HEBER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

I – MBA ‘A’ (2014 – 2016)

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ( P13MS207)
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
UNIT: 1
1. ________ in common parlance refers to a search for knowledge.
a, Information b, Analysis c, Research d, None of these

2. Research is a systematic investigative process employed to ______ or revise current knowledge

by discovering new facts.
a, Increase b, Equalize c, Decrease d, None of these

3. ___________includes surveys and fact-finding enquiries of different kinds.

a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research
4. In _________ the researcher has to use facts or information already available, and analyze these
to make a critical evaluation of the material.
a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research

5. Research can either be applied (or action) research or __________ research.

a, Analytical research b,Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research

6. ____________ aims at finding a solution for an immediate problem facing a society or an

industrial/business organisation.
a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research

7. __________ is mainly concerned with generalizations and with the formulation of a theory.
a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research

8. Gathering knowledge for knowledge’s sake is termed __________

a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research

9. The ___________ is a step-by-step process of developing a research paper.

 a, Data Analysis b, Information processing c, Research process d, None of these

10. A research study, concerning human behaviour is an example of _____________

a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research
11. Research aimed at certain conclusions facing a concrete social or business problem is an
example of__________.
a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research

12. __________ is based on the measurement of quantity or amount.

a, Quantitative research b, Qualitative research, c, Conceptual research d, Empirical research

13. ______________ on the other hand, is concerned with qualitative phenomenon.

a, Quantitative research b, Qualitative research, c, Conceptual research d, Empirical research

14. ‘Motivation Research’, an important type of _____________

a, Quantitative research b, Qualitative research, c, Conceptual research d, Empirical research

15. ____________is that related to some abstract idea(s) or theory.

a, Quantitative research b, Qualitative research, c, Conceptual research d, Empirical research

16. __________ is a data-based research.

a, Quantitative research b, Qualitative research, c, Conceptual research d, Empirical research

17. Empirical research is also called __________.

a, Experimental Research b, Analytical Research c, Descriptive Research d, None of these

18. A complete enumeration of all items in the ‘population’ is known as ___________.

a, Census inquiry b, Sampling c, . Pilot testing d, Data collection

19. _________ is the process of selecting units from a population.

a, Census inquiry b, Sampling c, . Pilot testing d, Data collection

20.__________ is meant to be an unbiased representation of a group.

a, Systematic Sample b, Random Sample c. Convenience Sample d, None of these

21. There are the various types of sampling namely

a, Random, b, Systematic, c, Convenience, d, All of these

22. ___________ is a small-scale trial, where a few examinees take the test and comment on the
mechanics of the test.
a, Census inquiry b, Sampling c, . Pilot testing d, Data collection

23. ______ is the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest.
a, Census inquiry b, Sampling c, . Pilot testing d, Data collection
24. A __________ is a study that obtains data from every member of a population.
a, Census inquiry b, Sampling c, . Pilot testing d, Data collection

25. A _______ is a study that obtains data from a subset of a Population in order to estimate
population attributes.
a, Census inquiry b, Sampling c, . Pilot testing d, Data collection

26. An ________ is a controlled study in which the researcher attempts to understand cause and
effect relationships.
a, Experiment b, Research c, Analysis d, None of these

27. The independent variable is the ____, while dependent variable is the effect of the
independent variable.
a, Reason b, Process c, Cause d, None of these

28. A _________ is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a manner
that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose with economy in procedure.
a, Research Process b, Research Design c, Research Sampling d, None of these

29. _________ constitutes the blueprint for the collection, measurement and analysis of data.
a, Research Process b, Research Design c, Research Sampling d, None of these

30. Exploratory research studies are also termed as__________.

a, Applied research b, Fundamental research c, Formulative Research d, None of these

31. _________ is a study designed to depict the participants in an accurate way.

a, Analytical research b, Descriptive research c, Applied research d, Fundamental research

32. If there is no relationship between two variables or when there is inadequate theoretical or
empirical information to state a research hypothesis, it is called _________.
a, Complex hypothesis b, directional hypothesis, c, Causal hypothesis d, null hypothesis

33. _________ refers to the framework or structure of an experiment.

a, Experimental design b, sampling design c, observational design d, None of these

34. Experimental designs can be classified into _____ types.

a, 2 b, 3 c, 4 5, None of these

35. The _________ deals with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.
a, Experimental design b, sampling design c, observational design d, None of these

