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310+ Business Research Methods (BRM) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) .

151.

The ‘Annual Survey of Industries’ is a document published by ……..

A. CSO
B. ICAR
C. FICCI
D. NCEAR
Answer» A. CSO
152.

Data found from CDs and online journals are called ……….

A. Primary data
B. electronic data
C. govt data
D. international data
Answer» B. electronic data
153.

Sample means a ………part of an entire population.

A. Small
B. large
C. sizable
D. representative
Answer» D. representative
154.

Sampling is the process of selecting units from a ……… of interest

A. Population
B. phenomenon
C. place
D. space
Answer» A. Population
155.

The listing of the accessible population from which the sample is drawn is called the……….

A. Sample design
B. sample block
C. sample frame
D. sampling premises
Answer» C. sample frame
156.

………..refers to the number of units to be chosen from the population

A. Sampling plan
B. sampling method
C. sampling frame
D. sample size
Answer» D. sample size
157.

Random sampling is also called ……… sampling.

A. Probability
B. non probability
C. accidental
D. snow ball
Answer» A. Probability
158.

……..… is an example of random number table.

A. Tippet’s table
B. logarithm table
C. Chi- square table
D. none of these
Answer» A. Tippet’s table
159.

If the population is …………. , stratified sampling method is used.

A. Systematic
B. homogeneous
C. heterogeneous
D. scattered
Answer» C. heterogeneous
160.

Combining different methods of sampling is called…… sampling

A. Simple random
B. systematic
C. multi- stage
D. area
Answer» C. multi- stage
161.

………. Samples are best suited for exploratory research.

A. Systematic
B. convenience
C. judgment
D. random
Answer» B. convenience
162.

If there is no accessible sampling frame,……… sampling is used

A. Systematic
B. snow ball
C. judgment
D. random
Answer» B. snow ball
163.

Under …….. ….sampling method, the samples are selected non- randomly according to some fixed quota.

A. Systematic
B. snow ball
C. judgment
D. quota
Answer» D. quota
164.

The greater the sample size, the smaller the …………..

A. standard error
B. mean
C. median
D. mode
Answer» A. standard error
165.

Respondent errors and administrative errors are examples of ………….

A. Sampling error
B. standard error
C. non- sampling error
D. standard deviation
Answer» C. non- sampling error
166.

…………. 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» D. measurement
167.

The assignment of objects to nu8mbers or semantics according to a rule is called ………

A. Statistical analysis
B. interpretation
C. scaling
D. labelling
Answer» C. scaling
168.

Social status of the respondent is measured on the basis of …… scale

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer» A. Nominal
169.

The ranks obtained by students will be measured on the basis of … scale

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer» B. ordinal
170.

The Fahrenheit scale of measuring temperature is a ………. scale.

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer» C. interval
171.

In ………. Scale, there is an absolute zero point.

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer» D. ratio
172.

…… scale is the highest level of measurement scales.

A. Nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer» D. ratio
173.

……… means judging the scalability of the phenomenon under study.

A. Continnum
B. range
C. standard deviation
D. variance
Answer» A. Continnum
174.

Stability of a measure is tested through ………method

A. Observation
B. interview
C. test- retest
D. schedule
Answer» C. test- retest
175.

The ………. Validity refers to the degree to which the actual program reflects the ideal.

A. Construct
B. face
C. concurrent
D. external
Answer» A. Construct
176.

……… scale is also called summated rating scale.

A. Likert
B. semantic differential
C. nominal
D. ordinal
Answer» A. Likert
177.

a researcher uses paired comparison scaling techniques to measure consumer preference between 7 brands of toilet soaps . He will present…………pairs of brands to the respondents.

A. 14
B. 21
C. 35
D. 18
Answer» B. 21
178.

Which of the following is a non comparative scale?

A. Paired comparison
B. rank order
C. constant sum
D. continuous rating scale
Answer» D. continuous rating scale
179.

……..is the generation of a continuum upon which measure objects are located

A. Ranking
B. measurement
C. scaling
D. rating
Answer» C. scaling
180.

Which of the following is not a comparative scale?

A. Semantic differential
B. constant sum
C. Likert
D. both (a) and (c).
Answer» D. both (a) and (c).
181.

A…….scale is used to draw out a yes or no answer.

A. likert
B. rating
C. dichotomous
D. category
Answer» C. dichotomous
182.

……… scale is verbal.

A. Numerical
B. Likert
C. semantic
D. rating
Answer» C. semantic
183.

Likert’s scale is an example of ………. Scale

A. Comparative
B. non comparative
C. verbal
D. numeric
Answer» B. non comparative
184.

…………. Is an intermediary stage between the collection of data and their analysis and interpretation?

A. Processing
B. analyzing
C. reporting
D. designing
Answer» A. Processing
185.

Editing is the ……….. Stage in data processing

A. Fourth
B. third
C. second
D. first
Answer» D. first
186.

………. Is the process by which response categories are summarized by numerals or other symbols?

A. Editing
B. coding
C. classifying
D. tabulating
Answer» B. coding
187.

Classification is the process of reducing large mass of data in to ……… group for meaningful analysis.

A. Various
B. heterogeneous
C. homogeneous
D. different
Answer» C. homogeneous
188.

Classification on periodical basis is also called ……classification.

A. Geographical
B. chronological
C. simple
D. manifold
Answer» B. chronological
189.

If variable can take only exact values, it is called ……variables.

A. Dependent
B. independent
C. continuous
D. discrete
Answer» D. discrete
190.

When raw data is arranged in conveniently organized groups, it is called a ……distribution.

A. Normal
B. binomial
C. poison
D. frequency
Answer» D. frequency
191.

……… is the process of recording the classified facts in rows and columns.

A. Editing
B. coding
C. classification
D. tabulation
Answer» D. tabulation
192.

a ……… table may contain data pertaining to more than one characteristic.

A. Simple
B. complex
C. frequency
D. normal
Answer» B. complex
193.

If the variables are measured on nominal and ordinal scales, the tools of analysis are called ……..statistics.

A. Parametric
B. non parametric
C. descriptive
D. inferential
Answer» B. non parametric
194.

If a table shows the relationship between two variables in a tabular form, it is called a …table

A. Frequency
B. simple
C. complex
D. contingency
Answer» D. contingency
195.

In line graphs, values of dependent variables are taken on the ……….

A. X- axis
B. Y – axis
C. base line
D. none of these
Answer» B. Y – axis
196.

If the area of a circle is divided in two different sectors representing different categories such that the angle of each sector is proportional to the frequency of corresponding category, it is called a …………..

A. Pie chart
B. bar chart
C. stacked bar chart
D. multiple bar chart
Answer» A. Pie chart
197.

The diagram drawn for presenting the data in picture form is called …….

A. Chart
B. frequency polygon
C. pie chart
D. pictogram
Answer» D. pictogram
198.

Data classified on the basis of some characteristics is called ……

A. Geographical
B. chronological
C. quantitative
D. qualitative
Answer» D. qualitative
199.

If the study is related tone variable, it is called ………. Analysis

A. bivariate
B. correlative
C. casual
D. unidimensional
Answer» D. unidimensional
200.

When the study is related with more than two variables, it is termed as……

A. bivariate
B. multivariate
C. casual
D. unidimensional
Answer» B. multivariate

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