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This section includes 90 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Business Relationship Management (BRM) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A list of questions which is handed over to the respondent, who reads the questions andrecords the answers himself is known as the.......... |
| A. | Interview schedule |
| B. | Questionnaire |
| C. | Interview guided. |
| D. | All of the given options |
| Answer» C. Interview guided. | |
| 2. |
The meaning of a good research does not mean ------ |
| A. | Purpose clearly defined |
| B. | Research process detailed |
| C. | Research design thoroughly planned |
| D. | Findings presented ambiguously |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The opposite of the variables is |
| A. | A constant |
| B. | An extraneous variable |
| C. | A dependent variable |
| D. | A data set |
| Answer» B. An extraneous variable | |
| 4. |
Hypothesis test may also be called as: |
| A. | Informal test |
| B. | Significance test |
| C. | Moderating test |
| D. | T-test |
| Answer» C. Moderating test | |
| 5. |
The form of the alternative hypothesis can be: |
| A. | one-tailed |
| B. | two-tailed |
| C. | neither one nor two-tailed |
| D. | one or two-tailed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Variables are..........- |
| A. | the main focus of research in science. |
| B. | something that can vary in terms of precision |
| C. | something that we can measure |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
A Type II error is also known as a______. |
| A. | False positive |
| B. | False negative |
| C. | Double negative |
| D. | Positive negative |
| Answer» C. Double negative | |
| 8. |
The group that does not receive the experimental treatment condition is the________. |
| A. | Experimental group |
| B. | Control group |
| C. | Treatment group |
| D. | Independent group |
| Answer» C. Treatment group | |
| 9. |
Research hypotheses are ______________ |
| A. | Formulated prior from review of the literature |
| B. | Statements of predicted relationships between variables |
| C. | Stated such that they can be confirmed or refuted |
| D. | Both b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The interview in which questions are already prepared is called |
| A. | Telephonic interview |
| B. | Personal interview |
| C. | Unstructured interview |
| D. | Structured interview |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The alternative hypothesis is also known as the: |
| A. | elective hypothesis |
| B. | optional hypothesis |
| C. | research hypothesis |
| D. | null hypothesis |
| Answer» D. null hypothesis | |
| 12. |
________ is the failure to reject a false null hypothesis. |
| A. | Type I error |
| B. | Type II error |
| C. | Type A error |
| D. | Type B error |
| Answer» C. Type A error | |
| 13. |
The null and alternative hypotheses divide all possibilities into |
| A. | two sets that overlap |
| B. | two non-overlapping sets |
| C. | two sets that may or may not overlap |
| D. | as many sets as necessary to cover all possibilities |
| Answer» C. two sets that may or may not overlap | |
| 14. |
A Type I error is also known as a______. |
| A. | False positive |
| B. | False negative |
| C. | Double negative |
| D. | Positive negative |
| Answer» B. False negative | |
| 15. |
The reasons for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopedias, or reviews in the Initial stages of identifying a research topic is........ |
| A. | They are readily available |
| B. | They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic |
| C. | They are primary sources |
| D. | They avoid reporting statistical data so one can interpret the results more easily. |
| Answer» C. They are primary sources | |
| 16. |
______allow a researcher to examine the degree and directionof the relationship betweentwo characteristics or variables. |
| A. | Correlational designs |
| B. | Quasi-experimental designs |
| C. | Confounding variables |
| D. | Experimental designs |
| Answer» B. Quasi-experimental designs | |
| 17. |
In an article it is most beneficial to read------- |
| A. | References |
| B. | Methods |
| C. | Introduction |
| D. | Figures |
| Answer» B. Methods | |
| 18. |
The quality of a research to produce almost identical results in successive repeated trialsreflects its......- |
| A. | Reliability |
| B. | Validity |
| C. | Accuracy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Validity | |
| 19. |
Basic research can also be called as------- |
| A. | Practical research |
| B. | Fundamental Research |
