Deck 5: Research Methodology and Measurement Terminology

Question 1

.…………. Measurement has the characteristics of rank order and equal intervals.

A)Ordinal
B)ratio
C)ranking
D)interval

Answer 1

interval

Question 2

……………… measurement is the highest level of measurement and is used for quantitative data.

A)Interval
B)ranking
C)ratio
D)ordinal

Answer 2

ratio

Question 3

A ………….. is a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating relative magnitudes or frequencies.

A)pie chart
B)bar
C)pictogram
D)none of these.

Answer 3

pie chart

Question 4

The ………….. is a line chart.

A)Lorenz curve
B)pie chart
C)bar
D)pictogram.

Question 5

…………. Analysis is a mathematical tool which is used to describe the degree to which one variable is linearly related to each other.

A)Regression
B)correlation
C)variance
D)none of these.

Question 6

Measures of the dispersion are a ………..of the entire group or data.

A)Typical value
B)central value
C)positional average
D)none of these.

Question 7

Mode is the …………….and it is not affected by the values of extreme items.

A)Positional average
B)typical value
C)central values
D)none of these.

Question 8

………….report is a report prepared for specialists who are interested in understanding the technical aspects of research methodology and research findings.

A)general
B)popular
C)technical
D)specific

Question 9

The ……………phase in a research report is ordering the parts and planning in writing.

A)first
B)second
C)third
D)last

Question 10

The most important part of the research is ……………….

A)Analysis
B)findings
C)suggestions
D)conclusion

Question 11

Research is a ………….endeavor to discover answers to questions.

A)Systematic
B)Collective
C)General
D)None of these

Question 12

Business research is research undertaken in the field of ………….

A)Management
B)Administration
C)Business
D)Natural science

Question 13

Quantitative research is ………….. based

A)Variables
B)Attributes
C)Information
D)None of These

Question 14

Theory is an explanation of observed ……….

A)Features
B)Regularity
C)Events
D)Principles

Question 15

A theory explains and predicts about a ………….

A)Phenomenon
B)Principles
C)Formula
D)None of These

Question 16

Induction is reasoning from …………. To general

A)Particular
B)Collection
C)Group
D)Some

Question 17

A deductive reasoning works from general to particular, it is called…………

A)Bottom-Up Approach
B)Top - Down Approach
C)Balanced Approach
D)Linear Approach

Question 18

Empirical studies are studies based on ………………

A)Imagination
B)Insights
C)Experience
D)Events

Question 19

Concepts are the ……… of theory building.

A)Information
B)Ideas
C)Equations
D)Basic Units

Question 20

The act of providing a measure of a concept is referred to as…………

A)Hypothesis
B)Construct
C)Proposition
D)Operational Definition

Question 21

HDI is a ………….

A)Construct
B)Concept
C)Hypothesis
D)Proposition

Question 22

The specific value of a variable is called ………..

A)Data
B)Attribute
C)Information
D)Unit

Question 23

Independent variable is deemed to have a ……….on the dependent variable.

A)Direct Influence
B)Indirect Influence
C)Marginal Influence
D)Casual Influence

Question 24

An intervening variable tells……… there is a relationship between two variables.

A)How
B)When
C)What
D)Why