M.A. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
Rural Development
RESEARCH METHODS (QUANTITATIVE)
Day Date: Saturday, 25-11-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time:02:30 PM to 05.00 PM
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions 14
is a set of elements taken from a larger population according
to certain rules.
Sample Population
Statistics Element
Census is mainly conducted after every
Every 5 year Every year
Every 10 year None of the above
is not research design.
Diagnostic Sample
Descriptive Experimental
Formulating a is the first and most important step in the
research process.
Data collection Research problem
Data processing None of the above
is representative of the Universe of the study.
Variable Fact
Sample Theory
Tentative relationship in a research problem is called as
Axiom Theory
Fact Hypothesis
has versatile applications in Social Research.
Excel MS-Office
SPSS Matlab
Social science research primarily deals with
Environment behavior Economic behavior
Human behavior None of the above
Another name for Exploratory Research is
Diagnostic Research Formulative Research
Descriptive Research None of the above
10) Which of the following is not one of the major parts to the research
report?
Results Abstract
Method Footnotes
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11) The research participants are described in detail in which section of the
research plan?
Introduction Method
Data analysis Discussion
12) Hypothesis is an informed guess or
Variable Object
Hunch None of the above
13) is not a method of data collection.
Questionnaires Interviews
Simple Random Sample Observations
14) Content Analysis is a part of
Qualitative Research Quantitative Research
Survey Method None of the Above
Q.2 Short Notes. (Any Four out of Five) 12
Research design.
Hypothesis.
Primary Data.
Independent Variable.
Sample.
Q.3 Short Answer Type Questions. (Any Four out of Five) 16
Cluster Sampling.
What is Content Analysis?
What are the merits of quantitative Research?
Which computer software's are used in Quantitative Research?
How do you carry out case study?
Q.4 Answer the following questions. (any Two Out of Three) 14
Explain step by step the structure of Report Writing.
What are the considerations to draw a sample from the Universe?
Explain the sources of Primary Data Collection.
Q.5 Elaborate on Analytical Research Design. 14
OR
Explain the meaning and types of sampling methods.