KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM Dept. of Business Management MBA-II semester, MBA 206- Business Research Methods Unit-1 1).

which one of the following is the prime responsibility of manager in any organisation (a)
(a). Decision making (b). Conflict resolution (c). Financial management (d). None of the above (2). Which one of the following is the sources of information for decision-making (a). Management Information Systems (b). Marketing information systems (c). Business intelligence Systems (d). All the above (3). What is the need for business research in any organisation (a). Cost minimisation (b). Decision making for organisational effectiveness (c). Profit maximisation (d). None of the above (4). What is the initial step in research process (5). Surveys and fact finding enquiries comes under (6). Pure research is also called as (7). Research related abstract ideas and theories is called as (a). Conceptual (b). Empirical (c). Scientific (d). All the above (8). Scientific method is based on the following (a).Relies on empirical evidence (9). Review of literature helps in (a). Identification of research gaps (b). Identification of operational concepts (d) (c). Theory development (d). All the above (10). Research design includes the following (a). Swampland design (b). Data collection methods (c). Methods of analysis (d). All the above (c) (12). Identification of problem when it is first of its kind in research (a). Experimental research (b) Pure research (c). Exploratory research (d). Causal research (b). Utilises relevant concepts (d) (c). Results into probabilistic prediction (d).All the above (d) (c) (a) (a) (a) (a). Developing research design (b). Sampling design (c). Identification of problem (d). None (a). Descriptive research (b). Exploratory (c). Experimental (d). None of the above (a). Fundamental research (b). Experimental research (c). Quality research (d). None (b) (d)

(13). Sources of identification of variables in the problem (a). Extensive literature survey (b). Management information systems (c). Market Information systems (d). None of the above (14). Preparation of research design considers the following (a). Means of obtaining information (b). Availability of time and efforts (c). Availability of Budget Unit-2 (15). Which one of the following is the Methods of collecting primary data (a). personal interviews (b). Literature survey (c). Company reports (d). None (16). Which one of the following is the identification of problem (17). Null hypothesis is represented by (a). H0 (b). Ha (c). H1 (d). None of the above (18). Alternative hypothesis represented by (a). H0 (b). Ha (c). Hb (d). None of the above (19). Which one of the following is type-I error---(a). Accepting the null hypothesis when it is true (b). Accepting the null hypothesis when it is false (c). Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true (d). None (20). Which one of the following is the characteristic of deterministic model? (a). All values in the model are known (b). Some values in the model are unknown (d). All the above

(a)

(d)

(a) (d) (a) (a) (c)

(a). Managers dilemma (b). Researchers experience (c). Literature survey (d). All the above

(a)

(c). All values in the model are unknown (d). Some values in the model are known (21). A measurable input quantity in the model is known as ---------------------------------- (c) (a). Attribute (b). Constant (c) Variable (d). None

(23). A probabilistic model is also known as ----------------------------------------------------- (a) (a). Stochastic model (b). Deterministic model (c). Mathematical model (d). None (24). Which one of the following approach is used for decision making? (a). Qualitative approach (c). Cause and Affect approach (b). Qualitative approach (d). All the above (c)
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(b)

(25). Which one of the following progressions is suitable for census enumeration (a). Arithmetic (b). Harmonic (c). Geometric (d). None

(25). The first time collection of data is called as------------------------------(a). Secondary data (b). Raw data (a). Reliable (b).Accurate (c). Primary data (d). None (26). What is the merit if primary data-----------------------------------(c). Originality (d). All the above (27). Which one of the following is not a primary data collection-----(a). Direct personal investigation (c). Questionnaires (a). Tables (a). Parameter (a). Parameter (a). sampling (b). Figures (b). statistic (b). statistic (b). Census (b). Indirect oral investigation (d). Previous research reports

(c) (d) (d)

(28). The methods of presenting data-----------------------------------------(c). Charts (d). All the above (29). The population characteristic is called-------------------------------------------(c). Variable (c). Variable (c). Variable (d). None (30). Sampling characteristic is known as ----------------------------------------------------(d). None (31). Selecting a sample from the population------------------------------------------(d). None (32). Sampling theory helps in -------------------(a). Statistical estimation (d). Testing of hypothesis (a). Lottery method (c). Rand corporation random numbers (a). Convenience random sampling (c). Multi stage sampling (a). Simple random sampling (c). Quota sampling (a). Convenience sampling (c). simple sampling (37). Non-sampling error occurs----(a). Due to faulty sampling frame work (c). variability of the population (b). Due to framing wrong questionnaire (d). None (b). Statistical inference (d). All the above

