1. Which of the following best describes the variable Gender?

Select one:

a. A between-group variable

b. A coding variable

c. All of these

d. Grouping variable

2. In case one wants to understand the motivation behind use of plastic bags even after the imposition of plastic ban, we will need to use

Select one:

a. Survey method

b. Observation method

c. Depth Interview method

d. Case Study method

3. Which if these is not an output value in descriptive statistics in SPSS?

Select one:

a. Maximum

b. Standard Deviation

c. R Sqaured

d. Mean

4. When the respondents are subjected to the the repeated test that is in the experiments where the respondents are tested more than once, the bias could crop in the respondents that for what they are tested for. This is the example of which type of threat to Internal validity.

Select one:

a. Testing

b. Maturation

c. Experimental Mortality

d. Statistical Regression

5. When a researcher wants to find answers for niche products or the sample to be studied is niche, then the researcher normally uses this type of sampling

Select one:

a. Judgement sampling

b. Cluster sampling

c. Referral sampling

d. Systematic random sampling

6. The amount of variance explained by a factor is shown by:

Select one:

a. The eigenvalue

b. The name of the factor

c. The correlation matrix

d. The factor loadings

7. When a researcher uses the concept of Meta analysis, he / she is basically doing one of the following

Select one:

a. Collecting of multiple sources of data

b. Trying to summarize the results of many studies on a topic

c. Data analysis using statistical package

d. Means of analyzing data on longitudinal study.

8. Measurement is

Select one:

a. Any time numbers are used

b. The use of numbers to represent concepts

c. The primary concern of statistical power

d. All of the options

9. A term used to describe the case when the independent variables in a multiple regression model are correlated is

Select one:

a. Regression

b. Correlation

c. Multi Collinearity

d. Partial Regression

10. To form the equation from a multiple regression output, we usually use the

Select one:

a. Standardized coefficients

b. Unstandardized coefficients

c. ANOVA table

d. Correlation matrix

11. A researcher wants to survey people around his neighbourhood. He is using __________ technique of sampling.

Select one:

a. Simple Random Sampling

b. Quota Sampling

c. Convenient Sampling

d. Snowball Sampling

12. What are the two types of research data?

Select one:

a. Qualitative and Quantitative

b. Primary and secondary

c. Predictive and quantitative

d. Qualitative and predictive

13. The nominal level of measurement is represented in which variable below

Select one:

a. Fear of crime

b. Temperature

c. Income

d. Gender

14. The main objective of survey research is

Select one:

a. Determine and describe the way things are

b. Find cause and effect relationship

c. Compare groups to determine differences

d. Predict the way things will be in the future

15. The term hypothesis means

Select one:

a. Outcome of an experiment

b. Conclusion drawn from an experiment

c. A kind of guesswork

d. A tentative statement about relationship

16. The research which is used to describe market characteristic of any market is best classified as

Select one:

a. Causal

b. Exploratory

c. Descriptive

d. None of these

17. Which data representation will NOT be adequate to represent number of cars passing a toll booth?

Select one:

a. Research Transcripts

b. Histogram

c. Pie chart

d. Stackbar chart

18. To determine which variables relate to which factors, a researcher would use:

Select one:

a. Factor loadings

b. Communalities

c. Eigen values

d. Beta coefficients

19. In a factorial experiments

Select one:

a. Testing one factor at a time

b. Cannot estimate interactions

c. All possible combination of factor levels are tested

d. None of these

20. Discriminant analysis can be used to answer questions such as:

Select one:

a. In terms of demographic characteristics, how do customers who exhibit store loyalty differ from those who do not?

b. What are the distinguishing characteristics of consumers who respond to direct mail solicitations?

c. Both are correct

d. None of these

21.

A researcher wants to survey people around his neighbourhood. He is using __________ technique of sampling.

Select one:

a. Simple Random Sampling

b. Quota Sampling

c. Convenient Sampling

d. Snowball Sampling

22. The main objective of survey research is

Select one:

a. Determine and describe the way things are

b. Find cause and effect relationship

c. Compare groups to determine differences

d. Predict the way things will be in the future

23. The term hypothesis means

Select one:

a. Outcome of an experiment

b. Conclusion drawn from an experiment

c. A kind of guesswork

d. A tentative statement about relationship

24. The next step following research objectives is

Select one:

a. Collecting information

b. Sample the population

c. Develop research plan

d. Develop questionnaire

25. The research design in a proposal depends primarily on

Select one:

a. The researchers preferences

b. The research question

c. The budget

d. The industry