36. ____________ relates to the conditions under which the observations are to be made.
a, Experimental design b, sampling design c, observational design d, None of these
37. _________predicts the relationship between a single independent variable and a single
dependent variable.
a, Complex hypothesis b, directional hypothesis, c, Causal hypothesis d, Simple hypothesis

38. _________predicts the relationship between two or more independent variables and two or
more dependent variables.
a, Complex hypothesis b, directional hypothesis, c, Causal hypothesis d, null hypothesis

39. In__________, the researcher predicts not only the existence of a relationship but also its
nature.
a, Complex hypothesis b, directional hypothesis, c, Causal hypothesis d, Simple hypothesis

40. _________proposes a cause and effect interaction between two or more variables.
a, Complex hypothesis b, directional hypothesis, c, Causal hypothesis d, null hypothesis

Unit - I

1 c 9 c 17 a 25 b 33 a

2 a 10 d 18 a 26 a 34 a

3 b 11 c 19 b 27 c 35 b

4 a 12 a 20 a 28 b 36 c

5 d 13 b 21 d 29 b 37 d

6 c 14 b 22 c 30 c 38 a

7 d 15 c 23 d 31 b 39 b

8 d 16 d 24 a 32 d 40 c
Unit – II

1.___________ is that sampling procedure which does not afford any basis for estimating the
probability that each item in the population has of being included in the sample.
a. Non-probability sampling b, probability sampling c, Both of these d, None of these

2. Quota sampling is an example of ________ sampling.

a. Non-probability sampling b, probability sampling c, Both of these d, None of these

3. Under ________, every item of the universe has an equal chance of inclusion in the sample.
a. Non-probability sampling b, Probability sampling c, Both of these d, None of these

4. In _____________ an element of randomness is introduced into the sample by using random

numbers to pick up the unit with which to start.
a, systematic sampling b, stratified sampling c, area sampling d, cluster sampling

5. If a population from which a sample is to be drawn does not constitute a homogeneous

group, ________ technique is generally applied in order to obtain representative sample.
a, systematic sampling b, stratified sampling c, area sampling d, cluster sampling

6. _________ results in more reliable and detailed information.

a, systematic sampling b, stratified sampling c, area sampling d, cluster sampling

7. If clusters happen to be some geographic subdivisions, in that case cluster sampling is better
known as _________.
a, systematic sampling b, stratified sampling c, area sampling d, cluster sampling

8. In _______ the total population is divided into a number of relatively small subdivisions.
a, systematic sampling b, stratified sampling c, area sampling d, cluster sampling

9. ________ is simply a system of assigning number symbols to events in order to label them.

a, Ordinal Scale b, Nominal Scale c, Ratio Scale d, Interval Scale

10. __________ is the least powerful level of measurement.

a, Ordinal Scale b, Nominal Scale c, Ratio Scale d, Interval Scale

11. The lowest level of the ordered scale that is commonly used is the __________.
a, Ordinal Scale b, Nominal Scale c, Ratio Scale d, Interval Scale

12. The Fahrenheit scale is an example of an _________.

 a, Ordinal Scale b, Nominal Scale c, Ratio Scale d, Interval Scale

13. __________ can have an arbitrary zero, but it is not possible to determine for them what may
be called an absolute zero or the unique origin.
a, Ordinal Scale b, Nominal Scale c, Ratio Scale d, Interval Scale

14. _________ have an absolute or true zero of measurement.

a, Ordinal Scale b, Nominal Scale c, Ratio Scale d, Interval Scale

15. ________ represents the actual amounts of variables.

a, Ordinal Scale b, Nominal Scale c, Ratio Scale d, Interval Scale

16. __________ is the extent to which a measuring instrument provides adequate coverage of the
topic under study.
a, Content Validity b, Construct Validity c, Criterion-related Validity d, None of these

17. _________ relates to our ability to predict some outcome or estimate the existence of some
current condition.
a, Content Validity b, Construct Validity c, Criterion-related Validity d, None of these

18. _______ is the degree to which scores on a test can be accounted for by the explanatory
constructs of a sound theory.
a, Content Validity b, Construct Validity c, Criterion-related Validity d, None of these
19. ____________ may be constructed on the basis of inter correlations of items which indicate
that a common factor accounts for the relationship between items.
a, Cumulative Scale b, Factor Scale c, Rating scale d, None of these

