Quiz 2 v2 BER Training (Survey Instrument)

Which of the following statement is NOT true about constructing a survey questionnaire?

• A questionnaire should include as much question as necessary
• It does not matter how many questions are in a questionnaire.
• A questionnaire should include as few questions as possible.
• All of the above
• None of the above

“On a scale of 1-10 how corrupt do you think people of Bangladesh are?” This question is an example of

• Negative questions
• Biased question
• Threatening question
• All of the above
• None of the above

“What do you think about the current state of economy in Bangladesh?” This question is an example of

• Vague questions
• Complex questions
• Biased questions
• All of the above
• None of the above

A Likert scale is the most frequently used

• nominal variable in the questionnaire.
• ordinal variable in the questionnaire.
• string variable in the questionnaire.
• None of the above

What is the disadvantage of including “No opinion” option in a question?

• Many respondents may go with this option just because it is more comfortable.
• Many respondents may go with this option even though they have strong opinions.
• There is no disadvantage.
• None of the above

Personal income level is an example of

• an interval variable
• an ordinal variable
• a ratio scale variable
• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT true about questions involving social desirability issue?

• Respondents tend to answer socially desirable response
• The answers are typically biased
• Requires follow up questions
• All of the above
• None of the above