STA630 Final Term MCQs 2026 by Ali Khan

Q1. In___________ sampling techniques, the researcher asks the participants to identify other potential research participants.

1. Convenience
2. Quota
3. Purposive
4. Snowball

Correct answer: Snowball

Q2. Non probability sampling is used when which of the following condition fulfills?

1. Researcher needs to reduce sampling bias
2. Researcher thinks that every element should be given equal chance of selection
3. Researcher is least concerned about the generalizability of results
4. Results should accurately represent total population

Correct answer: Researcher is least concerned about the generalizability of results

Q3. Pilot testing can be beneficial in:

1. Structuring open ended questions
2. Collecting sample
3. Analysis of data
4. Determining population

Correct answer: Structuring open ended questions

Q4. Which of the following is NOT a longitudinal study?

1. Time series
2. Panel study
3. Cohort study
4. Cross sectional study

Correct answer: Cross sectional study

Q5. _________ is that unit about which information is collected and which provides the basis of analysis.

1. Population
2. Sampling frame
3. Element
4. Sampling unit

Correct answer: Sampling unit

Q6. How is nominal data presented?

1. In order
2. Data where there is a true zero
3. Units of equal distance
4. In discrete categories

Correct answer: In discrete categories

Q7. 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?

1. Cluster sampling
2. Systematic sampling
3. Stratified random sampling
4. Simple random sample

Correct answer: Stratified random sampling

Q8. Which of the following is one of the components of research design?

1. Title
2. Time dimension
3. References
4. Bibliography

Correct answer: Time dimension

Q9. In random sampling, the probability of selecting an item from the population is

1. Unknown
2. Undecided
3. Known
4. Zero

Correct answer: Known

Q10. Which of the following best defines the population of study?

1. The subject on which the measurement is being taken
2. None of the given option
3. The total collection of elements about which we wish to make some inferences
4. Some selected elements from a population through which we can draw conclusions about all population

Correct answer: The total collection of elements about which we wish to make some inferences

Q1. A researcher wants to study the impact of average hour of study in a week on CGPA of MBA students in number of MBA (finance) students in VU is an example of which of the following?

1. Population
2. Element
3. Sample
4. Target population

Correct answer: Population

Q2. “Willingness of the respondents to co-operate” is a part of __________ aspect which needs to be evaluated during pilot testing.

1. Reactions of Respondents
2. Staffing and activities of research team can be checked
3. Sampling procedure can be checked
4. Discovering errors in the instrument

Correct answer: Reactions of Respondents

Q3. Sample is subset of

1. Distribution
2. Data
3. Group
4. Population

Correct answer: Population

Q4. Methodological rigor increases as one moves from:

1. Exploratory study to explanatory study
2. Quantitative to qualitative study
3. Explanatory study to exploratory study
4. None of the given options

Correct answer: Exploratory study to explanatory study

Q5. You wish to make a precise estimate about the characteristics of a population of individuals. You should use:

1. Accidental sampling
2. Probability sampling
3. Quota sampling
4. Snowball sampling

Correct answer: Probability sampling

Q6. ________ is a measure in which the researcher captures the direction of a variable construct.

1. Index
2. Combining
3. Collapsing
4. Scale

Correct answer: Scale