Exam Details
| Subject | Research Methods and Biostatistics | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Science in Dietetics and Food Service management | |
| Department | School of Continuing Education (SOCE) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 4 IMFN-0091
MASTER OF SCIENCE (DIETETICS AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT) (M.Sc. DFSM) 1'-Term-End Examination
N
o December, 2016
MFN-009 RESEARCH METHODS AND
BIOSTATISTICS
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Answer five questions in all.
All questions carry equal marks,
1. Define the following: 10
Non -Parametric Test
Standard Deviation
Continuous Variable
Observational Design
Sample
Give one example for each of the following: 5
Graph for nominal data
Analytical studies
Types of Hypotheses
Representation of Frequency distribution
Test of Achievement
List the strengths of cross -sectional studies. 5
2. "Malnutrition in children is commonly seen in villages." Develop a research proposal to study the status of Malnutrition in anyone village of your district. Outline the following points of the research proposal
Title of the Research study 2
Research objectives 3
Sample and Sampling Technique 5
Research Design 3
Research Instruments 5
Method of Data collection 2
3. Explain the following in brief:
Journals -Research guide for Researcher
Limitation of Rating scale
Construct Validity
Limitations of Questionnaire
4. Differentiate between the following sets of terms:
Power vs. Speed Test
Paper pencil and Performance Test
Qualitative Data and Quantitative data
Structured Questionnaire and Unstructured questionnaire
5. Compute mean, median and mode of the following frequency distribution
CI f
71-75 3
66 -70 1
61-65 6
56 -60 5
51-55 2
46 -50 9
41-45 4
6. Write the points you will keep in mind while developing a research design.
Write the sources from where information is obtained for descriptive studies.
Describe the principle in selection of comparison groups.
7. 8 Females and 6 Males enrolled in MFM Course and obtained the following score
Female 30 42 50 35 64 48 62 33
Male 34 44 58 60 38 47
Calculate the significance of difference between the mean scores of the females and the males.
The theory and practical marks for 10 students are given below:
Theory 24 34 33 22 37 23 38 33 44 35
Theory 15 21 28 31 18 24 36 32 27 18
Find the correlation coefficient between X and Y.
8. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Coding of Data
Measures of Variability
Relative Risk and Odds Ratio
Limitations of Rating scale
Multistage sampling
MASTER OF SCIENCE (DIETETICS AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT) (M.Sc. DFSM) 1'-Term-End Examination
N
o December, 2016
MFN-009 RESEARCH METHODS AND
BIOSTATISTICS
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Answer five questions in all.
All questions carry equal marks,
1. Define the following: 10
Non -Parametric Test
Standard Deviation
Continuous Variable
Observational Design
Sample
Give one example for each of the following: 5
Graph for nominal data
Analytical studies
Types of Hypotheses
Representation of Frequency distribution
Test of Achievement
List the strengths of cross -sectional studies. 5
2. "Malnutrition in children is commonly seen in villages." Develop a research proposal to study the status of Malnutrition in anyone village of your district. Outline the following points of the research proposal
Title of the Research study 2
Research objectives 3
Sample and Sampling Technique 5
Research Design 3
Research Instruments 5
Method of Data collection 2
3. Explain the following in brief:
Journals -Research guide for Researcher
Limitation of Rating scale
Construct Validity
Limitations of Questionnaire
4. Differentiate between the following sets of terms:
Power vs. Speed Test
Paper pencil and Performance Test
Qualitative Data and Quantitative data
Structured Questionnaire and Unstructured questionnaire
5. Compute mean, median and mode of the following frequency distribution
CI f
71-75 3
66 -70 1
61-65 6
56 -60 5
51-55 2
46 -50 9
41-45 4
6. Write the points you will keep in mind while developing a research design.
Write the sources from where information is obtained for descriptive studies.
Describe the principle in selection of comparison groups.
7. 8 Females and 6 Males enrolled in MFM Course and obtained the following score
Female 30 42 50 35 64 48 62 33
Male 34 44 58 60 38 47
Calculate the significance of difference between the mean scores of the females and the males.
The theory and practical marks for 10 students are given below:
Theory 24 34 33 22 37 23 38 33 44 35
Theory 15 21 28 31 18 24 36 32 27 18
Find the correlation coefficient between X and Y.
8. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Coding of Data
Measures of Variability
Relative Risk and Odds Ratio
Limitations of Rating scale
Multistage sampling
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