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MARY’S UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Research Methods in Accounting & Finance
Individual Assignment III (Home Take-Exam)
Date of Issue December 17,2020
Submission date: December 28,2020
Weight :30%

Name __JOWHARA ABDUL SEMED ID No.EAD\0327\2009\ADD Section ___B______

General instruction
 It is individual assignment,
 Your answer should be uploaded to the University’s LMS, or you can submit only your
answer within one page paper
Part I : True or false Answer Sheet
1.true 3.false 5.true 7.true 9.true
2false 4.false 6.true 8.false 10.false
Part II: Multiple Chose
1.d 6.c 11.e 16.e 21.d
2.d 7.e 12.e 17.b 22.d
3.c 8.d 13.a 18.b 23.a
4.e 9.e 14.a 19.b 24.b
5.e 10.d 15.a 20.e 25.a

Part I : Write true if the statement is true or write False if the statement is false on the
answer sheet. / 0.5 pts. Each/.
1. The statement of the problem is driven from the research question.
2. The specific objective of the research is driven from the research topic and it answer the
problem.
3. Empirical Literature review is not important to identify the gap from the previous study.
4. Explanatory research is important to answer “What’’ questions.
5. Semi-structured interview is important to check the previous interview results and
structured interview is important to check quantitative result.
6. Research is a process of systematic activities to reach a solution of existing problem.
7. Methodological scope of a research is covers all research methods/techniques.
8. The best way of understanding a problem is to discuss it with friends/colleagues to
understand the concept of the problem.

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 9. Defining a research question properly is a prerequisite for any study and it is very
important step.
10. Research hypothesis is to be proved and research question is to be answered at the end of
the research.
Part II: Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write
the letter of your choice on the answer sheet. /1pt each/
1. Which of the following statistical tool is appropriate for descriptive research design?
A. Regression analysis
B. Correlation coefficient
C. Percentage
D. Analysis of variance
2. Which of the following term is describing the data that were originally collected at an
earlier time by a different person for a different purpose?
A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Experimental data
D. Field notes
3. Which of the following is correct about descriptive type of research?
A. It indicates the reason why the situation is happened
B. It provides answers for the why and how questions
C. It provides answers for the what questions
D. It presents the situation with his/her personal opinion
E. None of the above
4. Which one of the following is true Regarding Abstract?
A. The major elements of research abstracts are research title, research problem, research
objectives, literature reviews, research methodology aspect and key conclusion &
recommendations.
B. It is important to other readers to minimize their time and clearly it shows all things
in one page and one paragraph
C. Abstract is focus only the research methodology part
D. Abstract includes only literature review and research design
E. All are true except “C & D”
5. Which of the following is a method of primary data collection?

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 A. Interviews
B. Experiments
C. Observations
D. Questionnaires
E. All are true except “B”
6. If you are conducting your research regarding VAT collection problem and also your data
analysis both quantitatively & qualitatively. So what types of questionnaire would be
used?
A. Open-ended questionnaire
B. Closed-ended questionnaire
C. The combination of both.
D. None
7. Which one of the following is false:
A. Abstract is to show the main parts of the research ideas
B. Explanatory research is simply preliminary (Pilot research)
C. Literature review is not important to identifies the literature gap
D. Exploratory Research is important to know the variables cause and effects
relationship.
E. All are false except ‘A’
8. Which one of the following is NOT true about research question and specific objectives
A. Research question is important to answer the stated problem.
B. Specific objective is driven from the research topic
C. Research question and specific objectives have question and answer relationship.
D. Research question is to be answered & specific objective is important to achieve the
general objectives.
9. Which one of the following sampling techniques is not important for ‘pilot testing’?
A. Convenience Sapling technique
B. Simple random Sapling technique
C. Quota Sapling technique
D. Snowball Sapling technique
E. All are not important except ‘A’
10. If the population size is 300 and the sample size is 120. What would be the probability
that each element of the population to be selected?

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 A. 39%
B. 42%
C. 32%
D. 40%
11. Which one of the following criteria is important to evaluate the research problem
A. Is the problem is new?
B. Is the problem is significant?
C. Is the problem is researchable?
D. Is the problem is feasible?
E. All
12. Which of the following techniques involved in defining a problem?
A. Understand the nature of the problem
B. Statement of the problem in a general way
C. Effective statement of the problem is not answer the research question
D. Survey the available literature
E. All are true except “C”
13. Which one of the following is the first step of research to conduct the main research?
A. Formulating the research topic
B. Formulating the research methodology
C. Formulating the statement of the problem
D. All are true except “A”
14. Which one of the following “reference citation” is follows APA style?
A. Kothari (2004), Research Methodology ,Methods and Techniques, new age
international (p) limited, publishers (2ndEdition)
B. Kothari 2004, Research Methodology ,Methods and Techniques, new age
international (p) limited, publishers (2ndEdition)
C. (Kothari ,2004), Research Methodology ,Methods and Techniques, new age
international (p) limited, publishers (2ndEdition)
D. All
15. Which one of the following “Text citation” is follow APA style?
A. VAT has the following nature according to (Ram swami, 2005) VAT is not generally
intended to be a tax on the value added but rather it is usually a tax on
consumption….

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 B. VAT has the following nature according to Ram ( swami, 2005), VAT is not
generally intended to be a tax on the value added but rather it is usually a tax on
consumption..
C. VAT has the following nature according to Ram swami, 2005 VAT is not generally
intended to be a tax on the value added but rather it is usually a tax on consumption
D. All
16. Which of the following is not a component of the research proposal?
A. Delimitation of the study
B. Limitation of the study
C. Basic questions of the study
D. Bibliography of the study
E. None of the above
17. Which part of your research proposal indicates the depth and width of the study?
A. Significance of the study
B. Scope of the study
C. Objectives of the study
D. Methodology of the study
E. None of the above
18. To know the life history of the president of Ethiopia, which one of the following
interview method is appropriate?
A. Semi-Structured Interview
B. Structured Interview
C. Unstructured Interview
D. Telephone Interview
19. Which one of the following interview is important both qualitative & quantitative
research?
A. Unstructured Interview
B. Structured Interview
C. Semi-Structured Interview
D. Telephone Interview
20. Before determining the sampling techniques first we have to determine about _________
A. The sources of data
B. The Research Design

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 C. The Data Analysis & Interpretation
D. The Target population
E. All Except “D”
21. Which one of the following is true about research
A. Research is a process of systematic activities to reach a solution of existing problem
B. Research is not a process in which a person observes phenomena again and again
and collects data and analyses then s/he draws conclusion.
C. Research is Searching Again and Again, Travel from dark to light, Finding the fact
that will act, Searching for facts, search new ways to satisfy our existing problems.
D. All are true except “B”
22. If the target population of the study is 30 employees, from this population the researcher
select 25 employees based on employees’ qualification and experience. For this case,
which one of the following sampling technique is appropriate?
A. Simple random sampling technique
B. Judgmental/purposive Sampling Technique
C. Quota sampling Technique
D. Convenience Sampling Technique
E. All
23. If the target population of the study is 150 employees from this population the researcher
select 90 employees based lottery method. For this case, which one of the following
sampling technique is appropriate?
A. Simple random sampling technique
B. Systematic random sampling technique
C. Quota sampling Technique
D. Convenience Sampling Technique
F. All
24. Which one of the following element is not included the main research?
A) Statement of the problem
B) Time and budget
C) Objectives of the study
D) Conclusion and recommendation
E) Abstract
25. Which one of the following is including primary source data collection instrument?

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A. Document review
B. Focus group discussion
C. Observation
D. Interview
E. All are included except ‘A’

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