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Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice Questions

This document contains a chapter on research introduction that provides 10 multiple choice questions testing different types of research. The questions cover topics like the differences between basic, applied, exploratory and explanatory research; when exploratory research is used; descriptive research; the purpose of basic research; qualitative vs. quantitative research; conceptual vs. empirical research; and longitudinal research. The answers to each multiple choice question are provided at the end.

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Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice Questions

This document contains a chapter on research introduction that provides 10 multiple choice questions testing different types of research. The questions cover topics like the differences between basic, applied, exploratory and explanatory research; when exploratory research is used; descriptive research; the purpose of basic research; qualitative vs. quantitative research; conceptual vs. empirical research; and longitudinal research. The answers to each multiple choice question are provided at the end.

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Chapter 1 – Introduction to Research:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS


{Choose the most appropriate answer from the alternatives}
1. Which of the following type of research is generally conducted to specifically help in
solving problem situations?
(a) Basic Research
(b) Applied Research
(c) Exploratory Research
(d) Explanatory Research
2. The type of research carried out at the very beginning when the problem is not clear
or is vague, is termed as:
(a) Basic Research
(b) Applied Research
(c) Exploratory Research
(d) Explanatory Research
3. Type of research tries to describe the characteristics of the respondent in relation to a
particular product and where the researcher has no control over the variables (he can
merely report) is termed as:
(a) Basic Research
(b) Applied Research
(c) Exploratory Research
(d) Explanatory Research
4. Ex post facto research or Descriptive Research is otherwise termed as:
(a) Basic Research
(b) Exploratory Research
(c) Applied Research
(d) Explanatory Research
5. The type of research that is aimed at gathering knowledge for the sake of developing
theory base and not for specific commercial gains is termed as:
(a) Basic Research
(b) Exploratory Research
(c) Applied Research
(d) Explanatory Research
6. Fundamental Research is the same as:
(a) Basic Research
(b) Exploratory Research
(c) Applied Research
(d) Explanatory Research
7. An investigation into the reasons of human behaviour like motivation can be regarded
as:
(a) Quantitative Research
(b) Qualitative Research
(c) Operations Research
(d) None of these
8. The type of research aimed at developments of new insights into the theories or
thoughts can be regarded as:
(a) Empirical Research
(b) Conceptual Research
(c) Operations Research
(d) Applied Research
9. The data based research which relies on experience and observations than theory can
be regarded as:
(a) Empirical Research
(b) Conceptual Research
(c) Operations Research
(d) Basic Research
10. When the research covers more than one time periods, it can be termed as:
(a) Conceptual Research
(b) Longitudinal Research
(c) Experimental Research
(d) Operations Research
{Answers: 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B) }

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