Business Research Methods

Name of the Student

Class

1. Which of the following statement is correct?

• (A) Reliability ensures the validity
• (B)Validity ensures reliability
• (C) Reliability and validity are independent of each other
• (D) Reliability does not depend on objectivity

2. The first step of research is

• (A) Selecting a problem
• (B) Searching a problem
• (C) Finding a problem
• (D) Identifying a problem

3. Research can be classified as

• (A) Basic, Applied and Action Research
• (B) Philosophical, Historical, Survey and Experimental Research
• (C) Quantitative and Qualitative Research
• (D) All the above

4. Generalized conclusion on the basis of a sample is technically known as

• (A) Data analysis and interpretation
• (B) Parameter inference
• (C) Statistical inference
• (D) All of the above

5. Research problem is selected from the stand point of

• (A) Researcher’s interest
• (B) Financial support
• (C) Social relevance
• (D) Availability of relevant literature

6. Which correlation coefficient best explains the relationship between creativity and intelligence?

• (A) 1.00
• (B) 0.6
• (C) 0.5
• (D) 0.3

7. Manipulation is always a part of

• (A) Historical research
• (B) Fundamental research
• (C) Descriptive research
• (D) Experimental research

8. A null hypothesis is

• (A) when there is no difference between the variables
• (B) the same as research hypothesis
• (C) subjective in nature
• (D) when there is difference between the variables