MP-302/202(New)
June Examination 2017
Master of Business Administration II Year Examination
Research Methodology
Paper MP-302/202(New)
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 80
Note: The question paper is divided into three sections B and C. Write answers as per given instructions.
Section A 8 × 2 16
(Very Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer all questions. As per the nature of the question delimit your answer in one word, one sentence or maximum upto 30 words. Each question carries 2 marks.
Write other names of Basic Research.
Applied research can be divided in how many categories?
What is Exploratory Research?
What do you mean by pilot study?
What is sample?
Write the name of first formal technique for measuring an attitude.
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Write the name of two major categories of data.
(viii) What do you mean by frequency distribution.
Section B 4 × 8 32
(Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any four questions. Each answer should not
exceed 200 words. Each question carries 8 marks.
Describe features of good research.
Write six elements of a research process given by Earl Babble.
Write the circumstances is which exploratory study would be
ideally suited.
Describe merits of probability sampling methods.
Describe strengths of structured interview.
Calculate the coefficient of correlation for the following
observation:
X 5 7 8 4 9 3 2 5 4 3
Y 2 4 5 5 6 5 4 4 3 2
Discuss the uses and application of computers in business
research.
Discuss principles of report writing.
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Section C 2 × 16 32
(Long Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any two questions. You have to delimit your each
answer maximum upto 500 words. Each question carries
16 marks.
10) Describe relationship among Exploratory, Descriptive and
Casual Research and also discuss difference between
exploratory and conclusive research.
11) Describe characteristics, advantages and limitations of case
study with suitable example.
12) In a manufacturer company, information about a product given
by two suppliers is
Supplier Mean S.D Size
A 1300 82 100
B 1288 93 100
Which brand of product you are going to purchase if you desire
to take a risk of
1.96 at level of significance)
13) The following information is obtained concerning an
investigation of 50 ordinary shops of small size.
Shops in Towns Shops in Villages Total
Run by Men 17 18 35
Run by Women 3 12 15
20 30 50
Can it be inferred that shops run by women are relatively more
in villages than in towns?
(x2
table 3.841 at level of significance)