20. _________ are chosen on the basis of their conforming to some ranking of items
with ascending and descending discriminating power.
a, Cumulative Scale b, Factor Scale c, Rating scale d, None of these

21. The ____________ involves qualitative description of a limited number of aspects of a thing
or of traits of a person.
a, Cumulative Scale b, Factor Scale c, Rating scale d, None of these
22. ________ are useful in uncovering latent attitude dimensions and approach scaling through
the concept of multiple-dimension attribute space.
a, Cumulative Scale b, Factor Scale c, Rating scale d, None of these

23. In an experiment the _________ variable is the variable that is varied or manipulated by the
researcher.
a, Independent b, Dependent c, Continuous d, Discontinuous

24. If the value of a variable can be divided into fractions it is called ________variable and it
takes infinite number of values.
a, Independent b, Dependent c, Continuous d, Discontinuous
25. __________variable is called classificatory/categorical variable.
a, Independent b, Dependent c, Continuous d, Discontinuous

26. ___________ scale is an attempt to measure the psychological meanings of an object to an

individual.
a, Semantic differential b, Multi-dimensional c, Cumulative d, None of these
27. _________ scale provides useful methodology for portraying subjective judgements of
diverse kinds.
a, Semantic differential b, Multi-dimensional c, Cumulative d, None of these

28. ________scales consist of a number of statements which express either a favorable or

unfavourable attitude towards the given object to which the respondent is asked to react.
a, Cumulative b, Factor c, Summated d, None of these
29. _______ analysis refers to the procedure for determining whether a set of items forms a
unidimensional scale.
a, Content Validity b, Construct Validity c, Scalogram d, None of these
30. _________ analysis can appropriately be used for personal, telephone or mail surveys.
a, Content Validity b, Construct Validity c, Scalogram d, None of these
31. A ________ is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population.
a, Sampling Design b, Sampling errors c, Unrestricted sample d, Optimum sample

32. _________ is one which fulfills the requirements of efficiency, representativeness, reliability
and flexibility.
a, Sampling Design b, Sampling errors c, Unrestricted sample d, Optimum sample

33. _____________ are the random variations in the sample estimates around the true population
parameters.
a, Sampling Design b, Sampling errors c, Unrestricted sample d, Optimum sample

34. When each sample element is drawn individually from the population at large, then the
sample so drawn is known as _______.
a, Sampling Design b, Sampling errors c, Unrestricted sample d, Optimum sample
35. ______ is defined as anything that varies or changes in value and it one or more values.
a, Validity b, Variable c, Scaling d, None of these
36. ______ has been defined as a “procedure for the assignment of numbers to a property of
objects in order to impart some of the characteristics of numbers to the properties in
question.”
a, Validity b, Variable c, Scaling d, None of these
37. ____ refers to the extent to which a test measures what we actually wish to measure.
a, Validity b, Variable c, Scaling d, None of these
38. Probability sampling is also known as ________ or chance sampling.
a, Area Sampling b, Random Sampling c, Cluster Sampling d, None of these
39. Systematic bias results from errors in the sampling procedures, and it cannot be reduced or
eliminated by increasing the sample size.
 a, Systematic bias b, Unsystematic bias c, Systematic sampling d, None of these

40. _________ is known as ‘sampling frame’ from which sample is to be drawn.

a, Source List b, Sample List c, Systematic List d, None of these

Unit – II

1 a 9 b 17 c 25 d 33 b

2 a 10 b 18 b 26 a 34 c

3 b 11 a 19 b 27 b 35 b

4 a 12 d 20 a 28 c 36 c

5 b 13 d 21 c 29 c 37 a

6 b 14 c 22 b 30 c 38 b

7 c 15 c 23 a 31 a 39 a

8 d 16 a 24 c 32 d 40 a

Unit – III

1) The task of _______ begins after a research problem.

a, Data Analysis b, Data Collection c, Data representation d, None of these

2) The _____ is the most commonly used method especially in studies relating to behavioral
science.
a, Interview b, Observation c, Questionnaire d, None of these

3) A limitation of ___________ is, expensive method.

a, Interview b, Observation c, Questionnaire d, None of these
4) According to definite Pre-arranged plans involving Experiment procedure, the some is then
termed called ____________
a, Controlled b, Uncontrolled c, Factual d, None of these

