MRESEA - Quiz
  • 1. Which graph is most appropriate for showing parts of a whole?
A) Scatter plot
B) Box plot
C) Histogram
D) Pie chart
  • 2. What does a frequency table show?
A) How often each value or category occurs
B) The exact population parameter
C) Only the highest and lowest scores
D) The cause of a statistical trend
  • 3. What does a high standard deviation usually indicate?
A) The mean is always higher than the median
B) All values are identical
C) Data values are widely spread from the mean
D) The data are categorical
  • 4. Which visual display is best for showing the frequency distribution of continuous numerical data
A) Flowchart
B) Organizational chart
C) Histogram
D) Pie chart
  • 5. What does the range of a data set measure
A) The difference between the highest and lowest values
B) The most frequent value
C) The middle 50% of data only
D) The average distance from the mean
  • 6. Which measure describes how spread out values are around the mean
A) Standard deviation
B) Frequency
C) Mode
D) Percentage
  • 7. Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when data are arranged in order?
A) Mode
B) Median
C) Mean
D) Variance
  • 8. Which measure identifies the value that appears most frequently in a dataset?
A) Mean
B) Mode
C) Median
D) Standard division
  • 9. Which statistical branch focuses on organizing summarizing and presenting data in a meaningful way?
A) Experimental statistics
B) Demonetize statistics
C) Descriptive statistics
D) Inferential statistics
  • 10. What measure of central tendency is calculated by adding all values and dividing by the number of values?
A) Range
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Mean
  • 11. What is an outlier?
A) A required value in every dataset
B) The average of all values
C) A value that is usually far from most other values
D) The value that occurs most often
  • 12. Which measure is usually least affected by extreme outliers
A) Range
B) Variance
C) Mean
D) Median
  • 13. In descriptive statistics what is the purpose of summarizing data?
A) To remove the need of data collection
B) To prove every hypothesis automatically
C) To quarante casual conclusions
D) To make patterns and characteristics easier to understand
  • 14. Which statistic is commonly used to describe the middle of an ordered dataset
A) Standard division
B) Variance
C) Range
D) Median
  • 15. Why are chart useful and descriptive statistics
A) They always prove causation
B) Their place the need for accurate data
C) They make sample bias impossible
D) The help communicate pattern and comparisons visually
  • 16. What is the sample in research
A) A subset of the population selected for study
B) A research instrument only
C) A statistical error
D) The entire group of interest
  • 17. What is the population in a research study?
A) A small selected group
B) Only the respondents who answered the
C) The list of interview questions
D) The complete group the researcher wants to study
  • 18. Which sampling method keeps every member of the population an equal chance of selection?
A) Purposive sampling
B) Sample random sampling
C) Snowball sampling
D) Convenience sampling
  • 19. Which sampling method divides the population into subgroups and randomly samples from each subgroup?
A) Volunteer sampling
B) Quota sampling
C) Stratified random sampling
D) Convenience sampling
  • 20. Which probability sampling method selects every nth member from a list after a random start?
A) Systematic sampling
B) Snowball sampling
C) Quota sampling
D) Purposive sampling
  • 21. Which sampling method randomly selects group, such as classes or schools rather than individuals first?
A) Sample random sampling
B) Judgement sampling
C) Convenience sampling
D) Cluster sampling
  • 22. Which sampling approach is most likely used when researchers choose participants who are easiest to access?
A) Stratified sampling
B) Convenience sampling
C) Cluster sampling
D) Systematic sampling
  • 23. Which non-probability sampling method selects participants based on specific researcher defined characteristics?
A) Cluster sampling
B) Systematic sampling
C) Simple random sampling
D) Purposive sampling
  • 24. Which sampling method is used for reaching hidden or hand-to-find populations through referrals?
A) Stratified sampling
B) Simple random sampling
C) Snowball sampling
D) Systematic sampling
  • 25. What is the sampling bias
A) The use of random numbers
B) A process of cleaning data
C) A systematic error caused by an unrepresentative sample
D) A perfect reflection of the population
  • 26. Why is probability sampling generally prepared for the generalization
A) It requires no sampling frame
B) It allows non senses of selection and reduces selection bias
C) It avoids all data analysis
D) It only uses volunteers
  • 27. What is a sampling frame?
A) A list or source from which a sample is drawn
B) A type of questionnaire
C) The final conclusion of the study
D) A statistical graph
  • 28. Which sampling method ensures important subgroups are represented proportionally?
A) Snowball sampling
B) Convenience sampling
C) Stratified random sampling
D) Accidental sampling
  • 29. What is the main limitation of convenience sampling?
A) It is impossible to conduct
B) It guarantees equal selection probability
C) It always requires a complete population list
D) It may not represent the target population well
  • 30. What is the primary purpose of a thesis proposal?
A) Report final research findings only
B) To replace the review of literature
C) To present and justify a planned research study
D) To avoid defending the research topic
  • 31. Which section usually introduces the research problem and its context
A) Budget summary only
B) Background of the study
C) Appendices
D) References
  • 32. What does the statement of the problem identify?
A) The formatting style only
B) The final computed statistics
C) The specific issue are gap the study aims to address
D) The list of all respondents
  • 33. What is the purpose of research objectives?
A) To replace data collection
B) To state what the study is intends to accomplish
C) To less unrelated topics
D) To hide the research variables
  • 34. Which part explains why the study is important and who may benefit from it?
