Unit 5: AI in research and publication ethics, IPR and scholarly publishing - Practice Quiz

1 What does the abbreviation IPR stand for?

2 Intellectual property rights primarily protect creations of the:

3 According to the Labour Theory of intellectual property, a person deserves rights over their creation because they:

4 Which theory justifies IPR on the grounds that it encourages innovation for the benefit of society?

5 Which of the following is a kind of intellectual property right?

6 A trademark is used to protect a:

7 Which type of IPR protects new inventions for a limited period?

8 In which year was the Indian Patent Act enacted?

9 Under the Indian Patent Act 1970, what is the standard term of a patent from the date of filing?

10 Which of the following is generally NOT patentable under the Indian Patent Act 1970?

11 In research, ethics primarily refers to:

12 Which of the following is an ethical issue in research?

13 Falsification in research refers to:

14 The committee that reviews research involving human participants is commonly known as the:

15 Which principle is central to research involving human subjects?

16 Listing a person as an author who did not contribute to the research is known as:

17 Plagiarism is best defined as:

18 Self-plagiarism occurs when an author:

19 Which of the following is a common consequence of committing plagiarism in academia?

20 The UGC regulations on plagiarism classify similarity up to 10% into which level?

21 A startup develops a unique logo, a secret manufacturing formula, and a novel machine. Which combination of IPR protections is most appropriate for these three assets respectively?

22 The Labour Theory of intellectual property, associated with John Locke, primarily justifies IPR on the ground that:

23 Which justification theory of IPR argues that creative works are an extension of the creator's personhood and identity?

24 A company wants to protect the unique aesthetic shape and surface pattern of a new bottle, not its function. Which IPR is most suitable?

25 "Darjeeling Tea" and "Basmati Rice" are protected under which category of IPR?

26 Under the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (as amended), the term of a granted patent is:

27 A pharmaceutical company files for a patent on a new form of a known drug that shows no enhanced therapeutic efficacy. This is likely rejected under which key section of the Indian Patents Act?

28 Which of the following is considered patentable under the Indian Patents Act, 1970?

29 In research ethics, the principle of beneficence primarily requires researchers to:

30 A researcher lists a senior colleague as a co-author who made no intellectual contribution, merely to increase acceptance chances. This is an example of:

31 Deliberately manipulating research images or altering data points to fit a hypothesis is best classified as:

32 In India, research involving animals must be approved by which committee?

33 The '3Rs' principle guiding ethical animal research stands for:

34 Splitting a single coherent study into several smaller papers to inflate publication count is known as:

35 Submitting the same manuscript simultaneously to two different journals violates which publication ethic?

36 An author reuses large verbatim portions of their own previously published paper in a new article without citation. This is best described as:

37 Rewording another author's ideas in your own words but without any citation constitutes:

38 Under the UGC (2018) plagiarism regulations, similarity up to 10% falls under which level?

39 According to UGC regulations, if a student's thesis shows Level 3 plagiarism (above 60%), the typical consequence is:

40 Under UGC rules, a faculty member found guilty of Level 2 plagiarism typically faces:

41 A pharmaceutical firm argues that its patent monopoly is justified because it invested labour and capital into isolating a compound from nature. A critic counters that mere effort should not create ownership if the resulting knowledge does not enrich the public. Which pairing of IP justification theories BEST characterizes this dispute?

42 An applicant seeks a patent for a new dosage form of a known drug that shows no enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Which provision of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (as amended) would MOST directly bar this application?

43 A patentee refuses to work an invention in India and prices it beyond public reach three years after grant. Under the Indian Patents Act, 1970, which mechanism allows a third party to obtain rights to manufacture without the patentee's consent?

44 A company develops a secret manufacturing process, a distinctive logo, a novel machine, and a proprietary user manual. Which mapping of each asset to its MOST appropriate primary IP protection is correct?

45 A researcher reuses substantial verbatim passages from their own previously published paper in a new submission without citation or disclosure. Which statement MOST accurately describes the ethical status of this act?

46 Under the UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism) Regulations, 2018, a student's thesis is found to contain 45% similarity (excluding exempted material). Into which level does this fall and what is the prescribed consequence?

47 A faculty member is found guilty of Level 3 plagiarism (>60%) for the second time under the UGC 2018 Regulations. Which combination of penalties is prescribed for this repeat offence?

48 Which category of matter is EXPLICITLY excluded from similarity checks under the UGC 2018 anti-plagiarism Regulations?

49 In India, a study involving both human clinical subjects and laboratory rodents requires clearance. Which pairing of oversight bodies is correct for these two components?

50 A researcher plans to reduce the number of animals per group, replace live animals with cell cultures where possible, and refine procedures to minimize distress. This design directly operationalizes which foundational principle of animal research ethics?

51 An author submits the same manuscript to two journals simultaneously to maximize acceptance chances. This practice is BEST classified as which publishing misconduct, and why is it problematic?

52 A senior researcher who contributed no intellectual input is added to a paper solely due to seniority, while a junior who did the core work is included. The senior's inclusion exemplifies which authorship problem under ICMJE criteria?

53 Two labs independently follow the same published protocol on the same dataset but obtain differing results. Using standard terminology, the failure here is BEST described as a lack of:

54 A team publishes striking results but withholds raw data and analysis code, citing convenience. Which combination of open-science practices would MOST directly address the resulting accountability gap?

55 A designer's original fabric pattern is copied by a competitor. The designer is unsure whether design registration or copyright applies. Under Indian law, which principle governs the overlap between the Designs Act and the Copyright Act for an industrially applied design?

56 Darjeeling tea and Basmati rice are protected in India by a form of IP that ties product reputation to a specific place of origin. This right is:

57 A researcher fabricates several data points to strengthen a weak trend, alters an image to remove an inconvenient outlier, and cites unread sources. Which set correctly labels these three acts under the FFP framework and beyond?

58 In human-subjects research, a design withholds a proven effective treatment from a control group when one exists, using a placebo instead. Which core bioethical principle is MOST directly violated, per the Declaration of Helsinki?

59 A published paper is later found to rest on fabricated data. Which sequence of consequences reflects the standard escalation typically imposed by journals and institutions?

60 An inventor publicly demonstrates and discloses an invention at a trade fair before filing any patent application in India. What is the MOST likely consequence for patentability, absent any statutory grace provision being met?