Sikkim Manipal UniversityMBA - Model Question Paper

Research Methodology – MB0050 (4 credits)Total Time: 2 hours Total Marks: 140

Notes:1. Question paper has three parts i.e. Part A, Part B and Part C2. Part A consist 40 questions of 1 mark each3. Part B consist 20 questions of 2 marks each.4. Part C consist 15 questions of 4 marks each.5. All questions are compulsory [total 75 questions]

PART A (One m a rk q u e s t ions)

1) Carrying out an organised inquiry is called _.

A. ResearchB. SurveyC. AnalysisD. Methodology

2) Logical reasoning process used in research is important to -

A. Draw inferencesB. Make studiesC. Derive problem statementsD. Frame hypothesis

3) Research really begins when the researcher experiences _.A. Turmoil B. Difficulty C. Confusion D. Emotions

4) Observable experience in research is also called as _.

A. GeneralisationB. Unknown phenomenaC. Causal experienceD. Empirical evidence

5) “The assignment of numbers to represent properties” is a definition related to - A. ResearchB. HypothesisC. MeasurementD. Scales

6) Stability means - A. AccurateB. BroadC. ConsistencyD. Depth

7) Construct validity will be developed by the researcher based on _.A. Theoretical reasoningB. Empirical evidenceC. InvestigationD. Observation

8) When ranks are assigned to objects based on their properties or characteristics then the level of measurement is described as -A. Interval measurement B. Nominal measurement C. Ordinal measurement D. Scientific

9) Delhi’s temperature in the last 2 days was less than 10 degrees compared to Chandigarh’s which was 12 degrees. Thiskind of study uses which level of measurement? A. RatioB. NominalC. OrdinalD. Interval

10) _means to tell whether or not the hypothesis seems to be valid.

A. Null hypothesisB. Testing of hypothesisC. Alternative hypothesisD. Type 1 and Type 2 errors

11) From which of these a research problem could be identified?A. Daily experiencesB. AdvertisementsC. ExperimentsD. Imagination

12) When the respondent is given enough time and opportunity to answer questions given in a questionnaire, then such type of questionnaire is called as -

A. StructuredB. FormalC. UnstructuredD. Informal

13) This is used in agricultural research.

A. RB designB. Factorial designC. LS designD. CR design

14) “F” tests and “t” tests are used in which level of measurement?A. Ordinal B. Nominal C. Interval D. Ratio

15) Collecting sample units in a ‘hit and miss’ style is applicable in which of the following sampling methods?A. Judgement samplingB. Sub-samplingC. Convenience samplingD. Replicated sampling

16) Formulative research is also called as .

A. Exploratory researchB. Experience surveyC. Experimental researchD. Field studies

17) In ANOVA, V stands for - A. VariableB. VisionC. VisualD. Variance

18) A distribution of respondents based on their age group is represented in what type of frequency distribution table?A. Two-way tableB. Class distributionC. Class intervalD. One-way table

19) Length, weight and height are considered as - A. Physical characteristicsB. Abstract characteristicsC. Characteristics that don’t have natural zero pointsD. Evidences

20) The most commonly used statistical average is - A. Arithmetic averageB. Geometric meanC. Harmonic meanD. Standard deviation

21) When petrol price is increased, inflation rate is expected to rise - this could be an example depicting - A. Nonsense statistical relationshipB. Mutual dependence of variablesC. Spurious correlationD. Cause and effect relationship

22) Coefficient of correlation is indicated by the letter - A. ‘r’B. ‘s’ C. ‘u’ D. ‘x’

23) These are the examples of secondary data -A. Statistical survey, respondents’ answers, judgement of the researcherB. Telephone survey, mail survey, opinion pollsC. Statistical survey reports, Government publications, trade journalsD. Observational data, Awareness programmes, watching live TV

24) When there is correlation between any 2 variable then it is - A. Random correlationB. Simple correlationC. Partial correlation

D. Linear correlation

25) To calculate , data should be arranged according to ascending order.A. MedianB. HMC. ModeD. Mean

26) Since Mail surveys are more impersonal they provide more _.A. anonymityB. scopeC. flexibilityD. originality

27) Who introduced standard deviation in statistics?A. Karl PearsonB. SpearmanC. WellsD. American Statistical Institute

28) data is readily available.A. OriginalB. Raw

C. PrimaryD. Secondary

29) When the characteristic of a measurement level is having no order or distance or origin, then it is level of measurement.

