MCQ Bank
When utilizing a Concurrent Triangulation Design, quantitative and qualitative data collection are typically conducted simultaneously.
- A) Qualitative data is collected first, followed by quantitative data
- B) Quantitative data is collected first, followed by qualitative data
- C) Sequentially, with one method completed before starting the other
- D) Simultaneously, with both methods conducted at the same time
Which of the following tells us about symmetrical and asymmetrical set of data?
- A) Measures of distribution
- B) Measures of dispersion
- C) Measures of central tendency
- D) Measures of variance
What is the purpose of comparing the quantitative and qualitative databases in a concurrent triangulation approach?
- A) Determining convergence, differences, or a combination of both
- B) Collecting additional data for an extended research phase
- C) Ignoring the data and relying on assumptions
- D) Creating confusion in the research process
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mixed Methods Research (MMR)?
- A) Emphasis on theory and philosophy
- B) Specific research design
- C) Exclusively qualitative data analysis
- D) Integration of data and results
Why the histogram has no gap between the bars? Because we assume:
- A) Few distance between the data point values
- B) No distance between the data point values
- C) Infinite distance between the data point values
- D) Greater distance between the data point values
Which of the following type of data is utilized for pie chart?
- A) Categorical data
- B) Time series data
- C) Continuous data
- D) Ordinal data
What is indexing in the context of data analysis?
- A) Creating a composite score from scale items
- B) Data visualization
- C) Sorting data
- D) Generating random numbers
What is the formula of “Range” in descriptive statistics?
- A) R= H-L
- B) R= L-M
- C) R= M-M
- D) R= M-G
Pie chart is one of the _____ forms of chart in statistical graphs.
- A) Fancy
- B) Basic
- C) Complex
- D) Compound
A student has a dataset with 8 values and he/she intend to calculate the mean of the dataset, how many values will be the part of mean?
- A) 8
- B) 4
- C) 2
- D) 6
Which of the following tasks can SPSS are used for?
- A) Music composition
- B) Data entry and analysis
- C) Video editing
- D) Graphic design
In SPSS, which window in SPSS is used for entering and managing your data?
- A) Pivot Table Editor
- B) Data Editor
- C) Chart Editor
- D) Syntax Editor
Histogram is always presented in which of the following form in the SPSS?
- A) Stacked
- B) Clustered
- C) Vertical
- D) Horizontal
Which of the following is NOT a step in computing a simple index variable in SPSS?
- A) Defining the scale items to be included in the index
- B) Calculating the composite score
- C) Running a regression analysis
- D) Entering data into the software
Which of the following term refers to a measure of degree of tailedness in the frequency distribution?
- A) Skewness
- B) Median
- C) Kurtosis
- D) Variance
Which company developed SPSS?
- A) IBM
- B) Microsoft
- C) Oracle
- D) Adobe
What is the meaning of "convergence" in the context of a concurrent triangulation approach?
- A) It pertains to the compilation of solely qualitative data.
- B) It indicates the lack of data in the research.
- C) It implies that the researcher should refrain from utilizing both types of data.
- D) It signifies that the data from the two databases align and validate each other.
Which of the following best describes the core principle of Mixed Methods Research?
- A) Using qualitative data alone for in-depth analysis
- B) Minimizing the use of research methods
- C) Combining qualitative and quantitative data for a more holistic view
- D) Exclusively using quantitative data
What is the primary goal of descriptive analysis in quantitative research?
- A) To test hypothesis
- B) To describe and summarize data
- C) To make inferences about a target population
- D) To predict future outcome
Which one of the following is the feature of frequency analysis in quantitative research?
- A) Measuring the central tendency of data
- B) Comparing the data distribution
- C) Measures the dispersion of data
- D) Counting number of times a value appear in the data