Business Relationship Management Brm Set 1 MCQs

Q1 | In a qualitative research proposal you would not expect to see a............

Research question

Research aim

Hypothesis

Operational definition

Q2 | Which of the following statement is not true?

A research proposal is a document that presents a plan for a project

A research proposal shows that the researcher is capable of successfully conducting the proposed research project

A research proposal is an unorganized and unplanned project

A research proposal is just like a research report and written before the research project

Q3 | After identifying the important variables and establishing the logical reasoning intheoretical framework, the next step in the research process is..........

To conduct surveys

To generate the hypothesis

To focus group discussions

To use experiments in an investigation

Q4 | The fundamental characteristic of the scientific method is __________

Theories

Empiricism

Replication

Evaluating data

Q5 | According to Goodstein's (2000) "evolved theory of science," which of the following is not a characteristic of scientific inquiry?

Scientists make observations that are accurately reported to other scientists and the public so others can replicate the methods and obtain the same results.

Science flourishes when there is an open system for the exchange of ideas in which supporters and those who disagree with an idea can report their research and it can be evaluated by others.

Research studies must be reviewed by peers before they become a part of the scientific literature.

Scientists search for observations that support ideas popular to others and viewed by other scientists as publishable.

Q6 | The main advantage of producing a written research proposal is-------

Informs all interested parties

Helps with credibility

Helps the institution

Helps keep people employed

Q7 | The one which will always appear in a research proposal is.......

Business objective

Research objective

Marketing objective

Creative objective

Q8 | Good research proposals will always-.......

Consider all possible research that had previously been done on the topic

Provide respondent names and addresses

Focus on the Harvard style

Focus on addressing the research objectives

Q9 | The proposal's literature review is important because-——

It is expected by the university

The tutor insists upon it

It looks authoritative

It shows that you are knowledgeable about the literature that relates to your research topic

Q10 | The proposal section which intended to describe the purpose with a full statement of the research question is-----------

Literature review

References

Introduction

Proposed Method

Q11 | Which of the following statement is not true?

A research proposal is a document that presents a plan fora project

A research proposal shows that the researcher is capable of successfully conducting the proposed research project

A research proposal is an unorganized and unplannedproject

A research proposal is just like a research report and writtenbefore the research project

Q12 | The statement of purpose in a research study should--------

Identify the design of the study

Identify the intent or objective of the study

Specify the type of people to be used in the study

Describe the study

Q13 | The research participants are described in detail in..........section of the research plan

Introduction

Method

Data analysis

Discussion

Q14 | The Method section of the research plan typically specifies ----------

The research participants

The apparatus, instruments, and materials for the research study

The planned research procedures

all of the above

Q15 | The interactive, computer-based information system that collects data on transactions and operations is..........

Transaction processing system

Decision support system

Executive information system

Expert system

Q16 | One of the following is not the three main components in a decision support system........

Communications

Dialogue

Model

Data

Q17 | To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal of --------------

Tradition

Inductive logic

Deductive logic

The scientific method

Q18 | The purpose of a literature review is to-...........

Help you find out what is already known about this area

Identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.

Demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the current study can be located

Find what is already known, identify gaps,and demonstrate awareness

Q19 | The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowingbecause it is more........

Reliable

Systematic

Accurate

All of the given options

Q20 | According to Burrell & Morgan (1979) one of the following is not a paradigm within business research methods is......

Radical structuralist

Radical positivist

Functionalist

Interpretative

Q21 | After you locate a source, you should write down all the details of the reference,except...........

Full names of the authors

Titles

Volumes

Price

Q22 | The basis of Scientific Method is.........

To test hypotheses in conditions that is conclusive to its success

To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis

To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled conditions that challenge the hypothesis.

To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned completely.

Q23 | The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon the--------

Conceptual understanding

Dictionary meaning

Operational definition

All of the above

Q24 | The word 'Research' means-------

A lab experiment

A report.

A systematic enquiry

A procedure

Q25 | If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in hisclassroom to ascertain their merit and worth; he is likelyconducting......type of research

Basic

Applied

Evaluation

Experimental