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*** Multiple Choice Type Questions

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1.

(i) To conduct a research, state the step that must be done first.

a) b) Deciding about the data analysis


Developing a research design
procedure
c) Formulating a research hypothesis d) Formulating a research question
(ii) Recognize the most important criteria to judge a research.

a) Research duration b) Research title


c) Research objectives d) Total expenditure on research
(iii) Select the main criteria of research objectives

a) It helps to achieve the research b) It formulates the data collection


goal procedure
c) It relies on the data interpretation d) It helps to identify research
method problems
(iv) Identify the following which is not included as a criteria for
research objective

a) It is the outcome that a researcher b) There is always one objective in a


aim to achieve research proposal
c) It drives the research project d) It focuses on the key methods that
towards a direction should be followed in a research
(v) Predict the correct option which may not be followed to prepare
a good research objective.

a) Pinpoint the major focus of the b) Break down the research focus
research into research objectives
c) d) SMART format need not to be
Follow the SMART format
followed
(vi) Identify the incorrect option: The term 'Achievable' in preparing
a research objective means:
a) b) The objectives should be
The objectives should be achieved
achievable within the allotted
in timely manner
fund
c) d) The objectives should be achieved
The objectives should be achieved
in the present scenario
regularly without any problem
realistically
(vii) Identify the option which may not be followed to conduct a
research problem timely.

a) b) Major and minor deadlines can be


A timeline must be followed
followed for a research
c) d) A stopwatch should be used to
Research objective should be
complete every research
achievable
procedure in time
(viii) You measure blood pressure from different student groups.
Identify the type of research.

a) Descriptive b) Analytical
c) Qualitative d) Applied
(ix) You are trying to identify the reason of difference of blood
pressures in 2 groups of students. Name the type of research you
want to do.

a) Descriptive b) Analytical
c) Qualitative d) Applied
(x) You are trying to find out the cause of breast cancer. Identify the
type of research you want to do.

a) Descriptive b) Analytical
c) Qualitative d) Applied
(xi) You are trying to find out the treatment of prostate cancer.
Identify the type of research you want to do.

a) Descriptive b) Analytical
c) Qualitative d) Applied
(xii) Select the correct option: The discovery of Newton's Gravitational
Law is a _________ research type.

a) Applied b) Fundamental
c) Survey d) Sensational
(xiii) Select the option which should be considered unethical in
research.

a) Honest work b) Malhandling of subjects


c) Asking for written consent to d)
Citing a copied sentence
perform research
(xiv) Identify the option which may not be followed for conducting a
research.

a) Respecting the laws b) Respecting the culture


c) d) Respecting the economic status of
Respecting the elders
the participants
(xv) Identify the correct option: A researcher is morally and legally
bound to all except

a) The participants b) The colleagues


c) The funders d) None of these
(xvi) Select which is not a participant right in a research.

a) Providing consent for research b) Not providing consent for research


c) Seeking confidentiality of data d) None of these
(xvii) Name the type of ethical issues in a research.

a) Human ethical issues b) Animal ethical issues


c) Project-specific ethical issues d) All of these
(xviii) Write the meaning of informed consent in conducting a research.

a) It is the permission to use data of b) It is the information that should be


an individual availed
c) It is the consent of using reagents d) It is the information related to the
in conducting a research participant
(xix) You want to use a drug that may trigger cancer in the
participants. Identify the correct option you should follow.

a) No information regarding the risk b)


The risk of cancer should be
should be informed to the
informed to the participants
participants
c) d) Chemotherapy and radiotherapy
Anticancer drug must be
should be started initially before
administered along with your drug
your experiment
(xx) Name the following which is not a participant's right in a
research.

a) Confidentiality b) Privacy
c) Authorship d) Anonymity
(xxi) Identify the criteria for authorship in a research article.

a) The researcher who contributed b) The researcher who contributed


maximally should be the first minimally should be the
author. corresponding author.
c) d) Name of the colleague researchers
The guide in the research should
who contributed to the research
not be the corresponding author.
must be included in the paper
(xxii) Your research guide said you to not copy from any article. Identify
the option you will try to avoid.

a) Interpretation b) Data reliability


c) Authentication d) Plagiarism
(xxiii) In a research, identify the option which should be present in the
article.

a) Misrepresentation of data b) Falsification of data


c) Conclusion of data d) Fabrication of data
(xxiv) Select the function of the ethical committee in research.

