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1351.

…………. Scale is used to draw out a yes or no answer.

A. Lickert
B. rating
C. dichotomous
D. category.
Answer» D. category.
1352.

The survey is a non- experimental, ………………. Research method.

A. Descriptive
B. non descriptive
C. causal
D. none of these.
Answer» B. non descriptive
1353.

Nominal variables allow for ………….. classification.

A. Quantitative
B. qualitative
C. both (a) & (b)
D. none of these.
Answer» C. both (a) & (b)
1354.

When law becomes familiar it becomes a…………..

A. Hypothesis
B. theory
C. fact
D. statement
Answer» D. statement
1355.

Variables that contain data have only two categories are called…………

A. Interval
B. ordinal
C. nominal
D. dichotomous
Answer» E.
1356.

The …………. Scale places events in order.

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio.
Answer» C. interval
1357.

When there is long time gap between data collected and presentationof report, the study may lose its significance. In such cases………… report is presented.

A. Summary
B. technical
C. public
D. interim
Answer» E.
1358.

The procedure of classifying the answers to a question into meaningful categories is called

A. Coding
B. Classification
C. Editing
D. Tabulation
Answer» B. Classification
1359.

Which analysis is the simultaneous analysis of two variables?

A. Univariate Analysis
B. Bivariate Analysis
C. Multivariate Analysis
D. None of these
Answer» C. Multivariate Analysis
1360.

Method that involves recording the behavioural pattern of people, objects and events in asystematic manner to obtain information about the phenomenon of interest

A. Observation
B. Online Survey
C. Schedules
D. Warranty Cards
Answer» B. Online Survey
1361.

………………..error is known as non- cumulative error.

A. Unbiased
B. biased
C. technical
D. none of these.
Answer» B. biased
1362.

Respondent errors and administrative errors are examples of ………….

A. Sampling error
B. standard error
C. non- sampling error
D. standard deviation
Answer» D. standard deviation
1363.

What is abbreviation of ANOVA?

A. Analysis of variance
B. Analysis of variation
C. Analysis of variant
D. None of these
Answer» B. Analysis of variation
1364.

…………………….variables are undesirable because they add error to anexperiment.

A. dependent
B. Extraneous
C. independent
D. none of these.
Answer» C. independent
1365.

…………….is the best way of reflecting the central tendency of a set ofscores where the scores themselves are measured on a nominal scale.

A. Mode
B. median
C. mean
D. range
Answer» B. median
1366.

The oldest method of data collection is through………..

A. Interview
B. group discussion
C. questionnaire
D. observation
Answer» E.
1367.

The person who runs the focus group session is called

A. Umpire
B. Coach
C. Referee
D. Moderator
Answer» E.
1368.

Which is not type of test of significance for small sample ?

A. t- test
B. z-test
C. F-test
D. Q-test
Answer» E.
1369.

The major use of ………..research is explanation of the state of affairs,as it exists at present.

A. Formulative
B. causal
C. descriptive
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1370.

Which of the following is not a random sampling technique?

A. Purposive sampling
B. Stratified Sampling
C. Cluster sampling
D. Systematic sampling
Answer» B. Stratified Sampling
1371.

a researcher uses paired comparison scaling techniques to measureconsumer preference between 7 brands of toilet soaps . He will present…………pairs of brands to the respondents.

A. 14
B. 21
C. 35
D. 18
Answer» C. 35
1372.

An intervening variable tells……… there is a relationship between twovariables.

A. How
B. When
C. What
D. Why
Answer» E.
1373.

Which among the following is type of frequency?

A. Relative frequency
B. Percentage frequency
C. Cumulative frequency
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1374.

HDI is a ………….

A. Construct
B. Concept
C. Hypothesis
D. Proposition
Answer» B. Concept
1375.

Suppose that a population with N = 200 has µ = 30. What is the mean of the samplingdistribution of the mean for sample of size 40?

