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Sikkim Manipal University

MBA - Model Question Paper

Research Methodology V

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 C

2. Part A consist 40 questions of 1

mark each

3. 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 mark questions)

1) Carrying out an organised

inquiry is called

__________________.

A. Research

B. Survey

C. Analysis

D. Methodology

2) Logical reasoning process used

in research is important to -

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A. Draw inferences

B. Make studies

C. Derive problem statements

D. 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. Generalisation

B. Unknown phenomena

C. Causal experience

D. Empirical evidence

5) The assignment of numbers

to represent properties is a

definition related to -

A. Research

B. Hypothesis

C. Measurement

D. Scales

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6) Stability means -

A. Accurate

B. Broad

C. Consistency

D. Depth

7) Construct validity will be

developed by the researcher

based on

_____________________.

A. Theoretical reasoning

B. Empirical evidence

C. Investigation

D. 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) Delhis temperature in the last

2 days was less than 10 degrees

compared to Chandigarhs which

was 12 degrees. This kind of study

uses which level of measurement?

A. Ratio

B. Nominal

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C. Ordinal

D. Interval

10)

____________________________

___means to tell whether or not

the hypothesis seems to be valid.

A. Null hypothesis

B. Testing of hypothesis

C. Alternative hypothesis

D. Type 1 and Type 2 errors

11) From which of these a

research problem could be

identified?

A. Daily experiences

B. Advertisements

C. Experiments

D. 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. Structured

B. Formal

C. Unstructured

D. Informal

13) This is used in agricultural

research.

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A. RB design


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B. Factorial design

C. LS design

D. 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 sampling

B. Sub-sampling

C. Convenience sampling

D. Replicated sampling

16) Formulative research is also

called as

___________________________.

A. Exploratory research

B. Experience survey

C. Experimental research

D. Field studies

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17) In ANOVA, V stands for -

A. Variable

B. Vision

C. Visual

D. Variance

18) A distribution of respondents

based on their age group is

represented in what type of

frequency distribution table?

A. Two-way table

B. Class distribution

C. Class interval

D. One-way table

19) Length, weight and height are

considered as -

A. Physical characteristics

B. Abstract characteristics

C. Characteristics that dont have

natural zero points

D. Evidences

20) The most commonly used

statistical average is -

A. Arithmetic average

B. Geometric mean

C. Harmonic mean

D. Standard deviation

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21) When petrol price is

increased, inflation rate is

expected to rise - this could be an

example depicting -

A. Nonsense statistical

relationship

B. Mutual dependence of

variables

C. Spurious correlation

D. 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 researcher

B. Telephone survey, mail survey,

opinion polls

C. Statistical survey reports,

Government publications, trade

journals

D. Observational data, Awareness

programmes, watching live TV

24) When there is correlation

between any 2 variable then it is -

A. Random correlation

B. Simple correlation

C. Partial correlation

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D. Linear correlation

25) To calculate ___________,

data should be arranged

according to ascending order.

A. Median

B. HM

C. Mode

D. Mean

26) Since Mail surveys are more

impersonal they provide more

_________________.

A. anonymity

B. scope

C. flexibility

D. originality

27) Who introduced standarddeviation in statistics?

A. Karl Pearson

B. Spearman

C. Wells

D. American Statistical Institute

28) ____________________ data

is readily available.

A. Original


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B. Raw

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C. Primary

D. Secondary

29) When the characteristic of a

measurement level is having no

order or distance or origin, then it

is ____________ level of

measurement.

A. Ordinal

B. Cardinal

C. Interval

D. Nominal

30) How many quartiles are

there?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 9

31) A value which is mostrepeated in a distribution is

________________.

A. Mode

B. Median

C. Mean

D. Frequency

32) The mid-point of a particular

class interval say 25-35 is -

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A. 29.5

B. 31.5

C. 30

D. 29

33) Null Hypothesis is denoted by

-

A. H = 0

B. H0

C. H0

D. 0 H

34) A good measurement scale

should follow

__________________ model.

A. Straight line

B. Parallel line

C. Precision

D. Interval

35) Scatter plots and Stock plots

are examples for -

A. Tables

B. Reports

C. Research designs

D. Graphs

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36) Ethics in a research context

refers to the appropriateness of

your behavior in relation to therights of those who become the

subject of your work, or are

affected by it. This is applicable

to you when you are -

A. Respondent

B. Researcher

C. Reporter

D. Receiver

37) In this type of level ofmeasurement, there is no

quantitative value as it doesnt

have the characteristics of order,

distance and origin. This level of

measurement is -

A. Nominal

B. 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 individual

B. Cars manufactured by an

automobile company

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C. Marks scored by a student

D. 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 questions)

41) Following are the bases upon

which measurement can be

classified -

A. Distance and Origin

B. Speed and distance

C. Date and time

D. 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, 77-88


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B. 10-20, 20-40, 40-80, 80-160

C. 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-13

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D. 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40

43) Which of these could be an

example for pure research?

A. Newtons law and Einsteins

theory of relativity

B. Schrodingers research

definitions

C. Scientific methods and its

applications

D. Science

44) The two type of Content

Validity are V

A. Construct validity and

Predictive validity

B. Face validity and Sampling

validity

C. Reliability and Non-reliability

D. Unidimensionality and Linearity

45) Name the two type statistical

techniques that are applicable in

Ordinal measurement.

A. Geometric mean and

Coefficient of variation

B. Median and Coefficient of rank

order correlation

C. Mean and Standard deviation

D. Random sampling probabilityand parametric tests

46) Identify the true and false

statements -

a. Mail surveys are less expensive

than personal interviews.

b. Mail surveys are subject to

interviews bias.

