1. Noise would decrease student performance is a.
A. Concept
B. Hypothesis
C. Idea
D. Research design
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B. Hypothesis
2. Rejection of a null hypothesis when it is true called.
A. Hypothesis
B. Conclusion
C. Variable
D. Type I error
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D. Type I error
3. Error in testing a hypothesis is due to wrong.
A. Study design
B. Analysis
C. Conclusion
D. All of them
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D. All of them
4. Research and group being observed equally engaged in.
A. Non participant behaviour
B. Participant behaviour
C. Survey
D. Experiment
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B. Participant behaviour
5. Identify a method of data collection.
A. Observation
B. Interview
C. Questionnaire
D. All of them
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D. All of them
6. Unstructured interview is.
A.Flexible
B.Rigid
C.Clear
D.None of them
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A.Flexible
7. Disadvantage of questionnaire is.
A.Anonymity
B.Less expensive
C.No opportunity of spontaneous response
D.All of them
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C.No opportunity of spontaneous response
8. Content of cover letter is.
A.General information
B.Thanks for participation
C.Relevance of study
D.All of them
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D.All of them
9. Method of data collection in quantitative research is.
A.Observation
B.Unstructured interview
C.Secondary sources
D.All of them
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D.All of them
10. Data can be collected through secondary sources.
A.Personal records
B.Mass media
C.Earlier research
D.All of them
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D.All of them
12. Problem of secondary source.
A.Personal bias
B.Format
C.Validity
D.All of them
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D.All of them
13. Method of drawing a random sample.
A.Fishbowl draw
B.Computer program
C.Random generated numbers
D.All of them
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D.All of them
14. Non-random sampling is.
A.Expert
B.Stratified
C.Cluster
D.Sample random sampling
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A.Expert
15. The sampling based upon convenience is.
A.Accidental
B.Snowball
C.Quota
D.Cluster
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A.Accidental
16. Research activity revolves around.
A.Researcher
B.Participant
C.Funding agency
D.All of them
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D.All of them
17. Keeping information of the participant anonymous is called.
A.Informed consent
B.Confidentiality
C.Bias
D.None of them
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B.Confidentiality
18. Using someone else work as claiming yours is.
A.Plagiarism
B.Hypothesis
C.Variable
D.Research question
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A.Plagiarism
19. Research question must be.
A.Valid
B.Objective
C.Accurate
D.All of them
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D.All of them
20. Research design is used to assess.
A.Question
B.Decision
C.Idea
D.None of them
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A.Question
21. A research design must include.
A.Study population
B.Sample
C.Instrument
D.All of them
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D.All of them
22. In social research, attitudes of people is measured toward.
A.Conditions
B.Policies
C.Problems
D.All of them
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D.All of them
23. Identify an attitudinal scale.
A. Likert
B. Thurstone
C. Guttman
D. All of them
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D. All of them
24. The first step I calculating attitudinal score is.
A.Administer statements
B.Assemble statements
C.Construct questionnaire
D.None of them
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B.Assemble statements
25. First step in constructing Thurstone scale is.
A.Construct statement
B.Construct questionnaire
C.Calculate median
D.None of them
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A.Construct statement
26. Interval scale is implemented in.
A. Thurstone scale
B. Likert scale
C. Guttmann scale
D. None of them
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A. Thurstone scale
27. The most difficult scale to construct is.
A.Thurstone scale
B.Guttmann scale
C.Likert scale
D.None of them
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B.Guttmann scale
28. Hypothesis defines.
A.Relationship
B.Conclusion
C.Issues
D.Limitations
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A.Relationship
29. Null hypothesis is denoted as.
A.Ho
B.H1
C.H2
D.H3
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A.Ho
30. Researcher W ‘s hypothesis was faulty, this might be due to wrong.
A.Design
B.Sample
C.Objectives
D.All of them
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D.All of them
31. Participant observation involves.
A.Researcher
B.Participant
C.Irrelevant person
D.Researcher and participant
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D.Researcher and participant
