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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) .
| 251. |
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» C. Stapel Scale | |
| 252. |
Instrument’s ability to accurately measure variability in stimuli or response is known as |
| A. | Sensitivity |
| B. | Practicality |
| C. | Generalisablity |
| D. | Economy |
| Answer» A. Sensitivity | |
| 253. |
7-point rating scale with end-points associated with bipolar labels that have semantic meaning is |
| A. | Semantic differential scale |
| B. | Constant Sum Scale |
| C. | Graphic Rating Scale |
| D. | Likert Scale |
| Answer» A. Semantic differential scale | |
| 254. |
Scale in which the respondent directly compares two or more objects and makes choices among them is |
| A. | Ranking Scale |
| B. | Rating Scale |
| C. | Graphic Scale |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Ranking Scale | |
| 255. |
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» B. Forced Ranking | |
| 256. |
Original source from which researcher directly collects the data that has not been previously collected |
| A. | Primary data |
| B. | Secondary Data |
| C. | Tertiary Data |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Primary data | |
| 257. |
Technique in which the respondents and/or the clients communicate and/or observe by use of the internet |
| A. | Online Ethnography |
| B. | Online Interview |
| C. | Online Questionnaire |
| D. | Online Focus Group |
| Answer» D. Online Focus Group | |
| 258. |
Issue to be considered for the secondary data include which of the following |
| A. | Sufficiency |
| B. | Reliability |
| C. | Suitability |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 259. |
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» A. Observation | |
| 260. |
Technique that allow several members of a hiring company to interview a job candidate at the same time is |
| A. | Panel Interview |
| B. | Self administered interview |
| C. | Mail Interview |
| D. | Electronic Interview |
| Answer» A. Panel Interview | |
| 261. |
Qualitative methods are probably the oldest of all the scientific techniques, the method of qualitative research is: |
| A. | Questionnaire |
| B. | Attitude Scales |
| C. | Depth Interview |
| D. | Observation |
| Answer» C. Depth Interview | |
| 262. |
In validity of measurement scales, validity can be measured through several methods like |
| A. | Content |
| B. | Criterion |
| C. | Construct |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 263. |
The test of reliability is an important test of sound measurement. The methods to evaluate reliability of scales are: |
| A. | Convergent |
| B. | Delegating measurement strategies |
| C. | Split-Halves Method |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Split-Halves Method | |
| 264. |
The most common scales used in research are |
| A. | Nominal |
| B. | Ratio |
| C. | Ordinal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 265. |
In scale construction technique, scale can be developed by |
| A. | Ratio Scale |
| B. | Cumulative Scale |
| C. | Nominal scale |
| D. | Ordinal scale |
| Answer» B. Cumulative Scale | |
| 266. |
The criteria for good scale is developed by |
| A. | Reliability |
| B. | Practicability |
| C. | Sensitivity |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 267. |
The main problem in questionnaire is |
| A. | Accessible to Diverse Respondent |
| B. | Greater Anonymity |
| C. | Shows an inability of respondent to provide information |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Shows an inability of respondent to provide information | |
| 268. |
Electronic interview can be conducted by: |
| A. | Telephonic |
| B. | Fax |
| C. | Personal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Telephonic | |
| 269. |
Define the correct sequence in the stage of sampling: |
| A. | i) Sampling method selection ii) Population definition iii) Sampling frame development iv) Sampling unit specification v) Sample size determination |
| B. | i) Population definition ii) Sampling frame development iii) Sampling unit specification iv) Sampling method selection v) Sample size determination |
| C. | i) Sampling method selection ii) Sampling unit specification iii) Sample size determination iv)Population definition v) Sampling frame development |
| D. | i) Sample size determination ii) Population definition iii) Sampling frame development iv)Sampling unit specification v) Sampling method selection |
| Answer» B. i) Population definition ii) Sampling frame development iii) Sampling unit specification iv) Sampling method selection v) Sample size determination | |
| 270. |
What are the two types of sampling methods? |
| A. | Random or probability sampling and non-probability sampling |
| B. | Probability sampling and random sampling |
| C. | Probability sampling and non-random sampling |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Random or probability sampling and non-probability sampling | |
| 271. |
It is a special non-probability method used when the desired sample characteristic is rare, which sampling |
| A. | Panel Sampling |
| B. | Snowball sampling |
| C. | Convenience sampling |
| D. | Purposive Sampling |
| Answer» B. Snowball sampling | |
| 272. |
The university book shop selects 200 of its more than 8000 customers to participate in a study on service quality in the shop. The book Shop has established a ________ for use in its research. |
| A. | Population |
| B. | Field setting |
| C. | Dependent grouping |
| D. | Sample |
| Answer» D. Sample | |
| 273. |
A good sampling frame must be |
| A. | Relevant |
| B. | Complete |
| C. | Precise |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 274. |
How many different sample of size 3 can be taken from the population comprising 5 elements? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 275. |
When sample size increases, which of the followings correct? |
| A. | The standard error remains unchanged |
| B. | The standard error increases |
| C. | The standard error declines |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The standard error declines | |
| 276. |