a) To generate monetary sources for b)


To identify the research problem
persuing the research
c) To discuss the research efforts of d)
To present the topiv to be
others who have worked on
researched and its importance
related topic
(xxv) Write the significance of research.

a) It helps to understand the world b)


It finds solutions to problems
around us
c) It establishes fact( d) All of these
(xxvi) Write the characteristics of data.

a) It can be measured b) It can be analysed


c) It can be visualised in graphs or d)
All of these
charts
(xxvii) Select the example of qualitative data

a) Pass or fail b) Height of basketball players


c) Distance between stars d) Marks obtained
(xxviii) Select the option which is not a quantitative data.

a) Temperature (in Kelvin) b) Tempreature (hot or cold)


c) Temperature (in degree Celcius) d) Tempreature (in degree Farenheit)
(xxix) Identify the option which is not a quantitative data.

a) Length (in centimeter) b) Length (in foot)


c) Length (small or long) d) Length (in lightyear)
(xxx) Identify the factors which should be kept in mind before data
collection:

a) Which data is to collect b) How to collect the data


c) Who will collect the data d) All of these
(xxxi) Predict the purpose of data collection

a) To get a Ph.D. degree b) To get examination marks


c) To obtain information d) None of these
(xxxii) Identify the types of data in research.

a) Primary data b) Secondary data


c) Tertiary data d) Options 1 and 2
(xxxiii) Select the option which is not the characteristics of primary data

a) b) These are in the form of raw


It is a real time data
materials
c) It requires less time d) It can avoid bias
(xxxiv) Identify the characteristics of primary data

a) Source of the data is not b)


It is a real-time data
accurately known
c) It is less flexible d) It is cheap and requires less time
(xxxv) Write the source of secondary data.

a) Journals b) Surveys
c) Interviews d) Observations
(xxxvi) Identify the correct option: Primary data cannot be collected
using

a) Questionnaires b) Schedules
c) Experiments d) Journals
(xxxvii) Select from the options to fill the gap: Observation method is
used to collect __________ data.

a) normal b) beneficial
c) important d) primary
(xxxviii) Write the correct option: Participant observation means-

a) The participant himself/herself is b) The participant answers the


the observer. questions to the observer
c) The observer gives questionnaires d) The observer records the data of
to the participants the participants
(xxxix) Identify the correct option: Uncontrolled observation is all
except_______

a) b) it is occuring by the will of the


it takes place in natural conditions
researcher
c) d) it cannot be altered by external
it requires a prearranged plans
acts
(xl) Identify the option which is not an advantage of observation
method:

a) b) It can be stopped or begun at any


All data are usable
time
c) Produces large quantity of data d) Extensive training is needed
(xli) Select the correct option: In survey method, a researcher can
collect information by

a) asking questions b) observing


c) interviewing d) all of these
(xlii) Write the different options of collecting data through survey
method.

a) Telephonic survey b) Experimental analysis


c) Case control study d) None of these
(xliii) Identify the correct option: The advangages of interview method
include

a) Interviewer\'s bias b) Respondent\'s bias


c) Time consuming d) None of these
(xliv) Write the essential point to prepare a good questionnaire.

a) Use of technical terms b) Use of English language


c) d) Use of one-to-one data collection
Use of short and simple language
method
(xlv) Write the main difference between questionnaire method and
schedule method

a) In questionnaire, the researcher b)


In questionnaire, the respondent
collects the data, whereas in
fills the data, whereas in schedule
schedule the respondent fills the
the researcher collects the data
data
c) d) Non-response rate is higher in
Questionnaire is coslier than
schedule than in questionnaire
schedule
method
(xlvi) Select the incorrect option regarding the schedule and
questionnaire method.

a) Questionnaire is for educated b) Schedule requires field workers,


person only, whereas schedule whereas questionnaire requires
collects data from illeterate also data collectors
c) The response rate is higher in d) The respondents can be assisted
schedule than in questionnaire further in schedule, but not in
method questionnaire
(xlvii) Select the correst option: In secondary data collection, all are true
except

a) data is collected originally by b)


it requires less cost and effort
someone else
c) the data can be used for another d)
the source of data is known
purpose
(xlviii) Identify the incorrect option regarding the source of secondary
data

a) Internet b) Newspaper
c) Journal d) Survey
(xlix) Name the factor which may not be considered during collection
of secondary data.

