MCQ on research Process

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1-What is the first step in the research process?

A) Data analysis

B) Literature review

C) Hypothesis testing

D) Research design

Answer: B) Literature review

2-What is the purpose of a research hypothesis?

A) To summarize the research findings

B) To explain the research methodology

C) To predict the outcome of the research

D) To describe the research participants

Answer: C) To predict the outcome of the research

3-What is a random sample?

A) A sample selected based on a specific criterion

B) A sample selected using a random process

C) A sample selected based on convenience

D) A sample selected based on the researcher's judgment

Answer: B) A sample selected using a random process

4-What is the purpose of data analysis in the research process?

A) To collect data from research participants

B) To test the research hypothesis

C) To review the existing literature

D) To design the research study

Answer: B) To test the research hypothesis

5-What is a dependent variable in a research study?

A) A variable that is manipulated by the researcher

B) A variable that is not affected by other variables

C) A variable that is measured or observed in response to the independent variable

D) A variable that is controlled by the research participants

Answer: C) A variable that is measured or observed in response to the independent variable

6-Which stage of the research process involves formulating a hypothesis?

a) Stage I

b) Stage II

c) Stage III

d) Stage IV

Answer: b) Stage II

7-The research process is:

a) a system of interrelated activities

b) a linear process with no interdependencies

c) a static process with fixed stages

d) a process that can be skipped or altered without consequences

Answer: a) a system of interrelated activities

8-What is the final stage of the research process?

a) Stage V

b) Stage VI

c) Stage IV

d) Stage III

Answer: b) Stage VI

9-What is the purpose of replicating a research study?

a) To confirm that the hypothesis is incorrect

b) To prove that the study was flawed

c) To support the contention that the hypothesis cannot be rejected

d) To provide an opportunity to alter the hypothesis

Answer: c) To support the contention that the hypothesis cannot be rejected

10-What is the purpose of formulating a research problem in operational terms?

a) To narrow down the scope of the problem

b) To make the problem more complex

c) To make the problem less specific

d) To discriminate relevant data from irrelevant ones

Answer: d) To discriminate relevant data from irrelevant ones

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