A. OrdinalB. Cardinal C. Interval D. Nominal

30) How many quartiles are there?A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 9

31) A value which is most repeated in a distribution is _.A. ModeB. MedianC. MeanD. Frequency

32) The mid-point of a particular class interval say 25-35 is -

A. 29.5B. 31.5C. 30D. 29

33) Null Hypothesis is denoted by -

A. H = 0B. H0C. H0D. 0 H

34) A good measurement scale should follow model.A. Straight line B. Parallel line C. PrecisionD. Interval

35) Scatter plots and Stock plots are examples for - A. TablesB. ReportsC. Research designsD. Graphs

36) Ethics in a research context refers to “the appropriateness of your behavior in relation to the rights of those whobecome the subject of your work, or are affected by it.” This is applicable to you when you are -

A. RespondentB. ResearcherC. ReporterD. Receiver

37) In this type of level of measurement, there is no quantitative value as it doesn’t have the characteristics of order,distance and origin. This level of measurement is -

A. NominalB. Ordinal C. Interval D. Ratio

38) In Hypothesis testing, the level of significance is usually chosen at -A. 100%B. 95%C. 10.5%D. 05%

39) Which of the following is an example for continuous variable?A. Salary of an individualB. Cars manufactured by an automobile companyC. Marks scored by a studentD. Temperature of a city

40) Which of these statements is true?A. A measuring instrument that is valid need not be reliable. B. A measuring instrument that is valid is always reliable.C. A measuring instrument that is reliable is also valid.D. Reliability and validity of a measuring instrument is inter-dependent.

PART B (Two marks qu e sti o n s)

41) Following are the bases upon which measurement can be classified - A. Distance and OriginB. Speed and distanceC. Date and timeD. Month and year

42) Identify from the following, the class interval which is considered appropriate in a frequency distribution -

A. 43-53, 54-64, 66-76, 77-88B. 10-20, 20-40, 40-80, 80-160C. 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-13D. 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40

43) Which of these could be an example for pure research?A. Newton’s law and Einstein’s theory of relativityB. Schrodinger’s research definitions

C. Scientific methods and its applicationsD. Science

44) The two type of Content Validity are –A. Construct validity and Predictive validityB. Face validity and Sampling validityC. Reliability and Non-reliabilityD. Unidimensionality and Linearity

45) Name the two type statistical techniques that are applicable in Ordinal measurement.A. Geometric mean and Coefficient of variationB. Median and Coefficient of rank order correlationC. Mean and Standard deviationD. Random sampling probability and parametric tests

46) Identify the true and false statements -a. Mail surveys are less expensive than personal interviews. b. Mail surveys are subject to interview’s bias.

A. a and b is falseB. a is false, b is trueC. a and b is trueD. a is true and b is false

47) Type II error occurs when -A. H0 is false and is rejected B. H0 is false and is accepted C. H1 is true and rejectedD. H1 is true and accepted

48) If A’s savings is `5000, B’s savings is `10000 and C’s savings is `30000, then their average savings is - A. `22500B. `10000C. `25000D. `15000

49) A person having a and mind and who is also sensitive to practical problems could easily identify a research problem for study.

