Business Research Methods MCQ with Answers

1) A research paper is a brief report of research work based on _____

A. Secondary data
B. Primary Data
C. Researchers behavior
D. Both A & B
Answer: Both A & B
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2) The two main styles of research are ______
A. Vertical & horizontal process
B. Surveys and questionnaires
C. Qualitative and quantitative
D. Sampling and recording
Answer: Qualitative and quantitative
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3) The concepts in a hypothesis are stated as ______
A. Theories
B. Indices
C. Variables
D. Ideas
Answer: Variables
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4) Information acquired by experience or experimentation is known as ____
A. Factual
B. Scientific evidences
C. Scientific
D. Empirical
Answer: Empirical
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5) Research process generally starts with _____
A. Experiments
C. Hypothesis
B. Data Analysis
D. Observation
Answer: Observation
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6) ______ are generally information gathered or generated by the researcher for the purposes of the
project immediately at hand.
A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Tertiary data
D. Ready-made data
Answer: Primary data
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7) Data that have already been collected for some other purpose is termed ______.
A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Tertiary data
D. Ready-made data
Answer: Secondary data
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8) Generally, existing literature is a good source of ______ data for the researcher.
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Ready-made
Answer: Secondary
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9) ____ data provide a first-hand account of the situation.
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Ready-made
Answer: Primary
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10) The information is more reliable in _______
A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Tertiary data
Ready-made data
Answer: Primary data
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11) Collecting ______ is expensive in terms of both time and money.
A. Ready-made data
B. Secondary Data
C. Primary data
D. Tertiary data
Answer: Primary data
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12) ______ is the method of collecting primary data.
A. Observation
B. Survey
C. Interview
D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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13) _____ is treated as the ‘heart of the survey operation’.
A. Observation
B. Secondary data
C. Interview
D. Questionnaire
Answer: Questionnaire
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14) Research is _____
A. Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
B. Searching continuously and again and again regarding something
C. Comparing and analyzing two or more things
D. an art and science of searching books, articles and terminologies
Answer: Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
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15) _______is NOT a part of modern methods of research.
A. Basic research
B. Conceptual research
C. Philosophical research
D. Empirical research
Answer: Philosophical research
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16) _______ is one of the most common tasks of a researcher.
A. Creating specific problem
B. Starting business using research data
C. Solving specific problems
D. Using research for marketing
Answer: Solving specific problems
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17) After collecting research data, it is necessary to ______ and interpret them.
A. conclude
B. analyse
C. write findings
D. observe
Answer: analyze
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18) By _______ we mean the investigation of problems to further and develop existing knowledge.
A. basic research
B. applied research
C. future research
D. assumptions
Answer: basic research
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19) ______ is the first step in starting the research process.
A. Searching online or offline
B. Identification of problem
C. Idea screening and concept development
D. Data collection
Answer: Identification of problem
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20) Action research means ______
A. A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
B. A research with socioeconomic objective
C. an experimental research conducted by researcher
D. fundamental research which focus on long term problem solving
Answer: A research initiated to solve an immediate problem

