Exam Details
| Subject | Research Methodology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master Of Philosophy/Doctor Of Philosophy In Commerce | |
| Department | School of Management Studies (SOMS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
What is a research problem? Discuss the various issues to be considered in formulating a research problem (Topic).
State the components of a research design and draw a brief research design for your proposed research problem.
2. Discuss the advantages and limitations of sampling methods used in business research. How sample size is calculated? Discuss the method used.
Explain any two types of measurement scales. How do you select an appropriate scaling technique for a research
Give a brief description of different kinds of diagrams and graphs generally used in business research to present the data.
Explain the concept of significance in tests of hypothesis. Discuss, briefly the procedure of testing a hypothesis.
Explain, how correlation and regression analysis help in analysing the statistical data.
Describe the types of mistakes that frequently occur in interpretation of data. What precautions do you suggest to avoid them?
Describe the methods which are useful for decision making under uncertainty.
Discuss the role and usefulness of various applications of software in processing the research data.
Explain the significance of research in various functional areas of business.
What do you mean by continuous probability distribution? How does it differ from binomial distribution?
Why do we use chi-square test? Explain the conditions for applying chi-square test.
8. Write a short notes on the following:
Sample Design
t-Test
Statistical Fallacy
Sampling Errors
State the components of a research design and draw a brief research design for your proposed research problem.
2. Discuss the advantages and limitations of sampling methods used in business research. How sample size is calculated? Discuss the method used.
Explain any two types of measurement scales. How do you select an appropriate scaling technique for a research
Give a brief description of different kinds of diagrams and graphs generally used in business research to present the data.
Explain the concept of significance in tests of hypothesis. Discuss, briefly the procedure of testing a hypothesis.
Explain, how correlation and regression analysis help in analysing the statistical data.
Describe the types of mistakes that frequently occur in interpretation of data. What precautions do you suggest to avoid them?
Describe the methods which are useful for decision making under uncertainty.
Discuss the role and usefulness of various applications of software in processing the research data.
Explain the significance of research in various functional areas of business.
What do you mean by continuous probability distribution? How does it differ from binomial distribution?
Why do we use chi-square test? Explain the conditions for applying chi-square test.
8. Write a short notes on the following:
Sample Design
t-Test
Statistical Fallacy
Sampling Errors
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Subjects
- Research Methodology
- Specialization Course (In The Selected Area Of Research Interest)