PROJECT METHODOLOGY

Multiple Choice Question and Answers (MCQs)

1. Research is only ………..enquiry into the system of knowledge to disapprove or
approve or to arrive at new conclusions for the betterment of the existing system.
a) Systematic b) computerized c) general d) none of these
2. What is the Purpose of Research_________
a) To identify Problems b) To find Possible Solutions
c) Both d) None of these
3. Which of the following is the characteristic of research?
a) Search for knowledge b) Objectivity
c) Scientific process d) All the above
4. A hypothesis is a …… about the predicted relationships among events or variables
a) Prediction b) conclusion c) Statement d) none of these
5. The two main styles of research are ______
a) Vertical & horizontal process b) Surveys and questionnaires
c) Qualitative and Quantitative d) Sampling and recording
6. Research can be applied in which of the following functional area of business?
a) Marketing b) Finance c) HRM d) All the above
7. Research process generally starts with _____
a) Experiments b) Hypothesis c) Data Analysis d) Observation
8. Action research means
a) A longitudinal research b) An applied research
c) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
d) A research with socioeconomic objective
9. ………..research deals with practical problems.
a) Basic b) exploratory c) experimental d) applied
10. Observable experience in research is also called as ____________.
a) Generalisation b) Unknown phenomena
c) Causal experience d) Empirical evidence
11. _______is NOT a part of modern methods of research.
a) Basic research b) Conceptual research
c) Philosophical research d) Empirical research

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12. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
a) Searching sources of information b) Survey of related literature
c) Identification of problem d) Searching for solutions to the problem
13. The step-by-step process by which the research project is conducted is known as:
a) The research process
b) The process of describing research
c) The process of developing research ideas
d) The process of gathering data for a research project
14. Research process has following stages. What is the correct sequence of them?
1. Research Proposal 2. Data Collection 3. Research Reporting
4. Data Analysis and Interpretation 5. Define Problem 6. Research Design
a) 1,2,3,4,5,6 b) 5,6,2,4,3,1 c) 5,6,1,2,4,3 d) 5,1,6,2,4,3
15. Which step in the business research process is generally considered to be the
most prone to errors?
a) Problem Definition b) Data Analysis
c) Questionnaire Design d) Data Collection
16. Which is typically the most expensive step of business research process?
a) Problem definition b) Developing the research plan
c) Data collection d) Data analysis
17. What is a research design?
a) A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory.
b) The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods.
c) The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph.
d) A framework for every stage of research work.
18. What should a business researcher do once he or she has defined the problem?
a) Collect the information b) Data analysis
c) Develop a research plan d) Develop a data collection instrument
19. Which of the following is not a step in research process?
a) Develop a research plan b) Define the problem
c) Evaluate the competitor strategies d) Data analysis
20. The focus of research problem is on ____________.
a) Information needed b) Areas of investigation
c) Decision required d) Action or Intension

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21. Sample is regarded as a subset of?

a. Data b. Set c. Distribution d. Population

22. Questionnaire is filled by ……………….

a. Respondent b. Everybody c. Enumerator d. None of the above

23. After collecting research data, it is necessary to ______ and interpret them.

a. Conclude b. Analyse c. Write Findings d. Observe

24. Information acquired by experience or experimentation is known as ____

a. Factual b. Scientific evidences c. Scientific d. Empirical

25. Which one is an essential element of a sample?

a. Representatives b. Independence

c. Similarity and homogeneity d. All of these

26. Which one is not the type of Non-random sampling technique?

a. Quota Sampling b. Convenience Sampling

c. Systematic Sampling d. Snowfall

27. ______ was not identified as a major research design.

a. Field Research b. Ethnography c. Surveys d. secondary research

28. Data that have already been collected for some other purpose is termed ______.

a. Primary data b. Secondary data

c. Tertiary data d. Ready-made data

29. The information is more reliable in _______

a. Primary data b. Secondary data

c. Tertiary data d. Ready-made data

30. Lottery system is the method of

a. Simple Random Sampling b. Stratified Random Sampling

c. Systematic Sampling d. Multistage Random Sampling

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31. The person, who helps the investigator in investigation is known as

a. Searcher b. Enumerator c. Representative d. None of these

32. Sampling error may arise due to

a. Error of Origin b. Error of Inadequacy

c. Error of Manipulation d. All of the above

33. Collecting ______ is expensive in terms of both time and money.

a. Ready-made data b. Secondary Data

c. Primary data d. Tertiary data

34. _____ is treated as the ‘heart of the survey operation’.

a. Observation b. Secondary data

c. Interview d. Questionnaire

35. When data collected is passed through one statistical method, organisation,
classification, tabulation, computation, etc. are called

a. Raw Data b. Unorganized Data

c. Processed Data d. Personal Data

36. Census method of research is which type of method?

a. Qualitative b. Quantitative c. Biased d. All the above
37. Conducting surveys is the most common method of generating
a.Qualitative Data b. Primary Data
c. Secondary Data d. None of the above
38. In a ____, the rater makes a judgement about some characteristic of a subject
and places him directly on some point on the scale.

a. Rating Scales b. Attitude Scales

c. Summated scales d. Guttman’s scales

39. Marketing department of a business organization carries out research related to:
a. Product b. Pricing c. Promotion d. All the above

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40. Observing the remains or the leftovers of the consumers’ basket is referred to as
a. Structured observation b. Unstructured observation
c. Trace analysis d. Mechanical observation
41. The theoretical framework discusses the interrelationships among the……….
a) Variables b) Hypothesis c) Concept d) Theory
42. Rationalism is the application of
a) Research Solution b) Logic and arguments

c) Reasoning d) Previous findings

43. A variable that changes due to the action of another variable is known as the

a) Independent variable b) Extraneous variable

c) Complex variable d) Dependent Variable

44. In which of the following selection depends on chance?

a) Probability selection b) Purposive method

c) Mixed sample d) None of the above

45. If samples are taken concerning all probable characteristics then there are

a) No chances of any error b) More chances of error

c) Lesser chances of more errors d) None of the above

46. A research method ‘ethnography’ is the process of describing a

a) Culture b) way of life c) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ d) None of the above

47. Which of the following completes the research process?

a) Research note b) Report writing

c) Summary writing d) Preface writing

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