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21) A ______ is the specification of methods and procedures for acquiring the information needed to
structure or solve problems.
A. Research Problem
B. Research Hypothesis
C. Research Design
D. Research Data
Answer: Research Design
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22) Research is______
A. Searching again and again
B. Finding solution to any problem
C. Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
D. None of the above
Answer: Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
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23) Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
A. Searching sources of information to locate problem.
B. Survey of related literature
C. Identification of problem
D. Searching for solutions to the problem
Answer: Identification of problem
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24) A common test in research demands much priority on
A. Reliability
B. Usability
C. Objectivity
D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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25) Action research means
A. A longitudinal research
B. An applied research
C. A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
D. A research with socioeconomic objective
Answer: A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
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26) A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal
statement is called
A. Deductive Reasoning
B. Inductive Reasoning
C. Abnormal Reasoning
D. Transcendental Reasoning
Answer: Inductive Reasoning
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27) In the process of conducting research ‘Formulation of Hypothesis” is followed by
A. Statement of Objectives
B. Analysis of Data
C. Selection of Research Tools
D. Collection of Data
Answer: Selection of Research Tools
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28) A research paper is a brief report of research work based on
A. Primary Data only
B. Secondary Data only
C. Both Primary and Secondary Data
D. None of the above
Answer: Both Primary and Secondary Data
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29) “Controlled Group” is a term used in ………….. .
A. Survey research
B. Historical research
C. Experimental research
D. Descriptive research
Answer: Experimental research
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30) Information acquired by experience or experimentation is called as
A. Empirical
B. Scientific
C. Facts
D. Scientific evidences
Answer: Empirical
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31) “All living things are made up of cells. Blue whale is a living being. Therefore blue whale is made
up of cells”. The reasoning used here is
A. Inductive
B. Deductive
C. Both A and B
D. Hypothetic-Deductive
Answer: Deductive
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32) The reasoning that uses general principle to predict specific result is called
A. Inductive
B. Deductive
C. Both A and B
D. Hypothetic-Deductive
Answer: Deductive
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33) All research process starts with
A. Hypothesis
B. Experiments to test hypothesis
C. Observation
D. All of these
Answer: Observation
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34) Which of the following is not an appropriate source for academic research?
A. An online encyclopedia
B. A government-based research organization database
C. A peer reviewed journal article
D. A text book
Answer: An online encyclopedia
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35) ‘Research methodology’ refers to:
A. The sampling technique
B. The tools that the researcher use
C. The chain of association between the research question and the research design
D. Qualitative methods
Answer: The chain of association between the research question and the research design
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36) When conducting a review of literature on a particular subject, the researcher should
A. Read all available material on the subject
B. Read the whole journal article and then decide whether or not it is useful
C. Read strategically and critically
D. Read fully only those texts that appear to agree with his/her point of view
Answer: Read strategically and critically
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37) The two main styles of research are
A. Data collection and data coding
B. Surveys and questionnaires
C. Sampling and recording
D. Qualitative and quantitative
Answer: Qualitative and quantitative
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38) Qualitative research is:
A. Not as rigorous as quantitative research
B. Primarily concerned with the collection and analysis of numerical data
C. Primarily concerned with in-depth exploration of phenomena
D. Primarily concerned with the quality of the research
Answer: Primarily concerned with in-depth exploration of phenomena
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39) Quantitative research involves
A. Interviewing people to find out their deeply held views about issues
B. Collecting data in numerical form
C. More rigor than qualitative research
D. Interviewing every member of the target population
Answer: Collecting data in numerical form
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40) Of all the steps in the research process, the one that typically takes the most time is
A. Data collection
B. Formulating the problem
C. Selecting a research method
D. Developing a hypothesis
Answer: Formulating the problem