A. Curious and suspiciousB. Thoughtful and sceptical C. Critical and imaginative D. Dreamy and relaxed

50) Co-efficient of range is obtained by the following formula - A. L – HB. H – LC. (H + L) – (H x L) D. (H – L) / (H + L)

51) Non-parametric tests usually assume data.A. IntervalB. OriginalC. QuantitativeD. Hypothetical

52) Identify the correct statement from the following –A. A research design is a logical and systematic representation of the data. B. Research design keeps the researcher in action.C. Research design cannot be concerned with data availability.D. Research design has to be kept within manageable limits.

53) The scientific method involving a systematic step-by-step procedure following logical processes of reasoning is called as .

A. MeasurementB. Dispersion C. Research D. Survey

54) What are the internal criteria for a female researcher in order to formulate a problem?1. Her interest2. Her competence3. Her expectations4. Her importance5. Her feasibility6. Her resources

A. 1, 2, 3, 4

B. 1, 2, 6C. 2, 4, 5D. 3, 5, 6

55) Which are the two most important parametric tests?A. x-test and y-test B. f-test and q-test C. v-test and u-test D. t-test and z-test

56) While defining a problem, the next steps in the process after developing a title are –A. Building a conceptual model and defining the study objectivesB. Controlling conditions and training investigatorsC. Recording details and verifying evidenceD. Classifying data and analysing variables in the problem

57) Mention the two rights of respondents with respect to privacy.A. Right to participate in every research study and Right to reject being countedB. Right not to participate in any research study and Right to participate beyond a certain limitC. Right to view the other respondent’s answers and Right to be public about itD. Right to intervene with researcher and Right to mislead researcher

58) When a null hypothesis stating that “Average test score of Gautham Gambhir is 88.25 runs” is accepted, then it is - A. RiskB. Invalid C. False D. True

59) A conjectural statement of the relationship between the two or more variables is defined as –A. Hypothesis B. Correlation C. RegressionD. Research design

60) Professor Fisher has enumerated three principles of experimental designs out of which 2 are - A. Principle of replication and Principle of experimentationB. Principle of replication and Principle of randomisationC. Principle of randomness and Principle of localityD. Principle of authority and Principle of responsibility

PART C (Fo u r marks q u e sti o n s)

61) Identify the characteristics of research –1. Systematic2. Controlled3. Rigid4. Empirical5. ElasticA. 2, 3, 4B. 1, 2, 5C. 1, 2, 4D. 3, 4, 5

62) Which type of data is described here?1. It is expensive to obtain2. It is time consuming3. It requires extensive research personnel who are skilled4. It is difficult to administerA. SecondaryB. Primary

C. BehaviouralD. Quantitative

63) Match the following types of research with its example or meaning –First set:

1. Applied research2. Action research3. Descriptive research4. Diagnostic research

Second set:a. Provides factual information for investigation b. Type of evaluation studyc. Tests the relationship between variablesd. Finds solutions to real-life problems or situations e. Study of an unknown problemA. 1a, 2e, 3d, 4bB. 1b, 2a, 3c, 4e C. 1c, 2d, 3b, 4a D. 1d, 2b, 3a, 4c

64) Match the types of sampling methods with its feature –First set:1. Simple random sampling2. Stratified random sampling3. Cluster sampling4. Multi-stage sampling

Second set:a. Useful in socio-economic surveysb. Also known as sequential samplingc. Increases sample’s statistical efficiencyd. Estimating sampling error is complicatede. Each element has an equal change of being selectedA. 1e, 2c, 3a, 4d B. 1a, 2d, 3b, 4c C. 1c, 2e, 3d, 4b D. 1e, 2b, 3c, 4a

65) Identify the characteristics of a good hypothesis -1. Simplicity

2. Acceptability3. Objectivity4. Clarity5. Durability6. FlexibilityA. 1, 5, 6B. 2, 4, 5C. 1, 3, 4D. 2, 4, 6

6) Identify and arrange the steps to be followed in research design -1. Designing the methods of data collection2. Selecting the sample3. Collecting the data4. Formulating the objective of the study5. Reporting the findings6. Processing and analyzing the dataA. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B. 4, 1, 2, 3, 6, 5C. 2, 3, 4, 6, 5, 1D. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, 6

