Exam
Name___________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

1) 

Literature review is not usually concerned with helping in ________. 

1) 

_______ 

A) 

Research instrument design  

B) 

Objective setting  

C) 

Literary appreciation  

D) 

Subsequent data collection  

2) 

The Literature Review will examine ________. 

2) 

_______ 

A) 

Only one side of the main argument  

B) 

Only facts  

C) 

Only opinions  

D) 

All aspects of a topic  

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

3) 

The Literature Review takes place at the start of the project and then stops. 

3) 

_______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

4) 

The Literature Review will identify the work of previous researchers and it will ________. 

4) 

_______ 

A) 

Will copy their methodology  

B) 

Evaluate their methodology  

C) 

Ignore their methodology  

D) 

Not be concerned with their methodology  

5) 

The starting point for a literature search is ________. 

5) 

_______ 

A) 

Some other data  

B) 

Primary data  

C) 

Tertiary data  

D) 

Secondary data  

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

6) 

Secondary data have been selected for a specific purpose, which is probably different from the aim of the current research.  

6) 

_______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

7) 

The results page from Internet search engines (such as Google) give an indication of content. This is an example of ________. 

7) 

_______ 

A) 

Secondary data  

B) 

Primary data  

C) 

Tertiary data  

D) 

Some other data  

8) 

Researchers need to be cautious of some material, particularly material found online. Why? 

8) 

_______ 

A) 

It is too recent  

B) 

It has been used before  

C) 

The authors name often does not appear  

D) 

The quality is unknown  

9) 

Which one of these is likely to be peer reviewed? 

9) 

_______ 

A) 

The Guardian  

B) 

The European Journal of Management  

C) 

The Economist  

D) 

Womans Own  

10) 

Which of these will NOT help you to decide whether a publication is reputable? 

10) 

______ 

A) 

Advertising inside  

B) 

Importance to peers  

C) 

Citation rate  

D) 

Audience  

11) 

Which one of these is NOT peer-reviewed? 

11) 

______ 

A) 

Quarterly Journal of Management Science  

B) 

Production Quarterly  

C) 

The Journal of Marketing Research  

D) 

Personnel Weekly  

12) 

The likely readers (or audiences) for a journal is a useful guide to the importance of that journal to your research. Why? 

12) 

______ 

A) 

It indicates the likely content  

B) 

It indicates the likely number of pages  

C) 

It indicates the likely editor  

D) 

It indicates the likely publisher  

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

13) 

Some journals are published on behalf of professional bodies. 

13) 

______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

14) 

Citation means that a particular paper has been ________. 

14) 

______ 

A) 

Quoted in another paper by another author  

B) 

Discussed orally by another author  

C) 

Reproduced elsewhere  

D) 

Sold to another publisher  

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

15) 

Double-blind means that an editor will send a manuscript to two or more reviewers for their comments. The identity of the editor will be withheld from the reviewers, so the review is blind. 

15) 

______ 

16) 

In the process of peer review, reviewers comments are usually returned to the original author/s. 

16) 

______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

17) 

When you discover that an author (1) has cited another author (2) it is good practice to ________. 

17) 

______ 

A) 

Use the work and attribute it to Author 2  

B) 

Locate and read the original. Then attribute it to Author 2 

C) 

Use the work and attribute it to Author 1  

D) 

Not to use the work  

18) 

When planning your literature search you need to plan carefully. Which of these is NOT a parameter to consider for this phase of research? 

18) 

______ 

A) 

Number of articles  

B) 

Number of questionnaires  

C) 

Quality of articles  

D) 

Timeframe  

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

19) 

Literature searches are important to do at the start of a project, they do not continue throughout the project. 

19) 

______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

20) 

Before searching you should define the timeframe of your search. Why? 

20) 

______ 

A) 

So you do not incur unnecessary costs  

B) 

So you work when you are most efficient  

C) 

So you dont find the library busy  

D) 

So you find the most articles  

21) 

Which is the major disadvantage of using peer reviewed journals in literature reviews? 