In case the population has a normal distribution, then the sampling distribution of the mean |
| A. | Has a mean equal to the population mean |
| B. | Has normal distribution |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both a and b | |
| 277. |
In which of the following sample designs, maps rather than lists or registers are used as the sampling frame? |
| A. | Simple random sample |
| B. | Cluster sample |
| C. | Area Sample |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Area Sample | |
| 278. |
Suppose that a population with N = 200 has µ = 30. What is the mean of the sampling distribution of the mean for sample of size 40? |
| A. | Not possible to determine as this information is inadequate |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 30 | |
| 279. |
A sample study is a study of |
| A. | Whole population |
| B. | Only representative items |
| C. | 51 items |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Only representative items | |
| 280. |
Among the following methods which is not a probability sampling method? |
| A. | Systematic sampling |
| B. | Stratified sampling |
| C. | Cluster sampling |
| D. | Quota sampling |
| Answer» D. Quota sampling | |
| 281. |
Among the following methods which is not the non-probability sampling method? |
| A. | Convenient sampling |
| B. | Quota sampling |
| C. | Judgement sampling |
| D. | Systematic sampling |
| Answer» B. Quota sampling | |
| 282. |
Which of the following is the example of random sampling techniques? |
| A. | Taking the name of every person in a telephone book |
| B. | Generating a list of numbers by picking numbers out of a hat and matching these numbers to names in the telephone book |
| C. | Taking every tenth or twentieth name from a list of everybody in the telephone book |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Generating a list of numbers by picking numbers out of a hat and matching these numbers to names in the telephone book | |
| 283. |
Pat Robertson is running for parliament in the General Election. She needs to know the intended choices of the voters and will undertake a survey. All the voters on the Electoral Register in her constituency would be the study’s |
| A. | Sample |
| B. | Dependent variable |
| C. | Population |
| D. | Independent variable |
| Answer» C. Population | |
| 284. |
What are the types of Random or probability sampling? |
| A. | Area sampling and Judgemental sampling |
| B. | Stratified sampling and Area sampling |
| C. | Judgemental sampling and Quota sampling |
| D. | Sequential sampling |
| Answer» B. Stratified sampling and Area sampling | |
| 285. |
Greg Beck of Quality Market Research tells placement student John to go out and select for personal interview ten men and ten women. Greg is using __________ sampling for this phase of the research. |
| A. | Random |
| B. | Stratified |
| C. | Quota |
| D. | Area |
| Answer» C. Quota | |
| 286. |
When there is a significant difference between the statistic and parametric values, it means that |
| A. | Sample statistic is representative is representative of the population parameter |
| B. | Static value is used to approximate parameter |
| C. | The difference is real |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The difference is real | |
| 287. |
The process of selecting a number of participants for a study in such a way that they represent the larger group from which they were selected is known as |
| A. | Research Design |
| B. | Sampling |
| C. | Data collection |
| D. | Random assignment |
| Answer» B. Sampling | |
| 288. |
If the standard error of the population is reduced by 50 per cent, the sample size becomes |
| A. | Double |
| B. | Increase 6 times |
| C. | Increase 4 times |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Increase 4 times | |
| 289. |
Which type of sampling Mr. Weber use to draw a sample that is not biased? |
| A. | Non-probability |
| B. | Concurrent |
| C. | Random |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Random | |
| 290. |
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» D. Number of siblings in the home | |
| 291. |
Which of the following is not a random sampling technique? |
| A. | Purposive sampling |
| B. | Stratified Sampling |
| C. | Cluster sampling |
| D. | Systematic sampling |
| Answer» A. Purposive sampling | |
| 292. |
Which analysis is related with descriptive analysis? |
| A. | Univariate Analysi |
| B. | Bivariate Analysis |
| C. | Multivariate Analysis |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 293. |
Involves the orderly and systematic representation of numerical data in a form designed to elucidate the problem under consideration |
| A. | Coding |
| B. | Classification |
| C. | Editing |
| D. | Tabulation |
| Answer» D. Tabulation | |
| 294. |
Which frequency expresses the number of items in an interval as a proportion or fraction of the total number of items in the data set? |
| A. | Relative frequency |
| B. | Percentage Frequency |
| C. | Cumulative frequency |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Relative frequency | |
| 295. |
Which steps involves in processing operations of data after collection of data? |
| A. | Coding |
| B. | Classification |
| C. | Editing |
| D. | Tabulation |
| Answer» C. Editing | |
| 296. |
Which is type of frequency distribution? |
| A. | Continuous or grouped frequency distribution |
| B. | Discrete or ungrouped frequency distribution |
| C. | Cumulative Frequency Distribution |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 297. |
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» A. Continuous Frequency Distribution | |
| 298. |
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» A. Pie Chart | |
| 299. |
In which analysis, when there is a single measurement of each of the n sample objects or where there are several measurements of each of the n observations but each variable is analysed in isolation? |
| A. | Univariate Analysi |
| B. | Bivariate Analysis |
| C. | Multivariate Analysis |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Univariate Analysi | |
| 300. |
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» B. Median | |
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