This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research > Survey Research – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Survey Research Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following ways do researchers attempt to reduce nonresponse in survey studies? A) Training interviewers/administrators. B) Convenient arrangements. C) Clarity of questions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Survey research is concerned primarily with: A) Statistical inference. B) Explaining phenomena. C) Determining relationships among variables. D) Reporting existing conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reporting existing conditions. 3. Which of the following is not included in the research methodology? A) Preview of the study. B) Primary data collection. C) Ethical Considerations. D) Target Area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preview of the study. 4. Interviewers should be trained to do all of the following except: A) Establish a friendly relationship with the respondent. B) Show their own views regarding the study. C) Follow-up on ambiguous answers. D) Ask questions in a standard manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Show their own views regarding the study. 5. An open-ended question is one in which A) Respondents make their own question. B) Respondents are given a time-frame to complete a question. C) Respondents provide their own answers. D) Respondents answer a set of given answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Respondents provide their own answers. 6. Which method of survey research would be most effective to know about the popularity of a new Social media app? A) Telephone survey. B) Personal interview. C) Questionnaire survey. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Questionnaire survey. 7. The primary advantages of the interview are: A) High response rate and opportunity for clarification of questions. B) Cost and training required. C) Anonymity and cost. D) Time required and response rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High response rate and opportunity for clarification of questions. 8. The major problem with mail surveys is the: A) Low response rate. B) Cost. C) Time required. D) Training required. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low response rate. 9. Which of the following is not the quality of a good interviewer A) Patient. B) Good communication skills. C) Clumsy. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clumsy. 10. Which of the following is an example of a cross-sectional survey? A) An attitude scale is given to samples of 8-, 10-, and 12-year-olds. B) An opinionnaire is mailed to the same sample of graduates every year. C) A group of gifted children is assessed every other year until adulthood. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An attitude scale is given to samples of 8-, 10-, and 12-year-olds. 11. To know the eligibility of a person for an internship, you would use A) Focus group discussion. B) Individual to individual interview. C) Questionnaire survey. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual to individual interview. 12. Focus group discussion is an example of A) Group to group interview. B) Group to individual interview. C) Individual to group interview. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individual to group interview. 13. Survey research collects data related to A) Opinions, Personality and social facts. B) Opinions, professions and attitudes. C) Opinions, attitudes and social facts. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinions, attitudes and social facts. 14. Fraudulent callers are known to A) Give true information about products and offers. B) Give false information about products and offers. C) Give information about a company. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give false information about products and offers. 15. How many main types of questions are there in survey research A) 1. B) 4. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 16. How many people are necessary for an interview? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 17. Survey research is often used to assess A) Thoughts. B) Opinions. C) Feelings. D) All above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All above. 18. An advantage of open-ended questions as compared to multiple-choice questions is that they: A) Are easier to score. B) Are less subject to misinterpretation. C) Provide more variety of responses. D) Are preferred by respondents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provide more variety of responses. 19. Items used in survey research can include: A) Test questions. B) Questions of belief. C) Factual questions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. The difference between a trend study and a cohort study is that a cohort study obtains data from: A) Different samples from a population whose members change somewhat. B) Different samples from the same specific population. C) The same sample at different points in time. D) An entire population at different points in time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Different samples from a population whose members change somewhat. 21. Which survey research method would have the maximum outreach in the public? A) Interview. B) Telephone calls. C) Questionnaire. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Questionnaire. 22. A cover letter should accomplish all of the following except: A) Facilitating a reply. B) Assuring confidentiality. C) Ensuring cooperation of the respondent. D) Clarifying the researcher's hypotheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clarifying the researcher's hypotheses. 23. What kind of questions could you ask? A) Open and closed questions. B) Only open questions. C) Yes/no questions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open and closed questions. 24. What is an advantage of telephone survey? A) Quick Data Processing. B) Requires technical expertise by researcher. C) May be confused as spam. D) Limited sample size. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quick Data Processing. 25. Is it important to follow up on those persons in a survey who did not return questionnaires mailed to them? A) Yes, because descriptive statistics require a large sample. B) Yes, because the sample that has already returned the questionnaire may be biased. C) No, because high precision is not needed in questionnaire surveys. D) No, because such delayed returns would be of doubtful value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, because the sample that has already returned the questionnaire may be biased. 26. Which method cannot be used in conjunction with the survey method? A) The experimental method. B) The causal-comparative method. C) The correlational method. D) All can be used. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All can be used. 27. In a panel study, the researcher obtains information from: A) Different samples at different times. B) An entire population at different points in time. C) The same sample at different points in time. D) Different samples at the same time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The same sample at different points in time. 28. Which of these is a quality of unstructured interviews A) Standardised. B) Offensive. C) Uncomfortable to answer. D) Flexibility in questions and answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flexibility in questions and answers. 29. An advantage of multiple-choice questions as compared to open-ended questions is that they: A) Are easier to construct. B) Require more questions to cover a given topic. C) Are easier to administer. D) Are easier to score. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are easier to score. 30. The longitudinal method in developmental studies has the advantage of: A) More extensive data on individual subjects. B) No sampling errors. C) Prompt data gathering. D) Data for different age groups at the same point in time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More extensive data on individual subjects. Next →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesSurvey Research Quiz 2Reporting And Thesis Writing QuizResearch And Scientific Methods QuizResearch Concept QuizResearch Design QuizResearch Ethics QuizResearch Methodology QuizResearch Papers For Journals Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books