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PAPER # 1
**Business Research Methods Exam Paper**
**Duration: 2 hours**
**Total Marks: 100**
**Instructions:**
1. Answer all questions.
2. Write your answers in the provided answer booklet.
3. Be clear and concise in your responses.
4. Allocate your time wisely, as indicated for each section.
**Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)**
Select the correct answer for each of the following multiple-choice
questions.
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary data collection method?
a. Surveys
b. Observations
c. Secondary data
d. Interviews
2. In research, a hypothesis is:
a. A proven fact
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, b. A tentative explanation
c. A primary data source
d. None of the above
3. What is the purpose of a research proposal?
a. To outline the research methods
b. To summarize the research findings
c. To provide a literature review
d. To present the final report
4. The process of selecting a sample from a larger population is
called:
a. Data analysis
b. Data collection
c. Sampling
d. Hypothesis testing
5. What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research
methods?
a. Qualitative research uses numbers, while quantitative research
uses words.
b. Qualitative research focuses on subjective data, while quantitative
research focuses on objective data.
c. Qualitative research is used in natural sciences, while quantitative
research is used in social sciences.
d. There is no difference between them.
**Section B: Short Answer Questions (40 marks)**
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