(d) (a) (b) (a) (d)

(33). which is the simple random sampling technique-------(b). Tippets random numbers (d).All the above

(d)

(34). Which one of the following is not a random sampling technique--(b). Systematic sampling (d). Simple random sampling

(a)

(35). Which of the following is non-random sampling method (b). Systematic sampling (d). None

(c)

(36). Judgement sampling is also known as-----(b). Purposive sampling (d). None

(b)

(b)

(38). Which of the following is a non-sampling error-------------------------------(a). non-response on the part of the respondent (b). Due to error in compilation (c). Due to applying wrong statistical measure (d). All the above (39). Which one of the following is type-I error---(a). Accepting the null hypothesis when it is true (b). Accepting the null hypothesis when it is false (c). Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true (40). Critical region of standard normal curve is called-----------(a). Total region (b). Accepting region (c). Normal region (d) Rejection region (41). Which one of the following is not a part of sampling design (a). Methods of analysis (b). Type of universe (c). Sampling unit (d). All the above (42). Which one of the following is not a systematic bias

(d)

(c)

(d)

(a)

(c)

(a). Inappropriate sampling frame (b). Non-respondents (c). Faulty statistical tool (d) None (43). Which one of the following is a characteristic of good sampling design (a). It must be a true representative sample (b). It must result in small sampling error (c). It must be able to control systematic bias (d). All the above (44). Which one of the following is an unrestricted sampling (c) (d)

(a). Cluster sampling (b). Stratified sampling (c). Simple random sampling (d). None Unit-3 (45). Which one of the following is used for data collection (a). Questionnaire (b). consumer panels (c). Schedules (d). All the above (a) (d) (d)

(46). Which one is the advantage of questionnaire (a). it is free from bias (b). high cost (c). High rate of return (d) All the above (47). which of the following is demerits of questionnaire (a). Low rate of return (b). Non-response error is high (c). respondents must be educated (d). Scheduled Chart

(48). Scheduling is used when (a). Respondents are uneducated (b). High response rate is sought (c). High controlling is needed (d). None (49). What are the good characteristics of the questionnaire (50). Which one of the techniques used for data collection (a). Warranty cards (b). Pantry cards (c). Consumer panels (d). All the above (51). Which one of the following is used for qualitative data collection (a). Word association test (b). Sentence completion (c). Either A or B (d). None

(a)

(d) (d) (c)

(a). Easy to understand (b). Simple words are used (c). Not lengthy one (d). All the above

(52). Which one of the criteria to be observed for using secondary data (d) (a). Reliability of data (b). Adequacy of data (C). Suitability of the data (d). All the above (53). Which one of the following is the popular method of qualitative analysis (a). Case study (b). Group study (c). Focused interview (54). Which one of the following is not the parametric test (a). t-test (b). z-test (c). chi-square (d). al the above (b) (c) (a) (b). Level of confidence (d). All the above (b) (d). No more than 4.5 defects per million (a) (b) (a) (d) (c) (55). Which one of the following is non-parametric test (a). t-test (b). Kruskal Wallis (c) f-test (d). None (56). Distribution free test are called (a). Parametric (b). Normal tests (c). Non parametric (d). None (57). What is the (a). Level of significance (c). Normal significance (d). All the above (c) (a)

(58). Six sigma means-----------------------(a). More than 3.4 defects per million (b). No more than 3.4 defects per million (c). More than 4. 5 defects per million (59). Which measure of central tendency is used when data measured on nominal scale (a). Mode (b). Median (c). Mean (d). All the above (60). Which scale is used when simply assigning numbers to events (a). Ordinal scale (b). Nominal scale (c). Ratio scale (d). Interval scale (61). Which scale is used when simply ranked the events (a). Ordinal scale (b). Nominal scale (c). Ratio scale (d). Interval scale (62). Which scale is used when making the units are equal (a). Ordinal scale (b). Nominal scale (c). Ratio scale (d). Interval scale (63). Which scale is measured the true value of zero (a). Ordinal scale (b). Nominal scale (c). Ratio scale (d). Interval scale

(64). Which one of the following tests used for sound measurement (a). Test of relaibility (c). Test of practicality (b). Test of validity (d). All the above

(d)

