M.COM. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination, 2017
ADVANCED ACCOUNTANCY (Paper IV)
Research Methodology
Day Date: Thursday, 20-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the alternatives given below. 14
The steps in report writing are:

Analysis of subject matter Final out line preparation
Preparation of final
bibliography
Preparation of rough draft
Rewriting and polishing Writing final draft

Final out line preparation Analysis of subject matter
Rewriting and polishing Preparation of rough draft
Writing final draft Preparation of final
bibliography

Analysis of subject matter Preparation of rough draft
Final out line preparation Rewriting and polishing
Preparation of final
bibliography
Writing final draft
None of these
study of cost and price of sugarcane in Solapur district will be
tremed as:
Applied Research Library Research
Empirical Research Fundamental Research
A research that ends with the formulation of hypothesis is

Exploratory Research Descriptive Research
Applied Research Historical research
Pilot study conducted to obtain first hand knowledge about the
universe and phenomenon may be called
Ad hoc survey Sample survey
Preliminary survey General survey
Page 1 of 3
SLR-Q- 54
Hypothesis is framed on the basis of:
Folk wisdom Personal experience
Cultural values of society Any of the above
Exploratory design of research aims at:
Insight into unknown phenomenon
Portaying of present picture of phenomenon
Solution to problems faced
Measuring of cause and effect relation
Sampling error arises due to:
Chance factor Personal bias
Variations in population All the above
Sampling interval is calculated in case of:
Random sampling Systematic sampling
Cluster sampling Quota sampling
Interview conducted to understand the causes of a malady is
called:
Focused interview Treatment interview
Short contact interview Diagnostic interview
10) Data collected through interview and questionnaire is called:
Secondary data Primary data
Dummy data None of these
11) A study of functional relationship existing between two or more
variables is called:
Casual analysis Inferential analysis
Correlation analysis Canonical analysis
12) Coding of data is done:
Only after collection of data
Only before collection of data
Before or after collected of data
During collection of data
13) Interpretation of data should be made on due consideration of:
Empirical evidence Hypothesis
Theoretical frame work All these above
14) Problem of Research report is:
Problem of language Problem of writing
Objectivity problem All the above problem
Page 2 of 3
SLR-Q- 54
Q.2 Write short notes on. 14
Methods of collecting primary data
Survey method and case study method
Q.3 Answer in brief: 14
Explain the meaning and objectives of research.
What are the characteristics of good research design?
Q.4 Answer any one of the following: 14
Define reports. What are the characteristics of good report and its
contents?
What are the different tools of data collection?
Q.5 Answer any one of the following. 14
What is analysis and interpretation of data?
Write short notes on:
Causal analysis
Inferential analysis
Description analysis
Tabulation analysis
Write details note on:
Indentifying Research Problems
Selection of Research Problems