Research Methodology Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
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Q1 Which of the following is not an essential element of report writing?
a. Research Methodology
b. Reference
c. Conclusion
d. None of these
Q2 Testing hypothesis is a
a. Inferential statistics
b. Descriptive statistics
c. Data preparation
d. Data analysis
Q3 Is it possible to apply projective techniques for exploratory investigation?
a. Yes
b. No
Q4 What is the purpose of doing research?
a. To identify problem
b. To find the solution
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
Q5 Which method can be applicable for collecting qualitative data?
a. Artifacts (Visual)
b. People
c. Media products ( Textual, Visual and sensory)
d. All of these
Q6 Which of the following is non-probability sampling?
a. Snowball
b. Random
c. Cluster
d. Stratified
Q7 In group interview their are
a. One interviewer and one interviewee
b. More than one interviewer and one interviewee
c. One interviewer and more than one interviewee
d. More than One interviewer and more than one interviewee
Q8 Which of the following are associated with behavioral observation?
a. Non-verbal analysis
b. Linguistic analysis
c. Spatial analysis
d. All of these
Q9 Uniting various qualitative methods with quantitative methods can be called as........
a. Coalesce
b. Triangulation
c. Bipartite
d. Impassive
Q10 Multistage sampling is a
a. Probability sampling
b. Non-Probability sampling
,Answer Key:
1-d
2-a
3-a
4-c
5-d
6-a
7-c
8-d
9-b
10-a
Bryman & Bell: Business Research Methods 3e
Chapter 01
Instructions
Choose your answer by clicking the radio button next to your choice and
then press 'Submit' to get your score.
Question 1
What is distinctive about "Mode 2" knowledge production?
a) It proceeds in a linear fashion building on existing knowledge.
b) It is driven primarily by an academic agenda.
c) It involves academics, policy makers and practitioners in
problem solving.
d) It places limited emphasis on the practical dissemination of
knowledge.
Question 2
Which of the following is not an example of a middle-range theory?
, a) Labour process theory
b) Contingency theory
c) Strategic choice
d) Structuration
Question 3
An inductive theory is one that:
a) involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis.
b) does not allow for findings to feed back into the stock of
knowledge.
c) uses quantitative methods whenever possible.
d) allows theory to emerge out of the data.
Question 4
What is the epistemological position held by a positivist?
a) There is no substitute for an in-depth, hermeneutic
understanding of society.
, b) Scientific research should be based on value-free, empirical
observations.
c) Events and discourses in the social world prevent us from
having direct knowledge of the natural order.
d) It is important to remain optimistic about our research, even
when things go wrong.
Question 5
An interpretivist perspective on the issue of leadership suggests that:
a) 'good' leadership can be measured.
b) leaders are born and not made.
c) it is a construct that is used to make sense of social action.
d) all leaders act in the same way regardless of context.
Question 6
Which of the following is an ontological question?
a) Should I use questionnaires or interviews in my project?
b) What can (and should) be considered acceptable forms of
knowledge?
TEST BANK 2022/2023 UPDATED WITH CORRECT ANSWER
KEYS
Q1 Which of the following is not an essential element of report writing?
a. Research Methodology
b. Reference
c. Conclusion
d. None of these
Q2 Testing hypothesis is a
a. Inferential statistics
b. Descriptive statistics
c. Data preparation
d. Data analysis
Q3 Is it possible to apply projective techniques for exploratory investigation?
a. Yes
b. No
Q4 What is the purpose of doing research?
a. To identify problem
b. To find the solution
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
Q5 Which method can be applicable for collecting qualitative data?
a. Artifacts (Visual)
b. People
c. Media products ( Textual, Visual and sensory)
d. All of these
Q6 Which of the following is non-probability sampling?
a. Snowball
b. Random
c. Cluster
d. Stratified
Q7 In group interview their are
a. One interviewer and one interviewee
b. More than one interviewer and one interviewee
c. One interviewer and more than one interviewee
d. More than One interviewer and more than one interviewee
Q8 Which of the following are associated with behavioral observation?
a. Non-verbal analysis
b. Linguistic analysis
c. Spatial analysis
d. All of these
Q9 Uniting various qualitative methods with quantitative methods can be called as........
a. Coalesce
b. Triangulation
c. Bipartite
d. Impassive
Q10 Multistage sampling is a
a. Probability sampling
b. Non-Probability sampling
,Answer Key:
1-d
2-a
3-a
4-c
5-d
6-a
7-c
8-d
9-b
10-a
Bryman & Bell: Business Research Methods 3e
Chapter 01
Instructions
Choose your answer by clicking the radio button next to your choice and
then press 'Submit' to get your score.
Question 1
What is distinctive about "Mode 2" knowledge production?
a) It proceeds in a linear fashion building on existing knowledge.
b) It is driven primarily by an academic agenda.
c) It involves academics, policy makers and practitioners in
problem solving.
d) It places limited emphasis on the practical dissemination of
knowledge.
Question 2
Which of the following is not an example of a middle-range theory?
, a) Labour process theory
b) Contingency theory
c) Strategic choice
d) Structuration
Question 3
An inductive theory is one that:
a) involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis.
b) does not allow for findings to feed back into the stock of
knowledge.
c) uses quantitative methods whenever possible.
d) allows theory to emerge out of the data.
Question 4
What is the epistemological position held by a positivist?
a) There is no substitute for an in-depth, hermeneutic
understanding of society.
, b) Scientific research should be based on value-free, empirical
observations.
c) Events and discourses in the social world prevent us from
having direct knowledge of the natural order.
d) It is important to remain optimistic about our research, even
when things go wrong.
Question 5
An interpretivist perspective on the issue of leadership suggests that:
a) 'good' leadership can be measured.
b) leaders are born and not made.
c) it is a construct that is used to make sense of social action.
d) all leaders act in the same way regardless of context.
Question 6
Which of the following is an ontological question?
a) Should I use questionnaires or interviews in my project?
b) What can (and should) be considered acceptable forms of
knowledge?
