Question 1

&#8230;........... Data can be obtained by communication or by observation.&#10;A)Secondary&#10;B)primary&#10;C)sample&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Primary data is collected directly by the researcher through observations or communication (surveys, interviews, etc.) for the specific purpose of the study.

Question 2

A &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Design is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population.&#10;A)Research&#10;B)sample&#10;C)popular&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

A sample design is a strategy or plan you put in place to determine how you will select a sample from a population. This is crucial in any research project where you cannot study the whole population due to constraints like time, cost, or practicality.

Question 3

Probability sampling is also known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Sampling.&#10;A)Chance&#10;B)non random&#10;C)restricted&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Probability sampling is often referred to as chance sampling because each member of the population has a known and equal chance of being selected for the sample.

Question 4

Under &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Sampling method the population or universe is divided into number of clusters or large groups.&#10;A)Restricted&#10;B)random route&#10;C)cluster&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Cluster sampling involves dividing the population into clusters or large groups and then selecting some of these clusters through a random or systematic process for further study or analysis.

Question 5

Research &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is the blue print for the study.&#10;A)variable&#10;B)problem&#10;C)design&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Research design is essentially the blueprint for the entire study, guiding how the research is to be conducted, including methods of data collection and analysis.

Question 6

If the independent variable is not manipulated, is called &#8230;&#8230;hypothesis testing research.&#10;A)Non-experimental&#10;B)experimental&#10;C)working&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Non-experimental research does not involve the manipulation of the independent variable, unlike experimental research where the researcher manipulates the independent variable to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Question 7

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;studies does deal with testing of proposition or hypothesis.&#10;A)Descriptive&#10;B)analytical&#10;C)Causal&#10;D)none of these.

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;studies does deal with testing of proposition...

Question 8

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.research seeks to find cause and affect relationships between variables.&#10;A)Causal&#10;B)Descriptive&#10;C)analytical&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Causal research is specifically focused on identifying cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

Question 9

The survey is a&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. descriptive research method.&#10;A)experimental&#10;B)non- experimental&#10;C)both (a) & (b)&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Surveys are a non-experimental descriptive research method used to collect data from a predefined group of respondents to gain information and insights on various topics of interest.

Question 10

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; surveys are used to gather information on a population at a single point in time.&#10;A)cross-sectional&#10;B)historical&#10;C)Longitudinal&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

Cross-sectional surveys are designed to gather information about a specific population or a particular area of interest at a single point in time, providing a snapshot of the situation.

Question 11

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..method involves a complete enumeration of all units of the population or universe.&#10;A)census&#10;B)sample&#10;C)both (a) & (b)&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..method involves a complete enumeration of...

Question 12

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.variables are undesirable because they add error to an experiment.&#10;A)dependent&#10;B)Extraneous&#10;C)independent&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.variables are undesirable because they add error...

Question 13

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..error is known as non- cumulative error.&#10;A)Unbiased&#10;B)biased&#10;C)technical&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..error is known as non- cumulative error.&#10;A)Unbiased&#10;B)biased&#10;C)technical&#10;D)none...

Question 14

Which of the statistics is not permissible with nominally scaled data?&#10;A)Chi square&#10;B)median&#10;C)range&#10;D)both (b) and (c) are not permissible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the statistics is not permissible...

Question 15

Which of the following scale is not a type of comparative scale?&#10;A)Semantic differential&#10;B)constant sum&#10;C)likert&#10;D)both (a) and(c).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following scale is not...

Question 16

The term &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is used to indicate measuring of something.&#10;A)Scaling&#10;B)ratio&#10;C)rating&#10;D)none of these.

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The answer of The term &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is used to indicate...

Question 17

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Scale places events in order.&#10;A)Nominal&#10;B)ordinal&#10;C)interval&#10;D)ratio.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Scale places events in order.&#10;A)Nominal&#10;B)ordinal&#10;C)interval&#10;D)ratio....

Question 18

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Scale is used to draw out a yes or no answer.&#10;A)Lickert&#10;B)rating&#10;C)dichotomous&#10;D)category.

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Scale is used to draw out...

Question 19

This type of scale makes extensive use of words rather than numbers.&#10;A)Sematic&#10;B)likert&#10;C)rating&#10;D)numerical.

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The answer of This type of scale makes extensive use...

Question 20

A questionnaire is a devise that is most frequently used in collecting &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Data.&#10;A)Secondary&#10;B)primary&#10;C)both&#10;D)none of these.

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The answer of A questionnaire is a devise that is...

Question 21

These questions are also called fixed alternative questions.&#10;A)Open ended&#10;B)closed&#10;C)both&#10;D)open response-option questions.

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The answer of These questions are also called fixed alternative...

Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Questionnaires contain definite, concrete and direct questions.&#10;A)Unstructured&#10;B)structured&#10;C)closed form&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Questionnaires contain definite, concrete and direct...

Deck 3: Research Methods and Data Collection Techniques