a) Data accuracy level b) Data reliability


c) Source of data d) Name of researcher
(l) Identify the incorrect option regarding sampling

a) Sample represents the population b) It is random or non-random


c) d) Two-stage random sampling is
It does not have any bias
possible
(li) Select the correct option regarding simple random sampling

a) All members have an equal chance b) The ratio of certain characteristics


of being selected is same in sample as in population
c) A group or cluster of sample is d) Every 5th or 10th individual is
selected randomly selected
(lii) Select the correct option regarding stratified random sampling

a) The ratio of certain characteristics b) A group or cluster of sample is


is same in sample as in population selected randomly
c) Every 5th or 10th individual is d) All members have an equal chance
selected of being selected
(liii) Identify the disadvantage of cluster random sampling

a) There is high chance of selection b) It is easier to apply in school or


of non-representative sample colleges
c) Sampling can be done by one- d) It requires fewer administrative
stage or two-stage method resourses
(liv) Select the sampling method which is non-random.

a) Stratified sampling b) Convenience sampling


c) Purposive sampling d) Systematic sampling
(lv) You are selecting the last-benchers for punishing. Identify the
type of sampling you are doing.
a) Convenience sampling b) Purposive sampling
c) Stratified sampling d) Systematic sampling
(lvi) You are selecting students of roll no. 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 and 51.
Identify the type of sampling.

a) Stratified sampling b) Systematic sampling


c) Convenience sampling d) Purposive sampling
(lvii) Identify the purpose of the research proposal.

a) To generate monetary sources for b)


To identify the research problem
persuing the research
c) To discuss the research efforts of d)
To present the topiv to be
others who have worked on
researched and its importance
related topic
(lviii) You want to write a research proposal. Select the items you
should incorporate into the proposal.

a) Work plan b) Methodology


c) Timeline of study d) All of these
(lix) Identify the correct option to fill the gap: Secondary data can
almost always be obtained more quickly and at a lower cost than
___________ data.

a) Research b) Tertiary
c) Collective d) primary
(lx) You are willing to use Census report for your research study.
Identify the type of data you are using.

a) Primary data b) Secondary data


c) Tertiary data d) Quarternary data
(lxi) Select the middle portion of a group of members.

a) The measure of central tendency b) The measure of variability


c) The measure of shape d) The measure of association
(lxii) Compute the mean of two numbers X and Y.

a) (x+y)*2 b) (x+y)/2
c) xy/2 d) 2/(x+y)
(lxiii) Identify the correct option to fill the gap: Arithmetic Mean is
________ affected by extreme values

a) minimally b) highly
c) partially d) None of these
(lxiv) You are willing to write a review of literature on a topic. Identify
the type of data you are using.
a) Primary data b) Secondary data
c) Tertiary data d) Quarternary data
(lxv) Identify the correct option regarding data.

a) It is always difficult to source for a b) It is the information or evidence


research project. gathered for a research project
c) It is always complex when used in d)
All of these
a research project
(lxvi) Select the correct option regarding social research.

a) It is about statistical analysis. b) It is done by sociologists


c) It is about investigating some d) It is always complex and difficult to
aspect of the social world understand
(lxvii) Select the correct option regarding business research.

a) It is the information or evidence b) It is about investigating some


gathered for a research project aspect of business
c) It is the methodological d)
It is the analytical framework for
framework for the research
the research project
project
(lxviii) The sensation of \'taste\' is a type of ____________ variable.
Identify the correct option:

a) incomplete b) complete
c) qualitative d) quantitative
(lxix) Compute the sum of all numbers, if the average of 4 numbers is
20.

a) 16 b) 24
c) 80 d) 5
(lxx) Give example of data collection procedure.

a) Telephone calling b) Animal experiments


c) Survey d) All of these
(lxxi) Select what you mean by population.

a) b) Every person or entity that might


All of the people involved in
be included/that might participate
carrying out the research
in the research
c) All the researchers involved in the d) The researcher and research
research supervisor
(lxxii) Select what you mean by sample.

a) b) A subset of the population of the


A big set of individuals
study
c) A small literature review d) A small set of data
(lxxiii) Choose the mode of the given data: 2, 4, 5, 6, 4, 3, 5, 6, 7, 3, 3, 5,
6, 6, 4, 5, 6

a) 4 b) 5
c) 6 d) 7
(lxxiv) At a grocery store, number of per day sold processed fruits cans
in 15 days are 50, 70, 60, 40, 30, 20, 5, 150, 55, 75, 65, 45, 35, 25,
52. Identify the median value.

