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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 | |