M.Com. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
ADVANCED STATISTICS (Paper IV) (Research Methodology) (For External Student)
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Each question carries equal marks. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Choose the alternatives given below.
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Which type of research tries to gain knowledge about the phenomenon without bothering of its practical utility?
Descriptive research
Exploratory research
Pure research
None of these
Which types of research probs in to the past events through the study of historical events?
Conceptual research
Empirical research
Historical research
None of these
Descriptive Research
Describes the phenomenon under study
Compares the characteristics units and groups
Does the trend analysis phenomenon over the period of time
None of these
Research is commerce and management is
Pure research
Historical research
Empirical research
Applied research
Hypothesis
Direct and guide the research
Clarify the problem to the researcher
Clarify the methods of investigation to the researcher
All of these
Hypothesis emerge from
cultural values of the society
past research
folk wisdom
all of these
A hypothesis about the law of which it is an instance is
Explanatory hypothesis
Tentative hypothesis
Representative hypothesis
Descriptive hypothesis
Interview conducted to understand the causes of a malady is called
Focused interview
Treatment interview
Short-contact interview
Diagnostic interview
The method of data collection used most by news agencies is:
Mailed questionnaire
Scheduled through enumerators
Observation
Information through correspondents
10) Which of the following is a feature of observation method?
An affair of eyes
Personal communication
Interviewing skills necessary
None of these
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11) Which of the following is/are limitations of Interview method?
Misleading information
Defects due to interviewee
Prejudices of interviewer
All of these
12) Bibliography is to be contained in
Addenda
Body of report
Title of report
None of these
13) Which problem/s arise/s in the research report?
Language
Intellectual level
Conceptual problems
All of these
14) Accept Ho, when it is false is a
Type I error
Type II error
Correct decision
None of these
Q.2
What are the contents of report? Explain these in brief.
07
What are the characteristics of interview?
07
Q.3
What are the sources of research problem?
07
Give any five objectives of research in commerce and management.
07
Q.4
Attempt any one of the following.
14
Define research and explain its characteristics. Also explain various motives of research.
What is a research problem? Explain the need and significance of defining research problem.
Q.5
Attempt any one of the following.
14
What are the different sources of data collection? What do you mean by interview technique?
What are the steps involved in report writing? What are the requisites of a good report?