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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
HAMARTTAN SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2014/2015 SESSION
EGL409: BIBLIOGRPHY AND SCHOOLARY METHODS
Instruction: Answer 3 question in all question carry equal marks.
Answer question 1 and one question from each section 2 and 3.
SECTION 1
QUESTION 1
Choose the right answers from the option listed below each question.
- One of the option listed below is not part of the characteristics of open-ended questions for research questionnaires.
- A} the candid view or feelings of a respondent is required
- B} question present minimal level of restriction in response
- C} helpful in preliminary stage of study for necessary response
- D} they are difficult to analyse
- E} none of d above
- There are two major classes of question for research questionnaires
- A} two-way questions and one-way questions
- B} dependent and non-dependent questions
- C} yes and no questions
- D} structured and non-structured
- E} None of the above
- Scale questions may include
- A} strongly agree,agree
- B} undecided, disagreed and strongly agree
- C} [a] and [b]
- D} mutually exclusive responses
- E} all of the above
- For a questionnaire to be valid, there must be
- A} adequate coverage of the overall topic
- B} do a pilot survey before using it
- C} obtain some assessment of the question’ validity and reliability of data
- D} all of the above
- E} none of the above
- A filter instruction in a question helps
- A} The researcher to avoid redundant questions
- B} the responder to avoid answering embarrassing questions
- C} requires that the interviewers check the preceding questions
- D} requires that the interviewers check the appropriate box or code and follow the skip instructions
- E} all of the above
- Self administered questionnaires could be
- A} posted to respondents who return them by post
- B} delivered by hand to each respondent
- C} it is expected that the respondent are learned
- D} [a] and [b]
- E} all of d above
- As regards the different types of questionnaires, Saunders et al. [1997:245] note all but one of the following
- postal or mail questionnaire
- interview-administered questionnaire
- telephone questionnaire
- answer-directly questionnaire
- delivery and collection questionnaires
- In constructing a questionnaire, one of the following is no important
- A} breaking down the research questions into smaller units
- B} various hypothesis should be analysed into various component elements
- C} formulation of questions that logically reflect the various element of the hypothesis
- D} scaling of responses may not be necessary if objectives are well constructed
- E} relevant questions should be the focus of the design of questionnaire
- One of the option below is not part of the advantage of simple random sampling
- A} the most statically reliable
- B] simple and easy to apply
- C] can be use long after the research is over
- D] every member of the population has equal chance of selection
- E} no unit Is favoured or disfavoured
- Below are some of the disadvantages of simple Random Sampling
- A} requires the computation of a compilation
- B} requires accurate sampling frame which is not easy to get
- C} time consuming
- D} expensive
- E} ALL OF THE ABOVE
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