(65). Which one of the following is the test of validity (66). Which is the following scale construction technique used for adhoc basis (67).Which one of the following rating scales used for common measurement (a). Graphic rating scale (b). Itemised rating scale (68). Likert scales are also called as (69). Differential scales are also called as (a). Thrurstone type scales Unit-IV (70). which one of the errors is called producers risk (71). which one of the errors is called consumers risk (72). The shape of the normal distribution is----------------------------(a). Asymmetrical (c). Symmetrical (a). 0 (a). 1 (a). 0 to 1 (a). 1.654 (a). Mean (a). n = 30 (b). 1 (b). 0 (b). - to + (b). 2.578 (b). Mode (b). n > 30 (b). Skewed (d). None (c). Point rating scale (d). None

(c) (a) (a) (d) (a)

(a). Content validity (b). Face validity (c). Discriminant validity (d). None of the above (a). Arbitrary approach (b). Item analysis approach (c). Consensus approach (d). None

(a). Differential scales (b). Graphic scales (c) Both A & B (d). Summated rating scales (b). Arbitrary Scales (c) Graphic scales (d). Both A & C (a) (b) (b)

(a). Alpha error (Type 1) (b). Beta error (Type -II) (c). Measurement error (d). None (a). Alpha error (Type 1) (b). Beta error (Type -II) (c). Measurement error (d). None

(73). The mean value of normal distribution is ---------(c). (c). (c). 0 to (c). 1.96 (c). Median (c). n < 30 (d). None (d). None (74). The standard deviation f normal distribution is .................... (d). None (75). The range of normal curve lies in between ------------------------(d). None (76). The Z value at 0.05 level of significance is--------------------------------------(d). None (77). The maximum ordinate of normal distribution lies at ----------------(d). None (78). Which one is considered as large sample size----------------------------------

(a) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b)

(79). Student t-test is used when sample size n is -----------------------------(a). < 30 (b). 30 (c). > 30 (d). None

(a)
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(80). Z test is used when sample size n is----------------(a). 30 (a). Standard error (a). n (a). Z-test (a). Goodness of fit (c). Test of homogeneity (a). n=30 (a). Positive skewed (b). n > 30 (b). Negative skewed 1 (b) < 30 (b). sample error (b). n 0 (c). > 30 (d). None (81). Standard deviation of sampling distribution of sample means is called as ---(c). sample deviation (d). None (c). n (d). None

(c) (A)

(82). The distribution of any statistic in its standardised form is asymptotically normal as (c) (83). Which is non-parametric test------(b). chi-square test (c). F-test (d). t-test (d) (84). Chi-Square test is used to find--------(b). Test of independence (d). All the above (b) (d). None (a) (d). None (b) (d) (a) (b) (a) (c). n < 30 (c). neutral (b)

(85). Chi-square distribution is used when sample size is ---------(86). Chi-square distribution curve is always ----Skewed (87). Which one is not a symmetrical distribution -------(a). Normal distribution (88). Critical region of standard normal curve is called-----------(a). Total region (b). Accepting region (c). Normal region (d) Rejection region (89). Which test is used to measure difference of means when sample size is 30 (a). t-test (B). z-test (c). f-test (d). None (90). Which test is used for comparing two related samples (a). Z-test (b). T-test (c). Chi-square test (d). All the above (c). T-test (d). Mann-Whitney (91). Which test is used for testing the equality of variance of two populations (a). F-test (b). Z-test Unit-V (92). Which of the following is considered as mechanics of research report (a). Size and Physical design (b). Procedure (c). Lay out (d). All the above (93). Which test is used for measuring worth of product attributes (a). Conjoint analysis (b). Cluster analysis (c). Factor analysis (94). Which test is used to separate the objects into groups (a). Factor analysis (b) cluster analysis dependent variables are in the distribution (c). Conjoint analysis (d). None (95).Which test is to be used for more than two independent variables and (d). None

(b). Chi-square distribution (c). F-distribution (d). None

(d) (a) (b)

(a)

(a). Multivariate analysis (b). Univariate analysis (c). Bivariate analysis (d). None
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(96). Which one of the following statistical software is more user friendly (a). SAS (b). SPSS (c). MINITAB (d). All the above (97). Statistical software are used for measuring (a). Large data (a). Factor analysis (b). Accuracy (c). consistency (d). Reliability (98). Which one of the following is used for data reduction (c). Cluster analysis (c). Conjoint (d). MDS (99). Which one of the following is the presentation of data (a). Tabulation (b). Graphic (c). Both A & B (d). None of the above (100). Which test is used for discriminating between the groups (a). MANOVA (b). Discriminant analysis (c). Regression (d). None

(b) (a) (a) (c) (b)