Semi Final Exam Research

A student is tasked to start her research project. Her professor advises her to begin by identifying what she wants to investigate. Which research step is being described?

• Reviewing literature

• Identifying the problem

• Choosing a sample

• Writing the report

During proposal defense, a panelist asked: “What is your research trying to solve?” This question directly relates to which part of the research process?

• Setting objectives

• Analyzing data

• Identifying the problem

• Drawing conclusions

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good research problem?

• It is vague and broad.

• It cannot be researched.

• It is clear and researchable.

• 1. It is based purely on personal opinion.

A researcher claims: “My study is only based on personal assumptions, without supporting evidence.” Which characteristic of a good research problem is violated?

• Feasibility

• Clarity

• Relevance

• Researchability

Which part of the research process ensures that the study does not duplicate existing work unnecessarily?

• Collecting data

• Reviewing literature

• Processing results

• Stating the hypothesis

A student researcher wants to predict the outcome of her study before conducting it. She writes an educated guess. What is this called?

• Conclusion

• Objective

• Hypothesis

• Research design

When a researcher decides on how many respondents to include and how to select them, which process is being undertaken?

• Sampling design

• Literature review

• Data analysis

• Report writing

In which research step is raw data transformed into meaningful information?

• Collecting data

• Writing objectives

• Processing and analyzing data

• Identifying the problem

Which section of the research paper typically presents background information and rationale?

• Introduction

• Methodology

• Results

• Conclusion

A professor asks her student: “Does your study align with your field of specialization?” This question is checking for:

• Research feasibility

• Research relevance

• Research clarity

• Research validity