Question

A field report on a visit of a village should include ________.
A. Introduction and location of the village
B. Physical set-up
C. Occupations of the people
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: A field report must contain all the relevant data. By definition, a 'report' is a detailed document which contains all the information. So it is likely to hold more than a single kind of information. The site and subject are both very important aspects of any field report, so it will not be a complete report with either of them missing.

Complete answer:
Field reports, specially in the context of social sciences, means a report which describes the observation of any given subject (for example- people, places, and/or events) at any chosen site. These reports are created to analyse the collected data to identify and categorize common themes. The report contains the researcher's findings and interpretation of what he/observed. Let us now see which of the given topics are a part of a field report on a village-

A. Introduction and location of the village is very important. Without it, it would be impossible to know which village was visited or what the special characteristics of the village were. A report without these vital information would not be acceptable.
B. Physical set-up too is an intrinsic part of a report about a visit to a village. Physical set up like water supply systems, electricity, roads, etc give important information about the conditions of the village.
C. Occupations of the people of the village too is vital information. When studying about the conditions of the village, the occupation is important as it gives an estimate of the kinds of occupational options available, the economic conditions, and areas of improvement.
D. As all three of the above given options are important parts of the report, this is the correct option.

Hence the correct answer is option D.

Note:Other that the given topics, reports about a visit to a village must also contain information on demographic observations, population, etc.
Interviews with a few selected individuals too are a very helpful addition to any report.
Reports can be based on a single visit and observation, or a compilation of multiple visits to the same location.