32. Rigid interview is called.
A.Structured
B.Unstructured
C.Participant observation
D.None of them
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A.Structured
33. Questionnaires are useful because of.
A.Limited application
B.Low cost
C.Low response
D.None of them
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B.Low cost
34. Cover letter shows.
A.Objectives
B.Instructions
C.Procedure
D.All of them
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D.All of them
35. Characteristic of a hypothesis is.
A.Tentative proposition
B.Validity
C.Relationship between variables
D.All of them
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D.All of them
36. To test a hypothesis, first step is to.
A. Gather evidence
B. Construction
C. Analysis
D. None of them
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A. Gather evidence
37. Phase II in the process of testing a hypothesis is.
A. Collect required data
B. Formulate hunch
C. Analyze data
D. None of them
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A. Collect required data
38. No relationship between variables are presented through.
A.Null hypothesis
B.Alternate hypothesis
C.Experimental hypothesis
D.None of them
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A.Null hypothesis
39. Information gathered using second approach is.
A.Primary source
B.Secondary source
C.Mixed source
D.None of them
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B.Secondary source
40. Identify a secondary source.
A.Document
B.Interview
C.Observation
D.None of them
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A.Document
41. Identify characteristic of unstructured interview.
A.Evolutionary
B.Pre-determined
C.Rigid
D.None of them
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A.Evolutionary
42. Collective information is obtained through.
A.Students in classroom
B.People attending function
C.Audience of a program
D.All of them
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D.All of them
43. Advancement in communication technology is implemented in.
A.Mailed questionnaire
B.Collective administration
C.Online questionnaire
D.None of them
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C.Online questionnaire
44. Method of data collection most appropriate for complex situation is.
A.Interview
B.Survey
C.Observation
D.Questionnaire
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A.Interview
45. Time consuming and expensive is.
A.Interview
B.Questionnaire
C.Survey
D.None of them
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A.Interview
46. Information can be supplemented in.
A.Interview
B.Survey
C.Observation
D.None of them
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A.Interview
47. Interaction due to quality of data is most important in.
A.Survey
B.Interview
C.Observation
D.None of them
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B.Interview
48. Possibility of researcher bias is frequent in.
A.Interview
B.Survey
C.Observation
D.None of them
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A.Interview
49. Sensitive questions can be asked in.
A.Survey
B.Interview
C.Observation
D.None of them
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B.Interview
50. For quality interview, interviewer should have essential.
A.Skills
B.Qualification
C.Expertise
D.All of them
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D.All of them
51. Diverse type of population can be easily contacted through.
A.Interview
B.Observation
C.Questionnaire
D.None of them
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A.Interview
52. Questions related to private life can be easily asked through.
A.Interview
B.Observation
C.Questionnaire
D.None of them
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A.Interview
53. There is a greater investigator bias in question.
A.Open ended
B.Closed ended
C.Double barrel
D.None of them
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B.Closed ended
54. How often and how much time you exercise is question called.
A.Double barrel
B.Ambiguous
C.Clear
D.None of them
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A.Double barrel
55. Step 2 in constructing research instrument is to specify.
A.Objectives
B.Questions
C.Hypothesis
D.None of them
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C.Hypothesis
56. Last step in construction of instrument is to formulate.
A.Questions
B.Objectives
C.Hypothesis
D.None of the
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A.Questions
57. Oral histories involve.
A.Active listening
B.Passive listening
C.Culture
D.Active and passive listening
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D.Active and passive listening
58. Narratives have context.
A.No predetermined
B.Predetermined
C.Ambiguous
D.None of them
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B.Predetermined
69. In depth interviews are .
A.Simple
B.Complex
C.Vague
D.None of them
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A.Simple
70. Difference between qualitative and quantitative research depends on.
A.Extraction
B.Analysis
C.Communication
D.All of them
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D.All of them
71. Secondary source is.
A.Government publication
B.Newspapers
C.Television
D.All of them
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D.All of them
72. Problem with secondary source data is.
A.Reliability
B.Complication
C.Restriction
D.None of them
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A.Reliability
73. Secondary source data exhibits less.
A.Objectivity
B. Rigor
C.Clarity
D.Objectivity and rigor
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D.Objectivity and rigor
74. Cover letter should brief.
A.Introduction
B.Instructions
C.Contact numbers
D.All of them
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D.All of them
75. Every individual has chance of selection in random sampling is.
A.Equal
B.Not equal
C.Disproportionate
D.None of them
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A.Equal
76. Every individual in non-random sampling has chance of selection as.
A.Not equal
B.Collective
C.Ratio
D.None of them
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A.Not equal
77. Which of the following is a type of random sampling.
A.Cluster
B.Expert
C.Quota
D.Snowball
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A.Cluster
78 . Good research question must be.
A.Accurate
B.Illogical
C.Unclear
D.Vague
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A.Accurate
79 . A research design is.