a) 5 b) 20
c) 75 d) None of these
(lxxv) At a manufacturing plant, unit of quantity manufactured in 8 days
are 250, 320, 240, 210, 260, 330, 310, 260. Tell the range of the
data.

a) 250-290 b) 210-320
c) 210-330 d) 240-330
(lxxvi) Select the median of the values -5,-8, -10, 0, 6, 8, 10.

a) -5 b) 6
c) 0 d) 10
(lxxvii) Associate rainfall with population growth.

a) Positive association b) Negative association


c) No association d) None of these
(lxxviii) Associate rainfall with crop production.

a) Positive association b) Negative association


c) d) Positive upto a certain point and
No association
then negative
(lxxix) Choose the correct option: The correlation refers to
_________________.

a) determine if a change in X changes b) the association between two


Y variables
c) determine if a change in Y changes d) determine if X belong to the
X population
(lxxx) If the value of X increases with increase of Y, choose the type of
correlation.

a) Positive b) Negative
c) Strong d) None of these
(lxxxi) If the value of X increases with decrease of Y, choose the type of
correlation.

a) Strong b) Negative
c) Positive d) None of these
(lxxxii) Choose the correct option: The selection of sample size is
dependent on:

a) The study b) The experiment


c) The researcher d) The variables
(lxxxiii) You have less time to conduct a research. Tell what will you do.

a) b) select samples from the


increase the sample size
population
c) d) manipulate data to submit the
stop the research due to less time
research
(lxxxiv) Identify the basic rule of probability sampling.

a) b) Each member of the population


Each member of the population
has an equal probability of being
has an equal probability of being
selected for inclusion in the
selected for inclusion in the galaxy
universe
c) Each member of the population d) Each member of the population
has an equal probability of being has an equal probability of being
selected for inclusion in the selected for inclusion in the
pyramid sample
(lxxxv) Identify the field of study that deals with the application of
statistical techniques to scientific research in health-related
fields, including medicine, biology, and public health, and the
development of new tools to study these areas.

a) Biology b) Medicine
c) Biostatistics d) Health Sciences
(lxxxvi) Select the correct option: Purposive sampling, quota sampling,
convenience sampling and snowball sampling are all examples of

a) Probability sampling b) Non probability sampling


c) Cluster sampling d) Systematic sampling
(lxxxvii) Identify the correct option: When using data from a secondary
source the first thing to do is

a) To establish where the data came b)


To write all of the data out on a
from and whether or not this is a
big sheet of paper
reputable source
c) To establish that the data has the d)
right appeal for the research None of these
project
(lxxxviii) Identify the main problem in using secondary data.
a) the data available may not be b)
It usually is a quantitative data
exactly the data required
c) it is usually qualitative data d) None of these
(lxxxix) Select what is meant by observation.

a) The role the research supervisor b) The role the researcher takes in
takes in the research process the research process
c) A key data gathering method in d) Near observation and distant
the social sciences observation
(xc) Identify the characteristics of pilot study.

a) The researcher tests the design of b)


the research project, usually the
The research supervisor carries
data gathering method(s) to be
out the research
used in the research project,
before carrying out the research
c) The research project is designed d) The student researcher learns how
but it is not carried out to carry out research
(xci) Choose the type of data that can be obtained by questionnaire
method.

a) Qualitative data b) Quantitative data


c) Qualitative and Quantitative data d) None of these
(xcii) Identify the option which is included in the data gathering
techniques.

a) Experimenting a drug b) Focusing on research proposal


c) Making problem statement d) All of these
(xciii) Identify the main issued in designing a questionnaire.

a) b) The methodology used in the


research, the population of the
The methodological framework research, whether or not a sample
was used, and if one was, the
sample method used
c) d) The content of the questions, the
The attitude and interest of the presentation of the questions, the
participants in the research order of the questions, and the
length of the questionnaire
(xciv) Select the correct option to fill in the blank: Response rate in
research project is _________.

a) A record of the speed at which b) A count of the number of


respondents respond in a data responses received in a data
gathering exercise gathering exercise
c) A record of the speed at which a d)
A count of the number of valid
research supervisor responds to a
responses received in a data
request for help during the
gathering exercise
research project
(xcv) Choose the correct option: Data management is the fundamental
responsibility of _________.

a) the institution b) the researcher


c) the research guide d) the participants
(xcvi) Which of the following is a data presentation option.

