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1251.

The smallest and the largest possible measurements in each class areknown as class………….

A. Boundaries
B. interval
C. limits
D. mark
Answer» D. mark
1252.

Which of the following is the example of random sampling techniques?

A. Taking the name of every person in a telephone book
B. Generating a list of numbers by picking numbers out of a hat and matching these numbers to names in the telephone book
C. Taking every tenth or twentieth name from a list of everybody in the telephone book
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Taking every tenth or twentieth name from a list of everybody in the telephone book
1253.

……………follows an approach which is from “general to specific”.

A. Retroduction
B. induction
C. deduction
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1254.

Combining different methods of sampling is called…… sampling

A. Simple random
B. systematic
C. multi- stage
D. area
Answer» D. area
1255.

The objective of …………research is to test hypotheses about cause andeffect relationships.

A. Formulative
B. causal
C. descriptive
D. none of these
Answer» C. descriptive
1256.

The ……………phase in a research report is ordering the parts andplanning in writing.

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. last
Answer» B. second
1257.

Under …….. ….sampling method, the samples are selected non- randomly according to some fixed quota.

A. Systematic
B. snow ball
C. judgment
D. quota
Answer» E.
1258.

When a phenomenon cannot be fully understood because of technicaldifficulties, the hypothesis made about is called……..

A. Tentative
B. descriptive
C. explanatory
D. hypothesis concerning law
Answer» B. descriptive
1259.

A questionnaire is a devise that is most frequently used in collecting………. Data.

A. Secondary
B. primary
C. both
D. none of these.
Answer» C. both
1260.

……………… measurement is the highest level of measurement and isused for quantitative data.

A. Interval
B. ranking
C. ratio
D. ordinal
Answer» D. ordinal
1261.

………… is a list of sources used by the researcher to get informationfor research report.

A. Appendix
B. bibliography
C. index
D. glossary
Answer» C. index
1262.

Likert’s scale is an example of ………. Scale

A. Comparative
B. non comparative
C. verbal
D. numeric
Answer» C. verbal
1263.

……….is a comprehensive listing of the works relevant to the study ofthe researcher.

A. Appendix
B. glossary
C. literature cited
D. bibliography
Answer» E.
1264.

Plan of study of a researcher is called the…………….. .

A. Research design
B. research method
C. research procedure
D. research problem.
Answer» B. research method
1265.

Business research is research undertaken in the field of ………….

A. Management
B. Administration
C. Business
D. Natural science
Answer» D. Natural science
1266.

Which of the following are public documents?

A. Newspapers
B. historical documents
C. statistics
D. all of these
Answer» E.
1267.

…… scale is the highest level of measurement scales.

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer» E.
1268.

Research is a ………….endeavor to discover answers to questions.

A. Systematic
B. Collective
C. General
D. None of these
Answer» B. Collective
1269.

The assumption of normal distribution for the variable under consideration or some assumption for a parametric test is not valid or is doubtful then we use

A. Parametric Test
B. Non-Parametric Test
C. Both Parametric Test and Non-Parametric Test
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Both Parametric Test and Non-Parametric Test
1270.

………….. is the generation of continuum upon which measured objectsare located.

A. Ranking
B. measurement
C. scaling
D. rating
Answer» D. rating
1271.

If the variables are measured on nominal and ordinal scales, the toolsof analysis are called ……..statistics.

A. Parametric
B. non parametric
C. descriptive
D. inferential
Answer» C. descriptive
1272.

If one variable depends upon another variable is termed as……………variable.

A. Independent
B. dependent
C. extraneous
D. none of these.
Answer» C. extraneous
1273.

Which steps involves in processing operations of data after collection of data?

A. Coding
B. Classification
C. Editing
D. Tabulation
Answer» D. Tabulation
1274.

Mode is the …………….and it is not affected by the values of extremeitems.

A. Positional average
B. typical value
C. central values
D. none of these.
Answer» B. typical value
1275.

In validity of measurement scales, validity can be measured through several methods like

A. Content
B. Criterion
C. Construct
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1276.

The …………..method consists of studying several individual cases anddrawing generalization.