5) The _________ of collecting data involves presentation of oral-verbal stimuli and reply in terms
of oral- verbal responses.
a, Interview b, Observation c, Questionnaire d, None of these
6) __________ method requires a person known as the interviewer asking question generally in
face-to-face contact to the other person or persons.
a, Personal Interview b, Telephone Interview c, Questionnaire d, None of these

7) __________ do not follow a system of pre-determined questions and standardized techniques of

recording information.
a, Structured interview b, Unstructured interview c, Questionnaire d, None of these

8) __________method of collecting information consists in contacting respondents on telephone

itself.
a, Personal Interview b, Telephone Interview c, Questionnaire d, None of these

9) Technical terms and vague expressions capable of different interpretations should be avoided in
a ____________
a, Personal Interview b, Telephone Interview c, Questionnaire d, None of these

10) To collect data through _________ is relatively cheap & economical.

a, Personal Interview b, Telephone Interview c, Questionnaire d, None of these

11) The data are obtained in such audits not by questioning but by ___________.
a, Interview b, Observation c, Questionnaire d, None of these

12) ________ may be projective in nature on it may be a non-projective interview.

a, Telephone interview b, Personal interview c, Depth interview d, None of these

13) ___________ are used to extract information regarding such words have maximum association.
a, Word extraction test b, Word information test c, Word association test d, None of these

14) _________ method is more flexible in comparison to mailing method.

a, Personal Interview b, Telephone Interview c, Questionnaire d, None of these

15) Unstructured interview also demand keep ___________ and greater skill on the part of the
interviewer.
a, Information b, Data c, Knowledge d, Qualification
16) The __________ must ask questions properly and intelligently and must record the responses
accurately & completely.
a, Interviewer b, Researcher c, Expert d, None of these
17) To be successful questionnaire should be comparatively ___________
a, Long & descriptive b, Short & Descriptive c, Long & simple d, Short & Simple
18) _____________ means data that already available.
a, Primary Data b, Secondary Data c, Both of these d, None of these
19) _________ is usually considered as the principal instrument in research.
a, Research Problem b, Hypothesis c, Questionnaire d, None of these
20) Level of significance is very important concept in the context of ____________
a, Data Analysis b, hypothesis testing c, Interpretation d, None of these
21) _________ are usually postal sized cards which are used by dealers of consumer durables to
collect information regarding their products.
a, Distributor audits b, Warranty cards c, Pantry audits d, Consumer panels
22) _________ are performed by distributors as well as manufactures through their salesmen at
regular intervals.
a, Distributor audits b, Warranty cards c, Pantry audits d, Consumer panels
23) _______ technique is used to estimate consumption of the basket of goods at the consumer
level.
a, Distributor audits b, Warranty cards c, Pantry audits d, Consumer panels
24) In _____ technique, a set of consumers are arranged to come to an understanding to maintain
detailed daily records of their consumption and the same is made available to investigator on
demands.
a, Distributor audits b, Warranty cards c, Pantry audits d, Consumer panels
25) ____ tests are used to extract information regarding such words which have maximum
association.
a, Word association tests b, Sentence Completion tests
c, Story Completion tests d, Verbal Projection tests
26) ______ technique permits the testing not only of words but of ideas as well and thus help in
developing hypotheses and in the construction of questionnaires.
a, Word association tests b, Sentence Completion tests
c, Story Completion tests d, Verbal Projection tests
27) _______ tests the researcher may contrive stories instead of sentences and ask the informants to
complete them.
a, Word association tests b, Sentence Completion tests
c, Story Completion tests d, Verbal Projection tests
28) _______ are tests wherein the respondent is asked to comment on or to explain what other
people do.
a, Word association tests b, Sentence Completion tests
c, Story Completion tests d, Verbal Projection tests
29) ________ are those interviews that are designed to discover underlying motives and desires and
are often used in motivational research.
a, Depth interviews b, Projective techniques c, Content Analysis d, None of these
30) ________ consists of analyzing the contents of documentary materials such as books,
magazines, newspapers and the contents of all other verbal materials which can either spoken or
printed.
a, Depth interviews b, Projective techniques c, Content Analysis d, None of these
31) _________ is used for the collection of data for inferring about underlying motives, urges or
intentions which are such that the respondent either resists revealing them or is unable to figure out
himself.
a, Depth interviews b, Projective techniques c, Content Analysis d, None of these
32) _______ test consists of a set of pictures that are shown to respondents who are asked to
describe who are asked to describe what they think the pictures represent.
a, Rosenweig b, Rorschach c, Holtzman inkblot d, Thematic Appreciation
33) ______ test uses cartoon format wherein we have a series of cartoons with words inserted in
‘balloons’ above.
a, Rosenweig b, Rorschach c, Holtzman inkblot d, Thematic Appreciation
34) _______ test consists of 10 cards having prints of inkblots, in which the respondents are asked
to describe what they perceive in such symmetrical inkblots.
a, Rosenweig b, Rorschach c, Holtzman inkblot d, Thematic Appreciation
35) _______ test consists of 45 inkblot card which are based on colour, movement, shading and
other factors involved in inkblot perception.
a, Rosenweig b, Rorschach c, Holtzman inkblot d, Thematic Appreciation
36) ____________ should be undertaken for Pre-testing the questionnaire.
a, Census Study b, Sampling Study c, . Pilot Study d, Data collection
37) The case study is essentially an _______ investigation of the particular unit under consideration.
a, intensive b, exhaustive c, interesting d, None of these
38) In _________ method, the questionnaires are mailed, faxed or couriered to be self administered
with return mechanism generally included.
a, Telephone survey b, Self-administered survey
c, Survey via personal interview d, None of these
39) In ________ method, people selected to be part of the sample are interviewed on the telephone
by a trained interviewer.
a, Telephone survey b, Self-administered survey
c, Survey via personal interview d, None of these
40) In _________ method, people selected to be part of the sample are interviewed in person by a
trained interviewer.
a, Telephone survey b, Self-administered survey
c, Survey via personal interview d, None of these

