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This section includes 3246 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1151. |
The test of reliability is an important test of sound measurement. The methods to evaluatereliability of scales are: |
| A. | Convergent |
| B. | Delegating measurement strategies |
| C. | Split-Halves Method |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1152. |
…………. Is the process of observing and recording the observationsthat are collected as part of research? |
| A. | Survey |
| B. | interview |
| C. | scaling |
| D. | measurement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1153. |
In which of the following sample designs, maps rather than lists or registers are used as the sampling frame? |
| A. | Simple random sample |
| B. | Cluster sample |
| C. | Area Sample |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1154. |
…….. is regarded as reasoning from the general to particular |
| A. | Induction |
| B. | deduction |
| C. | rational |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. rational | |
| 1155. |
The number of observations falling within a particular class interval iscalled its class………… |
| A. | Frequency |
| B. | interval |
| C. | limits |
| D. | mark |
| Answer» B. interval | |
| 1156. |
…………….. Is the process of summarizing raw data and displaying it ina compact form for further analysis. |
| A. | Classification. |
| B. | Editing |
| C. | coding |
| D. | tabulation. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1157. |
……research is a management tool that can be used for creatingbusiness strategies, managing production and managing growth. |
| A. | Social |
| B. | business |
| C. | educational |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. educational | |
| 1158. |
Sample means a ………part of an entire population. |
| A. | Small |
| B. | large |
| C. | sizable |
| D. | representative |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1159. |
A ……….is a statement about observable phenomena that may bejudged as true or false. |
| A. | Operational definition |
| B. | concept |
| C. | proposition |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» D. hypothesis | |
| 1160. |
Rejecting a true null hypothesis is committing a………….. |
| A. | type- I error |
| B. | type-II error |
| C. | type- III error |
| D. | sampling error |
| Answer» B. type-II error | |
| 1161. |
Data classified on the basis of some characteristics is called …… |
| A. | Geographical |
| B. | chronological |
| C. | quantitative |
| D. | qualitative |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1162. |
……… scale is verbal. |
| A. | Numerical |
| B. | Likert |
| C. | semantic |
| D. | rating |
| Answer» D. rating | |
| 1163. |
The …………..study is always adopted where only little knowledge orinformation about a problem is available. |
| A. | Situational |
| B. | causal |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | exploratory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1164. |
An ……….is a procedure agreed upon for translation of a concept intomeasurement of some kind. |
| A. | Operational definition |
| B. | concept |
| C. | proposition |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» B. concept | |
| 1165. |
The university book shop selects 200 of its more than 8000 customers to participate in a study onservice quality in the shop. The book Shop has established a ________ for use in its research. |
| A. | Population |
| B. | Field setting |
| C. | Dependent grouping |
| D. | Sample |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1166. |
Scale that indicates the relative position of two or more objects or some characteristics is called |
| A. | Ranking Scale |
| B. | Ordinal Scale |
| C. | Arbitrary Scale |
| D. | Ratio Scale |
| Answer» C. Arbitrary Scale | |
| 1167. |
Electronic interview can be conducted by: |
| A. | Telephonic |
| B. | Fax |
| C. | Personal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Fax | |
| 1168. |
A theory explains and predict about a ………… |
| A. | Phenomenon |
| B. | principles |
| C. | conclusion |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. principles | |
| 1169. |
Probability sampling is also known as …………. Sampling. |
| A. | Chance |
| B. | non random |
| C. | restricted |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. non random | |
| 1170. |
Which of the following is a non comparative scale? |
| A. | Paired comparison |
| B. | rank order |
| C. | constant sum |
| D. | continuous rating scale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1171. |
………… surveys are used to gather information on a population at asingle point in time. |
| A. | cross-sectional |
| B. | historical |
| C. | Longitudinal |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. historical | |
| 1172. |
Data accuracy is ……… in observation than in survey. |
| A. | Lower |
| B. | higher |
| C. | far below |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. far below | |
| 1173. |
What are the two types of sampling methods? |
| A. | Random or probability sampling and non-probability sampling |
| B. | Probability sampling and random sampling |
| C. | Probability sampling and non-random sampling |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Probability sampling and random sampling | |
| 1174. |
The theory when works satisfactorily and is generally accepted, itbecomes………. |
| A. | Statement |