21) 

______ 

A) 

The information is too recent  

B) 

Subscription fees are high  

C) 

Information could be as old as four years  

D) 

Humans control the quality  

22) 

Which of one of these is likely to be peer reviewed? 

22) 

______ 

A) 

A weekly consumer magazine  

B) 

An inhouse newsletter  

C) 

A daily newspaper  

D) 

A book of conference papers  

23) 

Why is it important for a researcher to review the literature? 

23) 

______ 

A) 

Because it is traditional  

B) 

Because it identifies like-minded researchers  

C) 

Because it will find if anyone has done the work before  

D) 

Because it shows time has been spent on the subject  

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

24) 

At the start of a literature search it is wrong to generate key words because they can bias thinking. 

24) 

______ 

25) 

At the start of a literature search it is a good idea to discuss your ideas as widely as possible. This is called the Harvard Method. 

25) 

______ 

26) 

Considering the number of articles, you stop collecting when you have enough. 

26) 

______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

27) 

Which of these is the most efficient way to locate relevant journals? 

27) 

______ 

A) 

Browsing the shelves in the library; 

B) 

Searching using tertiary sources;  

C) 

Following up references in articles; 

D) 

Browsing in a newsagents  

28) 

When relevant articles have been found they must be ________. 

28) 

______ 

A) 

Filed away  

B) 

Destroyed  

C) 

Evaluated  

D) 

Copied word for word  

29) 

The value of an article is NOT impeded by ________. 

29) 

______ 

A) 

Methodological omissions 

B) 

Imprecision 

C) 

Biased wording 

D) 

Poor structure 

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

30) 

If an article contradicts our argument then do not include it in your literature review. 

30) 

______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

31) 

Which one of these are not normally used by researchers to store references? 

31) 

______ 

A) 

spreadsheets  

B) 

Panels  

C) 

Handwritten index cards  

D) 

Word processing software  

32) 

When you cite Internet resources, you do not need to find ________. 

32) 

______ 

A) 

Date of access  

B) 

Date of birth of the author  

C) 

Date created  

D) 

Date last updated  

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

33) 

The extent to which the literature review will influence your research design depends on whether your research is inductive or deductive. 

33) 

______ 

34) 

When you do deductive research you should not start with any predetermined theories or conceptual frameworks. 

34) 

______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

35) 

Which of the following is NOT associated with a CRITICAL literature review? 

35) 

______ 

A) 

Critique of rhetoric 

B) 

Critique of tradition 

C) 

Critique of style 

D) 

Critique of authority 

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

36) 

There is one universal structure to a good critical literature review. 

36) 

______ 

37) 

A good literature review should start off narrow and become broader. 

37) 

______ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

38) 

The critical literature review should highlight those areas where you can ________.  

38) 

______ 

A) 

Outline existing gaps 

B) 

Provide fresh insights 

C) 

Both 

D) 

None 

39) 

Why is it important to take notes of your search processes? 

39) 

______ 

A) 

To make your searches reliable 

B) 

To allow for transparency 

C) 

To make sure you have used the right key words 

D) 

All of the above 

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

40) 

A source that is more than 10 years old should never be used. 

40) 

______ 

 

1) 

C 

2) 

D 

3) 

FALSE 

4) 

B 

5) 

C 

6) 

TRUE 

7) 

C 

8) 

D 

9) 

B 

10) 

A 

11) 

D 

12) 

A 

13) 

TRUE 

14) 

A 

15) 

FALSE 

16) 

TRUE 

17) 

B 

18) 

B 

19) 

FALSE 

20) 

B 

21) 

C 

22) 

D 

23) 

C 

24) 

FALSE 

25) 

FALSE 

26) 

TRUE 

27) 

B 

28) 

C 

29) 

D 

30) 

FALSE 

31) 

B 

32) 

B 

33) 

TRUE 

34) 

FALSE 

35) 

C 

36) 

FALSE 

37) 

FALSE 

38) 

C 

39) 

D 

40) 

FALSE