A.Idea
B.Plan
C.Phenomena
D.None of them
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B.Plan
80 . Identify a study design.
A.Cross sectional
B.Before-after
C.Control experiment
D.All of them
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D.All of them
81 . In quantitative research, there are.
A.Three scales
B.Two scales
C.Four scales
D.Five scales
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A.Three scales
82. Summated rating scale is also known as.
A.Likert
B.Thurstone
C.Guttmann
D.Equal appearing interval
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A.Likert
83. Last step in calculating attitudinal score is.
A.Administer statement
B.Assemble statement
C.Construct questionnaire
D.Calculate score
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C.Construct questionnaire
83. Identify a measurement scale.
A.Ordinal
B.Ratio
C.Interval
D.All of them
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D.All of them
84. Thurstone scale calculates.
A.Weight
B.Attitudinal value
C.Schemas
D.Weight and attitudinal scale
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D.Weight and attitudinal scale
85. Quantitative and qualitative research differs in.
A.Method
B.Procedure
C.Idea
D.Method and procedure
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D.Method and procedure
86. ‘Less hard work would lead to failure’ is a statement called.
A.Concept
B.Hypothesis
C.Variable
D.Idea
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B.Hypothesis
87. Researcher X rejects a hypothesis whereas it is true refers to.
A.Concept
B.Type I error
C.Variable
D.Design
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B.Type I error
88. Researcher Y conclusion was wrong, it might be due to incorrect.
A.Data collection
B.Instrument
C.Sample
D.All of them
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D.All of them
89. Researcher is not involved in.
A.Participant observation
B.Non participant observation
C.Interview
D.None of them
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B.Non participant observation
90. Flexible interview is called.
A.Clear
B.Unstructured interview
C.Survey
D.None of them
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B.Unstructured interview
91. Spontaneous response can’t be observed through.
A.Questionnaire
B.Cost
C.Identity
D.None of them
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A.Questionnaire
92. In depth information can be collected through questions.
A.Open ended
B.Closed ended
C.Ambiguous
D.None of them
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A.Open ended
93. Second phase of hypothesis testing is.
A.Gathering evidence
B.Construction
C.Analysis
D.None of them
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A.Gathering evidence
94. Hypothesis must be tested through.
A.Analysis
B.Idea
C.Knowledge
D.None of them
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A.Analysis
95. Type of hypothesis is.
A.Alternate
B.Research
C.Logical
D.Alternate and research
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D.Alternate and research
96. Information gathered using first approach is.
A.Primary source
B.Secondary source
C.Mixed source
D.None of them
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A.Primary source
97. Primary source is.
A.Observation
B.Interviewing
C.Questionnaire
D.All of them
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D.All of them
98. Situation in which observation can be made.
A.Natural
B.Controlled
C.Critical
D.Natural and controlled
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D.Natural and controlled
99. Identify characteristic of structured interview.
A.Flexible
B.Open
C.Closed
D.Open
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C.Closed
100. Most common approach to collect information is.
A.Mailed questionnaire
B.Collective administration
C.Online questionnaire
D.None of them
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A.Mailed questionnaire
101. Questionnaire can be administered in a.
A.Public place
B.Health Centre
C.Shopping Centre
D.All of them
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D.All of them
102. Questions can be explained in.
A.Interview
B.Survey
C.Observation
D.Questionnaire
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A.Interview
103. Wider application is of.
A.Survey
B.Interview
C.Observation
D.None of them
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B.Interview
104. Quality of data depends upon interaction in.
A.Survey
B.Interview
C.Observation
D.None of them
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B.Interview
105. Interview can be used with.
A.Population
B.Children
C.Illiterate
D.All of them
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D.All of them
106. Quality of data in interview depends upon interviewer.
A.Experience
B.Skill
C.Commitment
D.All of them
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D.All of them
107. Effective questions be asked in.
A.Simple language
B.Double barrel questions
C.Leading questions
D.None of them
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A.Simple language
108. Unemployment is increasing, what do you think is a question called.
A.Double barrel
B.Leading
C.Simple
D.None of them
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B.Leading
109. How many cigarettes do you smoke in a day is question called.
A.Double barrel
B.Presumed
C.Simple
D.All of them
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B.Presumed
110. Smoking is bad, isn’t is a question called.
A.Leading
B.Presumed
C.Logical
D.All of them
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A.Leading
111. Ambiguous question contain more than one.
A.Meaning
B.Variables
C.Hypothesis
D.None of them
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A.Meaning