Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Preliminary Data Collection may be considered as part of ________.
________ concspt like people's subjective feelings, ideology, deviance and perceptions are measure in research.
What is the most basic skill required by any researcher?
________ veriable takes infinite number of values:
Measurement of reliability refers to the:
A researcher wants to study the impact of average hour of study in a week on CGPA of MBA students in virtual university of Pakistan. He focused on specifically the students specialized in finance. The total number of MBA (finance) students in VU is an example of which of the following?
A concept is a generalized idea about ________ .
When constructing a questionnaire, it is imperative to do each of the following EXCEPT ________.
Which of the following best describes the Ethics?
The literature review that the researcher writes become the.
Theoretical review helps to
The essential part in ethics and ethical standards is:
A random sampling technique which chooses elements from subgroups of population for study is called:
Which of the following provides insight into the complexity of using interviews?
Concepts represent various degree of ________.
Which one of the following is not an assumption of science?
Which one of the following creates problems of measurements of a concept?
A variable that modifies the original relationship between independent and dependent variable is known as:
Which of the following activities is Not included in debriefing?
Which one of the following aspect needs to be evaluated during "Pilot Testing"?
The purpose of ________ is to convince reviewers that the researcher is capable of conducting the proposed project successfully.
Which of the following is a research method for descriptive and causal research?
Communication is more effective when it is tailored to
An elementary or basic form of research, in which little is known about the situation and previous theories or ideas do not apply, is known as:
A reader can easily see and comprehend the theorized relationships through
Which of the following best describes an operational defination?
If one variable depends upoun another variable is termed as:
In the statement 'an examination of the effects of discretionary behavior on empolyee performance' empolyee performance is the:
Relational hypothesis can be:
Why do you need to review the existing litrature?
Specifically a theoretical framework serves the purpose of:
A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time is known as:
Which of the following is Not helpful in problem definition?
The study of research methods provides you with the knowledge and skills you need.
Which of the following is Not included in research proposal?
All of the following are the principles of asking interview questions, EXCEPT:
What is opposite of a variable?
The total number of types of the literature review are
What is true about Focus group discussions?
"The extensive use of chocolate causes pimples". The given hypothesis is a (an):
The research process consists of different steps ranging from
Research methods are applicable in all of the following domains EXCEPT:
Descriptive and Explanatory Research are the classifications of research on the basis of:
Which of the following statements is true?
________ explain the logical relationship among the concepts:
If a nominal scale is used, it is permissible to calculate which of the following statistics?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a literature review?
Which of the following is not an unethical issue?
Operationalization is the method of associating the conceptual defination to a particular set of ________ .
All of the following are sources of literature review EXCEPT;
The primary source of communication's means among researchers is
Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on the basis of
If a research is going to explore a new topic, he is conducting which of the following Research?
________ validity indicates that items that are intended to be measured look like they measure the concept.
Census is better option than sampling in which of the following cases?
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of qualitative data?
The "Veriable" characteristic of scientific research deals with
________ meanings attached to a concept create problems of measurements.
Under which of the following research method is not applicable?
What does a researcher mean by the term "empirical"?
A good review of the literature increases a reader's confidence in the researcher's
In conducting a literature review; the researcher:
The arrangement of steps involved in operational defination of a concept is
Conceptual defination of the varianle is also known as ________ .
A researcher can organize a computerized search by
Problem statement is a ________ statement of the question or issue that is to be investigated with the goal of finding an answer or solution
Which of the following is a type of Applied Research?
In ________ we collect same type of information from different respondents in different times.
Which of the following is not an example of deception?
One of the preoccupations of quantitative researchers is with generalization, which is a sign of:
The "Verifiable" characteristic of scientific research deals with:
How different theories address an issue comes under:
Concept is:
What course of action should be adopted by the researcher in order to safeguard the rights of respondent?
Self-study review helps to
What does a good literature review look like?
Dichotomous variables are also Known as ________.
Which of the following best describes the concept of operationalizing?
Which of the following best describes an operational definition?
Which of the following is a procedure agreed upon for translation of a concept into measurement of some kind.
While conducting a literature review, the researcher engages in:
Companies have the right to dissociate themselves from sponsorship of a research project. This type of confidentiality is called.
While discussing about ethics in research, which of the following is not considered as a concerned party?
All of the following are the basic research methods of data collection except
Which of the following is a concept?
What is ordinal data?
________ gives generic idea and not able to measure anything directly, whereas _______ is practical level where researchers make theoretical realities measureable.
All of the following are types of Applied Research EXCEPT:
A study conducted by Pepsi to find out "Impact of salary on employees' turnover" is studied at what level:
The "Variable" characteristic of scientific research deals with:
Which of the following provides a solid foundation for the theoretical framework?
A researcher study to find out the reasions why students are not cooperating with teachers is an example of
The validity of measure refers to the:
There are ________ basic research methods for descriptive and causal research
A one tailed hypothesis predicts _______.
If, after pilot testing, a researcher finds that some questions are more appealing then purposeful. Which type of the following instrumental errors can it present if not corrected?
________ is not a form of measurement validity
The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is more
Researcher is supposed to develop a ________ after stating the specific problem to be studies in an experiment:
Which of the following is not a data collection method?
