ho! a"on# the $ollo%in#! %rote the &ook 'Research Methods $or (usiness') * +ik"und! , * Sekaran! -, * .essler! /, * Neu"an! ,0, Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hat does an e"2iricist &elie3e) * All the kno%led#e that %e ha3e o$ li$e a$ter death can &e used in research, * 4no%led#e in the $or" o$ 5$acts5 should &e #ained throu#h sensor6 e72erience, * Research conducted %ithin the (ritish 8"2ire %as &iased and unrelia&le, * Research should not al%a6s necessaril6 rel6 on the scienti$ic "ethods, Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Action research usuall6 takes 2lace in a sin#le school &ecause9 * :t is desi#ned to ans%er ;uestions a&out i"2ro3in# 2ractice in a 2articular settin#, * :t is di$$icult to secure 2er"ission to stud6 students in "ulti2le schools, * Teachers do not ha3e the necessar6 skills to conduct research across "ulti2le settin#s, * .ata collection "ethods used in action research are desi#ned $or sin#le settin#s, Question No: < ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is characteristic o$ action research) * =aria&les are ti#htl6 controlled, * Results are #enerali>a&le, * Results de"onstrate cause-and-e$$ect relationshi2s, * .ata are usuall6 ;ualitati3e, Question No: ? ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# state"ents is TR-8 $or ;ualitati3e research ;uestion) * :t asks a ;uestion a&out so"e 2rocess! or 2heno"enon to &e e72lored, * :t is #enerall6 an o2en-ended ;uestion, * :t asks a ;uestion %hich "a6 &e o2en ended, * :t asks a closed ended ;uestion, Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is N@T an e7a"2le o$ ;uantitati3e 3aria&le) * A#e * /rade 2oint a3era#e * /ender * Moti3ation Question No: A ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one :n research! so"ethin# that does not B3ar6C is kno%n as: * =aria&le * Method * 0onstant * 0ontrol #rou2 Question No: D ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The cause 3aria&le or the one that identi$ies $orces or conditions that act on so"ethin# else is kno%n as: * Moderatin# 3aria&le * :nde2endent 3aria&le * 0ate#orical 3aria&le * .e2endent 3aria&le Question No: E ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# state"ents &est de$ines h62othesis) * A ;uantitati3e stud6, * A tentati3e 2rediction o$ the results o$ the research, * A ;ualitati3e research desi#n, * The o2erational de$inition o$ the stud6, Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is the characteristicFs o$ G62otheses in ;ualitati3e research studies) * G62otheses are 3er6 s2eci$ic and stated 2rior to &e#innin# the stud6, * G62otheses are ne3er used, * G62otheses are o$ten #enerated as the data are collected! inter2reted! and anal6>ed, * G62otheses are al%a6s stated a$ter the research stud6 has &een co"2leted, Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one G62othesis test "a6 also &e called as: * :n$or"al test * Moderatin# test * Si#ni$icance test * t-test Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# re$ers to 'A re3ie% that onl6 de"onstrates $a"iliarit6 %ith an area is rarel6 2u&lished &ut it o$ten is 2art o$ an educational 2ro#ra" is %hich t62e o$ re3ie%') * :nte#rati3e re3ie% * Theoretical re3ie% * Sel$-stud6 re3ie% * Gistorical re3ie% Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich one o$ the $ollo%in# tasks is N@T acco"2lished &6 theoretical $ra"e%ork) * 8la&orate the relationshi2 a"on# the 3aria&les * 872lain the lo#ic underl6in# the relationshi2 &et%een the 3aria&les, * .escri&e the nature! and direction o$ the relationshi2s a"on# the 3aria&les, * Relates the 2re3ious studies, Question No: 1< ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# strate#ies is use$ul %hen de$inin# a 2articular research ;uestion) * To clearl6 articulate the research ;uestion! to 2ro3ide o2erational! de$initions and ensurin# its testa&ilit6, * To clearl6 articulate the research ;uestion! outlinin# the conditions in %hich the 2heno"ena o$ interest are to &e in3esti#ated, * To 2ro3ide o2erational de$initions o$ the ideas or conce2ts in3ol3ed in the research, * 8nsurin# that their research ;uestion is e"2iricall6 testa&le, Question No: 1? ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hat should the &usiness researcher &e a%are o$ %hen si#nin# a con$identialit6 a#ree"ent) * An6 clause %hich li"its the len#th o$ a ;uestionnaire, * An6 clause %hich allo%s the co"2an6 to co""ent on $indin#s that %ill &e 2u&lished, * An6 clause %hich increases the le3el o$ access $or the researcher, * An6 clause %hich #uarantees the anon6"it6 o$ research 2artici2ants, Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one :n a stud6 o$ conce2t learnin# in $irst-#raders! all o$ the $ollo%in# should ha22en! e7ce2t9 * To hel2 "ake the e72erience enHo6a&le! children should &e #i3en su&stantial incenti3es to 2artici2ate, * The children should &e asked i$ the6 %ant to 2artici2ate, * Teachers o$ the children in their classes should #i3e in$or"ed consent, * Parents "ust #i3e consent, Question No: 1A ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is least likel6 to occur as an ethical 2ro&le" %ith electronic research) * Pri3ac6 could &e in3aded, * Peo2le are not likel6 to &e a&le to sto2 once the6 ha3e &e#un 2artici2atin#, * .e&rie$in# could &e a3oided, * :n$or"ed consent cannot &e co"2letel6 "onitored, Question No: 1D ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Quantitati3e research has &een criticised &ecause: * The reliance on instru"ents and 2rocedures "akes it hi#h in ecolo#ical 3alidit6, * The "easure"ent 2rocess su##ests a s2urious and arti$icial sense o$ accurac6, * :t underesti"ates the si"ilarities &et%een o&Hects in the natural and social %orlds, * :t has no 3alidit6, Question No: 1E ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is a characteristic o$ a standardi>ed test) * The ad"inistration o$ the test is controlled care$ull6 to ensure that all e7a"inees e72erience the sa"e conditions, * The test is de3elo2ed &6 e72erts to ensure it is technicall6 sound, * The scores are inter2reted in standard %a6s, * All o$ the #i3en o2tions Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Mr, Iati$ is "easurin# students5 attitudes on a contro3ersial to2ic, hich o$ the $ollo%in# %ould 6ou reco""end he use to control $or the 2otential 2ro&le" o$ students $eelin# the need to res2ond %ith sociall6 acce2ta&le res2onses) * 8nsure construct 3alidit6 * Allo% anon6"ous res2onses * 8nsure relia&ilit6 * 8nsure con$identialit6 Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# scales can "easure the Te"2erature) * No"inal scale * @rdinal scale * :nter3al scale * All o$ the #i3en o2tions Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Jollo%in# are the 2ro2erties o$ no"inal scale! e7ce2t9 * Ieast 2o%er$ul * Su##est no order * Pro3ide cate#orical in$or"ation * Pro3ide "a#nitude o$ o&Hect Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is N@T the i"2lication o$ @rdinal scale) * 0haracteristics o$ no"inal scale * Rank the o&Hect * .oes not 2ro3ide "a#nitude o$ o&Hect * Pro3ide rate Question No: 1< ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# state"ents is correct a&out 3alidit6 and relia&ilit6) * hen internal 3alidit6 is hi#h! e7ternal 3alidit6 is lo% * hen internal 3alidit6 is hi#h! there is no chan#e in e7ternal 3alidit6 * hen internal 3alidit6 is hi#h! e7ternal 3alidit6 is also hi#h * All o$ the #i3en o2tions Question No: 1? ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hen 6ou are con$ident that the e72eri"ental "ani2ulation 2roduced the chan#es 6ou "easured in the de2endent 3aria&le! 6our stud6 2ro&a&l6 has #ood KKKKKKKK 3alidit6, * :nternal * 87ternal * 0ausal * 0onstruct Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Mr, Ali has conducted an e7tensi3e re3ie% o$ the literature and has deducti3el6 reasoned a h62othesis a&out his 2ro&le" on the &asis o$ this re3ie%, hich t62e o$ a research 2lan is Mr, Ali likel6 2ro2osin#) *Qualitati3e * 8thical * (oth ;uantitati3e and ;ualitati3e * Quantitati3e Question No: 1A ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is a le#iti"ate 2ur2ose o$ a research 2lan) * :t $orces 6ou to think throu#h e3er6 