Assignment MBA II Semester Research Methodology

Q.1 Briefly describes the different steps involved in a research process.

Q.2 Differentiate between exploratory and descriptive research.

Q.3 Why probability sampling is generally preferred in comparison to non probability sampling? Q.4 Under what circumstances you recommend: a. A probability sample b. A non-probability sample c. A cluster sample Q.5 Highlight various methods used in selecting a sample from the population. Point out their merits and demerits. Q.6 What are the different methods of data collection? Q.7 Explain why questionnaires are popular tools for Data Collection in Research. Discuss qualities of a Good Questionnaire.

Q.8 Explain the difference between questionnaire and schedules.

Q.9 Explain about structured and unstructured questions with their advantages and limitations. Q.10 Write short notes on following: a. Extraneous variable b. Confounded relationship c. Research hypothesis d. Experimental and control group. Q.11 What is the meaning of measurement in research? What are the different types of scales?

Q.12 Explain the term reliability and also explain the relationship between reliability and validity. Q.13 A certain drug is claimed to be effective in curing cold. In an experiment on 500 persons with cold, half of them were given the drug and half of them were given the sugar pills. The patients reactions to the treatment are recorded in the following table: Helped Drug Sugar pills Total 150 130 280 Harmed 30
40

No effect 70 80 150

Total 250 250 500

70

On the basis of data can it be concluded that there is a significant difference in the effect of drug and sugar pills? Q.14 4 coins were tossed 160 times and the following results were obtained: No. of heads Observed frequency 0 17 1 52 2 54 3 31 4 6

0,1,2,3 or 4 heads and test the goodness of fit. Q.15 The following data relate to the daily production of cement (in m. tones) a large plant for 30 days: 11.5, 10.0, 11.2, 10.0, 12.3, 11.1, 10.2, 9.6, 8.7, 9.3, 9.3, 10.7, 11.3, 10.4, 11.4, 12.3, 11.4, 10.2, 11.6, 9.5, 10.8, 11.9, 12.4, 9.6, 10.5, 11.6, 8.3, 9.3, 10.4, 11.5 Use sign test to test the null hypothesis that plants average daily production of cement is 11.2m. tones against alternative hypothesis < 11.2m. tones at the 0.05 level of significance.

Q.16 The mean height obtained from a random sample of size 100 is 64 inches. The standard deviation of the distribution of height of the population is known to be 3 inches. Test the statement that mean height of the population is 67 inches at 5% level of significance. Also set up 99% limit of the mean height of the population. Q.17 Ten soldiers tour a rifle range once in a week for two successive weeks. Their scores in the first week were 67,24,57,55,63,54,56,68,33,43. Their scores in the second week (in same order) were 70,38,58,58,56,67,68,75,42,38. Is there any significant improvement? Q.18 Explain the significance of research report and narrate the various steps involved in writing such a report. Q.19 Explain the different types of report. Q.20 Write short note on following: a. Bibliography and its importance. b. Rewriting and polishing of report