DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
Second Semester
BUSINESS RESEARCH
(Upto 2012-13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the purpose of research in business management.
2. Explain the problems faced by Indian researchers in
detail.
3. Explain the methods of collecting review of literatures in
research.
4. What is sampling? Explain its methods.
5. Write short note on scaling techniques.
6. What are the importance of validity and reliability?
7. Write short note on Chi-square test.
8. Explain the contents of research report.
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Briefly explain the process of research in detail.
10. What is hypothesis? What are the types of hypothesis?
How do you formulate hypothesis in research? Explain
with example.
Sub. Code
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11. Write short notes to the following
Sampling errors
Biased sample.
12. Briefly explain various methods of primary and
secondary data collection.
13. Discuss the concept and types of non-parametric tests.
14. Describe about editing, coding and tabulations with
example.
15. Describe the principles of good research report.
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