| C. | Action research |
| D. | Assessment research |
| Answer» C. Action research | |
| 20. |
A null hypothesis can only be rejected at the 5% significance level if and only if— |
| A. | a 95% confidence interval includes the hypothesized value of the parameter |
| B. | a 95% confidence interval does not include the hypothesized value of the parameter |
| C. | the null hypothesis is void |
| D. | the null hypotheses includes sampling error |
| Answer» C. the null hypothesis is void | |
| 21. |
A proposal is also known as a....... |
| A. | Work plan |
| B. | Prospectus |
| C. | Outline |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Hypothesis cannot be stated in ........ |
| A. | Null and question form terms |
| B. | Declarative term |
| C. | General terms |
| D. | Directional terms |
| Answer» D. Directional terms | |
| 23. |
Secondary data can almost always be obtained more quickly and at a lower cost than..........data. |
| A. | Primary |
| B. | Tertiary |
| C. | Collective |
| D. | Research |
| Answer» B. Tertiary | |
| 24. |
The validity and reliability of a research will be at stakewhen ------ |
| A. | The author who is the source of information is biased,incompetent or dishonest |
| B. | The incident was reported after a long period of time from that of its occurrence |
| C. | The researcher himself is not competent enough to draw logical conclusions |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Smaller p-values indicate more evidence in support of.......... |
| A. | the null hypothesis |
| B. | the alternative hypothesis |
| C. | the quality of the researcher |
| D. | further testing |
| Answer» C. the quality of the researcher | |
| 26. |
Qualitative researchers view changes in procedures during a study as........... |
| A. | A weakness |
| B. | Frustrating |
| C. | A good thing |
| D. | To be avoided |
| Answer» D. To be avoided | |
| 27. |
The cutoff the researcher uses to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis is called the— |
| A. | Significance level |
| B. | Alpha level |
| C. | Probability value |
| D. | Both a and b are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Of type I and type II en\r, one which traditionally regarded as more serious is |
| A. | Type I |
| B. | Type II |
| C. | They are equally serious |
| D. | Neither is serious |
| Answer» B. Type II | |
| 29. |
Conclusions from qualitative research are-------- |
| A. | Less certain than from quantitative research |
| B. | Of little practical use |
| C. | Seldom defensible |
| D. | Of descriptive value only. |
| Answer» B. Of little practical use | |
| 30. |
A factorial design is one in which____. |
| A. | Only one independent variable is studied to determine its effect on the dependent variable |
| B. | Only two independent variables are simultaneously studied to determine their independent and interactive effects on the dependent variable |
| C. | Two or more independent variables are simultaneously studied to determine their independent and interactive effects on the dependent variable |
| D. | Two dependent variables are studied to determine their interactive effects |
| Answer» D. Two dependent variables are studied to determine their interactive effects | |
| 31. |
There is a number of ways in which confounding extraneous variables can be controlled. Which control technique is considered to be the best? |
| A. | Random assignment |
| B. | Matching |
| C. | Counterbalancing |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Matching | |
| 32. |
The weakness of quantitative research is------- |
| A. | Provides precise, numerical data |
| B. | The researcher's categories that are used might not reflect local constituenciesunderstandings |
| C. | Testing hypotheses that are constructed before the data are collected |
| D. | Can study a large number of people |
| Answer» C. Testing hypotheses that are constructed before the data are collected | |
| 33. |
The validity poses a problem for qualitative research because— |
| A. | Because the measurement of validity implies that there is something fixed which can be' measured |
| B. | Because the validity of interviews cannot be measured |
| C. | Because validity is only an issue in quantitative research |
| D. | Because there isn't any quantitative data on which to assess validity |
| Answer» B. Because the validity of interviews cannot be measured | |
| 34. |
A cell is a combination of two or more____in a factorial design. |
| A. | Research designs |
| B. | Research measurements |
| C. | Dependent variables |
