,1. **Which research design is most appropriate for
determining the cause-and-effect relationship in business
studies?**
- A) Descriptive
- B) Correlational
- C) Exploratory
- D) Experimental
**Answer:** D) Experimental
**Rationale:** Experimental research designs allow
researchers to control variables and establish causality.
2. **What is the primary purpose of a literature review in
business research?**
- A) To provide hypotheses
- B) To gather statistical data
- C) To identify gaps in existing research
- D) To design survey questionnaires
**Answer:** C) To identify gaps in existing research
**Rationale:** A literature review synthesizes existing
knowledge and identifies where further research is needed.
3. **Which of the following is a qualitative data collection
method?**
- A) Questionnaire
- B) Survey
- C) Interview
- D) Experiment
, **Answer:** C) Interview
**Rationale:** Interviews are a method for collecting
qualitative data, often providing in-depth insights into
participants' thoughts and experiences.
4. **In the context of hypothesis testing, what does a p-
value less than 0.05 typically indicate?**
- A) The null hypothesis is accepted.
- B) There is insufficient evidence to reject the null
hypothesis.
- C) The effect size is large.
- D) The result is statistically significant.
**Answer:** D) The result is statistically significant.
**Rationale:** A p-value less than 0.05 indicates there's
less than a 5% probability that the observed results are due
to chance, suggesting statistical significance.
5. **Which sampling technique is most appropriate for
ensuring all subgroups within a population are
represented?**
- A) Random sampling
- B) Stratified sampling
- C) Convenience sampling
- D) Snowball sampling
**Answer:** B) Stratified sampling
**Rationale:** Stratified sampling divides the population
into subgroups and ensures representation from each
subgroup in the sample.
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