A. Retroduction
B. induction
C. deduction
D. none of these
Answer» C. deduction
1277.

It is a special non-probability method used when the desired sample characteristic is rare, which sampling

A. Panel Sampling
B. Snowball sampling
C. Convenience sampling
D. Purposive Sampling
Answer» C. Convenience sampling
1278.

A hypothesis is a …… about the predicted relationships among eventsor variables

A. Statement
B. conclusion
C. prediction
D. none of these
Answer» B. conclusion
1279.

………..research deals with practical problems.

A. Basic
B. exploratory
C. applied
D. experimental
Answer» D. experimental
1280.

A complete survey of the population is called ……….

A. Census
B. sample
C. panel
D. trend
Answer» B. sample
1281.

……..research is mainly concerned with discovery and with generatingor building theory.

A. Situational
B. causal
C. descriptive
D. exploratory
Answer» E.
1282.

…………report is reporting verbally in person.

A. Technical
B. popular
C. written
D. oral
Answer» E.
1283.

When two attributes are present or absent together in the data and actual frequency is morethan the expected frequency is called

A. Positive Association
B. Negative Association
C. Independent Association
D. None of these
Answer» B. Negative Association
1284.

Which analysis comes under inferential analysis?

A. Univariate Analysi
B. Bivariate Analysis
C. Multivariate Analysis
D. Hypothesis Testing
Answer» E.
1285.

……..is the generation of a continuum upon which measure objectsare located

A. Ranking
B. measurement
C. scaling
D. rating
Answer» D. rating
1286.

When a hypothesis relates to the cause and effect relationship of aphenomenon it is called……….

A. Tentative
B. descriptive
C. explanatory
D. hypothesis concerning law
Answer» C. explanatory
1287.

Issue to be considered for the secondary data include which of the following

A. Sufficiency
B. Reliability
C. Suitability
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1288.

The ‘Annual Survey of Industries’ is a document published by ……..

A. CSO
B. ICAR
C. FICCI
D. NCEAR
Answer» B. ICAR
1289.

Involves the orderly and systematic representation of numerical data in a form designed to elucidate the problem under consideration

A. Coding
B. Classification
C. Editing
D. Tabulation
Answer» E.
1290.

When a proposition is formulated for empirical testing, it is called ……

A. Estimate
B. Theory
C. Principle
D. Hypothesis
Answer» E.
1291.

When a ……………… scale is used for the purpose of the identification,there is strict one to one correspondence between the numbers and the objects.

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer» B. ordinal
1292.

………….building broadly consists of observation, induction anddeduction.

A. Theory
B. concept
C. construct
D. hypothesis
Answer» B. concept
1293.

A …………….is an abstraction formed by generalizations fromparticulars.

A. Theory
B. concept
C. construct
D. hypothesis
Answer» C. construct
1294.

…………. Study is undertaken where the information known on aparticular subject matter is little.

A. Exploratory
B. Descriptive
C. Casual
D. Action
Answer» B. Descriptive
1295.

Pat Robertson is running for parliament in the General Election. She needs to know the intended choices of the voters and will undertake a survey. All the voters on the Electoral Register in her constituency would be the study’s

A. Sample
B. Dependent variable
C. Population
D. Independent variable
Answer» D. Independent variable
1296.

The ………….. is a line chart.

A. Lorenz curve
B. pie chart
C. bar
D. pictogram.
Answer» B. pie chart
1297.

A set of logically interrelated statements in the form of empiricalassertions about properties of infinite class of events or things is known as………..

A. Theory
B. concept
C. construct
D. hypothesis
Answer» B. concept
1298.

The act of providing a measure of a concept is referred to as…………

A. Hypothesis
B. Construct
C. Proposition
D. Operational Definition
Answer» E.
1299.

In testing of hypothesis, if the null hypothesis is rejected ……….Hypothesis is accepted

A. Alternative
B. relational
C. new
D. none of these
Answer» B. relational
1300.

Which of the following is not likely to be used to stratify a sample for a study investigating theuse of a computerised algebra program?

A. Gender
B. Ethnicity
C. Socio-economic status
D. Number of siblings in the home
Answer» E.