Research Methods And Statistics Set 2 MCQs

Q1 | What is the reason for dropping the enumeration process?

cost is prohibitive

time consuming

large efforts

all the above

Q2 | What embodies sampling?

haphazard selection

numbers

definite rules

accuracy

Q3 | The basic objective of sampling study is ........................

to draw inference

to check units of population

to collect numerical data

to make census

Q4 | The Mathematical theory of probability has helped to form the ..............

statistical theory

law of inertia of large numbers

law of statistical relativity

law of statistical regularity

Q5 | How did king relate the statistical Regularity and Random sampling?

sampling is not related to calculation

sample chosen possess some features of the whole

chosen sample can follow the statistical methods

none of the above

Q6 | What is the characteristic of the sample which is selected randomly?

it is not average of the whole

it would be representative

it would not be equal to the population

all the above

Q7 | (i) the results derived from sampling method may be different from population (ii) Sampling method derives only the same characteristics of the population Choose the correct from the following:

both the statements are correct

both the statements are wrong

only the first statement is correct

only the second statement is correct

Q8 | The Law of Inertia of Large Numbers means ..........................

opposite of the law of statistical regularity

same to the law of statistical regularity

sample in large numbers create big variations in results

opposite to the mathematical theory of probability

Q9 | To study the variation in the production of rice over a number of years,select from the following, the appropriate sample for drawing results that reflects only small variations?

collect data from some states

collect data from all the states

collect data from one or two states

collect data from more than half the number of states

Q10 | Which among the following is not an essential of sampling?

representativeness

complete

same

dependent

Q11 | “More reliable results can be obtained through sampling method”,because ……........

statistical error is low

saves time

cost is low

none of the above

Q12 | (i) Judging a person is an example for random sampling method (ii) Blood taken for testing is an example for sampling method Choose the correct from the following:

both the statements are correct

both the statements are wrong

only the first statement is correct

only the second statement is correct

Q13 | Which among the following is the sensible theory of sampling?

induction

inertia

regularity

none of the above

Q14 | “Equal chances of being included in the sample”, about what doesDr. Yates and Harper defined like this?

stratified sampling

probability sampling

proportional sampling

none of these

Q15 | Who own the random number table which comprising of 15,000 digitsarranged in twos?

kendall and

b. smith b) l.h.c. tippet

british census report

fisher and yates

Q16 | Non-proportional random sampling is a sub-type of ....................

unrestricted random sampling

simple random sampling

stratified random sampling

cluster random sampling

Q17 | When the population is badly effected, which type of sampling isappropriate?

systematic sampling

stratified sampling

cluster sampling

none of the above

Q18 | ............ sampling introduced its ability to change in accordance with thechanging situations.

multistage

judgement

deliberate

systematic

Q19 | Quota sampling is the combination of ............. and ............... Sampling

purposive and deliberate

purposive and systematic

stratified and systematic

purposive and stratified

Q20 | Snowball smpling is used for data collection through ...............

connecting relations

small population

representatives

none of the above

Q21 | Choose the advantage of snowball sampling from the following

population is not seen

total size of population is not known

researcher’s acquaintance influence the research

contradicts with conventional nations

Q22 | ‘A text Book of Statistics’ is written by ............................

s.p. gupta

p.l. bhandarkar, t.s wilkinson

pauline v. young

l.r. potti

Q23 | ………………… is a narrative and authoritative document on the outcomeof research effort.

research proposal

summary report

synopsis

research report

Q24 | It provides systematic knowledge on problem and issues analysed.

research report

research abstract

research proposal

research design