a) Bar diagram b) Pie diagram


c) Line diagram d) All of these
(xcvii) Select the correct option: Bar diagram, scattergram, histogram
are all __________.

a) data representation tools b) research protocols


c) data types d) None of these
(xcviii) Identify the option that will make you understand best to write a
conclusion of your research.

a) b) Get idea from another research


Copy from another article.
article
c) Ask your parents d) Ask your friends
(xcix) You are engaged with a research. Identify the outcome of your
experiments.

a) Review of literature b) Methods


c) Results d) Conflict of Interest
(c) You want to study the effect of a drug in a patient group. Select
the you of research you will perform.

a) Clinical trial b) Case study


c) Epidemiological study d) Regression study
(ci) Select the example of snowball sampling.

a) You asked the participant to bring b)


You randomly select participants
other participants with same
from a pool of subjects
desired characteristics
c) You selected participants with d) You selected participants with
same sex ratio special characters
(cii) Compute the mean of 20, 30 and 40.

a) 25 b) 30
c) 32 d) 40
(ciii) Compute the mean of 21, 31, 41, 51, 61

a) 39 b) 40
c) 41 d) 42
(civ) Compute the mean of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

a) 6 b) 7
c) 8 d) 9
(cv) Compute the mean of 21, 37, 28

a) 27.99 b) 28.67
c) 68.33 d) 67.9899999999999
(cvi) Compute the mean of 100, 101, 102

a) 100 b) 101
c) 101.5 d) 102
(cvii) Identify the median: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14

a) 6 b) 7
c) 8 d) 9
(cviii) Identify the median: 4, 1, 5, 6, 2, 8, 2, 5, 3

a) 2 b) 3
c) 4 d) 5
(cix) Identify the median: 3, 8, 18, 11, 2, 4, 6, 3

a) 4 b) 5
c) 6 d) 7
(cx) Identify the median: 5, 8, 3, 90, 21, 87, 2, 80

a) 14.5 b) 50.5
c) 6.5 d) 23
(cxi) Identify the median: 87, 65, 70, 62, 9, 75, 89

a) 65 b) 70
c) 75 d) 72.5
(cxii) Select the mode: 2, 7, 6, 4, 7, 9, 7, 4, 2, 7, 8, 4

a) 7 b) 4
c) 2 d) 7 and 4
(cxiii) Select the mode: 42, 7, 5, 9, 4, 2, 2, 4, 9, 7, 4, 41, 42, 4

a) 2 b) 4
c) 7 d) 9
(cxiv) Select the mode: 4, 1, 5, 6, 2, 8, 2, 5, 3
a) 4 b) 2
c) 6 d) 3
(cxv) Select the mode: 6, 8, 3, 5, 7, 5, 6, 7, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 6, 7

a) 5 b) 6
c) 7 d) All of these
(cxvi) Select the mode: 3, 8, 7, 3, 7, 5, 5, 6, 8, 3, 3, 7, 8, 8, 5, 8

a) 3 b) 5
c) 8 d) 7
(cxvii) Choose the correct option: Research ethics do not
include__________.

a) Subjectivity b) Objectivity
c) Integrity d) Honesty
(cxviii) Identify the type of research where control group is required.

a) Survey b) Experimental
c) Historical d) Descriptive
(cxix) Identify the research type if a doctor studies the relative
effectiveness of two drugs of dengue fever.

a) Descriptive survey b) Experimental research


c) Case study d) Qualitative research
(cxx) Identify the research tool used in collecting data.

a) Questionnaire b) Graph
c) Illustration d) Diagram
(cxxi) Maintaining ethics is important in research. Select the option
which is considered unethical.

a) b) If the research does not ensure


If the research is trying to prove a
anonymity and privacy of the
particular point
respondent
c) If the research does not d) If the research is not of a very high
investigate the data scientifically standard
(cxxii) Identify the correct option: The main objective of ___________
study is to acquire knowledge.

a) Applied b) Diagnostic
c) Descriptive d) Applied and Diagnostic
(cxxiii) Select the correct option: The following is a step in biological
research.

a) Identifying a problem b) Data collection


c) Data interpretation d) All of these
(cxxiv) Identify the following which is not a method of research.

a) Observation b) Survey
c) Randomness d) Experiment
(cxxv) Identify the basic characteristics of analytical research.

a) It gathers knowledge skills. b) It solves a problem.


