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UNIT I
Q1. Which of the following defines the correlational
study in best way?
a.
It describes the variables of research questions
b. It studies the relationships of
two variables
c. It tends to find the central
tendency
d. None of these
(Ans – b)
Q2. Which of the following is NOT used in field research?
a.
Questionnaire b.
Participant observation
c.
Role Play d.
Personal interview
(Ans – c)
Q3. Which of the following statement correctly
describes the requirement for a good
scientific research?
a.
Good scientific research must have precise hypotheses,
replicability, falsifiable theories and hypotheses, and parsimonious
explanations
b.
Good scientific research must have precise hypotheses,
non- replicability, falsifiable theories and hypotheses, and parsimonious
explanations
c.
Good scientific research must have precise hypotheses,
replicability, falsifiable theories and hypotheses, and prudent explanations
d.
None of these.
(Ans – a)
Q4. According to Katz what are the two levels of
exploratory studies?
a.
Discovery of significant variables & discovery of
relationships between these variables
b.
Finding the central tendency of data and calculating
the dispersion
c.
Formulation of hypotheses and testing of these
hypotheses
d.
None of these
(Ans – a)
Q5.
Researchers conducted an experiment on test anxiety with three groups. In the
first group, the
students
studied for only 20 minutes and then took an exam. The second group studied for
one hour and then took an exam. The third group spent several hours studying
before taking the exam. In this experiment, the independent variable is:
a. The amount
of time spent for studying
b. The score in
the examination
c. The student
d. The examination
questions
(Ans – a)
Q6. The
behavior that is measured during an experiment is known as the: a.
confounding variables b.
Dependent variables
c. Independent variables d.
Control variables
(Ans –b)
Q7.
Which of the following is a type of criterion–related validity evidence? a. Concurrent
evidence
b.
Predictive evidence
c.
Internal consistency
d.
Both a and b are correct answers
(Ans – d)
Q8. In an
experiment, researchers wanted to learn the effects of television viewing on
grades. Researchers discovered that as the number of hours spent watching
television increased, grades decreased. This study is an example of what type
of research method?
a. Experimental b.
Correlation
c. Case d.
Naturalistic observation
(Ans – b)
Q9. The different conditions under which experimental
and control groups are put are usually referred to as
a. Testing b.
Treatment c. Experiment d. Conclusion
(Ans – b)
Q10. When a group is exposed to some novel or special
condition, it is termed as ________.
a. Control group b.
Experimental group c.
Confounding group d. None of these
(Ans –b)
Q11. Which of
the following is NOT an example of experimental design?
a. C. R. Design b. R. B. Design c.
L. S. Design d. After only with control design
(Ans – d)
Q12. There is a condition of experimental design Where
the extraneous variables is made to vary deliberately over a necessary wide
range is such a way that the variability it causes can be measured and hence
eliminated from the experimental error. What is the name of this condition?
a. Principle of replication b. Principle of local control
c. Principle of randomization d. None of these
(Ans – b)
Q13. If the data on a numbers of characteristics from
sample are collected and analysed, it is called as________
a.
Longitudinal studies b.
Cross Sectional studies
c.
Casual studies d.
None of these
(Ans – b)
Q14. When we describe the relationship between
variables as ‘confounded relationship’?
a.
When the dependent variable is not free from the
influence of extraneous variables
b.
When the dependent variable is free from the influence
of extraneous variables
c.
In both cases
d.
None of these
(Ans – a)
Q15. Which research
paradigm is least concerned about generalizing its findings ?
a.
Quantitative b.
Qualitative c. Mixied d.
None of these
(Ans – b)
Q16. When the data is collected for certain
interval of time it is called as a.
Longitudinal studies b. Cross
sectional studies
c. Experiment d.
None of these
(Ans – a)
Q17. Which of the following is the best
hypothesis statement to address the research question as "What impact will
the new advertising campaign have on use of brand B?"
a.
The new advertising campaign will increase brand B
usage.
b.
The new advertising campaign will impact brand B
usage.
c.
The new advertising campaign will increase brand B
trial.
d.
The new advertising campaign will cause increased use
of Brand B usage at the expense of advertising cost,
(Ans – a)
Q18. The statement of purpose in a research study should_____. a.
Identify the design of the study
b.
Identify the intent or objective of the study
c.
Specify the type of people to be used in the study
d.
Describe the study
(Ans – b)
Q19. According to the
standard, which of the following orders is the recommended in the flowchart of
the development of a research idea?
a.
