Question 1

Which of the following statement is true about leading questions?

Accepted Answer

A) In surveys, it is better to incorporate leading questions rather than non-leading questions. 
B) Leading questions allow respondents to provide their genuine thoughts or impressions. 
C) In surveys, leading questions produce unreliable and unusable information. 
D) Leading questions do not suggest or manipulate a response. 
E) Leading questions are those that contain more than one idea. 
A) In surveys, it is better to incorporate leading questions rather than non-leading questions. 
B) Leading questions allow respondents to provide their genuine thoughts or impressions. 
C) In surveys, leading questions produce unreliable and unusable information. 
D) Leading questions do not suggest or manipulate a response. 
E) Leading questions are those that contain more than one idea. C

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about charts?

Accepted Answer

A) Charts are solely meant for conveying simple numerical information. 
B) Important business ideas or relationships in business reports cannot be explained through charts. 
C) Charts should not require much mental effort for the reader. 
D) The title of a chart should be at least 20 words long. 
E) Charts are less limited than tables in the amount of information they can provide. 
A) Charts are solely meant for conveying simple numerical information. 
B) Important business ideas or relationships in business reports cannot be explained through charts. 
C) Charts should not require much mental effort for the reader. 
D) The title of a chart should be at least 20 words long. 
E) Charts are less limited than tables in the amount of information they can provide. C

Question 3

D's Inn's owner, Daniel, wants to graphically represent a comparison of his restaurant's market share with those of the top competitors in the same city.His research findings suggest that D's Inn has the largest market share.In order to present this data most effectively, Daniel has to:.

Accepted Answer

A) use a scatter plot instead of a pie chart. 
B) use a graph legend instead of data labels. 
C) treat all parts of the chart equally. 
D) use a long title with at least fifteen words. 
E) highlight the focal point using color, size, or callout boxes 
A) use a scatter plot instead of a pie chart. 
B) use a graph legend instead of data labels. 
C) treat all parts of the chart equally. 
D) use a long title with at least fifteen words. 
E) highlight the focal point using color, size, or callout boxes E

Question 4

In the context of data quality evaluation criteria, industrial publications tend to be characterized by low level of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) relevance 
C) adaptability 
D) expertise 
E) biases 
A) reliability 
B) relevance 
C) adaptability 
D) expertise 
E) biases

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about primary research?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary research refers to the analysis of data collected by others outside an organization. 
B) Primary research provides feedback directly related to an organization and its needs. 
C) Primary research is less time-consuming and economical to carry out than secondary research. 
D) Primary research is free from biases toward preexisting opinions and beliefs. 
E) Primary research is generally less reliable and useful for your business reports than secondary research. 
A) Primary research refers to the analysis of data collected by others outside an organization. 
B) Primary research provides feedback directly related to an organization and its needs. 
C) Primary research is less time-consuming and economical to carry out than secondary research. 
D) Primary research is free from biases toward preexisting opinions and beliefs. 
E) Primary research is generally less reliable and useful for your business reports than secondary research.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about online research?

Accepted Answer

A) The information found on the Internet tends to be of good quality with very little variation in the range of the data quality. 
B) All information sources on the web are informed and accurate. 
C) It is not necessary to document the information sources found on the web. 
D) Information in video and audio format provided through speeches and presentations has no application in business research. 
E) Industry sites provide a variety of sources that can be more current than the information in business databases. 
A) The information found on the Internet tends to be of good quality with very little variation in the range of the data quality. 
B) All information sources on the web are informed and accurate. 
C) It is not necessary to document the information sources found on the web. 
D) Information in video and audio format provided through speeches and presentations has no application in business research. 
E) Industry sites provide a variety of sources that can be more current than the information in business databases.

Question 7

In the context of quality of data obtained from secondary research, _____ of the data relates to how well it applies to your specific business problem.

Accepted Answer

A) expertise 
B) reliability 
C) adaptability 
D) relevance 
E) explicability 
A) expertise 
B) reliability 
C) adaptability 
D) relevance 
E) explicability

Question 8

Industry reports are generally expensive, ranging from several hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Survey choices should be complete, exhaustive and unambiguous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Raven, a school teacher, wanted to show her students the relationship between the number of hours of study and the test marks scored.She plotted the hours of study on the x-axis, and the test scores of 30 students on the y-axis.The resulting trend line revealed a positive relationship between the two.In this case, Raven has used a:

Accepted Answer

A) Gantt chart. 
B) pie chart. 
C) flowchart. 
D) chevron chart. 
E) scatter plot. 
A) Gantt chart. 
B) pie chart. 
C) flowchart. 
D) chevron chart. 
E) scatter plot.

Question 11

When business professionals enter into primary research with preexisting assumptions or even conclusions, they are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) avoid information that matches their conclusions.. 
B) increase the adaptability of the research. 
C) interpret the data incorrectly. 
D) gather information that does not support their positions.. 
E) reduce the errors made in understanding data relationships. 
A) avoid information that matches their conclusions.. 
B) increase the adaptability of the research. 
C) interpret the data incorrectly. 
D) gather information that does not support their positions.. 
E) reduce the errors made in understanding data relationships.

Question 12

Mathew, a sales analyst at Silver Eagle Ventures, wants to graphically represent the company's market share for the years 2011 and 2012 along with that of its two main competitors'.To effectively represent all of this data in one single chart, Mathew should use a:

Accepted Answer

A) flowchart. 
B) Gantt chart. 
C) chevron chart. 
D) pie chart. 
E) doughnut chart. 
A) flowchart. 
B) Gantt chart. 
C) chevron chart. 
D) pie chart. 
E) doughnut chart.