| B. | fact |
| C. | Law |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» D. hypothesis | |
| 1175. |
………. Is the process of assigning figures or other symbols to answersso that responses can be put into a limited number of categories or classes. |
| A. | Editing |
| B. | coding |
| C. | tabulation |
| D. | classification. |
| Answer» C. tabulation | |
| 1176. |
Classification is the process of reducing large mass of data in to ………group for meaningful analysis. |
| A. | Various |
| B. | heterogeneous |
| C. | homogeneous |
| D. | different |
| Answer» D. different | |
| 1177. |
The diagram drawn for presenting the data in picture form is called ……. |
| A. | Chart |
| B. | frequency polygon |
| C. | pie chart |
| D. | pictogram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1178. |
atfter processing the data, the next step is its ……….. |
| A. | Editing |
| B. | classifying |
| C. | analysis |
| D. | reporting |
| Answer» D. reporting | |
| 1179. |
If the independent variable is not manipulated, is called……hypothesis testing research. |
| A. | Non-experimental |
| B. | experimental |
| C. | working |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. experimental | |
| 1180. |
The main problem in questionnaire is |
| A. | Accessible to Diverse Respondent |
| B. | Greater Anonymity |
| C. | Shows an inability of respondent to provide information |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1181. |
A good sampling frame must be |
| A. | Relevant |
| B. | Complete |
| C. | Precise |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1182. |
When there is a significant difference between the statistic and parametric values, it means that |
| A. | Sample statistic is representative is representative of the population parameter |
| B. | Static value is used to approximate parameter |
| C. | The difference is real |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1183. |
Among the following methods which is not a probability sampling method? |
| A. | Systematic sampling |
| B. | Stratified sampling |
| C. | Cluster sampling |
| D. | Quota sampling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1184. |
………… describes how an agent works to produce a particular effector event. |
| A. | Tentative |
| B. | descriptive |
| C. | explanatory |
| D. | hypothesis concerning law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1185. |
………..refers to the number of units to be chosen from the population |
| A. | Sampling plan |
| B. | sampling method |
| C. | sampling frame |
| D. | sample size |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1186. |
A ………… study is a small scale replica of the main study |
| A. | Pilot |
| B. | Descriptive |
| C. | Casual |
| D. | Focus |
| Answer» B. Descriptive | |
| 1187. |
If the measure of correlation is zero it indicates ……….. Correlation |
| A. | No |
| B. | perfect |
| C. | imperfect |
| D. | positive |
| Answer» B. perfect | |
| 1188. |
A ……… is a concept that is not directly observable. |
| A. | Theory |
| B. | concept |
| C. | construct |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» D. hypothesis | |
| 1189. |
Business research means the discovery of new knowledge in the field of …. |
| A. | Management |
| B. | administration |
| C. | business |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1190. |
The Solomon Four- Group Design has ………….groups. |
| A. | One |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1191. |
……………research is a fact finding investigation. |
| A. | Formulative |
| B. | causal |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1192. |
Secondary data analysis is another form of ………….research. |
| A. | Situational |
| B. | causal |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | exploratory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1193. |
Case study is a method of exploring or analyzing the life of a ………… |
| A. | Social Unit |
| B. | Statistical unit |
| C. | Several Units |
| D. | None of These |
| Answer» B. Statistical unit | |
| 1194. |
Qualitative methods are probably the oldest of all the scientific techniques, the method ofqualitative research is: |
| A. | Questionnaire |
| B. | Attitude Scales |
| C. | Depth Interview |
| D. | Observation |
| Answer» D. Observation | |
| 1195. |
………….report is a report prepared for specialists who are interested inunderstanding the technical aspects of research methodology and research findings. |
| A. | general |
| B. | popular |
| C. | technical |
| D. | specific |
| Answer» D. specific | |
| 1196. |
Exploratory research is …………study of an unfamiliar problem. |
| A. | Final |
| B. | preliminary |
| C. | casual |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. casual | |
| 1197. |
……………… is the middle value in the distribution when it is arrangedin descending or ascending order. |
| A. | Mode |
| B. | mean |
| C. | median |
| D. | range. |
| Answer» D. range. | |
| 1198. |
Random assignment is not adhered to in ………..experimental design. |
| A. | Quasi |
| B. | classical |
| C. | modern |
| D. | factorial |
| Answer» B. classical | |
| 1199. |
……… is a report prepared for a layman. |
| A. | Technical |
| B. | popular |
| C. | general |
| D. | specific |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1200. |
The greater the sample size, the smaller the ………….. |
| A. | standard error |
| B. | mean |
| C. | median |
| D. | mode |
| Answer» B. mean | |