McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) .
1. |
What is a hypothesis? |
A. | a statement that the researcher wants to test through the data collected in a study. |
B. | a research question the results will answer. |
C. | a theory that underpins the study. |
D. | a statistical method for calculating the extent to which the results could have happened by chance. |
Answer» A. a statement that the researcher wants to test through the data collected in a study. |
2. |
. The process of marking segments of data with symbols, descriptive words, or category names is known as _______. |
A. | concurring |
B. | coding |
C. | colouring |
D. | segmenting |
Answer» B. coding |
3. |
What is the cyclical process of collecting and analysing data during a single research study called? |
A. | interim analysis |
B. | inter analysis |
C. | inter-item analysis |
D. | constant analysis |
Answer» A. interim analysis |
4. |
The process of quantifying data is referred to as _________. |
A. | typology |
B. | diagramming |
C. | enumeration |
D. | coding |
Answer» C. enumeration |
5. |
An advantage of using computer programs for qualitative data is that they _______. |
A. | can reduce time required to analyse data (i.e., after the data are transcribed) |
B. | help in storing and organising data |
C. | make many procedures available that are rarely done by hand due to time constraints |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
6. |
Boolean operators are words that are used to create logical combinations. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
7. |
__________ are the basic building blocks of qualitative data. |
A. | categories |
B. | units |
C. | individuals |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. categories |
8. |
This is the process of transforming qualitative research data from written interviews or field notes into typed text. |
A. | segmenting |
B. | coding |
C. | transcription |
D. | mnemoning |
Answer» C. transcription |
9. |
A challenge of qualitative data analysis is that it often includes data that are unwieldy and complex; it is a major challenge to make sense of the large pool of data. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
10. |
Hypothesis testing and estimation are both types of descriptive statistics. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false |
11. |
A set of data organised in a participants(rows)-byvariables( columns) format is known as a “data set.” |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
12. |
A graph that uses vertical bars to represent data is called a ___ |
A. | line graph |
B. | bar graph |
C. | scatterplot |
D. | vertical graph |
Answer» B. bar graph |
13. |
___________ are used when you want to visually examine the relationship between two quantitative variables. |
A. | bar graphs |
B. | pie graphs |
C. | line graphs |
D. | scatterplots |
Answer» D. scatterplots |
14. |
The denominator (bottom) of the z-score formula is |
A. | the standard deviation |
B. | the difference between a score and the mean |
C. | the range |
D. | the mean |
Answer» A. the standard deviation |
15. |
A statement made about a population for testing purpose is called? |
A. | statistic |
B. | hypothesis |
C. | level of significance |
D. | test-statistic |
Answer» B. hypothesis |
16. |
If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection considering it to be true is called? |
A. | null hypothesis |
B. | statistical hypothesis |
C. | simple hypothesis |
D. | composite hypothesis |
Answer» A. null hypothesis |
17. |
If the null hypothesis is false then which of the following is accepted? |
A. | null hypothesis |
B. | positive hypothesis |
C. | negative hypothesis |
D. | alternative hypothesis. |
Answer» D. alternative hypothesis. |
18. |
Alternative Hypothesis is also called as? |
A. | composite hypothesis |
B. | research hypothesis |
C. | simple hypothesis |
D. | null hypothesis |
Answer» B. research hypothesis |
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