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A. a and b is false

B. a is false, b is true

C. a and b is true

D. 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 rejected

D. H1 is true and accepted

48) If As savings is `5000, Bs

savings is `10000 and Cs savings

is 30000, then their average

savings is -

A. `22500

B. `10000

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C. `25000

D. `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 suspicious

B. Thoughtful and sceptical

C. Critical and imaginative

D. Dreamy and relaxed

50) Co-efficient of range is

obtained by the following formula

-

A. L V H

B. H V L

C. (H + L) V (H x L)

D. (H V L) / (H + L)

51) Non-parametric tests usually

assume __________ data.

A. Interval

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B. Original

C. Quantitative

D. Hypothetical

52) Identify the correct statement

from the following V

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. Measurement

B. Dispersion

C. Research

D. Survey

54) What are the internal criteria

for a female researcher in order to

formulate a problem?

1. Her interest

2. Her competence

3. Her expectations

4. Her importance

5. Her feasibility

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6. Her resources

A. 1, 2, 3, 4

B. 1, 2, 6


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C. 2, 4, 5

D. 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 V

A. Building a conceptual model

and defining the study objectives

B. Controlling conditions and

training investigators

C. Recording details and verifying

evidence

D. 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 counted

B. Right not to participate in any

research study and Right to

participate beyond a certain limit

C. Right to view the other

respondents answers and Right

to be public about it

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D. 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. Risk

B. Invalid

C. False

D. True

59) A conjectural statement of the

relationship between the two or

more variables is defined as V

A. Hypothesis

B. Correlation

C. Regression

D. Research design

60) Professor Fisher has

enumerated three principles of

experimental designs out of which

2 are -

A. Principle of replication and

Principle of experimentation

B. Principle of replication and

Principle of randomisation

C. Principle of randomness and

Principle of locality

D. Principle of authority and

Principle of responsibility

PART C (Four marks questions)

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61) Identify the characteristics of

research V

1. Systematic

2. Controlled

3. Rigid

4. Empirical

5. Elastic

A. 2, 3, 4

B. 1, 2, 5

C. 1, 2, 4

D. 3, 4, 5

62) Which type of data is

described here?

1. It is expensive to obtain

2. It is time consuming

3. It requires extensive research

personnel who are skilled

4. It is difficult to administer

A. Secondary

B. Primary

C. Behavioural

D. Quantitative

63) Match the following types of

research with its example or

meaning V

First set:

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1. Applied research

2. Action research

3. Descriptive research

4. Diagnostic research

Second set:

a. Provides factual information for

investigation

b. Type of evaluation study

c. Tests the relationship between

variables

d. Finds solutions to real-life

problems or situations

e. Study of an unknown problem

A. 1a, 2e, 3d, 4b

B. 1b, 2a, 3c, 4e

C. 1c, 2d, 3b, 4a

D. 1d, 2b, 3a, 4c

64) Match the types of sampling

methods with its feature V

First set:

1. Simple random sampling

2. Stratified random sampling

3. Cluster sampling

4. Multi-stage sampling


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Second set:

a. Useful in socio-economic

surveys

b. Also known as sequential

sampling

c. Increases samples statistical

efficiency

d. Estimating sampling error is

complicated

e. Each element has an equal

change of being selected

A. 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. Acceptability

3. Objectivity

4. Clarity

5. Durability

6. Flexibility

A. 1, 5, 6

B. 2, 4, 5

C. 1, 3, 4

D. 2, 4, 6

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66) Identify and arrange the steps

to be followed in research design -

1. Designing the methods of data

collection

2. Selecting the sample

3. Collecting the data

4. Formulating the objective of

the study

5. Reporting the findings

6. Processing and analyzing the

data

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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

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

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

67) Match the types of reports

with its guidelines V

First set:

1. Popular report

2. Interim report

3. Summary report

4. Technical report

Second set:

a. Contains all details as it is

comprehensive

b. More headlines and graphs can

be used

c. Written in non-technical and

simple language

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d. Prepared by doctoral students

e. 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 columns

B. Designation of units

C. Footnotes wherever applicable

D. 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 population

2. It is less costly and more

convenient as it guarantees

inclusion of relevant elements in

the sample

3. It requires more prior extensive

information and does not lend

itself for using inferential

statistics.

4. It is also called as purposive

sampling

A. Area sampling

B. Judgement sampling

C. Snow-ball sampling

D. Quota sampling

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70) Match the following research

designs with its perspective or

through which the study is viewed

V

First set:

1. Descriptive

2. Exploratory

3. Observational

4. Case method

Second set:

a. Degree of formulation of the

problem

b. Mode of data collection

c. Scope of the topic and depth of

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d. Nature of relationship between

variables

A. 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 V

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.

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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 bars

4. They should precede the textual

content

5. Measurements should be

indicated from left to right in a

horizontal line

6. For vertical lines,

measurements should be from

top to bottom.

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is incorrect

B. 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 didnt

get adequate resources. Based on

these results, the researcher

cannot assume that remaining

32% dont 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 conclusion

B. Make the assumptions that

views of 32% students is invalid

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C. Write a report representing

that 68% only responded to the

study

D. 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 specificaudience

2. Communicate to all

respondents

2. Structure the presentation

3. Advertise research expertise

4P Be elaborate on the research

complexities

5P Address validity and reliability

issues

6. Involve other researchers to

carry out the presentation

A. 2, 3, 4

B. 1, 2, 5

C. 3, 5, 6

D. 1, 4, 5

75) From the below, identify the

criteria for constructing

hypothesis V

1. It should be specific and precise

2. It should describe atleast 2

issues

3. It must be empirically testable

4. It must have contradictory

statements

5. It must indicate the relationship

between variables

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