Unit – III

1 b 9 c 17 d 25 a 33 a

2 b 10 c 18 b 26 b 34 b

3 b 11 b 19 b 27 c 35 c

4 a 12 c 20 b 28 d 36 c

5 a 13 c 21 b 29 a 37 a

6 a 14 b 22 a 30 c 38 b

7 b 15 c 23 c 31 b 39 a

8 b 16 a 24 d 32 d 40 c
 Unit – IV

1. The goal of hypothesis testing is to either accept or reject the _______.

a, Null hypothesis b, Alternate Hypothesis c, Both of these d, None of these

2. Which statistical test used to determine whether two population means are different when the
variances are known and the sample size is large _____.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA

3. A two-sample __________ examines whether two samples are different and is commonly used
when the variances of two normal distributions are unknown and when an experiment uses a
small sample size.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d. ANOVA

4. _______ is a collection of statistical models used in order to analyze the differences between
group means and their associated procedures.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA

5. _______ is a statistical method assessing the goodness of fit between a set of observed values
and those expected theoretically.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA
6. ________ can only be used to test differences between two means.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA

7. ___________ is a statistical test commonly used to compare observed data with data we would
expect to obtain according to a specific hypothesis.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA

8. _________ is a statistical technique by which we can test if three or more means are equal.
a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test

9. ___________ is an extension of the independent two-sample t-test.

a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test
10. ___________ is useful when we desire to compare the effect of multiple levels of two factors
and we have multiple observations at each level.
a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test

11. _________ compares three or more levels of one factor.

a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test
12. Experiments involve two factors each with multiple levels ,it is appropriate to use _________
a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test

13. ___________ is a design with two factors.

a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test
14. Unlike One-Way ANOVA, _______ enables us to test the effect of two factors at the same time.
a, T test b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test
15. The only restriction in the ______ is that the number of observations in each cell has to be equal.
a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test
16. ____ is a statistical test where normal distribution is applied and is basically used for dealing
with problems relating to large samples when n ≥ 30.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA

17. Any statistical test that uses F-distribution can be called a ________
a, T test b, F test c, Z test d, None of these
18. __________ is used when the sample size is small i.e. n < 30.
a, T test b, F test c, Z test d, None of these
19. An independent _________ is used to test whether the average of a sample differ significantly
from a population mean, a specified value μ0.
a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test

20. The independent _________ is used to test whether population means are significantly different
from each other, using the means from randomly drawn samples.
a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test

21. Any statistical test that uses two samples drawn independently of each other and using t-
distribution, can be called a _________
a, One way ANOVA b,Two way ANOVA c, One sample T test d, Two sample T test
22. Any statistical test that uses the chi square distribution can be called __________
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA

