M.Com. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-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
Select most appropriate alternative from given alternatives below each questions.
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Research means
Search for qualitative knowledge.
Systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic
Search for gathering information by experiment
Search for scientific invention
is an applied research.
Gaining knowledge for all problems.
Collecting information for specified research problems
Finding out a solution for an immediate problem
Solving all problems of business
makes people to undertake research.
Desire to get a reward
Desire to solve a problem with a solution
Desire to collect information
Desire to act as a researcher
Research design includes
Sampling, observational, statistical and operational designs
Statistical techniques alone
Only sampling design
Only data collection methods
Research question is
Question formulated by the scholar
Question which guide asks
A statement of specific enquiry
Sentence having answer
Relevant literature means
Most appropriate to the study
Convincing to the researcher
As corrected by the guide
All study materials liked by the scholar
Bibliography is
List of literary materials
Cataloging of books
List of name of the author and work
List of journals
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is the aim of Survey Research.
Describing the current status of a 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
Secondary/existing data may include which of the following?
Official documents
Personal documents
Archived research data
All of the above
10) of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used by educational researchers.
Observation
Interviews
Questionnaires
Checklists
11) Open-ended questions provide primarily data.
Confirmatory data
Qualitative data
Predictive data
None of the above
12) Which of the following is not a major method of data collection?
Questionnaires
Focus groups
Correlational method
Secondary data
13) The first page of a research report is called as
Abstract
Preface
Title page
Bibliography
14) If the investigator obtains the data from published or unpublished sources, such data will constitute
Primary data
Secondary data
Relevant data
None of the above
Q.2
Answer the following.
What is secondary data? Give its sources.
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The advantages and disadvantages of interview technique.
07
Q.3
Write short notes.
Steps its research design.
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Characteristics of a good report.
07
Q.4
Answer any one of the following.
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What is hypothesis? Explain its characteristics, merits and demerits.
What is case study method of research? Explain its characteristics strengths and weakness.
Q.5
Answer any one of the following.
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Describe the steps in research process.
Explain questionnaire method of data collection with its merits and demerits.