| D. | Independent variables |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is an example of deception in business research? |
| A. | The obtaining of company material without permission |
| B. | The researcher representing their research as being about a different topic |
| C. | The researcher wearing a disguise during an observation |
| D. | The researcher failing to ask permission to interview someone |
| Answer» C. The researcher wearing a disguise during an observation | |
| 36. |
The researcher is usually interested in supporting --—- when he or she is engaging inhypothesis testing. |
| A. | The alternative hypothesis |
| B. | The null hypothesis |
| C. | Both the alternative and null hypothesis |
| D. | Neither the alternative or null hypothesis |
| Answer» B. The null hypothesis | |
| 37. |
A developmental research design that examines agedifferences at only one point in time iscalled the_________method. |
| A. | Cross-sectional |
| B. | Longitudinal |
| C. | Single-case |
| D. | Sequential |
| Answer» B. Longitudinal | |
| 38. |
A study in which quantitative and qualitative data are collected at the same time is a.......... |
| A. | Concurrent mixed method design |
| B. | Mixed method design |
| C. | Sequential mixed method design |
| D. | Cross-sectional mixed method design |
| Answer» B. Mixed method design | |
| 39. |
The quantitative research is best described by------ |
| A. | the collection of non numerical data |
| B. | an attempt to confirms the researcher's hypotheses |
| C. | research that is exploratory |
| D. | research that attempts to generate a new theory |
| Answer» C. research that is exploratory | |
| 40. |
The variable the researcher matches to eliminate it as an alternative explanation is called a_________variable. |
| A. | Matching |
| B. | Independent |
| C. | Dependent |
| D. | Partial |
| Answer» B. Independent | |
| 41. |
A dependent variable refers to............ |
| A. | The experimental condition |
| B. | The variable which shows us the effect of the manipulation. |
| C. | The variable being manipulated or varied in some way by the researcher |
| D. | A variable with a single value which remains constant in a particular context |
| Answer» C. The variable being manipulated or varied in some way by the researcher | |
| 42. |
A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is called as ……….. |
| A. | Categorical variable |
| B. | Dependent variable |
| C. | Independent variable |
| D. | Intervening variable |
| Answer» D. Intervening variable | |
| 43. |
The application of the scientific method to study of business problems is called....... |
| A. | Inductive reasoning |
| B. | Deductive reasoning |
| C. | Business research |
| D. | Grounded theory |
| Answer» D. Grounded theory | |
| 44. |
In qualitative research, differences among types of purposive sample have to do with----- |
| A. | Representativeness. |
| B. | Timing during the study. |
| C. | Individual variability. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The sort of variable manipulated by the researcher is -........ |
| A. | Dependent. |
| B. | Co-dependent |
| C. | Independent |
| D. | All variables are manipulated by the researcher |
| Answer» D. All variables are manipulated by the researcher | |
| 46. |
Hypotheses in qualitative research studies usually _ ______ |
| A. | Are very specific and stated prior to beginning the study |
| B. | Are often generated as the data are collected, interpreted, and analyzed |
| C. | Are never used |
| D. | Are always stated after the research study has been completed |
| Answer» C. Are never used | |
| 47. |
Conducting surveys is the most common method of generating........ |
| A. | Primary data |
| B. | Secondary data |
| C. | Qualitative data |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Secondary data | |
| 48. |
The research method is not applicable under....... |
| A. | Healthcare |
| B. | Business |
| C. | Government offices |
| D. | Imaginary worlds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Exploratory research addresses one of the following types of question. |
| A. | If |
| B. | How |
| C. | Why |
| D. | What |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
In the research process, the management question has the following critical activity insequence............. |
| A. | Origin, selection, statement, exploration and refinement |
| B. | Origin, statement, selection, exploration and refinement |
| C. | Origin, exploration, selection, refinement, and statement |
| D. | Origin, exploration, refinement, selection and statement |
| Answer» B. Origin, statement, selection, exploration and refinement | |