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51. |
Which of the following is not likely to be used to stratify a sample for a study investigating the use of a computerised algebra program? |
A. | Gender |
B. | Ethnicity |
C. | Socio-economic status |
D. | Number of siblings in the home |
Answer» E. | |
52. |
A .. is a device that is most frequently used in collecting primary data. |
A. | Schedule |
B. | questionnaire |
C. | both (a) & (b) |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
53. |
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 | |
54. |
includes letters, questionnaires, tests or other tools used in collecting the data. |
A. | Appendix |
B. | glossary |
C. | literature cited |
D. | bibliography |
Answer» B. glossary | |
55. |
The smallest and the largest possible measurements in each class are known as class . |
A. | Boundaries |
B. | interval |
C. | limits |
D. | mark |
Answer» D. mark | |
56. |
measurement is the highest level of measurement and is used for quantitative data. |
A. | Interval |
B. | ranking |
C. | ratio |
D. | ordinal |
Answer» D. ordinal | |
57. |
Scales where respondent is asked to rate an item in comparison with another item or a group of items each other based on a common criterion is |
A. | Method of paired comparison |
B. | Forced Ranking |
C. | Constant Sum Scale |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Constant Sum Scale | |
58. |
Method that involves recording the behavioural pattern of people, objects and events in a systematic manner to obtain information about the phenomenon of interest |
A. | Observation |
B. | Online Survey |
C. | Schedules |
D. | Warranty Cards |
Answer» B. Online Survey | |
59. |
..is the generation of a continuum upon which measure objects are located |
A. | Ranking |
B. | measurement |
C. | scaling |
D. | rating |
Answer» D. rating | |
60. |
Data classified on the basis of some attributes are known as ..classification. |
A. | Qualitative |
B. | Quantitative |
C. | Geographical |
D. | chronological |
Answer» B. Quantitative | |
61. |
Correctly defining the problem is the essential .step in the business research process. |
A. | First |
B. | second |
C. | third |
D. | last |
Answer» B. second | |
62. |
The assignment of objects to nu8mbers or semantics according to a rule is called |
A. | Statistical analysis |
B. | interpretation |
C. | scaling |
D. | labelling |
Answer» D. labelling | |
63. |
One where measurements are only approximations and are expressed in class intervals ie within certain limits is |
A. | Continuous Frequency Distribution |
B. | Discrete Frequency Distribution |
C. | Cumulative Frequency Distribution |
D. | All of these Frequency Distribution |
Answer» B. Discrete Frequency Distribution | |
64. |
The . Validity refers to the degree to which the actual program reflects the ideal. |
A. | Construct |
B. | face |
C. | concurrent |
D. | external |
Answer» B. face | |
65. |
Validity that reflect whether a scale performs as expected in relation to other variables selected as meaningful criteriacriteria |
A. | Criterian-related Validity |
B. | Content Validity |
C. | Construct validity |
D. | Convergent Validity |
Answer» B. Content Validity | |
66. |
.. Research seeks to find cause and affect relationships between variables. |
A. | Descriptive |
B. | explorative |
C. | causal |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
67. |
.research seeks to find cause and affect relationships between variables. |
A. | Causal |
B. | Descriptive |
C. | analytical |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. Descriptive | |
68. |
. Data can be obtained by communication or by observation. |
A. | Secondary |
B. | primary |
C. | sample |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. sample | |
69. |
.variables are undesirable because they add error to an experiment. |
A. | dependent |
B. | Extraneous |
C. | independent |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. independent | |
70. |
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 | |
71. |
. Studies are designed primarily to describe what is going on or what exists |
A. | Descriptive |
B. | casual |
C. | exploratory |
D. | analytical |
Answer» B. casual | |
72. |
A . Is a list of the sources used by the researcher to get information for research report. |
A. | Bibliography. |
B. | Content |
C. | appendix |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. Content | |
73. |
The ..study is always adopted where only little knowledge or information about a problem is available. |
A. | Situational |
B. | causal |
C. | descriptive |
D. | exploratory |
Answer» E. | |
74. |
is a list of sources used by the researcher to get information for research report. |
A. | Appendix |
B. | bibliography |
C. | index |
D. | glossary |
Answer» C. index | |
75. |
.is a comprehensive listing of the works relevant to the study of the researcher. |
A. | Appendix |
B. | glossary |
C. | literature cited |
D. | bibliography |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
The research leads to discovery of new theories and development of existing theories. |
A. | Pure |
B. | exploratory |
C. | applied |
D. | experimental |