A. Not possible to determine as this information is inadequate
B. 40
C. 25
D. 30
Answer» E.
1376.

……………. Is the process of assigning figures or other symbols toanswers so that responses can be put into a limited number of categories or classes.

A. Coding
B. editing
C. tabulation
D. none of these.
Answer» B. editing
1377.

This type of scale makes extensive use of words rather than numbers.

A. Sematic
B. likert
C. rating
D. numerical.
Answer» B. likert
1378.

……… means judging the scalability of the phenomenon under study.

A. Continnum
B. range
C. standard deviation
D. variance
Answer» B. range
1379.

If a group of N observations is arranged in ascending or descending order of magnitude, then themiddle value is called

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. None of these
Answer» C. Mode
1380.

……………. Questionnaires contain definite, concrete and directquestions.

A. Unstructured
B. structured
C. closed form
D. none of these.
Answer» C. closed form
1381.

If we estimate a parameter with the help of a single value, it is knownas …………….estimate.

A. Point
B. interval
C. time
D. none of these
Answer» B. interval
1382.

If there is no accessible sampling frame,……… sampling is used

A. Systematic
B. snow ball
C. judgment
D. random
Answer» C. judgment
1383.

………….research seeks to find cause and affect relationships betweenvariables.

A. Causal
B. Descriptive
C. analytical
D. none of these.
Answer» B. Descriptive
1384.

Scale in which the respondent directly compares two or more objects and makes choices amongthem is

A. Ranking Scale
B. Rating Scale
C. Graphic Scale
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rating Scale
1385.

………….hypothesis explains the happenings of a phenomenon.

A. Tentative
B. descriptive
C. explanatory
D. hypothesis concerning law
Answer» D. hypothesis concerning law
1386.

…………….. Research seeks to find cause and affect relationshipsbetween variables.

A. Descriptive
B. explorative
C. causal
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
1387.

……………. Scales is also known as the cardinal level of measurement.

A. Interval
B. ordinal
C. ratio
D. ranking
Answer» B. ordinal
1388.

Data found from CDs and online journals are called ……….

A. Primary data
B. electronic data
C. govt data
D. international data
Answer» C. govt data
1389.

Population measurements are called …………

A. Parameters
B. statistics
C. estimates
D. hypotheses
Answer» B. statistics
1390.

………… is a systematic way of assigning numbers or names to objectsand their attributes.

A. Measurement
B. classification
C. scaling
D. tabulation.
Answer» B. classification
1391.

In ………. Surveys, researchers are interested in variation.

A. ad hoc
B. permanent
C. longitudinal
D. cross- sectional
Answer» E.
1392.

Technique that allow several members of a hiring company to interview a job candidate atthe same time is

A. Panel Interview
B. Self administered interview
C. Mail Interview
D. Electronic Interview
Answer» B. Self administered interview
1393.

Which of the statistics is not permissible with nominally scaled data?

A. Chi square
B. median
C. range
D. both (b) and (c) are not permissible.
Answer» E.
1394.

Editing is the ……….. Stage in data processing

A. Fourth
B. third
C. second
D. first
Answer» E.
1395.

Mail survey is the other method of collecting ……………… data.

A. Secondary
B. primary
C. both
D. none of these.
Answer» C. both
1396.

The process of selecting a number of participants for a study in such a way that they represent the larger group from which they were selected is known as

A. Research Design
B. Sampling
C. Data collection
D. Random assignment
Answer» C. Data collection
1397.

…………research seeks to explain what is happening in a particularsituation.

A. Formulative
B. causal
C. descriptive
D. none of these
Answer» C. descriptive
1398.

The assignment of objects to nu8mbers or semantics according to arule is called ………

A. Statistical analysis
B. interpretation
C. scaling
D. labelling
Answer» D. labelling
1399.

Which Statistical tool comes under Bivariate Analysis ?

A. Linear Regression Analysis
B. Association of Attributes
C. Two-way ANOVA
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1400.

In statistics, a ………….. is a graphical display of tabulated frequencies.

A. Histiogram
B. bar diagram
C. histogram
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.