Which of the following can be referred as a Reputational sampling?

• A) Quota Sampling
• B) Snowball Sampling
• C) Convenience Sampling
• D) Purposive Sampling

Which of the following provides insight into the complexity of using interviews?

• A) Accuracy, influences and language used
• B) Potential influence of gender or cultural differences between interviewer and interviewee
• C) The different semantic meanings of the language being used
• D) The accuracy of the interviewee's responses

In random sampling, the probability of selecting an item from the population is

• A) Unknown
• B) Undecided
• C) Zero
• D) Known

All of the following are weaknesses of telephone interviewing EXCEPT:

• A) Absence of Face-to-Face Contact
• B) Response Rate is lower than for Personal Interviews
• C) Call backs are difficult
• D) Absence of visual medium

Which of the following is/are principle(s) of questionnaire construction?

• A) Avoid double-barreled questions
• B) All of the given options
• C) Use multiple items to measure abstract constructs
• D) Consider using multiple methods when measuring abstract constructs

Which of the following is NOT a longitudinal study?

• A) Panel study
• B) Cross sectional study
• C) Time series
• D) Cohort study

All of the following are advantages of mail questionnaire EXCEPT:

• A) Sample is accessible
• B) Anonymity
• C) Geographic flexibility
• D) Unstandardized questions

A research catering to “associated with” problem is known as:

• A) Cohort study
• B) Correlational study
• C) Exploratory study
• D) Descriptive study

“How much time is needed to locate the respondents?” is a part of __________ aspect which needs to be evaluated during pilot testing

• A) Discovering errors in the instrument
• B) Reactions of Respondents
• C) Staffing and activities of research team can be checked
• D) Sampling procedure can be checked

What is the main purpose of pilot testing?

• A) To evaluate the research
• B) To accumulate responses
• C) To identify respondent
• D) To identify potential problems

A researcher has taken random sample from the population divided on the basis of level of education, age and salary package. Which of the following sampling design he is using?

• A) Simple random sample
• B) Systematic sampling
• C) Cluster sampling
• D) Stratified random sampling

Which of the following is the least reliable sampling design but normally cheapest and easiest to conduct?

• A) Purposive sampling
• B) Convenience sampling
• C) Snowball sampling
• D) Quota sampling

__________ is printed on the first page of the questionnaire which acts as an important mean of inducing a reader to complete and return the questionnaire.

• A) Interesting questions
• B) Preliminary notification
• C) Follow-up
• D) Cover Letter

________ is a measure in which the researcher captures the intensity of a variable construct.

• A) Combining
• B) Index
• C) Collapsing
• D) Scale

In___________ sampling techniques, the researcher asks the participants to identify other potential research participants.

• A) Quota
• B) Snowball
• C) Purposive
• D) Convenience

_________ allows researchers to reach a large audience digitally.

• A) Human interactive media
• B) Electronic interactive media
• C) Non interactive media
• D) All of the given options

Which of the following is not something a researcher will have to consider when thinking about their sample size?

• A) Homogeneity of population.
• B) Time and cost.
• C) Length of questionnaire.
• D) Heterogeneity of population.

An expectant pause is a part of:

• A) Verbal communication
• B) Recording the responses
• C) In house training
• D) Probing tactics

If the research questions are concerned with finding out who, what, where, when, or how much, then the study is _______________.

• A) Qualitative study.
• B) Descriptive study.
• C) An explanatory study.
• D) Exploratory study.

Methodological rigor increases as one moves from:

• A) None of the given options
• B) Exploratory study to explanatory study
• C) Quantitative to qualitative study
• D) Explanatory study to exploratory study