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  1. is the purpose of explanatory research.

Answer: The desire to know “why”

  1. A statement concerned with the logical relationships among concepts is called .

Answer: Proposition

  1. The scientific researcher operates at two levels: on the abstract level of concepts and on the other one is the of variables

Answer: Empirical level

  1. The Research that is done to examine the findings of someone else by using the “same variables but with different respondents” comes under which of following .

Answer: Replication

  1. meanings attached to a concept create problems of measurement.

Answer: Vague

  1. Concepts represent various degree of .

Answer: Abstraction

Q7. What research is?

Answer: Systematic inquiry

  1. Realities that are observable through sensory experiences are said to be:

Answer: Empirical

  1. What is Cross-Sectional research .

Answer: The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time

  1. An operational definition is .

Answer: A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.

  1. In we collect same type of information from different respondents in different times.

Answer: Time series Research

  1. In definition, a concept is explained in terms of other concepts.

Answer: Theoretical

  1. Research improves the decision-making process by following all important stages EXCEPT: .

Answer: Only relying on personal assumptions

  1. Concepts, created and developed for conducting any research study, are: .

Answer: The building blocks of theory

  1. Logical Process in which we arrive at a reasoned conclusion by logical generalization of known facts is called.

Answer: Deduction

Q16. Which of following is a type of applied research?

Answer: Impact Assessment Research

  1. A research study, in which the unit of analysis remains same at specific intervals, over a longer period of time, is known as .

Answer: Panel study

  1. If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to the ………. Which type of research And: Applied
  2. An Elementary or basic form of research, in which little is known about the situation and previous theories or ideas do not apply, is known as

Answer: Exploratory study

  1. Social research helps.

Answer: Improve Public health

Q21. Which of following best describes an Operational definition ?

Answer: all of the give above

Q22. Which of following best describes a Concept?

Answer: A key idea/ a key word

Q23. Which of following is true about a concept ?

Answer: All of the given options

  1. Every Research Project Should Begin with:

Answer: A Statement of the Research?

  1. All of the following are the type of Applied Research EXCEPT:

Answer: Formulative Research

  1. The “Deterministic” Characteristic of Scientific research deals with:

Answer: All of the given options

  1. Operational definition is also Known as

Answer: working definition

Q28. Which of following is a concept?

Answer: All of the given options

  1. A study conducted by Lever brothers to find out impact of job satisfaction on employees’ performance is studied at:

Answer: Micro Level

Q30. Which of the following is a procedure agreed upon for translation of a concept into measurement of some kind?

Answer: Operational definition

  1. The “Verifiable” characteristic of scientific research deals with:

Answer: All of the given options

Q32. Which of the following statement is true?

Answer: Theory and research are interrelated

Q33. According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source of all our concepts and knowledge?

Answer: Sensory experience

  1. The application of scientific method to the study of business problems is called

Answer: Businesses Research

  1. One of the major hallmarks of scientific research is

Answer: Objectivity

  1. All of the following are true about theories, except.

Answer: They are tentative until the fact prove them true

  1. Rationalism is the application of

Answer: Logic and arguments

Q38. Which of following refers to abstract concept?

Answer: Racism

  1. The “Verifiable” characteristic of scientific research deals with all of the following EXCEPT

Answer: The result interpretation

  1. If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain their merit and worth; he is likely conducting......type of research

Answer: Evaluation Research

Q41. If a researcher is going to explore a new topic, he is conducting which of following research?

Answer: Formulative

Q42. Which of following is at the highest level of abstraction?

Answer: Theory

  1. Descriptive Research can be either

Answer: Both Quantitative and Qualitative

  1. The Organization of concept in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the most general indicates:

Answer: the degree of abstraction

  1. A Researcher is conducting study to find out the reasons why students are not cooperating with teacher is an example of

Answer: Explanatory Study

Q46. What is the Basis of the Scientific Method?

Answer: To formulate a Research Problem, test the hypotheses in carefully controlled conditions

Q47. Which of the following statement does best represent the purpose of research?

Answer: All of the Given Options

  1. To explain, predict and control phenomena are the goals of

Answer: The Scientific Method

  1. a theory is a coherent set of used as principles of explanation of the apparent relationship of the certain observed phenomena

Answer: propositions

  1. The Scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing it is more.

Answer: All of the given options

  1. Descriptive and Explanatory Are the classifications of research on the basis of

Answer: Purpose of Research

  1. Concept is

Answer: Key idea about any object

  1. Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classification of the research on the basis of

Answer: Techniques Used

  1. The term “Extrapolation” is better explained by the statement

Answer: Theory Predicts Facts

Q55. Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research Questions?

Answer: They make scope of your research as wide as possible?????

Q56. A study conducted by Pepsi To find out impact of salary On employees turnover is studied at what level?

Answer: micro

  1. Basic research can also be called as-------

Answer: Fundamental Research

  1. Research methods Are applicable to all of following domains Except

Answer: Imaginary world

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