The following journal article would be an example of ________ research; "The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
Mr. Haris is interested in studying the shared beliefs and practices of the teachers in a small rural school. He is likely to use which research design?
The measure which helps the researcher to capture the intensity of a variable is callesd:
Which of the following is an example of an issue that would be checked in a pilot testing?
Adoption of codes of behavior by a group of people is callled
The application of the scientific method to the study of business problems is called
"Have you ever had or been treated for skin allergy? Yes No" Which type of question it is?
Any variable that has a limited number of distinct values and which cannot be divided into fractions is known as ________ .
Apart from that deception is unethical, what is the other important disadvantage of deceiving people?
"There is no relationship between advertising and sales of product A "The given hypothesis is a(an):
The purpose of a literature review is to:
Hypothesis refers to ________:
Which of the following are considered essential steps of the research process
In ________ defination, a concept is explained in terms of other concepts.
Which of following statement is true?
Which of the following in Not a source of Literature review?
Historical review helps to
Which of the following types of processes, research falls in?
Descriptive research can be either
All of the given options are helpful to develop conceptual definition. EXCEPT:
Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research questions?
Which of the following is considered as one of the main parties in a research
The independent variable is;
In the statement "high motivation results in high efficiency" motivation is the:
According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source of all our concepts and knowledge?
Which of the following is at the highest level of abstraction?
Which of the following best defines the census for study?
Scientific research focuses on which of the following:
Which of the following is a nominal variable?
An operational definition is:
A literature review requires;
What is the first step in the research process?
The most critical areas of an article to read is;
Which of the following refers to the abstract concept?
The ________ is only useful if the concepts, ideas, questions, etc. to be investigated are both testable and falsifiable.
All of the following are true about theories, except;
The researcher protects the confidentiality in following ways, Except;
Which of the following can be the best possible reason for using a scientific method to make a decision?
Which of the following is/are the common source of literrature review
Which of the following is Not a Literature review?
The "Verifiable" characteristic of scientific research deals with all of the following EXCEPT.
Which of the following is a research method that allows a researcher to get information about a large number of subjects relatively inexpensively and easily?
A researcher in his questionnaire asked nature of business respondents are working in; whether trading, manufacturing or servicing. Nature of business is likely to be measured on which type of following scales?
According to scientific method, which of the following is NOT an empirical reality?
In which of the following sampling methods People are available such as volunteer or can be easily recruited?
A ________ scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify the objects according to the characteristic of interest.
Before a researcher specified the relationship among variables, he must have a (an):
Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have on use of Brand B?"
Which of the following is NOT a longitudinal study?
Which of the following is a discrete variable?
Another name of conceptual definition is:
If an interview is conducted with a respondent who does not meet the qualifications for a study, what kind of bias has occurred?
A sample can be defined as:
Data collection techniques includes all except
A variable that appears between independent and dependent variable and shows the link or mechanism between them is known as:
Concepts, created and developed for conducting any research study, are:
Identify the option that explains the idea that knowledge is verifiable by experience or observation.
An interval scale contains ________.
________ is an example of concrete concept.
The first step in development of theoretical framework is:
A theory is a coherent set of ________ used as principles of explanations of the apparent relationship of certain observed phenomena.
Null hypothesis states:
The operational definition is also known as
Abstract is ________.
"Higher the level of job satisfaction, higher will be the employee's performance." Which type of relationship the movement of variables determines?
The reviewed litrature must be:
What is a cross-sectional research?
A review that only demonstrates familiarity with an area is rarely published but it often is part of an educational program is which type of review?
Unethical activities may involve:
The introduction section of research proposal contains information about all of the following except
Logical process in which we arrive at a reasoned conclusion by logical generalization of known facts is called:
Which of the following is likely to reduce the validity of test?
Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue?
The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the most general indicate;
Rationalism is the application of:
Which of the following option can be a reason to conduct research?
Which of the following is Not a technique to narrow down the broad problem area?
________ is an abstraction formed by generalizations about a class of objects, attributes or occurrences.
Identify the option that explains that scientific research operates at the abstract level
"High productivity is positively associated with Job commitment" The given hypothesis is a (an).
To explain, predict and control phenomena are the goals of:
The details of a reference should include
What dose a good literature review look like?
A moderator variable is one that:
In which of the given research designs, same people or group are observed across various time periods?
In which way does a ratio scale measurement differ from an interval measurement?
Which of the following is search strategy for locating litrature review for a research project?
With which of the following way the distortion can be produced in self report data?
Plagiarism can be best described as:
A ________ is an important term that is likely to be found in the title.
What is the basis of the Scientific Method?
An advantage of computer-assisted telephone interviewing is:
Skepticism is the norm of
Hypothesis is also called:
Which of the following is a form of harm that might be suffered by research participants?
If one variable causes change in value of another variable is termed as:
After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an experiment, he must then develop a(n):
Which of the following can be used to improve the customer’s viewpoint about firm’s products and services?
Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Which of the following best defines the population of study?
Literature review helps the researchers to ________ the finding of the other people's research
What research is?
"How much time is needed to locate the respondents?" is a part of ________ aspect which needs to be evaluated during pilot testing.
One of the major hallmarks of scientific research is:
Which of the following next step is performed by the researcher after developing the inventory of the relevant variables?
Select a course code for Objective Questions:
Select a course code for Subjective Questions: