McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in Sociology (MA Sociology) .
| 1. |
Which of the following is not a levels of measurement? |
| A. | nominal scale |
| B. | ordinal scale |
| C. | internal scale |
| D. | ratio scale |
| Answer» C. internal scale | |
| 2. |
Nominal scale is also known as……………………? |
| A. | rational variable |
| B. | categorical variable |
| C. | predictor variable |
| D. | extraneous variable |
| Answer» B. categorical variable | |
| 3. |
……………………. Scale are used for labelling variables into distinct classifications? |
| A. | nominal |
| B. | ordinal |
| C. | ratio |
| D. | interval |
| Answer» A. nominal | |
| 4. |
One of the characteristics of ………….… is that equal distinct between objects or variable? |
| A. | ratio scale |
| B. | nominal scale |
| C. | ordinal scale |
| D. | interval scale |
| Answer» D. interval scale | |
| 5. |
The researchers need to understand techniques of developing a measurement tools. It includes ………………..? |
| A. | concept development and specifications of concept dimensions |
| B. | generalisation of facts and data |
| C. | selection of indicators and formation of index |
| D. | interpretation of circumstantial evidences |
| Answer» B. generalisation of facts and data | |
| 6. |
……………….. is a numerical scale, where the order of the variable is known as well as the difference between these variables |
| A. | interval scale |
| B. | ratio scale |
| C. | ordinal sale |
| D. | nominal scale |
| Answer» A. interval scale | |
| 7. |
……… as a variable measurement scale, it produces the order of variables as well as make the differences between variable known along with information on the value of true zero? |
| A. | ordinal scale |
| B. | ratio scale |
| C. | nominal scale |
| D. | interval scale |
| Answer» B. ratio scale | |
| 8. |
At the primary stage of statistic development, it is known as …………………? |
| A. | political craft |
| B. | statecraft science |
| C. | craft science |
| D. | social craft |
| Answer» B. statecraft science | |
| 9. |
In the level of measurement, ……………….used to simply depict the order of variables, not to make difference between variables? |
| A. | interval scale |
| B. | ordinal scale |
| C. | ratio scale |
| D. | nominal scale |
| Answer» B. ordinal scale | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is consider the sources of errors in measurement? |
| A. | precision, validity, reliability, unambiguous |
| B. | conceptual errors, lack of theoretical support, responses, coding errors |
| C. | respondent, situation, measurer, instrument |
| D. | unsuitable measuring tool, inappropriate theory, use of vague terms, circumstantial |
| Answer» C. respondent, situation, measurer, instrument | |
| 11. |
Who is known as the father of vital statistics? |
| A. | john grant |
| B. | gertrude cox |
| C. | jake porway |
| D. | david blackwell |
| Answer» A. john grant | |
| 12. |
………………. Scaling techniques used for the purpose of categorisation or division? |
| A. | ordinal |
| B. | ratio |
| C. | interval |
| D. | nominal |
| Answer» D. nominal | |
| 13. |
Labelling the variables, significance of the order of variables and calculate the difference between variables etc. are characteristics ………………….? |
| A. | ratio scale |
| B. | interval scale |
| C. | ordinal scale |
| D. | nominal scale |
| Answer» A. ratio scale | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is not a type of validity? |
| A. | content variable |
| B. | criterion-related variable |
| C. | rational variable |
| D. | construct variable |
| Answer» C. rational variable | |
| 15. |
………………… are selected all the basis of their compliance with a certain rating of objects of ascending or descending discriminating strength? |
| A. | arbitrary approach |
| B. | item analysis |
| C. | consensus approach |
| D. | cumulative scale |
| Answer» D. cumulative scale | |
| 16. |
The method of having a several numbers to few members. It is known as …………….? |
| A. | univariation |
| B. | data reduction |
| C. | summarization |
| D. | inferential data |
| Answer» B. data reduction | |
| 17. |
“Averages are statistical constant which enable us to comprehend in a single effort the significance of the whole” who defined? |
| A. | a. e waugh |
| B. | walter bodmer |
| C. | thomas farrer |
| D. | a.l bowley |
| Answer» D. a.l bowley | |
| 18. |
The term “Regression” coined by ………………..? |
| A. | francis galton |
| B. | david f duncan |
| C. | andrew gelman |
| D. | michael healy |
| Answer» A. francis galton | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is not a way to calculate reliability? |
| A. | jury opinion |
| B. | test-retest |
| C. | multiple form |
| D. | split half |
| Answer» A. jury opinion | |
| 20. |
“Statistics is the science of the measurement of social organism, regarded as whole in all its manifestation” |
| A. | edward deming |
| B. | thomas bayes |
| C. | arthur lyon bowley |
| D. | francis galton |
| Answer» C. arthur lyon bowley | |
| 21. |
Pro. Yule forwarded some requirement to good Measures of central tendency. That are ……………..? |
| A. | it should be rigidly defined |
| B. | it affected as little as possible by fluctuations by sampling |
| C. | should not affected much by extreme observations |
| D. | it suitable for further mathematical treatment. |
| Answer» D. it suitable for further mathematical treatment. | |
| 22. |
…………….. is a naming scale, where variables are simply named or labelled, without any quantitative value or order? |
| A. | ratio scale |
| B. | nominal scale |
| C. | interval scale |
| D. | ordinal scale |
| Answer» B. nominal scale | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is not a unidimensional scaling method? |
| A. | thurstone’s equal appearing scaling |
| B. | likerts internal consistency scale |
| C. | gutman’s cumulative scaling |
| D. | torgerson-gower scaling |
| Answer» D. torgerson-gower scaling | |
| 24. |
Which of the following are major common problems to all types of scaling? |
| A. | definition of the continuum |
| B. | reliability |
| C. | weighting of items |
| D. | the nature of the item |
| Answer» D. the nature of the item | |
| 25. |
The validity is inferred by the established behaviors and other features of the ant ethical classes rather than their particular skills. The scale validation method is known as .. ….? |
| A. | logical validation |
| B. | known groups |
| C. | jury opinion |
| D. | independent criteria |
| Answer» B. known groups | |
| 26. |
Find out mean of this distribution? 6, 5, 7, 3, 8, 2, 6, 6, 3 |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 27. |
……………….. are used to arrange variables in a specific order? |
| A. | nominal scale |
| B. | ordinal scale |
| C. | ratio scale |
| D. | interval scale |
| Answer» B. ordinal scale | |
| 28. |
Which type of validity is related to our capacity to predict certain events or to forecast the presence of certain present circumstance? |
| A. | content variable |
| B. | construction variable |
| C. | criterion-related variable |
| D. | nominal variable |
| Answer» C. criterion-related variable | |
| 29. |
Who is regarded as the father of statistics? |
| A. | sir ronald a fisher |
| B. | casper newman |
| C. | sir wijialt petty |
| D. | james dodson |
| Answer» A. sir ronald a fisher | |
| 30. |
Which measures of central tendency take into account the average score of a distribution/observation? |
| A. | range |
| B. | median |
| C. | mode |
| D. | mean |
| Answer» D. mean | |
| 31. |
The literal meaning of dispersion is ……………….? |
| A. | scatterdness |
| B. | calculation |
| C. | summarization |
| D. | differentiation |
| Answer» A. scatterdness | |
| 32. |
An investigator can forecast the most precise value of a variable on the basis of available value, it is known as ………………? |
| A. | regression analysis |
| B. | estimation |
| C. | prediction |
| D. | constant variance |
| Answer» C. prediction | |
| 33. |
Which of the following software helps a researcher to make bibliography? |
| A. | ethnonotes |
| B. | hyperqual |
| C. | readcube |
| D. | atlas.ti |
| Answer» C. readcube | |
| 34. |
Variable that can take all possible values in are called ………………..? |
| A. | intervening variable |
| B. | extraneous variable |
| C. | continuous variable |
| D. | discrete variable |
| Answer» C. continuous variable | |
| 35. |
“Statistics is the science which deals with collection, classification and tabulation of numerical facts as the basis for explanation, description and comparison of phenomenon” who defined? |
| A. | arthur lyon bowley |
| B. | williamm vern lovittt |
| C. | susan murphy |
| D. | william seaaly gosset. |
| Answer» B. williamm vern lovittt | |
| 36. |
………………… is indeed the exact center of the distribution of rating? |
| A. | median |
| B. | correlation |
| C. | mean |
| D. | mode |
| Answer» A. median | |
| 37. |
The use of sampling information to draw inferences about the population is known as ………………? |
| A. | inferential statistics |
| B. | descriptive |
| C. | measures of association |
| D. | predictive analysis |
| Answer» A. inferential statistics | |
| 38. |
Find the median of the set of numbers following cases 6, 3, 9, 12, 20, 7, 15, 18, 5 |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8.5 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 39. |
Which of the following are major objectives of measures or dispersion? |
| A. | to find out the reliability of an average, |
| B. | to control the validation of the data from the central value |
| C. | to compare two or more set off data from the central value |
| D. | to gain other statistics in order to evaluate the data further |
| Answer» D. to gain other statistics in order to evaluate the data further | |
| 40. |
Find out odd one. |
| A. | range |
| B. | median |
| C. | quartile deviations |
| D. | lorenz curve |
| Answer» C. quartile deviations | |
| 41. |
Any change of value in one variable will also introduce change in the other variable corresponding to the change in the value of the first variable, is known as……….? |
| A. | correlation |
| B. | regression |
| C. | median |
| D. | deviations |
| Answer» A. correlation | |
| 42. |
Which of the following is not a techniques for construction of scale? |
| A. | logical |
| B. | arbitrary |
| C. | consensus |
| D. | item analysis |
| Answer» A. logical | |
| 43. |
Find out an example for cumulative scale? |
| A. | multidimensional scaling |
| B. | likert scale |
| C. | guttman’s scalogram |
| D. | thurstone differential scale |
| Answer» C. guttman’s scalogram | |
| 44. |
Statistics are not as simply means of gathering numerical data but also ………………? |
| A. | establishing sound method for handling and interpretation as well as drawing on relevant inferences from them. |
| B. | predicting or forecasting future events based on extant data |
| C. | used by social scientists to arrange and manipulate data for the purpose of addressing questions and evaluating hypotheses. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 45. |
The main purpose of statistics are ……………………? |
| A. | summating data |
| B. | making inferences from population to sample |
| C. | forecasting future events based on extant data |
| D. | suited to eh study of qualitative phenomenon code |
| Answer» C. forecasting future events based on extant data | |
| 46. |
What are the major limitations of statistics? |
| A. | it is suited to the study of qualitative phenomenon |
| B. | it does not study individuals |
| C. | statistical laws are not exact |
| D. | statistics is liable to be misused |
| Answer» B. it does not study individuals | |
| 47. |
In the number of observations is odd, then the ……..………… is the middle value after the observations have been arranged in ascending order or magnitude? |
| A. | mean |
| B. | range |
| C. | mode |
| D. | median |
| Answer» D. median | |
| 48. |
……………….. is a relationship between two variables in which both variables move in the same direction? |
| A. | positive correlation |
| B. | non-linear correlation |
| C. | negative correlation |
| D. | zero correlation |
| Answer» A. positive correlation | |
| 49. |
The process of arranging the data into groups or classes according to resemblances and similarities, is called ………………? |
| A. | stratification |
| B. | classification |
| C. | organization |
| D. | ranking |
| Answer» B. classification | |
| 50. |
Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding good classification? |
| A. | it should be unambiguous |
| B. | it should be exhaustive and mutually exclusive |
| C. | it should be suitable for the purpose |
| D. | it should be rigid and inflexible |
| Answer» D. it should be rigid and inflexible | |
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