67) Match the types of reports with its guidelines –First set:1. Popular report2. Interim report3. Summary report4. Technical report

Second set:a. Contains all details as it is comprehensive b. More headlines and graphs can be usedc. Written in non-technical and simple languaged. Prepared by doctoral studentse. Provides what was done so far and its outcome

A. 1e, 2c, 3a, 4d B. 1a, 2d, 3b, 4c C. 1c, 2e, 3d, 4b D. 1b, 2e, 3c, 4a

68) Mr. Mukesh had analysed and processed some statistical data which now he wants to put in a tabular format. What should he include in the Heading while preparing this table?

A. Headings of all columnsB. Designation of unitsC. Footnotes wherever applicableD. Cells in rows and columns

69) Which type of sampling is discussed here?1. It is used when it is not important to study the sampling units’ overall representativeness to the population2. It is less costly and more convenient as it guarantees inclusion of relevant elements in the sample3. It requires more prior extensive information and does not lend itself for using inferential statistics.4. It is also called as purposive samplingA. Area samplingB. Judgement samplingC. Snow-ball samplingD. Quota sampling

70) Match the following research designs with its perspective or through which the study is viewed –First set:1. Descriptive2. Exploratory3. Observational4. Case method

Second set:a. Degree of formulation of the problem b. Mode of data collectionc. Scope of the topic and depth of the studyd. Nature of relationship between variablesA. 1b, 2c, 3d, 4a B. 1d, 2a, 3b, 4c C. 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b D. 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d

71) Identify the true and false statements regarding Observation method –1. Observation method poses difficulties in understanding events.2. It is slow and expensive process that needs constant technological inputs.3. Observer has to be present at the scene of the event when it takes place.4. Observer has to wait for the event to happen and be able to tell where and when exactly it takes place.

A. 1, 2 is true and 3, 4 is false B. 1 is true and 2, 3, 4 is false C. 3 is true and 1, 2, 4 is false D. 1, 4 is true and 2, 3 is false

72) Identify the correct and incorrect rules for graphical representation of data from the following -1. Title of the chart should be placed below it.2. Each curve or bar should be numbered.3. Only grey shades to be used in case of more curves or bars4. They should precede the textual content5. Measurements should be indicated from left to right in a horizontal line6. For vertical lines, measurements should be from top to bottom.

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is incorrectB. 1, 3 is correct and 2, 4, 5, 6 is incorrect C. 1, 2, 3, 4 is correct and 5, 6 is incorrect D. 4, 5, 6 is correct and 1, 2, 3, is incorrect

73) In a research study, it was revealed that 40% of students did not use the learning resources provided to them while another 28% complained that they didn’t get adequate resources. Based on these results, the researcher cannot assume that remaining 32% don’t care to use the resources or its availability. What would be the responsibility of the researcher in this situation?

A. Distort the numbers to arrive at a positive conclusionB. Make the assumptions that views of 32% students is invalidC. Write a report representing that 68% only responded to the studyD. Find out the actual opinions and views of the 32% of students

74) What are the requisites of a good and successful presentation?1. Communicate to a specific audience2. Communicate to all respondents2. Structure the presentation3. Advertise research expertise4· Be elaborate on the research complexities5· Address validity and reliability issues6. Involve other researchers to carry out the presentation

A. 2, 3, 4B. 1, 2, 5C. 3, 5, 6D. 1, 4, 5

75) From the below, identify the criteria for constructing hypothesis –1. It should be specific and precise2. It should describe atleast 2 issues3. It must be empirically testable4. It must have contradictory statements5. It must indicate the relationship between variables

A. 1, 2B. 1, 2, 3C. 1, 2, 3, 4D. 3, 5

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