Nalanda Open University
Annual Examination 2016
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. Define Social Research. Discuss its scope.
2. Discuss the need and functions of Hypothesis in Social Research.
3. Define social phenomena and describe their nature.
4. What is scientific Method? Discuss its limitation in the study of society.
5. Explain positivision as a method of social Research
6. What is Empiricism? Describe contributions of Locke to Empiricism.
7. Define Observation and describe its characteristics.
8. Explain the relationship between Research Methodology, Research
technique and Research methods.
9. Describe merits and demerits of questionnaire as a tool of data collection.
10. Write notes on any Two of the following
Schedule —
Random Sampling —
Interview —
Applied Research —