c) It is useful for formulating d) It analyse facts or information
hypothesis. already available.
(cxxvi) Choose the correct option: Basic research and ____________
research are same.

a) analytical b) descriptive
c) fundamental d) applied
(cxxvii) Identify the option which is NOT a purpose of doing research.

a) discovery of new idea b) investigation of a problem


c) solution of a problem d) all of these are research purposes
(cxxviii) Choose the correct option: In _________ research, hypothesis is
not necessary.

a) Observational b) basic
c) applied d) Descriptive
(cxxix) Choose the correct option: Research deals with _____________.

a) old knowledge verification b) new knowledge exploration


c) gap filling between two d)
all of these
knowledges
(cxxx) Identify the process that is not required in experimental research.

a) data collection b) data interpretation


c) evidence collction d) reference collection
(cxxxi) Name the term for first page of a research report.

a) Title page b) Name page


c) Index d) Bibliography
(cxxxii) Name the last page of a research report.

a) Title page b) Appendix


c) Index d) Bibliography
(cxxxiii) In a research paper, choose the portion of text which is identified
as Bibliography.

a) Foot note b) References


c) Biography d) Quotations
(cxxxiv) In a research paper, choose the portion of text which is identified
as Abstract.

a) Synopsis b) Bibliography
c) Glossary d) Quotations
(cxxxv) In a research paper, choose the portion of text which is identified
as Conclusion.

a) Interpretation of data b) Result of data


c) Discussion of data d) None of these
(cxxxvi) Identify the synonym of Thesis.

a) Research report b) Dissertation


c) Monograph d) Book
(cxxxvii) Identify the INCORRECT option regarding e-journals.

a) They are available in online b)


They have editors.
versions.
c) They are always free to read. d) They have review processes.
(cxxxviii) Choose the correct option: An abstract contains ___________.

a) a brief analysis of data b) a brief research problem


c) a brief summary of research d)
a brief conclusion
findings
(cxxxix) Select the event in which a researcher is asked to present his/her
research findings in front of other researchers and students.

a) Seminar b) Outreach
c) Workshop d) Camp
(cxl) Identify the term used to perform a complete survey of
population.

a) Report b) Sample
c) Census d) Calculation
(cxli) You want to write thesis on your research data. Identify the
format you should follow.

a) The format of research article. b) The format of Dissertation.


c) The format of short note. d) The format of reporting.
(cxlii) Identify type I error.

a) False positive b) False negative


c) Error in interpretation d) Error in research hypothesis
(cxliii) Identify type II error.

a) False positive b) False negative


c) Error in interpretation d) Error in research hypothesis
(cxliv) Write the correct statement for null hypothesis.

a) It proposes that no statistical b) It proposes that there is statistical


significance is there between two significance between two sets of
sets of data. data.
c) It is always be rejected. d) It is always be accepted.
(cxlv) Write the correct statement for alternate hypothesis.

a) It proposes that no statistical b) It proposes that there is statistical


significance is there between two significance between two sets of
sets of data. data.
c) It is always be rejected. d) It is always be accepted.
(cxlvi) Write the correct statement about standard deviaion.

a) b) It is the dispersion of data around


It is the mean value of data set.
the mean.
c) It is the likelyhood of differences d)
It is the error in calculating the
between sample mean and
data.
population mean.
(cxlvii) Write the correct statement about standard error.

a) b) It is the dispersion of data around


It is the mean value of data set.
the mean.
c) It is the likelyhood of differences d)
It is the error in calculating the
between sample mean and
data.
population mean.
(cxlviii) Name the method which is not used in statistical analysis.

a) Student\'s t test b) Professor\'s t test


c) One-way analysis of variance d) Two-way analysis of variance
(cxlix) Identify the sentence which is not a hypothesis.

a) b) Intelligence increases examination


Exercise increases heart rate.
marks.
c) d) Consumption of alcohol causes
Tution fees are costly.
liver cancer.
(cl) Choose the one that is not a parametric test.

a) Z test b) Student\'s t test


c) One-way analysis of variance d) Chi Square Test
(cli) The coefficient of determination (R-squared) in regression
analysis represents
a) The proportion of variance in the b) The strength of the linear
dependent variable explained by relationship between two
the independent variable variables
c) The difference between the d)
The probability of a Type I error
observed and predicted values
(clii) List of the following is a parametric statistical test.

a) Mann-Whitney U test b) Wilcoxon signed-rank test


c) Chi-square test d) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

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