M.A. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Economics
RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct option 14
Which of the following is the first step of research process?
Searching sources of information to locate problem
Surveys of related literature
Identification of problem
Searching for solutions to the problem
The main purpose of research in education is to
Help in the personal growth of an individual
Help the candidate to become an eminent educationist
Increase job prospect of an individual
Increases social status of an individual
Random sampling is helpful as it is
An economical method of data collection
Free from personal biases
Reasonably accurate
All the above
Social sciences research is problem.
Explain Diagnoses
Recommend Formulate
Fundamental research is called as
Action research Pure research
Survey Pilot study
helps in social planning.
Social science research Experience
Problem formulation Diagnostic study
is the first step of research process.
Selection of research problem Collection of data
Editing and coding None of these
Aim of social science research is
Welfare Democratic
Integration None of these
Hypothesis must be
Broad Specific
Speedily None of these
10) Survey is a study.
Descriptive Fact finding
Analytical None of these
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11) Final stage in the research process is
Problem formulation Data collection
Data analysis Report writing
12) Questionnaire is filled by
Respondent Everybody
Surveyors None of these
13) Schedule is used as a
Tool of data collection Techniques of data collection
Method of data collection None of these
14) The aggregate of all the unit to a study is called as
Population Unit
Sample Frame
Q.2 Short notes (any 4 out of 16
Objectives of research
Social research
Hypothesis
Random sampling
Secondary data
Survey method
Q.3 Short answer types questions (any 2 out of 12
What are the motives of research?
Explain the importance of research?
What is knowledge economy?
What is stratified sampling? Give the suitable example.
Q.4 Descriptive types questions (any 1 out of 14
What is observation method? Explain the different types of observation
method.
What is research design? Explain the different types of research design.
Q.5 Answer the following question 14
What is primary data? Explain the different sources of primary data.