Answer» B. exploratory | |
77. |
techniques are designed to tap the deeper state of personality of the informant in terms of unconscious motivation. |
A. | Focus group |
B. | depth interview |
C. | schedule |
D. | projective |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
The phase in a research report is ordering the parts and planning in writing. |
A. | first |
B. | second |
C. | third |
D. | last |
Answer» B. second | |
79. |
a index includes a detailed reference to all important matters discussed in the report |
A. | Name |
B. | author |
C. | subject |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
80. |
..research is mainly concerned with discovery and with generating or building theory. |
A. | Situational |
B. | causal |
C. | descriptive |
D. | exploratory |
Answer» E. | |
81. |
A .is an alphabetical listing of unfamiliar terms with their meaning used in the thesis. |
A. | Appendix |
B. | glossary |
C. | literature cited |
D. | bibliography |
Answer» C. literature cited | |
82. |
In which Graphical Representation, way of preparing a two-dimensional diagram is in the form of circles? |
A. | Pie Chart |
B. | Histogram |
C. | Candle Stick |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Histogram | |
83. |
Process of obtaining a numerical description of the extent to which a person or object possesses some characteristics |
A. | Measurement |
B. | Scaling |
C. | Questionnaire |
D. | Interview |
Answer» B. Scaling | |
84. |
a table may contain data pertaining to more than one characteristic. |
A. | Simple |
B. | complex |
C. | frequency |
D. | normal |
Answer» C. frequency | |
85. |
Even numbered non-verbal rating scale using single adjectives instead of bipolar opposites is called |
A. | Semantic Differential |
B. | Multi-dimensional scaling |
C. | Stapel Scale |
D. | Standardised Instruments |
Answer» D. Standardised Instruments | |
86. |
is the process of recording the classified facts in rows and columns. |
A. | Editing |
B. | coding |
C. | classification |
D. | tabulation |
Answer» E. | |
87. |
A . Is a set of questions which are asked and filled in by the interviewer in a face to face situation with another person. |
A. | Schedule |
B. | questionnaire |
C. | check-list |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. questionnaire | |
88. |
When a hypothesis relates to the cause and effect relationship of a phenomenon it is called . |
A. | Tentative |
B. | descriptive |
C. | explanatory |
D. | hypothesis concerning law |
Answer» C. explanatory | |
89. |
When a phenomenon cannot be fully understood because of technical difficulties, the hypothesis made about is called .. |
A. | Tentative |
B. | descriptive |
C. | explanatory |
D. | hypothesis concerning law |
Answer» B. descriptive | |
90. |
Mode is the .and it is not affected by the values of extreme items. |
A. | Positional average |
B. | typical value |
C. | central values |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. typical value | |
91. |
. Questionnaires contain definite, concrete and direct questions. |
A. | Unstructured |
B. | structured |
C. | closed form |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. closed form | |
92. |
The objective of research is to test hypotheses about cause and effect relationships. |
A. | Formulative |
B. | causal |
C. | descriptive |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. descriptive | |
93. |
. Is the process of observing and recording the observations that are collected as part of research? |
A. | Survey |
B. | interview |
C. | scaling |
D. | measurement |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
Method that involves the selection of items by a panel of judges on the basis of their relevance, the potential for ambiguity, and the level of the attitude they represent |
A. | Cumulative scale |
B. | Arbitrary Scale |
C. | Item Analysis |
D. | Consensus Scaling |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
A group of observations is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum of all the observations by their number, is called |
A. | Mean |
B. | Median |
C. | Mode |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Median | |
96. |
A deductive reasoning works from general to particular, it is called |
A. | Bottom-Up Approach |
B. | Top - Down Approach |
C. | Balanced Approach |
D. | Linear Approach |
Answer» C. Balanced Approach | |
97. |
describes how an agent works to produce a particular effect or event. |
A. | Tentative |
B. | descriptive |
C. | explanatory |
D. | hypothesis concerning law |
Answer» E. | |
98. |
A .. Design is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population. |
A. | Research |
B. | sample |
C. | popular |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. popular | |
99. |
is the middle value in the distribution when it is arranged in descending or ascending order. |
A. | Mode |
B. | mean |
C. | median |
D. | range. |
Answer» D. range. | |
100. |
If a group of N observations is arranged in ascending or descending order of magnitude, then the middle value is called |
A. | Mean |
B. | Median |
C. | Mode |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Mode | |