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Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement (BT406)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. The purpose of cluster sampling is to sample economically while retaining the characteristics of a ________.

    1. Probability Sample
    2. Simple random sample
    3. Systematic Random Sample
    4. Stratified Random Sample
  2. To answer a specific question or solve a social and economic problem, we should go for ________.

    1. Exploratory Research
    2. Basic Research
    3. Explanatory Research
    4. Applied Research
  3. Identification of concept is necessary because we use them in ________.

    1. Research formulation
    2. Theory formulation
    3. Hypothesis formulation
    4. Result formulation
  4. In order to establish a cause and effect relationship between two variables, we perform:

    1. Surveys
    2. Observations
    3. Experiments
    4. Focus Group Discussions
  5. Research is, Except ________.

    1. Running a successful business
    2. Work in the laboratory
    3. Analyze experimental data
    4. Asking questions to consumers
  6. Research necessarily entails all of the following except ________.

    1. Generating theories/models
    2. Identifying problems and solutions
    3. Offer lucrative career opportunities
    4. Develop new methodologies
  7. In order to establish a cause and effect relationship between two variables, we perform:

    1. Surveys
    2. Experiments
    3. Observations
    4. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
  8. Network, chain referral, or reputational sampling is also called ________.

    1. Sequential Sampling
    2. Theoretical Sampling
    3. Convenience Sampling
    4. Snowball Sampling
  9. Identification of concept is necessary for hypothesis formulation

    1. no matter
    2. may be
    3. agree
    4. not agree
  10. A proposal for quantitative research has most of the parts of a research report: a title, an abstract, a problem statement, a literature review, a method or design section, and a bibliography but it lacks ________.

    1. Research questions
    2. Results and conclusions section
    3. Problem generation
    4. Propositions