Research topic, research problem, research purpose, research question,
hypothesis b. Research topic,
research purpose, research problem, research question, hypothesis
c.
Research topic, research problem, research purpose, research question,
hypothesis
d.
Research topic, hypothesis, research problem, research question, research
purpose
(Ans – b)
Q20. Sources of researchable problems can
include: a.
Researchers’ own experiences as educators
b.
Practical issues that require solutions
c.
Theory and past research
d.
All of the above
(Ans – d)
UNIT II
Q1. What is the purpose of a control group?
a. Make the
experiment easier to analyze
b. show the
value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is not being
manipulated
c. to be able
to better evaluate the effect of the independent variable
d. to control
all variables
(Ans – a)
Q2. Quantitative data is:
a.
Expressed in numeric form b.
Expressed in relative form
c. Is
concern with how things are expressed d.
None of these
(Ans – a)
Q3. How is nominal data presented? a.
In order b. In discrete category
c.
Unit of equal distance d. All of
these
(Ans – b)
Q4. What is
ordinal data?
a. Ordinary data b.
Ranked data c.
Numbers d. All of these
(Ans - c)
Q5. What is the best advantage of laboratory
experiment?
a. Control of variables b. Not replicable
c. Less expensive d.
None of these
(Ans – c)
Q6. Which of the following correctly defines the
intervening variables?
a.
The variables that are measured
b. A confounding variable
c. The variables which are
manipulated to observe the effect
d. None of these
(Ans – c)
Q7. What is the use of Counterbalancing?
a.
Improve the validity of experiment b.
To weight participants
c. To
control order effect d.
All of these
(Ans – c)
Q8. Which method of sampling is least likely to
produce biasing? a.
Random sampling b.
Stratified sampling
c.
Quota Sampling d.
Opportunity Sampling
(Ans – a)
Q9. The advantages of a matched pairs design are
a. No
order effects b.
The participant variables are partly controlled
c The
experiment is fun d.
Both a and c
(Ans – d)
Q10. Pilot studies could be used for? a.
To check the standardized procedure b.
To test the research design
c.
Any problem can be adjusted d.
All of these
(Ans – d)
Q11. The green spot effect is
a.
The participants are ‘spoon feed’ the answer
b.
Participants are subtly reinforced by the
experimenter's comments
c.
Participants are given the correct answers in coded
form
d.
None of the above\
(Ans – c)
Q12. A statement that predicts a cause-and-effect relationship
between variables is known as the _____________.
a. Null hypotheses b. Experimental
hypothesis
c. Independent variables d. Dependent variables
(Ans – b)
Q13. Which research method is most appropriate if you are
looking for a causal relationship? a.
Experimental b.
Case study
c. Correlational study d. Naturaistic
observation
(Ans – a)
Q14.
Information about the market that has already collected and published, then it
is called as:
a.
Primary research b. Secondary research
c. Tertiary research d. Outdated research
(Ans – b)
Q15. What is the problem(s)
with this set of response categories to the question “What is your current
age?”
1-5
, 5-10 , 10-20 , 20-30 , 30-40
a.
The categories are not mutually exclusive
b.
The categories are not exhaustive
c.
Both a and b are problems
d.
There is no problem with the above set of response categories
(Ans – c)
Q16.
A business suffering from high level of customers compliant about a product and
want to understand about what is going wrong. Which of the following research
would be best in identifying the customers’ complaints?
a. Focus group b.
Telephony survey
c. Secondary data d. collecting
press cuttings
(Ans – a)
Q17.
Which sampling method involves selecting individuals in such a way that anyone
in the population has an equal chance of being chosen? a.
Random b. Quota c.
Stratified d. Cluster
(Ans – a)
Q18. Why might
it be problematic to rely only on self-report data when doing research?
a.
Self-report data can be misleading.
b.
People sometimes intentionally lie,
c.
Give answers based on wishful thinking,
d.
All of these
(Ans – d)
Q19. Why is it problematic to draw cause-and-effect conclusions based on
correlative data?
a.
We cannot draw cause-and-effect
conclusions about correlative data because one factor can be related to another
factor without causing it.
b.
The correlative data does not show
dependencies
c.
Both a & b
d.
None of these
(Ans – c)
Q20. If the object of the survey is disclosed to the
respondent in administration of a formal list of questions in a questionnaire,
it is called as:
a.
