Research Methodology Quiz

Action-oriented research is termed as.........?

• Applied research

• Basic research

• Exploratory research

• Conclusive research

...... is used to gain a deeper understanding of the issue or problem that is troubling the decision maker.

• Conclusive research

• Exploratory research

• Descriptive research

• Causal research

.........is the first and the most critical step of the research journey.

• Formulating the research hypothesis

• The management dilemma

• Defining the research problem

• Developing the research proposal

The area of ___________is vast and includes asset pricing, corporate finance and capital markets, market based accounting, modeling and forecasting in volatility, risk etc.

• Personnel and Human resource management

• Financial and Accounting research

• Productions and Operations management

• Marketing

The formulated framework which is explained verbally is called a______?

• Verbal model

• Graphical model

• Mathematical model

• Theoretical model

Any variable that can be stated as influencing or impacting the dependent variable is referred to as

• Dependent variable

• Moderating variables

• Independent variable

• Extraneous variables

________is a statement about the magnitude, trend or behaviour of a population under study.

• Relational hypothesis

• Descriptive hypothesis

• Quantitative hypothesis

• Qualitative hypothesis

A formal document that presents the research objectives, design of achieving these objectives and the expected outcomes/deliverables of the study is a__________?

• Research proposal

• Research hypothesis

• Research variables

• Research objectives

___________is the working section of the proposal as it indicates the logical and systematic approach intended to be followed to achieve the listed objectives.

• Academic research

• Business research

• Research design

• Scheduling the research

________ are the simplest and most loosely structured research designs?

• Exploratory designs

• Descriptive Research designs

• Experimental designs

• Longitudinal studies