The faculty members of a university consist of 85% staff with masters as highest qualification. Rest of 15% can be divided as 10% M.phill, 4% Phd. And 1% post doctorate as highest qualification. A researcher wants the sample of each category in a proportion as given above. Which of the following is the best choice for him to take sample?

• A) Convenience sampling
• B) Snowball sampling
• C) Quota sampling
• D) Simple random sampling

Which of the following best defines the population of study?

• A) The subject on which the measurement is being taken
• B) None of the given option
• C) Some selected elements from a population through which we can draw conclusions about all population
• D) The total collection of elements about which we wish to make some inferences

“Have you ever had or been treated for skin allergy?
Yes
No”
Which type of question it is?

• A) Leading question
• B) Double barreled question
• C) Loaded question
• D) Ambiguous question

All of the following are advantages of Internet Surveys EXCEPT:

• A) Accurate Real-Time Data Capture
• B) Respondent Anonymity
• C) Visual Appeal and Interactivity
• D) No Physical Incentive

Sample is subset of

• A) Group
• B) Population
• C) Data
• D) Distribution

The difference between parameter and statistics is called

• A) Error
• B) Bias
• C) Sampling Error
• D) Random Error

Methodological rigor increases as one moves from:

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

A researcher has structured closed ended questions to get data from respondents dispersed geographically. Which data collection technique is appropriate in this case?

• A) Mall intercept interview
• B) Personal interviewing
• C) Mail questionnaire
• D) Self-administered questionnaire

“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) Sampling procedure can be checked
• D) Staffing and activities of research team can be checked

Cover letter must include the following information, except:

• A) How was the respondent selected?
• B) Motivation for the respondent
• C) Data collecting tools
• D) Importance of research topic which is going to be conducted

Which of the following is a measure in which the researcher captures the intensity, direction, level, or potency of a variable construct?

• A) Scale
• B) Index
• C) Weighting
• D) Unidimensionality

_________ may be necessary in situations in which the respondent begins to lose track of the question

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

Studies conducted to establish cause-and-effect relationship using the same
natural environment are called:

• A) Interviews
• B) Field experiments
• C) None of the given options
• D) Surveys

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

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

Number of questionnaires returned, divided by the total number of eligible people who were contacted in a survey refers to:

• A) Item response rate
• B) Return rate
• C) Response rate
• D) Non-response rate

All of the following are the techniques to increase the response rate of the survey research EXCEPT:

• A) Money
• B) Researcher’s publications
• C) Cover Letter
• D) Callback

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

All of the following are advantages of personal interviewing EXCEPT:

• A) Scarcity of feedback
• B) Props and Visual Aids
• C) Observation of the Non-Verbal Behavior
• D) Probing Complex Questions

Which of the following concerns is MOST likely to become a problem if Mr. Baber uses purposive sampling techniques?

• A) Statistically equal groups.
• B) Generalizability from the sample to the population.
• C) Subjects participating in the study.
• D) Selection of participants who are thought to be informative, articulate, and experienced with the research topic and setting.

“What is the level of satisfaction in your organization?” Which of the following represents the problem associated with this question?

• A) It is an open ended question
• B) This question may lead respondent to a particular answer
• C) It is vague as respondent may interpret it in his own way
• D) This question contains multiple hidden questions