Reports in Business Research MCQs

Reports in Business Research MCQs

Try to answer these 30 Reports in Business Research MCQs and check your understanding of the Reports in Business Research subject.
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1: Abstract is a synopsis of a report that helps the reader slowly determine the paper’s purpose; it reports what was done and is a complete overview of the topic.

A.   True

B.   False

2: The Appendices section Often contains _______.

A.   Derivations of equations

B.   Interview transcripts

C.   Recruiting flyers

D.   All of these

3: Cars model stands for Creating a Research Space and creates a rhetorical space and attracts readers into that space using “______” and “_____.”

A.   Moves

B.   Steps

C.   Brakes

D.   Both a and b

4: The first subsection that follows the opening and overview statements of a report’s Method section is known as _________

A.   Discussion section

B.   Design subsection

C.   Effect size

D.   All of these

5: Aims to interpret the results and explain to the reader the meaning of what the study accomplished, its contribution to the field, and recommendations for next steps are known as ?

A.   Discussion section

B.   Design subsection

C.   Effect size

D.   All of these

6: The size or magnitude of the difference between groups is known as effect size

A.   True

B.   False

7: Is placed at the beginning of the business report, either before or after the table of contents, but before the introduction and is given a Roman numeral rather than an Arabic page number. It contains no quotations and is one page in length is known as ?

A.   Instruments subsection

B.   Executive summary

C.   Introduction

D.   None of these

8: Describes the mechanisms used for data collection is known as ____

A.   Instruments subsection

B.   Executive summary

C.   Introduction

D.   None of these

9: Introduction that contains ______.

A.   Begins with an introduction to the problem

B.   A discussion of the related literature

C.   An exploration of its importance

D.   All of these

10: The fifth section of the Discussion portion of the report; states the limitations or weaknesses of the study and reveals how these flaws could affect the conclusions is known as Limitations subsection

A.   True

B.   False

11: Synthesis Matrix is a useful tool for organizing literature findings; a table that can be drawn by hand with added only columns as the literature expands.

A.   True

B.   False

12: Method of data collection are Implements the design using accepted techniques, _________

A.   Sometimes

B.   Tailored procedures

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

13: Is tied to the research problem and reports the process by which the research question was answered or hypotheses were tested is known as ?

A.   Method section

B.   Participants subsection

C.   Practical implications subsection

D.   None of these

14: A section of the report used to describe the study’s ______characteristics is known as Participants subsection.

A.   Demographic

B.   Aristocracy

C.   Gentility

D.   Gentlefolk

15: Provides insights for the reader when the research is oriented toward the applied side of the continuum is called Practical implications subsection.

A.   True

B.   False

16: The five-point option for reorganizing the Introduction of a report is known as Problem and its setting module ?

A.   True

B.   False

17: __________is the section of the report in which the reader learns how the data were collected and the study was carried out.

A.   Procedure subsection

B.   References section

C.   Results section

D.   None of these

18: _________ are Lists all sources used in the report; begins on a new page with the heading centered at the top of the page in upper and lower-case letters (not bold, underlined, or in quotes).

A.   Procedure subsection

B.   References section

C.   Results section

D.   None of these

19: Presents results of the report in a sequence that reflects the order of the research and investigative questions and, ideally, the order of the hypotheses is known as

A.   Results section

B.   Procedure subsection

C.   References section

D.   None of these

20: In a report, it should follow the method and precede the description of the participants (sample elements) is known as _______.

A.   Sampling plan and procedures

B.   Statistical power

C.   Suggestions for future research subsection

D.   None of these

21: The probability (typically set at not less than 80%) of rejecting the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is, in fact, true is known as statistical power

A.   True

B.   False

22: The conclusion of the discussion section of the report is known as Suggestions for future research subsection.

A.   True

B.   False

23: The part of the report that discusses the study in relation to existing work Is known as ______

A.   Theoretical implications subsection

B.   Title page

C.   Statistical power

D.   None of these

24: Is the first page of a manuscript and it is separate; summarizes the main idea of a study by identifying variables and theoretical issues is known as _______

A.   Theoretical implications subsection

B.   Title page

C.   Statistical power

D.   None of these

25: When writing, ______ is more important than a particular style manual.

A.   Consistency

B.   Planning

C.   A detailed manual

D.   Knowledge

26: How does an abstract differ from executive summary?

A.   An executive summary is usually placed on a separate page, but an abstract is not set on a separate page.

B.   An executive summary is usually longer than an abstract.

C.   Recommendations are usually not included in an abstract.

D.   Both; an executive summary is usually longer than an abstract and recommendations are usually not included in an abstract.

27: The reason for a shorter title is ______.

A.   To show that you understand the material

B.   To show readers that you can keep things short

C.   To capture the reader’s interest

D.   To keep readers guessing what is in the paper

28: Why is the abstract important?

A.   It determines whether a reader will continue to read the report or skip it.

B.   It shows what the reader is going to be reading soon.

C.   It shows the reader how much the writer knows what they are talking about.

D.   It determines what the reader thinks about when reading the rest of the report.

29: What is usually the final part of the introduction?

A.   Summarizing the research

B.   Summarizing the importance of the problem

C.   Your argument

D.   The hypotheses

30: The CARS model creates a rhetorical space and attracts readers. What does CARS stand for?

A.   Correlating Approach to Research Science

B.   Control Application Research Sequence

C.   Creating Applicable Research Science

D.   Creating a Research Space

31: What are the four main subsections of the method section?

A.   Hypothesis, design, procedure, and assumptions

B.   Participants, design, procedure, and materials

C.   Participants, sampling, procedure, and materials

D.   Participants, design, procedure, and assumptions

32: What is statistical power?

A.   The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis

B.   The ability to predict the outcome of the study

C.   The amount of statistical evidence that proves the hypothesis

D.   The needed amount of data to prove the null hypothesis

33: What is the purpose of the results section?

A.   To present your results in an order that reflects your research and questions

B.   To present a summary of the results in a befitting manner

C.   To present additional details of the procedure

D.   To present a chronological order of the results

34: The results section of your paper is important for a variety of reasons. Which of the following is one of these reasons?

A.   It explains to the reader the meaning of what the study accomplished.

B.   It explains the work of cited scholars.

C.   It provides a reliable way to locate materials.

D.   It presents findings in a sequence that reflects the order of your research.

35: In the discussion section, the focus is ______.

A.   Displaying the data in a chronological fashion

B.   A focused synthesis and interpretation of the findings

C.   Your personal feelings on how the data were produced

D.   How this report changed your hypothesis