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41) The concepts in a hypothesis are stated as
A. Variables
B. Theories
C. Indices
D. Ideas
Answer: Variables
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42) In order for a variable to be measured, a researcher must provide a
A. Operational definition
B. Hypothesis
C. Theory
D. Scale
Answer: Operational definition
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43) When a number of researchers use the same operational definition to measure a variable and
achieve the same results, the measure is said to be
A. Instrumental
B. Reliable
C. Valid
D. Factual
Answer: Reliable
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44) There are various types of research designed to obtain different types of information. What type
of research is used to define problems and suggest hypotheses?
A. Descriptive Research
B. Primary research
C. Secondary research
D. Causal research
Answer: Descriptive Research
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45) What type of research would be appropriate in the following situation? Nestlé wants to
investigate the impact of children on their parents’ decisions to buy breakfast foods.
A. Quantitative research.
B. Qualitative research
C. Secondary Research
D. Mixed methodology Answer: Qualitative research
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46) _____________ research is the gathering of primary data by watching people.
A. Experimental
B. Causal
C. Informative
D. Observational
Answer: Observational
47) Which is the best type of research approach for gathering causal information?
A. Observational
B. Informative
C. Experimental
D. Survey
Answer: Experimental
48) Which of the following would occur in a longitudinal study:
A. Measures are taken from different participants over an extended period of time
B. Participation is expected to last for a minimum of 24 hours
C. Measures are taken from same participants on different occasions usually over extended period of time
D. Measures are taken from participants in at least 6 different countries
Answer: Measures are taken from same participants on different occasions usually over extended period of
time
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49) Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by the researcher reviewing
the literature and focusing on a specific problem that has yet to be resolved?
A. Describe the procedures to collect information
B. Identify a topic.
C. Analyze the collected information
D. State the results of the data analysis
Answer: Identify a topic
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50) The research process is best described as a
A. Method to select a frame of reference
B. Set of rules that govern the selection of subjects
C. Series of steps completed in a logical order
D. Plan that directs the research design
Answer: Series of steps completed in a logical order

51) The purpose of a literature review is to:

A. Use the literature to identify present knowledge and what is unknown
B. Assist in defining the problem and operational definition
C. Identify strengths and weaknesses of previous studies
D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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52) The statement ‘To identify the relationship between the time the patient spends on the operating
table and the development of pressure ulcers’ is best described as a research:
A. Objective
B. Aim
C. Question
D. Hypothesis
Answer: Aim
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53) A statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables is known as the:
A. Concept definition
B. Hypothesis
C. Problem statement
D. Research question
Answer: Hypothesis
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54) There is no difference in the incidence of phlebitis around intravenous cannulae changed every
72 hours and those changed at 96 hours’ is an example of a:
A. Null hypothesis
B. Directional hypothesis
C. Non-directional hypothesis
D. Simple hypothesis
Answer: Null hypothesis
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55) A variable that changes due to the action of another variable is known as the
A. Independent variable
B. Extraneous variable
C. Complex variable
D. Dependent Variable
Answer: Dependent Variable
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56) When planning to do social research, it is better to
A. Approach the topic with an open mind
B. Do a pilot study before getting stuck into it
C. Be familiar with the literature on the topic
D. Forget about theory because this is a very practical undertaking
Answer: Be familiar with the literature on the topic
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57) Which comes first, theory or research?
A. Theory because otherwise you are working in the dark
B. Research because that is only the way you can develop a theory
C. It depends on your point of view
D. The question is meaningless, because you cannot have one without the other
Answer: It depends on your point of view
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58) A deductive theory is one that:
A. Allows theory to emerge out of the data
B. Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis
C. Allows for findings to feed back into the stock of knowledge
D. Uses qualitative methods whenever possible
Answer: Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis
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59) Which of the following is not a type of research question?
A. Predicting an outcome
B. Evaluating a phenomenon
C. Developing good practice
D. A hypothesis
Answer: A hypothesis
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60) Because of the number of things that can go wrong in research there is a need for:
A. Flexibility and Perseverance
B. Sympathetic supervisors
C. An emergency source of finance
D. Wisdom to know the right time to quit
Answer: Flexibility and Perseverance

