Exam Details
| Subject | social research methods | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | b.a. sociology (honours) | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | nalanda open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2018 | |
| City, State | bihar, patna |
Question Paper
B.A. Sociology (Honours), Part-II
Paper-IV (Social Research Methods)
Time: 3.00 Hrs. Full Marks: 80
Answer any Five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss the various stages involved in Social Research.
2. Discuss the importance of 'Life-History' in sociological research.
3. What is hypothesis? Discuss the various sources of formulation of hypothesis.
4. Discuss the problems involved in studying social phenomena through scientific method.
5. What is questionnaire? How is it different from schedule?
6. Discuss the merits and demerits of interview method.
7. What is Positivism? Can Sociology be termed as a positive science in real sense of the term?
8. Discuss the various techniques of drawing simple random sample.
9. What are the various sources of data? Discuss the importance of primary sources of data in
social sciences.
10. Write short notes on any
Observation —
Case study —
Social Survey —
Positivism —
Paper-IV (Social Research Methods)
Time: 3.00 Hrs. Full Marks: 80
Answer any Five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss the various stages involved in Social Research.
2. Discuss the importance of 'Life-History' in sociological research.
3. What is hypothesis? Discuss the various sources of formulation of hypothesis.
4. Discuss the problems involved in studying social phenomena through scientific method.
5. What is questionnaire? How is it different from schedule?
6. Discuss the merits and demerits of interview method.
7. What is Positivism? Can Sociology be termed as a positive science in real sense of the term?
8. Discuss the various techniques of drawing simple random sample.
9. What are the various sources of data? Discuss the importance of primary sources of data in
social sciences.
10. Write short notes on any
Observation —
Case study —
Social Survey —
Positivism —