Structured Non disguised questionnaire
b.
Structure Disguised questionnaire
c.
Non structured Non disguised questionnaire
d.
Non structured disguised questionnaire
(Ans – a)
UNIT III
Q1. Hypothesis refers to:
a.
The outcome of an experiment
b. A conclusion drawn from an
experiment
c. A
form of bias in which the subject tries to outguess the experimenter
d. A tentative statement about the
relationship
(Ans – d)
Q2.
Which type of validity refers to the ability to infer that the independent and
dependent variables are related and that the measured strength of the
relationship is accurate?
a.
Internal validity b.
Population validity
c.
Ecological validity d.
Statistical conclusion validity
(Ans – a)
Q3. One tailed hypothesis predicts_.
a. The direction of effect b. The frequency
of effect
c. The future d. The
inconclusive statement
(Ans – a)
Q4. Which of the following is/are the measure of
central tendencies?
a.
Mean b. Median c. Mode
d. All of these
(Ans – d)
Q5. Ecological validity refers to:
a.
The extent to which findings can be generalised to
other settings, in particular real life
b.
When the experiment is done outside of the laboratory
c.
The same as face validity
d.
Something which makes your results more reliable
(Ans – a)
Q6.
The standard deviation is:
a.
The square root of the variance
b.
A measure of variability
c.
An approximate indicator of how numbers vary from the mean
d.
All of the above
(Ans – d)
Q7. What is
a statistical inference?
a. A decision, estimate, prediction,
or generalization about the population based on information contained in a
sample.
b. A statement made about a sample
based on the measurements in that sample.
c. A set of data selected from a
larger set of data.
d. A decision, estimate, prediction
or generalization about sample based on information contained in a population.
(Ans – a)
Q8. Another name for a Likert Scale is
a(n):
a.
Interview protocol b.
Event sampling
c.
Summated rating scale d.
Ranking
(Ans – c)
Q9. Many people describe hypothesis testing as
counterintuitive because
a.
we test whether something happened in order to
conclude that nothing happened
b.
we test whether nothing happened in order to conclude
that something happened
c.
we can only conclude that nothing happened when we are
100% sure that something did not happen
d.
we test whether something happened but can still
conclude that nothing happened
e. (Ans – b)
Q10. Type I
error occurs when we:
a. incorrectly reject a false null
hypothesis
b. Correctly reject a false null
hypothesis
c. Incorrectly reject a true null
hypothesis.
d. Correctly fail to reject a false
null hypothesis
(Ans – c)
Q11. Type II
error occurs when we:
a. we correctly fail to reject a
false null hypothesis
b. we incorrectly reject a true null
hypothesis
c. we correctly reject a false null
hypothesis
d. we incorrectly fail to reject a
false null hypothesis
(Ans – d)
Q12. Analysis of covariance is:
a. A statistical
technique that can be used to help equate groups on specific variables
b. A statistical
technique that can be used to control sequencing effects
c. A statistical
technique that substitutes for random assignment to groups
d. Adjusts scores on the
independent variable to control for extraneous variables
(Ans – a)
Q13. Statistical
power is the probability of:
a.
Making a Type I error.
b Rejecting
the null when it is false
c. Making a
Type II error..
d Rejecting
the null when it is false.
(Ans – d)
Q14. The recommended retail price of a brand of
designer bag is Rs 150. The price of the bag in a sample of 16 retailers is on
average Rs.141 with a sample standard deviation of 4. If this is a ‘random’
sample and the prices can be assumed to be normally distributed, construct a
95% confidence interval for the average sale price.
a. Rs141 ± Rs 2.13 b
Rs141 ± Rs2.12.
c. Rs141 ± Rs1.96. d
Rs141 ± Rs1.56.
(Ans – a)
Q15.
When a test measures the variable or dimension it is supposed to measure, then
it has:
a. Validity b. Reliability
c. Dependability d.
Credibility
(Ans – a)
Q16.
In a correlational study, when one variable goes up as another goes down is
known as a
a. Positive b. Negative c.
Illisionary d. No relation
(Ans – b)
Q17. Which design would use analysis of covariance
during data analysis? a.
Nonequivalent comparison-group design
b.
Interrupted time-series design
c.
Changing criterion design
d.
A-B-A-B design
(Ans – a)
Q18. What does it mean if two variables have
a positive correlation?
a.
An one variable increases, so does the
other
b.
As one variable increases, the other
decreases
c.
