DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Third Semester
RESEARCH METHODS
(Upto 2012-13 Academic Year 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Explain significance of research in social sciences.
2. Point out the differences between pure and applied
research.
3. What are the ways and means of testing of hypothesis?
4. "Interview as a good technique of data collection"
Discuss.
5. Under which circumstances sampling and non sampling
errors may occur? Explain.
6. Explain the merits and demerits of observation method in
collecting data.
7. Describe the precautions the researcher should take
while interpreting his findings.
8. Write a note on Principles of good report writing.
Sub. Code
32
DE-2628
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PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. What do you mean by research design? What factors
would you consider in setting research design.
10. An educational institution offering courses
[except medicine and Agriculture] at both U.G. and P.G.
level planned to conduct a survey among its students
(4300 numbers) to elicit information about their
expectation, regarding the quality of courses and
infrastructure. Suggest a suitable sample plan. Give
reasons for your answer.
11. Explain the various probability and non-probability
sampling methods.
12. Examine the methods of construction of scaling
technique.
13. Enumerate the points to be borne in mind while
constructing questionnaire. What are the essentials of
good questionnaire?
14. What are the chapters you would prefer for research
report on of Banks in promoting SHG"? Suggest the
contents of each chapter.
15. "Processing of data implies editing, coding, classification
and tabulation". Describe these four operations in
research study.
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