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61) __________ research seeks to investigate an area that has been under-researched with
preliminary data that helps shape the direction for future research.
A. Descriptive
B. Exploratory
C. Explanatory
D. Positivist
Answer: Exploratory
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62) Research questions in qualitative studies typically begin with which of the following words?
A. Why
B. How
C. What
D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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63) Qualitative researchers seek to analyze which of the following?
A. Numerical data derived from the frequency of particular behaviors
B. Statistical associations between variables
C. The social meaning people attribute to their experiences and circumstances
D. All of the above
Answer: The social meaning people attribute to their experiences and circumstances
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64) Which of the following is not a qualitative research methodology?
A. Randomized control trial
B. Ethnography
C. Grounded Theory
D. Phenomenology
Answer: Randomized control trial
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65) Which of the following data collecting methods is not normally used in qualitative research?
A. Participant observation
B. Focus groups
C. Questionnaire
D. Semi-structured interview
Answer: Questionnaire
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66) The following journal article would be an example of ——— research. “ The benefits of
florescent lighting on production in a factory setting”
A. Applied
B. Basic
C. Interview
D. Stupid
Answer: Applied
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67) Quantitative researcher’s preoccupation with generalization is an attempt to:
A. Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences
B. Boost their chances of publication
C. Enhance the internal validity of the research
D. Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis
Answer: Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences
Research Design MCQ With Answers
1) The objective of ______ is the development of hypotheses rather than their testing.
A. Laboratory research
B. Diagnostic research
C. Exploratory research
D. Empirical research
Answer: Exploratory research
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2) A ________ refers to some difficulty that a researcher experiences in either a theoretical or
practical situation
A. research hypothesis
B. research experience
C. research problem
D. research crisis
Answer: research problem
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3) _______ as a testable statement of a potential relationship between two or more variables.
A. research hypothesis
B. research experience
C. research problem
D. research crisis
Answer: research hypothesis
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4) Research design is a _________for conducting the marketing research project.
A. strategy
B. framework
C. blueprint
D. both B & C
Answer: both B & C
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5) ______ is a hypothetical statements denying what are explicitly indicated in working hypotheses.
A. Null hypotheses
B. Working hypotheses
C. Descriptive hypotheses
D. Relational hypotheses Answer: Null hypotheses

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6) A Blue print of Research work is known as _______
A. sampling design
B. research design
C. research hypotheses
D. research approach
Answer: research design
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7) Research design is a blue print, outline and a _________
A. guidance
B. control
C. plan
D. strategy
Answer: plan
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8) The choice of research design is influenced by the ________
A. the nature of the research problem
B. the audiences for the study
C. the researchers’ personal experiences
D. all of the above
Answer: all of the above
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9) A Blue print of Research work is called ____
A. Research design
B. Research Problem
C. Research methods
D. Research tools
Answer: Research design
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10) _______affect the choice of research methods.
A. Whether the research is ethical or not
B. Time and money available
C. Aims of the researcher
D. all of the above
Answer: all of the above

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11) ________ is the name of the conceptual framework in which the research is carried out.
A. Research paradigm
B. Synopsis of Research
C. Research design
D. Research hypothesis
Answer: Research design
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12) The longitudinal research approach mainly deal with _____
A. Horizontal research
B. Vertical Research
C. Short-term research
D. Long-term research
Answer: Long-term research
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13) Authenticity of a research finding is its ____
A. Objectivity
B. Tangibility
C. Originality
D. Validity
Answer: Objectivity
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14) Research design is a blue print, outline and a ______
A. Strategy
B. System
C. Guide
D. Plan
Answer: Plan
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15) _______research is based on the measurement of quantity or amount.
A. Qualitative
B. Descriptive
C. Quantitative
D. Numerical
Answer: Quantitative

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16) ____ describes the present state of affairs as it exists without having any control over variables.
A. Analytical research
B. Descriptive research
C. Applied research
D. Distinctive research
Answer: Descriptive
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17) In the _______research, the researcher has to use facts or information already available.
A. Analytical
B. Descriptive
C. Applied
D. Distinctive
Answer: Analytical
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18) _____ research is concerned with qualitative phenomena.
A. Qualitative
B. Descriptive
C. Quantitative
D. Numerical
Answer: Qualitative
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19) ______ is related to some abstract ideas or theory.
A. Contextual research
B. Conceptual research
C. Ideal research
D. Empirical research
Answer: Conceptual research
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20) ______ is data-based, coming up with conclusions that are capable of being verified, by
observation or by experiment.
A. Contextual research
B. Conceptual research
C. Ideal research
D. Empirical research
Answer: Empirical research