The correlation between the two
variables is 0.
d.
The correlation between the two
variables is greater than 1.
(Ans – a)
Q19. A type of error that occurs when a
sample isn’t representative of the population from which it is drawn is called
as_____.
a.
Hello Effect b. Sampling bias
c. Type II Error d. None of these
(Ans – b)
Q20. Which of the
following(s) is/are parametric tests? a.
Z- Test b. F-Test c. X2
d. All are parametric
tests
(Ans – d)
UNIT
IV
Q1. A fallacy in interpretation of data arises when
the researcher thinks that all differences in numbers are______
a.
Meaningful b.
Not meaningful
c. Insignificant d.
None of these
(Ans – a)
Q2. Which type of following report is a factual report
on a particular subject and it neither contains an analysis nor conclusion?
a. Analytical b. Examination c. Informational d.
None of these
(Ans – c)
Q3. Which one of the following types of research
usually yields the most objective information?
a.
Observation b. Survey c. Interview d. All
(Ans – a)
Q4. Which of the following texts of research report is
designed to convince the readers of the reality of the events and situations
described, and the plausibility of the analyst explanation?
a.
Conclusion b. Ethnography
text c. Analysis d. Abstract
(Ans - b)
Q5. An approach to the relationship between theory and
research in which later is conducted with reference to hypothesis and ideas
inferred from the former is called as_______
a.
Deductive b. Inductive c. Content Analysis d. Factor Analysis
(Ans – a)
Q6. A detailed chronicle by an ethnographer of events,
conversations and behaviour, and researcher’s initial reflections on them is
called as_.
a. Field notes b. Index c. Preface d. Conclusion
(Ans – a)
Q7. Which of the following term is used by Blumer to
refer to a preference for testing a concept as a guide in an investigation, so
that it points in a general way to what is relevant or important?
a. Scale definition b.
Sensitizing Concept
c. Construct definition d.
None of these
(Ans – b)
Q8. Which of the following terms is used to define the
approach to the study of reality that suggest that only knowledge gained
through experiences and the senses is acceptable?
a.
Hedonism b. Empiricism c. Positivism d. None of these
(Ans – b)
Q9. A brief summary of the research report is called
as: a. Acknowledgment b. Conclusions c. Abstract d. None of these
(Ans – c)
Q10. A way in which attempts to convince or persuade
the audience is formulated is called as___
a. Reflexivity b.
Rhetoric c. Persuasive d. None of these
(Ans – b)
Q11. Which of the following could be attached as
appendices in the research report?
a.
Questionnaire b.
Copy of letters to samples
c.
Observation schedule d.
All of these
(Ans – d)
Q12. Which of the following term correctly describe
the meaning of the statement “ the business researchers should be reflective
about the implications of methods, values, biases and decisions for the
knowledge of the social world they generate.”
a. Pluralism b. Reflexivity c. Postmodernism d None of these (Ans –
b)
Q13. A concern with the question of whether or not the
results of study can be generalized beyond the specific research context in
which it was conducted is called as_______
a. Face validity c.
External validity c. Content validity d. None of these
(Ans – c)
Q14.
16. Which of the following is used when you want to visually examine the
relationship between two quantitative variables?
a. Bar graphs b. Pie graphs c.
Line graphs d. Scatter plots
(Ans – d)
Q15. What do you mean by ‘Desk Research’?
a. Primary Research b.
Secondary Research c. Field
research d. None of these
(Ans – b)
Q16. When asking consumers
about their socio-economic group, what might the interviewer ask about?
a. Their income b.
Their gender
c. Their family size d.
Their age
(Ans – a)
Q17. Where do you provide a step-by-step
account of what the researcher and participants did during the research study?
a.
Introduction b. Abstract c. Procedure d.
Design
(Ans – c)
Q
18. The factor that should determine whether you decide to prepare a research
report of you study for a conference or for publication is
a.
Whether the study is free from flaws b.
Whether the study is important enough to justify presentation or publication
c.
Whether others would be interested in the work
d.
All of the above
(Ans – d)
Q19. When referencing other works you have
cited within the text of the report you should
a.
State the first and last name of the author
b.
Use the author, date citation method
c.
Use an asterisk and a footnote
d.
Insert the complete citation in parenthesis
(Ans – d)
Q20. Research that is done to examine the
findings of someone else using the "same variables but different
people" is which of the following?
a. exploration b. hypothesis c. replication d. empiricism
(Ans – a)