A) Research instrument
B) Bibliography
C) Definition of terms
D) Significance of the study
  • 35. What does the scoop and delimitation section clarify?
A) The final recommendations
B) Only the researchers personal opinion
C) The boundaries and limits of the study
D) The raw data results
  • 36. Why is a review of related literature important?
A) It eliminates the need for methodology
B) It connects the study to existing knowledge and identifies gaps
C) It serves the final conclusion
D) It replaces data analysis
  • 37. What does a conceptual framework show?
A) The exact survey answers
B) The relationship among key concept or variables in the study
C) Only the title page design
D) The list of references alphabetically
  • 38. Which section describes the research design, participants, instrumets and procedures?
A) Methodology
B) Abstract only
C) Acknowledgement
D) Appendix
  • 39. What should a researcher define during a proposal defense?
A) Only the font styles used
B) The relevance, feasibility, and soundness of the proposed study
C) Only the researchers biography
D) Only the number of slides
  • 40. What is a research gap?
A) Spelling error in the title
B) A duplicated citation format
C) Unanswered or under explored area and existing studies
D) A complete final solution
  • 41. What is feasibility and a thesis proposal?
A) The the practicality of completing the study with available time and resources
B) The number of colors in the presentation
C) The attractiveness of the title only
D) The absence of any limitations
  • 42. Which document section usually lists the sources cited in the proposal?
A) Statement of the problem
B) Methodology
C) Local of the study
D) References
  • 43. What makes a thesis title effective?
A) It avoids mentioning the research focus
B) It is Vague and very bored
C) It clearly reflects the topic, variables, and context of the study
D) It contains no key terms
  • 44. What is data analysis?
A) The removal of all numerical values
B) The act of guessing results before collecting data
C) The process of examining in transforming data to discover useful information
D) The process of writing references only
  • 45. What is data interpretation?
A) Collecting data without reviewing it
B) Choosing respondents randomly only
C) Explaining the meaning and implicate implications of analyzed results
D) Designing the title page
  • 46. Why is data cleaning important before analysis?
A) It guarantees desired conclusion
B) It improves accuracy by addressing errors missing values and inconsistences
C) It replace sampling
D) It improves the need for interpretation
  • 47. Which data analysis approach uses numbers, measurements, and statistics?
A) Narrative reflection only
B) Qualitative analysis
C) Quantitative analysis
D) Literary criticism only
  • 48. Which data analysis approach examines meanings, themes and patterns and text or responses?
A) Financial auditing
B) Hardware testing
C) Qualitative analysis
D) Quantitative analysis
  • 49. What is a theme in qualitative analysis?
A) The smallest sample size
B) A type of something frame
C) A random numerical formula
D) A recurring idea or pattern found in the in the data
  • 50. What should researchers avoid when interpreting results?
A) Connecting findings to objectives
B) Using tables to summarize findings
C) Cleaning conclusions that are not supported by the data
D) Explaining patterns carefully
  • 51. What is triangulation in research analysis?
A) Changing data to fit expectation
B) Ignoring conflicting evidence
C) Using one respondent only
D) Using multiple data sources or methods to strengthen validity
  • 52. Which element helps readers understand whether results answer the research questions?
A) Decorated slide animation
B) Clear linkage between findings and research questions
C) A random list of unrelated statistics
D) A longer title page
  • 53. What does a percentage distribution help show
A) The exact cause of behavior
B) The name of each participant
C) The proportion of responses in each category
D) The research budget
  • 54. What is the role of tables in presenting analyzed data
A) They organize results for easier comparison and interpretation
B) They replace all explanation
C) The hide results from readers
D) They guarantee significance
  • 55. What is conclusion in data interpretation
A) A list of raw responses only
B) A reasoned statement based on the analyzed findings
C) A new sampling technique
D) A personal belief unrelated to data
  • 56. Why should findings be compared with related literature
A) To make the study and related to previous research
B) To remove citations
C) To show agreement contradiction or contribution to existing knowledge
D) To avoid discussing the results
  • 57. What does statistical significance generally indicate
A) The sample was selected conveniently
B) The questionnaire was attractive
C) The observe result is unlikely due to chance under a stated test condition
D) The result is automatically important in practice
  • 58. Which practice improves the credibility of interpretation?
A) Changing objectives after seeing results
B) Reporting only favorable findings
C) Ignoring unexpected results
D) Using evidence from the data to support each claim
  • 59. What is research design?
A) The act of choosing a font
B) The final list of references
C) The decoration of survey forms
D) The overall plan for conducting a study and answering research questions
  • 60. Which research approach focuses on numerical data and statistical analysis?
A) Qualitative research
B) Ethnographic storytelling only
C) Quantitative research
D) Historical fiction
  • 61. Which research approach focuses on understanding experiencing meaning and perspectives?
A) Qualitative research
B) Automated tasting
C) Quantitative research
D) Experimental statistic only
  • 62. What is mixed methods research?
A) A purely theoretical essay
B) A design using only one interview
C) A design that combines quantitative in qualitative approaches
D) A study with no data collection
  • 63. Which design is best suited for testing cost-and-effect relationships under controlled conditions?
A) Case report only
B) Narrative design
C) Experimental design
D) Descriptive design
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