Mcq’s in Business Research

MCQ’s in Business Research methods

1. Control in Experimentation is a Process

a. to minimize the effects of extraneous variables

b. to maximize the effects of extraneous variables

c. to control the dependent variables in the model

d. to control the independent variable in the model

e. to confound the dependent variables

2. The data collected by market research firms are typically called as --------- in marketing research terminology

a. Primary data

b. Independent data

c. Secondary data

d. Syndicated data

e. Syntax data

3. 3. The main difference between theoretical research and empirical research is that

a. Thoeretical research contributes to the body of knowledge whereas empirical research pertains to only the chosen research problem

b. Thoeretical research deals with secondary data whereas empirical research deals with primary data

c. Theoretical research deals with longitudinal data whereas empirical research deals with cross sectional data

d. Theoretical research is more difficult whereas empirical research is very simple

e. Thoeretical research is time bound whereas empirical research is very timeless.

4. Pilot study is a part of ……… in research process

a. Empirical study

b. Exploratory study

c. Discriptive study

d. Causal study

e. Thoeretical study

5. 5. Those variables which impact the dependent variables but are not included in the study are called the

a. Independent variables

b. Dependent variables

c. Extraneous variables

d. Exploratory variables

e. Experimental variables

6. The difference between internal and external validity is that

a. Internal validity refers to the validity pertaining to specific problem whereas external validity needs generalization

b. Internal validity is mathematical whereas external validity is descriptive

c. Internal validity is based on primary research whereas external validity is...