Hall Ticket No Question Paper Code: BCS703
INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Autonomous)
M.Tech II Semester End Examinations (Regular) July, 2017
Regulation: IARE-R16
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(Common to CSE|(CAD/CAM)|PEED|ES|SE)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Answer ONE Question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
UNIT I
1. What are different types of research? Clearly explain Applied vs Fundamental research.
Explain the terms
i. Design of the research project
ii. Objectives of research
2. Explain techniques involved in defining a research problem.
Briefly explain different types of research design.
UNIT II
3. What is the classification of measurement scales? Explain with examples.
Explain the terms in detail
i. Test of Validity
ii. Test of Reliability
4. Explain various forecasting methods. Explain expert opinion method in detail.
Exponential smoothing is used to forecast automobile battery sales. Two value of are examined,
0.8 and 0.5. Evaluate the accuracy of each smoothing constant. Which is preferable?
(Assume the forecast for January was 22 batteries). Actual sales are given in Table 1.
Table 1
Month January February March April May June
Actual Sales 20 21 15 14 13 16
Forecast 22 20 21 16 14 13
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UNIT III
5. What are various sources of secondary data? Briefly explain.
Write a short note on collection of data by personal interview.
6. Explain in detail about the term ethics in detail?
Explain the role of ethics in science and technology.
UNIT IV
7. Explain the precautions to be taken in interpretation?
Discuss the various types of reports in detail.
8. Explain the terms
i. footnote
ii. document styles
Discuss about oral presentation in detail.
UNIT V
9. What are the different types of Intellectual property rights?
Discuss about legal definition of a copy right?
10. According to the patent act 2005 what are various items which are not patentable?
Explain the importance of Trade Mark. Give the benefit of registering a Trade Mark.