Question 13

As you collect, analyze, and present data to others, ensure that you provide all the relevant facts, even if they don't fit into convenient conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss any two important secondary research sources.

Accepted Answer

Industry publications are written to cat

Question 15

Biases are tendencies to see issues from particular perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is of the least importance when analyzing data?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding statistical and quantitative analysis 
B) Understanding database design 
C) Using statistical software over spreadsheet software 
D) Analyzing data with colleagues in a group 
E) Focusing on issues that are tangential to key research problems 
A) Understanding statistical and quantitative analysis 
B) Understanding database design 
C) Using statistical software over spreadsheet software 
D) Analyzing data with colleagues in a group 
E) Focusing on issues that are tangential to key research problems

Question 17

Which of the following will best illustrate fluctuating stock prices?

Accepted Answer

A) A chevron chart 
B) A high-low chart 
C) A doughnut chart 
D) A Gantt chart 
E) A pie chart 
A) A chevron chart 
B) A high-low chart 
C) A doughnut chart 
D) A Gantt chart 
E) A pie chart

Question 18

Differentiate primary research from secondary research.

Accepted Answer

Business research can be broadly categor

Question 19

Generally, bar charts are best suited for:

Accepted Answer

A) depicting a project's progress. 
B) illustrating the pieces within a whole. 
C) depicting events and trends over time. 
D) comparing amounts or quantities. 
E) representing organizational hierarchy. 
A) depicting a project's progress. 
B) illustrating the pieces within a whole. 
C) depicting events and trends over time. 
D) comparing amounts or quantities. 
E) representing organizational hierarchy.

Question 20

_____ allow you to depict a series of steps in a process or procedure to help others make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) Flowcharts 
B) Pie charts 
C) Line charts 
D) Scatter plots 
E) X-Y charts 
A) Flowcharts 
B) Pie charts 
C) Line charts 
D) Scatter plots 
E) X-Y charts

Which of the following statement is true about leading questions?

Which of the following statements is true about charts?

D's Inn's owner, Daniel, wants to graphically represent a comparison of his restaurant's market share with those of the top competitors in the same city.His research findings suggest that D's Inn has the largest market share.In order to present this data most effectively, Daniel has to:.

In the context of data quality evaluation criteria, industrial publications tend to be characterized by low level of _____.

Which of the following statements is true about primary research?

Which of the following statements is true about online research?

In the context of quality of data obtained from secondary research, _____ of the data relates to how well it applies to your specific business problem.

Industry reports are generally expensive, ranging from several hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.

Survey choices should be complete, exhaustive and unambiguous.

When business professionals enter into primary research with preexisting assumptions or even conclusions, they are likely to:

Mathew, a sales analyst at Silver Eagle Ventures, wants to graphically represent the company's market share for the years 2011 and 2012 along with that of its two main competitors'.To effectively represent all of this data in one single chart, Mathew should use a:

As you collect, analyze, and present data to others, ensure that you provide all the relevant facts, even if they don't fit into convenient conclusions.

Discuss any two important secondary research sources.

Biases are tendencies to see issues from particular perspectives.

Which of the following is of the least importance when analyzing data?

Which of the following will best illustrate fluctuating stock prices?

Differentiate primary research from secondary research.

Generally, bar charts are best suited for:

_____ allow you to depict a series of steps in a process or procedure to help others make decisions.

Establishing Credibility

Interpersonal Communication and Emotional Intelligence

Team Communication and Difficult Conversations

Global Communication and Diversity

Creating Effective Business Messages

Improving Readability With Style and Design

Email and Other Traditional Tools for Business Communication

Social Media for Business Communication

Routine Business Messages

Persuasive Messages

Bad-News Messages

Completing Business Proposals and Business Reports

Planning Presentations

Delivering Presentations

Employment Communications

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Exam 12: Research and Business Proposals and Planning for Business Reports

Which of the following statement is true about leading questions?

Which of the following statements is true about charts?

D's Inn's owner, Daniel, wants to graphically represent a comparison of his restaurant's market share with those of the top competitors in the same city.His research findings suggest that D's Inn has the largest market share.In order to present this data most effectively, Daniel has to:.

In the context of data quality evaluation criteria, industrial publications tend to be characterized by low level of _____.

Which of the following statements is true about primary research?

Which of the following statements is true about online research?

In the context of quality of data obtained from secondary research, _____ of the data relates to how well it applies to your specific business problem.

Industry reports are generally expensive, ranging from several hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.

Survey choices should be complete, exhaustive and unambiguous.

When business professionals enter into primary research with preexisting assumptions or even conclusions, they are likely to:

Mathew, a sales analyst at Silver Eagle Ventures, wants to graphically represent the company's market share for the years 2011 and 2012 along with that of its two main competitors'.To effectively represent all of this data in one single chart, Mathew should use a:

As you collect, analyze, and present data to others, ensure that you provide all the relevant facts, even if they don't fit into convenient conclusions.

Discuss any two important secondary research sources.

Biases are tendencies to see issues from particular perspectives.

Which of the following is of the least importance when analyzing data?

Which of the following will best illustrate fluctuating stock prices?

Differentiate primary research from secondary research.

Generally, bar charts are best suited for:

_____ allow you to depict a series of steps in a process or procedure to help others make decisions.

Establishing Credibility

Interpersonal Communication and Emotional Intelligence

Team Communication and Difficult Conversations

Global Communication and Diversity

Creating Effective Business Messages

Improving Readability With Style and Design

Email and Other Traditional Tools for Business Communication

Social Media for Business Communication

Routine Business Messages

Persuasive Messages

Bad-News Messages

Completing Business Proposals and Business Reports

Planning Presentations

Delivering Presentations

Employment Communications

Filters