as2ect o$ a stud6, * :t 2ro3ides detailed 2rocedures to #uide the conduct o$ the stud6, * :t 2ro3ides clear road"a2 o$ the stud6, * ritin# a 2lan $acilitates the e3aluation o$ it, Question No: 1D ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one :n the state"ent 5S"oke &adl6 destro6s health o$ 2eo2le5 %hat is the unit o$ anal6sis) * Trans2ortation * :ndi3iduals * Pollutants * .ru#s Question No: 1E ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hile stud6in# su2er3isor-su&ordinate relationshi2 in an or#ani>ation! %hat is the unit o$ anal6sis) * :ndi3idual * .6ad * 8"2lo6er-e"2lo6ee * @r#ani>ation Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# t62es o$ sur3e6 research is o$ten used $or 2ro#ra" e3aluation or accreditation 2ur2oses) * .e3elo2"ental sur3e6s * Jollo%u2 studies * Pu&lic o2inion 2olls * No sur3e6 research is a22ro2riate Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# is N@T an e7a"2le o$ a 2ro&le" %ith usin# sur3e6 research to in3esti#ate &eha3iour) * Res2ondents tend to ans%er &6 #i3in# the "ost sociall6 desira&le ans%er, * Res2ondents "a6 inad3ertentl6 o"it ke6 ter"s in the ;uestion, * Res2ondents "a6 not #i3e an honest re2l6 to %hat the6 see as a threatenin# ;uestion, * Res2ondents "a6 &e un%illin# to re3eal in$or"ation as the6 &elie3e the6 are likel6 to &e identi$ied, Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hat should the researcher do i$ the6 ha3e achie3ed a lo% res2onse rate) * 0o26 res2onses and 2aste the" a#ain, * A&andon the research 2roHect entirel6, * Reco#ni>e and acce2t the 2ossi&le li"itations o$ a lo% res2onse rate, * Jill in so"e "ore ;uestionnaires the"sel3es, Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# state"ents is correct a&out ;uestionnaire) * A ;uestionnaire should run to at least t%ent6 2a#es, * The ;uestions should ha3e no s2aces &et%een the" so that the %hole ;uestionnaire looks s"all, * @nl6 ;uestionnaires that are A3 si>e achie3e hi#h res2onse rates, * 0lear 2resentation is "ore i"2ortant than o3erall si>e, Question No: 3< ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one 0ritical decision area in ;uestionnaire construction is %hich o$ the $ollo%in#) * Question content * Question %ordin# * Res2onse strate#6 * All o$ the #i3en o2tions Question No: 3? ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The "ost critical area o$ an article to read is9 * :ntroduction * A&stract * Results section * Ii"itations Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# isFare ad3anta#e(s) o$ the sel$-co"2leted ;uestionnaire) * :na&ilit6 to con$ir" %ho co"2leted the ;uestionnaire * :ts unsuita&ilit6 $or so"e kinds o$ res2ondents * :na&ilit6 to ask "an6 ;uestions that are not directl6 rele3ant to the res2ondent * 8as6 to Husti$6 the ans%er Question No: 3A ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Ti"e consu"ed in "all interce2t inter3ie% is re2resentin# %hich o$ the $ollo%in# t62e) * Gi#h * Moderate * Io% * Nill Question No: 3D ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# si"ilarit6 is $ound in Qualitati3e research and Sur3e6 research) * 87a"ine to2ics 2ri"aril6 $ro" the 2artici2ants5 2ers2ecti3es, * The6 are #uided &6 2redeter"ined 3aria&les to stud6, * The6 are descri2ti3e research "ethods, * Ga3e lar#e sa"2le si>es, Question No: 3E ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# re2resent a #ood ;ualitati3e 2ro&le" state"ent) * .e$ines the inde2endent and de2endent 3aria&les, * con3e6s a sense o$ e"er#in# desi#n, * S2eci$ies a research h62othesis to &e tested, * S2eci$ies the relationshi2 &et%een 3aria&les that the researcher e72ects to $ind, Question No: <0 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one hich o$ the $ollo%in# "akes research ;uestions 3er6 crucial) * /uide 6our decisions a&out %hat data to collect and $ro" %here, * Gel2 6ou decide %hich research area interests 6ou, * 8nsure that 6our $indin#s ha3e e7ternal 3alidit6, * Pre3ent 6ou $ro" thinkin# a&out research strate#ies, Question No: <1 ( Marks: 10 ) Go% %ould 6ou e72lain 'Research Pro2osal' and its di$$erent sections)