Exam Details
| Subject | Research Methods and Biostatistics | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Science in Dietetics and Food Service management | |
| Department | School of Continuing Education (SOCE) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 4 IMFN-0091
tr) MASTER OF SCIENCE (DIEI'E'IICS AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT) (M.Sc. DFSM) C"l Term-End Examination
o
June, 2016
MFN-009: RESEARCH METHODS AND
BIOSTATISTICS
Time 3 hours Maximum Marks 100
Note: Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Answer five questions in all.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Define the following 10
Parametric Test
Variance
Discrete Variable
Sampling Design
Population
Give one example for each of the following:
Determinant
Demographic Variable
Research Tool
Sampling Technique
Test of Mental Ability
List the main limitations of correlational studies.
2. "Lung Cancer is becoming common due to several reasons". Develop a research proposal to find out the reasons of lung cancer in your state. Proposal should include following points:
Title of the Research Study
Research Objectives
Sample and Sampling Technique
Research Design
Research Instruments
Method of Data Collection.
3. Explain the following in brief
Official Records
Use of Rating Scale
Content Validity
Uses of Questionnaire
4. Differentiate between the following sets of terms
Nominal Scale and Ordinal Scale
Histogram and Frequency Polygraph
Structured Interview and Unstructured Interview
Participant observation and Non-participant observation
5. Compute mean, median and mode of the following frequency distribution
C.I f
71-75 5
66 -70 8
61-65 4
56 -60 3
51-55 2
46 -50 6
41-45 1
6. Describe the advantages of formulating a research design.
Describe the strengths of using case study method in research.
Write the sources of data in the design of short studies.
7. 8 females and 6 male students enrolled in MFN course obtained the following score
Female: 30 42 50 35 64 48 62 33
Male: 34 44 58 60 38 47
Calculate significance of difference between the mean scores of the females and the males. The theory and practical marks of 10 students are given below
Theory 24 34 33 22 37 23 38 33 44 35
Theory 15 21 28 31 18 24 36 32 27 18
Find the correlation coefficient between x and y.
8. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Data Processing
External Criticism of Documents
Normal Probability Distribution
Uses of Rating Scales
Non-parametric tests
tr) MASTER OF SCIENCE (DIEI'E'IICS AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT) (M.Sc. DFSM) C"l Term-End Examination
o
June, 2016
MFN-009: RESEARCH METHODS AND
BIOSTATISTICS
Time 3 hours Maximum Marks 100
Note: Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Answer five questions in all.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Define the following 10
Parametric Test
Variance
Discrete Variable
Sampling Design
Population
Give one example for each of the following:
Determinant
Demographic Variable
Research Tool
Sampling Technique
Test of Mental Ability
List the main limitations of correlational studies.
2. "Lung Cancer is becoming common due to several reasons". Develop a research proposal to find out the reasons of lung cancer in your state. Proposal should include following points:
Title of the Research Study
Research Objectives
Sample and Sampling Technique
Research Design
Research Instruments
Method of Data Collection.
3. Explain the following in brief
Official Records
Use of Rating Scale
Content Validity
Uses of Questionnaire
4. Differentiate between the following sets of terms
Nominal Scale and Ordinal Scale
Histogram and Frequency Polygraph
Structured Interview and Unstructured Interview
Participant observation and Non-participant observation
5. Compute mean, median and mode of the following frequency distribution
C.I f
71-75 5
66 -70 8
61-65 4
56 -60 3
51-55 2
46 -50 6
41-45 1
6. Describe the advantages of formulating a research design.
Describe the strengths of using case study method in research.
Write the sources of data in the design of short studies.
7. 8 females and 6 male students enrolled in MFN course obtained the following score
Female: 30 42 50 35 64 48 62 33
Male: 34 44 58 60 38 47
Calculate significance of difference between the mean scores of the females and the males. The theory and practical marks of 10 students are given below
Theory 24 34 33 22 37 23 38 33 44 35
Theory 15 21 28 31 18 24 36 32 27 18
Find the correlation coefficient between x and y.
8. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Data Processing
External Criticism of Documents
Normal Probability Distribution
Uses of Rating Scales
Non-parametric tests
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