M.Com. (Semester IV) (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. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Choose the alternatives given below.
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Multi stage sampling is also known as
Random sampling
Systematic sampling
Cluster sampling
Sequential sampling
A Type I error is also known as a
False positive
False negative
Double negative
Positive
A Type II error is also known as a
False positive
False negative
Double negative
Positive negative
The process of marking segments of data with symbols, descriptive words, or category name is known as
Concurring
Coding
Coloring
Segmenting
Codes developed before examining the current data being coded are called
Co occurring codes
Inductive codes
A priori codes
Facesheet codes
The process of quantifying data is referred to as
Typology
Diagramming
Enumeration
Coding
A good hypothesis should be
Precise specific and consistent with most known facts
Formulated in such a way that it can be tested by data
Of limited scope and should not have global significance
All of these
Hypothesis cannot be stated in
Null and question form terms
Declarative terms
General terms
Directional terms
Sample is which
Representative part of the population
It contains each characterizes that entire population possesses
It is any part of population
Answer a and b
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10) The main advantages of sampling are that, data collection is faster, and since the data set is smaller it is possible to ensure homogeneity and to and quality of the data
The cost is lower
Fast data collection
Improve the accuracy
All mentioned here
11) Quota sampling is used intensively in which type of research?
Market research
Experimental research
Action research
Ethnographic research
12) do the researchers use to analyze the data.
Mathematical methods
Probability methods
Index numbers
Statistical tools
13) The median is
The middle point
The highest number
The average
Affected by extreme scores
14) Which of the following is NOT a measure of variability?
Median
Variance
Standard deviation
Range
Q.2
Answer the following.
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Explain the steps in sampling.
What is editing?
Q.3
Write short notes.
14
Fundamentals of hypothesis testing.
Skewness and dispersion
Q.4
Attempt any one of the following.
14
Importance of computer in research.
What is sampling? Explain in types.
Q.5
Attempt any one of the following.
14
Explain quantitative and qualitative analysis.
What is hypothesis? Explain its types.