Calicut University 2006 M.Com Commerce RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - Question Paper
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SECOND SEMESTER M.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2006
2 5RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (2004 admissions)
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 80 Marks
Section A
Answer all questions.
Each question carries 2 marks.
1. What is Expost facto research ?
2. What is pilot survey ? /
3. What is Dependent variables ?
4. What do you mean by Treatments in research ?
5. What is pantry audit ? (,
Section B
Answer any four questions.
Each question carries 7M2 marks.
6. What do you mean by research ? Explain the significance of research in modern times.
7. What is the necessity of defining a research problem ? Explain.
8. What is Experience Survey ? Explain fully its utility in exploratory research studies.
9. How would you differentiate between Simple random sampling and Complex random sampling designs ? Explain with examples.
10. What is a hypothesis ? What characteristics it must possess in order to be a good research jP# hypothesis ? . *
11. Describe important projective techniques of data collection and evaluate their significance as tools of scientific social research.
(4 x IVz - 30 marks)
Section C
Answer any two questions.
Each question carries 20 marks. <.-
12. Explain in detail the method of collecting primary data through questionnaire. Distinguish between' ) a schedule and a questionnaire.
13. Describe the layout of a research report covering all relevant points. f
14. How does the case study method differ from the survey method ? Analyse the merits and limitations
of case study method in social science research. ' ,
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15. Write short notes on :
(a) Focus group discussion.
(b) Bibliography.
(c) Diagnostic research.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
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