M.Com. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
ADVANCED STATISTICS (Paper IV)
(Research Methodology) (For Regular Student)
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the alternatives given below. 14
Action research is ordinarily concerned with problems
Of general nature
Constituting universal truths
Are of immediate concern call for immediate solution
Have long-range implications
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.
Developmental study Trend study
Longitudinal growth study Cross-sectional growth study
of the following is not one of the seven major parts to the research
report.
Results Abstract
Method Footnotes
Presentism in historical sources
Is the presence of the author in a historical source
Is a first-hand accounts of events
Is the assumption that the present-day connotations of terms also existed
in the past
Is the assumption that the past influences the present
A statistical test used to compare two or more groups means is known as
One-way analysis of variance Post hoc test
t-test for correlation coefficients Simple regression
are used when you want to visually examine the relationship between
two quantitative variables.
Bar graphs Pie graphs
Line graphs Scatter plots
is the aim of Survey Research.
Describing the current status of phenomenon, a group or an institution
Comparing the current status of these with some available standards and
making suggestions for improving the status
Studying a small sample and drawing inferences about the larger
population
All of these
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is the most important characteristics of the survey method of research.
It relies on a small sample
It studies characteristics of a group instead of an individual
It aims at developing some theory or the scientific laws
It focuses on studying the cause effect relationship between variables
10) What does description of the research problem NOT include?
Background of the study Theories on which it is based
Assumptions underlying it Review of research done
11) is not correct about research.
Research is begun because someone has asked a question and it has to
answer it
Research may involve venturing into areas of thought about which little is
known
Research has to be planned and conducted because it is a scientific way
of gathering information
Research is needed if the aim is to increase the extent of knowledge or to
make it more complex.
12) The main objective of fundamental or pure research is
To solve the problems of business and society
To make practical use of existing knowledge
To advance the frontiers of knowledge
All the above
13) Interpretation of data should be made on due consideration of
Empirical Evidences Hypothesis
Theoretical Framework All the above
14) Questionnaire is a
Research method Measurement technique
Tool for data collection Data analysis technique
Q.2 Answer the following. 14
Explain the importance of research.
What do you mean by a 'case study'?
Q.3 Write short notes: 14
Characteristics of good research report
Types of research design.
Q.4 Attempt any one of the following. 14
Explain scientific research process in detail.
Explain questionnaire method of data collection with its merits and demerits.
Q.5 Attempt any one of the following. 14
Explain interview method of collecting primary data with its merits and
demerits.
Explain the types of sampling method.