Hallmarks of Scientific Research

Mcqs

1. The manager has started the research with a

definite_____.
a) Aim or purpose
b) Confidence
c)Objective
d) None
2. The focus in on_____ the commitment of
employees to the organization.
a) Increasing
b) Stable
c)Decreasing
d) Move on
3. An increase in commitment will translate into
_____ turnover, ____ absenteeism and increased
performance level.
a) Less, less
b) Less, more
c)More, less
 d) More, more
4. The research has a _______ focus.
a)Clear
b) Unstable
c)Purposive
d) None
5. _____ means to be more careful and paying
more attention to detail.
a) Rigor
b) Testability
c)Replicability
d) Objectivity
6. Testability is a property that applies to the
_______of a study.
a)Analysis
b) Deduction
c)Hypothesis
d) Result
7. A scientific hypothesis must be____.
a)Readable
b) Cover
c)Testable
 d) Unstable
8. ____ reflects the validity and reliability of the
measure adopted by the researchers.
a)Testability
b) Replicability
c)Parsimony
d) None
9. The simplicity in explaining a phenomena or
problem that occurs and generating solutions for
the problem is called _____
a)Confidence
b) Precision
c)Objectivity
d) Parsimony
10. The conclusion drawn through data analysis and
interpretations of the result should be _____
a)Subjective
b) Clear
c)Objective
d) Readable
11. _____ is made possible by a detailed description
of the design details of the study.
a)Testability
b) Replicability
c)Rigor
d) None
12. ____ refers to the closeness of the finding to
reality based on a sample.
a)Purposiveness
b) Rigor
c)Replicability
d) Precision
13. ____refers to the probability that our estimations
are correct.
a)Precision
b) Testability
c)Confidence
d) Rigor
14. Confidence in Hallmarks is also known as____
a)Prediction
b) Confidence level
c)Objectivity
 d) None of the above
15. Non-testable hypothesis are often______
statement
a) Vague
b) Clear
c)Stable
d) Constant
16. ______refers o the scope of applicability of the
research finding in one organizational setting to
other settings.
a)Parsimony
b) Testability
c)Rigor
d) Generalizability
17. _____ can be introduced with a good
understanding of the problem and the
improvement factors that influence it.
a) Parsimony
b) Confidence
c)Precision
d) Testability
18. Scientific research encompasses ______ criteria.
 a)Four
b) Five
c)Seven
d) Eight
19. A famous example of a hypothesis that is not
testable is the hypothesis that_____
a)Tea contain milk
b) Water contain impurities
c)God created the earth
d) None of the above
20. Hallmarks doesn’t include___
a)Purposiveness
b) Rigor
c)Objectivity
d) Deductive method