Assignment-II

Sub: - Research Methodology, Ph. D Course Work, 2012 Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha Solve all the problems given below: Q.1 A sample analysis of the examination results of 200 students was done. It was found that 46 students had failed, 68 had secured a third division, 62 had secured a second division and the rest obtained first division. Are these figures commensurate with the general examination result, which is in the ratio of 2:3:3:2 for various categories respectively? Q.2 A cigarette company interested in the relation between sex of a person and the type of cigarettes smoked has collected the following data from a random sample of 150 persons: Cigarette/ Sex Male Female Total

A 25 30 55 B 40 15 55 C 30 10 40 Total 95 55 150 Test whether the type of cigarette smoked and the sex are independent. Q.3 The following table gives the number of aircraft accidents that occurred during various days of the week. Test whether the accidents are uniformly distributed over the week. Days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday No. of 14 18 12 11 15 14 Accidents Important Note: All the candidates are required to submit the above assignment latest by 27th April, 2012. Submit to Ms. Shradhanjali Mallick, sitting on ground floor of IBCS. It carries 10 marks