M.Com. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
ADVANCED COSTING (Paper IV)
(Research Methodology) (For External Student)
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer among the alternatives given for each
question.
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Action research is ordinarily concerned with problems.
Of general nature
Constituting universal truths
Are of immediate concern and call for immediate solutions
Have long-range implication
of the following is desirable in a questionnaire.
Emotionally toned questions
Too broad questions
Two ideas in one question
Questions which will elicit valid and reliable answers
is the technique of investigation involving face to face conversation.
Questionnaire Interview
Observation Sociometry
is a research describing developmental changes in personality
characteristics by studying the same group at different age levels.
Development study Trend study
Longitudinal growth study Cross-sectional growth study
A statistical test used to compare two or more group means is known as
One-way analysis of variance Post hoc test
t-test for correlation coefficients Simple regression
According to the typology used in your text, research in which a quantitative
phase and a qualitative phase are included in the overall research study is
specially called
Mixed research Mixed method research
Mixed model research Multimethod research
It is in this section that you fully interpret and evaluate your results.
Introduction Method
Results Discussion
are the kinds of variables.
Continuous Discrete
Both None of these
is a general methodology for developing theory that is based on data
systematically gathered and analyzed.
Theory confirmation Grounded theory
Theory deduction All of the above
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10) The development of a solid foundation of reliable knowledge typically is built
from which type of research?
basic research action research
evaluation research orientational research
11) The final stage in grounded theory data analysis is called
Axial coding Theoretical saturation
Constant comparative method Selective coding
12) Sources of researchable problems are include
Researchers' own experiences as educators
Practical issues that require solutions
Theory and past research
All of the above
13) In historical research, data synthesis usually does not include
Defining and interpreting key words, phrases and terms
Chronologically ordering events
Differentiating between how people should behave and how they did
behave
Inferring, causation based on simple correlation
14) Oral histories can be based on
Interviews with people Stories and tales
Songs All of the above
Q.2 Answer the following.
Describe the importance of research. 07
Importance of research design. 07
Q.3 Write short notes.
Merits and demerits of case study method 07
Review of literature 07
Q.4 Answer any one of the following. 14
Explain the methods of primary data collection.
Explain the survey method of research with its merits and demerits.
Q.5 Answer any one of the following. 14
Describe the steps in research process.
Explain the types of the research.