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business research methods

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Secondary data can almost always be obtained more quickly and at a lower cost than __________data.

a)

Tertiary

b)

Collective

c)

Research

d)

Primary

2.

Process of obtaining a numerical description of the extent to which a person or object possesses some characteristics

a)

Measurement

b)

Scaling

c)

Questionnaire

d)

Interview

3.

Method that involves recording the behavioural pattern of people, objects and events in a systematic manner to obtain information about the phenomenon of interest

a)

Observation

b)

Online Survey

c)

Schedules

d)

Warranty Cards

4.

Technique that allow several members of a hiring company to interview a job candidate at the same time is

a)

Panel Interview

b)

Self administered interview

c)

Mail Interview

d)

Electronic Interview

5.

Qualitative methods are probably the oldest of all the scientific techniques, the method of qualitative research is:

a)

Questionnaire

b)

Attitude Scales

c)

Depth Interview

d)

Observation

6.

The most common scales used in research are

a)

Ratio

b)

Ordinal

c)

Nominal

d)

All of the above

7.

Electronic interview can be conducted by

a)

Telephonic

b)

Personal

c)

Fax

d)

All of the above

8.

What are the two types of sampling methods?

a)

Random or probability sampling and non-probability sampling

b)

Probability sampling and random sampling

c)

Probability sampling and non-random sampling

d)

All of the above

9.

A sample study is a study of

a)

Whole population

b)

Only representative items

c)

51 items

d)

None of these

10.

The process of selecting a number of participants for a study in such a way that they represent the larger group from which they were selected is known as

a)

Research Design

b)

Sampling

c)

Data collection

d)

Random assignment

11.

Which of the following is not a random sampling technique?

a)

Purposive sampling

b)

Stratified Sampling

c)

Cluster sampling

d)

Systematic sampling

12.

When sample size increases, which of the followings correct?

a)

The standard error remains unchanged

b)

The standard error increases

c)

The standard error declines

d)

None of the above

13.

A good sampling frame must be

a)

Relevant

b)

Complete

c)

Precise

d)

All of the above

14.

How many different sample of size 3 can be taken from the population comprising 5 elements?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

10

15.

) Define the correct sequence in the stage of sampling:

a)

i) Sampling method selection

ii) Population definition

iii) Sampling frame development

iv) Sampling unit specification

v) Sample size determination

b)

i) Population definition

ii) Sampling frame development

iii) Sampling unit specification

iv) Sampling method selection

v) Sample size determination

c)

i) Sampling method selection

ii) Sampling unit specification

iii) Sample size determination

iv)Population definition

v) Sampling frame development

d)

i) Sample size determination

ii) Population definition

iii) Sampling frame development

iv)Sampling unit specification

v) Sampling method selection