23. ___________ for testing goodness of fit is used to decide whether there is any difference
between the observed (experimental) value and the expected (theoretical) value.
a, T test b, Chi square Test c, Z test d, ANOVA

24. ________ refers to the application of each individual level of the factor to multiple subjects.
a, Replication b, Randomization c, Local Control d, None of these

25. ___________ refers to the random allocation of the experimental units.

a, Replication b, Randomization c, Local Control d, None of these

26. The principle of _________means to make the observations as homogeneous as possible so that
error due to one or more assignable causes may be removed from the experimental error.
a, Replication b, Randomization c, Local Control d, None of these
27. z -test for ________ is used to test a hypothesis on a specific value of the population mean.
a, Single mean b, Multiple proportion c, Multiple Mean d, Single proportion

28. z test for __________ is used to test a hypothesis on a specific value of the population variance.
a, Single mean b, Multiple proportion c, Single Variance d, Single proportion

29. z test for ________ is used to test a hypothesis on a specific value of the population proportion.
 a, Single mean b, Multiple proportion c, Multiple Mean d, Single proportion

30. A research hypothesis is the statement created by researchers when they speculate upon the
_________ of a research or experiment.
a, Statement b, Outcome c, Problem d, None of these

31. Hypothesis testing is otherwise called ___________

a, Data analysis b, Significant Analysis c, Significance testing d, None of these

32. A process by which an analyst tests a statistical hypothesis is called ___________

a, Research Analysis b Hypothesis testing c, Data Testing d, None of these

33. __________ are part of the basic methodological toolkit of social and behavioral scientists.
a, Research Analysis b Hypothesis testing c, Data Testing d, None of these

34. Once we have generated a hypothesis, the process of_________ becomes important.
a, Research Analysis b Hypothesis testing c, Data Testing d, None of these

35. Statistical significance plays a pivotal role in statistical __________, where it is used to
determine whether a null hypothesis should be rejected or retained.
a, Research Analysis b Hypothesis testing c, Data Testing d, None of these

36. __________ are an effective way of quantifying data from a sample group, and testing emotions
or preferences.
a, Questionnaire b, Interview c, Focus Group d, None of these

37. The __________ to a hypothesis is a problem, usually framed as a question.

a, antecedents b, Pioneer c, Precursor d, All of these
38. ______ error is committed, when a true hypothesis is rejected.
a, Type I b, Type II c, Sampling d, None of these
39. ______ error is committed, when one fails to reject the null hypothesis.
a, Type I b, Type II c, Sampling d, None of these
40. ______ tests are more powerful because their data are derived from interval and ratio
measurements.
a, Non parametric b, Parametric c, One sample b, Two Sample

UNIT – IV

1 d 9 a 17 b 25 b 33 b

2 b 10 b 18 b 26 c 34 b

3 a 11 a 19 a 27 a 35 b
 4 c 12 b 20 b 28 c 36 a

5 b 13 b 21 b 29 d 37 c

6 a 14 b 22 b 30 b 38 a

7 b 15 b 23 b 31 c 39 b

8 a 16 c 24 a 32 b 40 b

Unit –V

1. __________ are documents which present focused, salient content to a specific audience
a, Written reports b, Oral Report c, Online Report d, None of these.
2. ________ is a report using the oral communication; being represented orally; presented in-action
and reported in live.
a, Written reports b, Oral Report c, Online Report d, None of these

3. The ________ should reflect the content and emphasis of the project described in the report.
a, Title b, Abstract c, Analysis d, Interpretation
4. The ________ should, in the briefest terms possible, describe the topic, the scope, the principal
findings, and the conclusions.
a, Title b, Abstract c, Analysis d, Interpretation
5. A primary objective of an ______ is to communicate to the reader the essence of the paper.
a, Title b, Abstract c, Analysis d, Interpretation
6. If the experimental section is lengthy and detailed, as in synthetic work, it can be placed at the end of
the report or as an __________
a, Appendicesb, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography
7. __________ refers to the task of drawing inferences from the collected facts after an analytical and/or
experimental study.
a, Title b, Abstract c, Analysis d, Interpretation
8. __________ is essential for the simple reason that the usefulness and utility of research findings lie in
proper interpretation.
a, Title b, Abstract c, Analysis d, Interpretation
9. The _________ generally appended to the research report, is a list of books in some way pertinent to
the research which has been done.
a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography
10. __________ should be enlisted in respect of all the technical data in the report.
a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography
11. ________ is also considered an essential part of a good report and as such must be prepared and
appended at the end.
a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography

12. Works cited is similar to reference but differs from a ________

a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography

13.A works cited page is a list of works that you referenced in the body of your paper, whereas
a__________ is a list of all sources you used in your research.
a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography
14. _________ should appear at the end of your paper. It provides the information necessary for a reader
to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper.
a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography
15.___________ entries should be alphabetized by the last name of the first author of each work.
a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography

16. __________ is a list of all the sources used (and cited) in a report.
a, Appendices b, Referencing c, Index d, Bibliography
17. __________are the framework upon which long written works are constructed.
a, Outline b, Rough Draft c, Final Draft d, None of these

18. The 2nd step in writing the research report is the preparation of final _______
a, Outline b, Rough Draft c, Final Draft d, None of these

19. ________are the framework upon which long written works are constructed.
a, Outline b, Rough Draft c, Final Draft d, None of these

20. Preparation of the_________ is of utmost importance for the researcher who sits to write down what
he has done in the context of his research study.
a, Outline b, Rough Draft c, Final Draft d, None of these

21. Rewriting and polishing of the _________ happens to be most difficult part of all formal writing.
a, Outline b, Rough Draft c, Final Draft d, None of these

22. Writing the _________ this constitutes the last step in report writing
a, Outline b, Rough Draft c, Final Draft d, None of these

23. _______ is a channel of communicating the research findings to the readers of the report.
a, Presentations b, Videos c, Research Report d, None of these

24. _______ development is based on a connection or sequence in time or occurrence.

a, Sequential b, Alphabetical c, Chronological d, None of these

25. A good __________ is a clear statement of the report or project and why you are studying it.
a, Findings b, Suggestions c, Analysis d, Introduction
26. In ________ section, relevant data, observations, and findings are summarized.
a, Introduction b, Analysis c, Result d, None of these

27. A good research report is one which does ________task efficiently and effectively.
a, Promoting b, Explaining c, Communicating d, None of these
28. _________ is a document containing information organized in a narrative, graphic, or tabular form.
a, Report b, Thesis c, Analysis d, None of these

29. ________ may refer to specific periods, events, occurrences, or subjects, and may be
communicated or presented in oral or written form.
a, Report b, Thesis c, Analysis d, None of these
30. ________ are often used to display the result of an experiment, investigation, or inquiry.
a, Analysis b, Thesis c, Report d, None of these
31. The contents of a report includes title, abstract, conclusions, summary etc.,
a, Findings b, Suggestion c, Analysis d, Contents
32. The manuscript of the research report should be written on unruled paper ____
a, 9 X 11 inches b, 8 ½ X 11 inches c, 8 ½ X 10 inches d, None of these
33. The ___________ serve two purposes viz., identification of materials used in quotations in
the report and the notice of materials not immediately necessary to the body of the research text.
a, Quotations b, Inference c, Footnotes d, None of these

34. A margin of a research report should allow ________ inches at the left hand side
a, Half b, One c, One and half d, One and one – half
35. A margin of a research report should allow ________ inches at the right hand side
a, Half b, One c, One and half d, one and one – half
36. A margin of a research report should allow ________ inches at the top side
a, Half b, One c, One and half d, one and one – half
37. A margin of a research report should allow ________ inches at the bottom side
a, Half b, One c, One and half d, one and one – half
38. _________ is used whenever a full written report of the study is required whether for record
keeping or for public disseminations.
a, Technical report b, Popular Report c. Public Report d, None of these
39. ________ is used if the research results have policy implications

a, Technical report b, Popular Report c. Public Report d, None of these

40. The reports should be free from ___________.

a, Grammatical Mistakes b, Abstract terminology c, Technical jargon d. All of these

UNIT – V

1 a 9 d 17 a 25 d 33 c
2 b 10 a 18 a 26 c 34 d
3 a 11 c 19 a 27 c 35 a
4 b 12 d 20 b 28 a 36 b
5 b 13 d 21 b 29 a 37 b
6 a 14 b 22 c 30 c 38 a
7 d 15 b 23 c 31 d 39 b
8 d 16 b 24 c 32 b 40 d