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Business Research Prelim Exam 2022

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Multiple Choice

1. Business Research is?


a) A research is conducted for academic purposes only.
b) Research is implemented to answer about practical questions.
c) A systematic process of answering a question or a problem, involving the
methodical formulation of a theoretical framework and methodology.
d) None of the above

2. Which of the following is in correct order?


a) Identification of the problem; formulation of research problem and objectives;
development of the theoretical framework
b) Identification of the problem; development of the theoretical framework;
formulation of research problem
c) Formulation of research problem and objectives; collection, analysis, and
interpretation of data; designing the research methodology
d) Designing the research methodology; formulation of research problem and
objectives; collection, analysis, and interpretation of data

3. The following are strategies to identify research problems, except


a) Inquire from business practitioners
b) Inquire from other agencies
c) Interview business leaders
d) All of the above

4. The following are criteria for formulating the research problem, except
a) Name specific problem area
b) Indicate the data and techniques to answer the question
c) Either A or B
d) Both A and B

5. It involves the comprehensive documentation of published and unpublished materials


relevant to the research problem.
a) Review of related literature
b) Identification and selection of research problem
c) Data processing
d) Significance of the study
6. Is a supposition of an occurrence of an event that can be tested.
a) Assumptions
b) Sampling
c) Hypothesis
d) Scope and limitations of study

7. Involves the application of the appropriate statistical tools to generate results which can
be interpreted meaningfully to answer the research problem posed at the beginning of the
investigation.
a. Assumptions
b. Hypothesis
c. Data analysis
d. Sampling

8. The process of choosing adequate and representative elements from the population.
a. Sampling
b. Data analysis
c. Survey
d. Assumptions
9. Pertains to the grouping of the population into geographical divisions before selecting
respondents.
a. Cluster sampling
b. Area sampling
c. Double sampling
d. Quota sampling

10. It is the presentation of the rationale and fundamental basis of the entire research.
a. Conceptual framework
b. Content analysis
c. Conclusion
d. Comparative research
True or False

Answer
1. Corporate strategy is a type of business True
research that aims at providing strategies to
improve company performance.
2. Operational definition is the presentation of False, Operational
the working framework of the researcher Framework
3. Significance of the study explains the study’s False, scope and
explicit parameters and limitations limitations of
study
4. Survey is a method of data collection wherein True
data are gathered from a sampled population.
5. Research is the process of choosing adequate False, sampling
and representative elements from the
population to be able to draw conclusions and
generalize for the entire population.
6. Research objectives are the aims or the True
purposes that need to be attained/achieved at
the end of the investigation.
7. Review in related literature provides a True
historical background/perspective about the
study.
8. Recommendation is the part of the report that True
presents coursed of action relevant to the
findings of the study which the end-user can
adopt
9. Research design is the level of consistency that False, reliability
a measurement possesses.
10. Questionnaire is a form used to collect data in a True
survey.
Essay
1. Briefly discuss the whole process of conducting business research. (5pts)
2. How will you deal with internal conflicts within your groupmates and how will you
overcome them?

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