till the presentation of research findings
B) Present an appropriate framework of literature, collection and analysis of the data
gathered and report on the findings
C) Demonstrate the ability to plan and apply the process of research in a research
proposal of limited scope, based on given topics
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Rationale: These are all listed as specific outcomes for the HMEMS80 module.
4. HMEMS80 has three formative assignments that contribute to the year mark. Is
this statement true or false?
A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: A) True
Rationale: The module has three formative assignments that contribute to the year
mark.
5. The HMEMS80 module has a supplementary examination; therefore, students
who do not get a pass mark will get an opportunity to resubmit the portfolio of
evidence. Is this statement true or false?
A) True
B) False
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Correct Answer: B) False
Rationale: This statement is false. There is no supplementary examination for the
portfolio of evidence.
6. Which reasoning process is most closely associated with qualitative research?
A) Deductive reasoning
B) Inductive reasoning
C) Hypothetico-deductive reasoning
D) Statistical inference
Correct Answer: B) Inductive reasoning
Rationale: Qualitative research typically uses inductive reasoning, moving from
specific observations to broader generalizations and theories.
Section B: Research Paradigms & Philosophical Foundations
7. A researcher who believes that reality is socially constructed and seeks to
understand the subjective meanings people attach to their experiences is
operating from which paradigm?
A) Positivism
B) Interpretivism
C) Critical Realism
D) Pragmatism
Correct Answer: B) Interpretivism
Rationale: The interpretivist paradigm posits that reality is socially constructed and
focuses on understanding subjective meanings.
8. Ontology is best defined as:
