Question 1

Which of the following do you need to avoid to be an efficient researcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating your sources for credibility 
B)  using a library or bookseller to find relevant books 
C)  using only Google searches to find information 
D)  following leads in good sources 
E)  using an online database or index to find articles from print publications

Question 2

On the web, you can generally feel confident about information that is published by the government and universities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Deep web portals are unable to perform federated searches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When you conduct a search in most web search engines, you can use ________ as a wild-card symbol within a phrase to represent an unknown word.

Accepted Answer

A)  a question mark (?) 
B)  a capital W (W) 
C)  an asterisk (*) 
D)  an ampersand (&) 
E)  a minus symbol (-)

Question 5

Lexis-Nexis is an online database that allows paid subscribers to search articles from thousands of publications, like newspapers, magazines, professional publications, and academic journals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following questions is recommended for use in assessing the accuracy of a source?

Accepted Answer

A)  How current is this information? 
B)  Do others frequently cite the source? 
C)  If your source is a website, does it identify the author? 
D)  Is the source protected by a copyright? 
E)  Are any web links broken?

Question 7

List some of your specific research questions, and some research activities that correlate with them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List some of your specific research questions,...

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding business research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business research shouldn't follow a structured process. 
B)  The biggest challenge in business research is starting with a general topic and developing a research question. 
C)  Understanding what you are looking for and where to look for it will benefit you in business research. 
D)  The credibility of your information source is unimportant in business research. 
E)  Unlike academic research, business research does not require you to conduct background research before you actually start exploring your specific question.

Question 9

In the context of a survey, which of the following terms represents the span between the highest and lowest values?

Accepted Answer

A)  mean 
B)  median 
C)  mode 
D)  range 
E)  volatility

Question 10

In the context of a survey, which of the following terms represents the average and is determined by adding all the responses and dividing the sum by the number of responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  mode 
B)  standard deviation 
C)  mean 
D)  volatility 
E)  variance

Question 11

Google is an example of a deep web portal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research findings should be organized by the source of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Anecdotal evidence comes from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  research papers published in the past 
B)  online database and websites 
C)  subjective reports and stories that people tell 
D)  videos and photographs 
E)  archived manuscripts and reports

Question 14

Which of the following aspects of determining what information you need is being targeted while doing background research to broaden your understanding of your topic's history, context and structure, and categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  analyzing the research question and topic 
B)  identifying audience concerns and needs 
C)  establishing scope of the research 
D)  defining research activities 
E)  developing a work plan

Question 15

Doing background research on your topic ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not advised for business research 
B)  should not include information about your topic's history 
C)  is vital, since you are required to include it in your final presentation 
D)  can help you structure your research 
E)  is only necessary for academic research

Question 16

The ________ is the number that appears most frequently in a distribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  mode 
C)  mean 
D)  range 
E)  total count

Question 17

The last step before beginning your research is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify audience concerns and needs 
B)  develop a work plan 
C)  define research activities 
D)  analyze the research question and topic 
E)  establish scope of the research

Question 18

Which of the following questions is used for background research of your topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who is the primary audience? 
B)  Who else might be affected by this problem or decision? 
C)  What sources will your audience expect you to consult? 
D)  What questions will your audience expect you to answer when you present the research? 
E)  When and why did my research topic first develop?

Question 19

Because of the easy accessibility of online information, books have become obsolete for research purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Satisfaction Ratings: {6, 3, 6, 6, 9, 1, 4} What is the range of the satisfaction ratings reported above?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-4 
B)  5-9 
C)  3-8 
D)  1-4 
E)  1-9

Exam 7: Finding and Evaluating Business Information

Which of the following do you need to avoid to be an efficient researcher?

On the web, you can generally feel confident about information that is published by the government and universities.

Deep web portals are unable to perform federated searches.

When you conduct a search in most web search engines, you can use ________ as a wild-card symbol within a phrase to represent an unknown word.

Lexis-Nexis is an online database that allows paid subscribers to search articles from thousands of publications, like newspapers, magazines, professional publications, and academic journals.

Which of the following questions is recommended for use in assessing the accuracy of a source?

List some of your specific research questions, and some research activities that correlate with them.

Which of the following is true regarding business research?

In the context of a survey, which of the following terms represents the span between the highest and lowest values?

In the context of a survey, which of the following terms represents the average and is determined by adding all the responses and dividing the sum by the number of responses?

Google is an example of a deep web portal.

Research findings should be organized by the source of information.

Anecdotal evidence comes from ________.

Which of the following aspects of determining what information you need is being targeted while doing background research to broaden your understanding of your topic's history, context and structure, and categories?

Doing background research on your topic ________.

The ________ is the number that appears most frequently in a distribution.

The last step before beginning your research is to ________.

Which of the following questions is used for background research of your topic?

Because of the easy accessibility of online information, books have become obsolete for research purposes.

Satisfaction Ratings: {6, 3, 6, 6, 9, 1, 4} What is the range of the satisfaction ratings reported above?