Question 1

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 2

Which of the following would the best choice when conducting a federated search?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yahoo 
B)  Google 
C)  Biznar 
D)  Bing 
E)  Ask

Question 3

Which research source is least credible and may affect how others in the organization view your level of professionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Websites published by professional associations in the industry 
B)  Google 
C)  Newspapers 
D)  Research published in academic journals 
E)  Books by reputable authors

Question 4

In addition to addressing the needs of the primary and secondary audiences,how can a researcher identify who else may use the information being researched?

Accepted Answer

A)  By asking who else may be affected by this problem or decision 
B)  By asking what audience already knows 
C)  By determining what questions will your audience expects you to answer when you present the research 
D)  By asking what sources the audience expects you to consult 
E)  By asking what the audience needs to know

Question 5

What is a federated search?

Accepted Answer

A)  A search of free information available on the web 
B)  A search of available databased 
C)  A search of trade journals 
D)  A search of the cloud 
E)  A search of wikis

Question 6

When doing background research on your topic,asking,"What else exists that serves similar purposes?" is a question about the topic's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  categories 
B)  history 
C)  popularity 
D)  appeal 
E)  context and structure

Question 7

What is the advantage of doing background research before conducting research on specific information?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary and secondary audiences can be identified 
B)  Areas of weakness can be identified and team members can be added to address those areas 
C)  Writing the report can begin, and any other research needed will be minor 
D)  Background research may help you structure the rest of the research 
E)  An outline of the report or proposal can be developed

Question 8

How can a researcher determine what information is the most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluate content based on the date of the publication 
B)  Evaluate the source for credibility 
C)  Evaluate the source for number of hits 
D)  Determine if the source has paid to be near the top of the results page 
E)  Determine if the source is current

Question 9

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 10

Learning how difficult it will be for users to learn a new software program by watching them perform tasks on it and noting any issues that need to be addressed,is an example of secondary research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Before using blogs for research,they should be evaluated for authorship,accuracy,and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  subject matter 
B)  sponsorship 
C)  objective data 
D)  verifiable links to sources 
E)  age

Question 12

What is the advantage of an interview over a survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  You have a lower total count for respondents 
B)  It is easier to determine the mean average on responses 
C)  Interviews provide more in-depth answers 
D)  Interviews provide objective based information 
E)  Interviews allow for responses from more subject matter experts

Question 13

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 14

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 15

Which of the following will allow you to store files on the Internet,and make them available to collaborators?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Identifiable file names 
C)  Synthesis files 
D)  Personal digital libraries 
E)  Citation management programs

Question 16

When sharing research with others,applications such as Google Drive and Dropbox allow research to be organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To ensure a report is ethical,how should information be gathered?

Accepted Answer

A)  By using references from Wikipedia 
B)  Through surveys 
C)  By using reputable sources 
D)  Using personal interviews 
E)  At the library

Question 19

Reading a blog written by an industry expert can be considered similar to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting primary research 
B)  utilizing tertiary research 
C)  observational research 
D)  interviewing experts 
E)  secondary research

Question 20

How can a researcher determine the information needed while doing background research in order to broaden their understanding of the 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

Exam 8: Finding and Evaluating Business Information

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?

Which of the following would the best choice when conducting a federated search?

Which research source is least credible and may affect how others in the organization view your level of professionalism?

In addition to addressing the needs of the primary and secondary audiences,how can a researcher identify who else may use the information being researched?

What is a federated search?

When doing background research on your topic,asking,"What else exists that serves similar purposes?" is a question about the topic's ________.

What is the advantage of doing background research before conducting research on specific information?

How can a researcher determine what information is the most appropriate?

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

Learning how difficult it will be for users to learn a new software program by watching them perform tasks on it and noting any issues that need to be addressed,is an example of secondary research.

Before using blogs for research,they should be evaluated for authorship,accuracy,and _____.

What is the advantage of an interview over a survey?

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.

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

Which of the following will allow you to store files on the Internet,and make them available to collaborators?

When sharing research with others,applications such as Google Drive and Dropbox allow research to be organized.

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

To ensure a report is ethical,how should information be gathered?

Reading a blog written by an industry expert can be considered similar to _____.

How can a researcher determine the information needed while doing background research in order to broaden their understanding of the topic's history,context and structure,and categories?