$1.$ Write short notes on the following research concepts:

a$)$ Independent variable

b$)$ Dependent variable

c$)$ Moderating variable

d$)$ Mediating variable

$2.$ Give a briefly explanation on the following concepts:

a$)$ Confound variable

b$)$ Intervening variable

c$)$ Control variable

d$)$ Dichotomous variable

$3.$ What conditions force the researcher to use the following data analysis techniques?

a$)$ Thematic analysis

b$)$ Content analysis

c$)$ Chi$-$square

d$)$ Cramer$$s V

e$)$ Kolmogorov$-$smirnov

f$)$ ANOVA

g$)$ Pearson$$s product$-$moment correlation coefficient

h$)$ Multiple regression analysis

i$)$ Time series

j$)$ Structural equation modelling

$4.$ Discuss the structure of literature reviews

$5.$ Identify the possible research approach which can be used in the following studies

a$)$ Mandatory adoption of IFRS and cost of capital: does country classification matter?

Evidence from developed versus developing countries

b$)$ Understanding subcontracting organizational arrangements for construction projects in

China: integrating capabilities and uncertainty.

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c$)$ Who classifies interest payments as financing activities? An analysis of classification

shifting in the statement of cash flows at the adoption of IFRS

d$)$ How do corporate political connections influence financial reporting? A synthesis of

the literature.

e$)$ Does stock market rescue affect investment efficiency in the real sector?

f$)$ Measuring compliance in public procurement: the case of Tanzania

g$)$ Liquidity and capital structure.

h$)$ Assessing Egyptian construction projects performance using principal component

analysis.

$6.$ Describe the following: Ontology, Epistemology, Axiology and Methodology.

$7.$ Draw a hypothetical conceptual framework on the influence of Gender representation on

financial performance and using arrows indicate:

a$)$ independent variable and Dependent variable

b$)$ empty boxes for moderating, Intervening and control variables showing the way they

are interacting with the modal.

$8.$ Discuss different approaches on determination of sample size.

$9.$ Discuss the meaning and steps of scientific investigation. Why scientific investigation

important?

$10.$ Using examples in each case, evaluate the criteria for the ethical conduction of qualitative

research.

$11.$ Discuss the challenges of qualitative data analysis

$12.$ Discuss the $8$ issues which will promote readers to read your report

$13.$ What is a problem statement? Describe the elements of the problem statement. Taking

COVID$-19$ pandemic as a problem, write its problem statement?

$14.$ Why we define the important concepts at the beginning of the literature review? What are the

important things to consider when we write the definitions of terms and concept in the

literature review?

$15.$ Discuss how Harvard referencing style $($cite them right $10$th Edition$)$ is used to write the

references within the text and in a reference section. Give five examples in each case using

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journal articles you know.

$16.$ With relevant examples, differentiate between:

a$)$ categorical data vs$.$ numerical data

b$)$ interval scale vs$.$ ratio scale

c$)$ nominal data vs$.$ ordinal data

d$)$ discrete data vs$.$ continuous data

e$)$ Panel data vs$.$ time series data

$17.$ Write short notes on the following research concepts:

a$)$ simple random sampling

b$)$ systematic random sampling

c$)$ stratified sampling

d$)$ cluster sampling

e$)$ purposive sampling

f$)$ snow ball sampling

$18.$ Read the following questions and respond accordingly:

a$)$ Explain the characteristics of the structured and unstructured interviews

b$)$ Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the telephone interview

c$)$ Assume that you are collecting data using observation method on motor vehicle racing

and you are standing along the road, How can you administer the observation?

$19.$ Which method will you prefer between focus group discussion and interviews and why?

How can you administer focus group discussion?

$20.$ Discuss the guidelines for writing the abstract of your report

$21.$ Write short notes on the following terminologies as used in research ethics

a$)$ Research clearance

b$)$ Anonymity

c$)$ Confidentiality

d$)$ Plagiarism

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e$)$ Data fabrication

f$)$ Data falsification

g$)$ Plagiarism

h$)$ Withdrawal right

$22.$ Briefly explain the Salient features of potential predatory journals. What are the

disadvantages of predatory publishers?

$23.$ Enumerate at least twelve $(12)$ basic items for the preliminary part of the dissertation.

$24.$ Based on you knowledge in descriptive statistics, why the following are important in data

analysis: Frequency distribution, Mean, Standard deviation, Variance and Skewness and

kurtosis?

$25.$ Discuss at least five $(5)$ basic assumptions of regression analysis

$26.$ The following is the outline for presentation