RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN COMMERCE- SEMESTER IV Module-1 Processing of Data Module-2 Research Report Module -3 Statistical Analysis and Interpretation

of Data 1) Discuss in detail classification and tabulation as the significant steps in data processing 2)Explain the significance and guiding principles of various stages involved in data processing 3)State the importance of interpretation and discuss the precautions that a researcher should take while interpreting his findings 4)Discuss the importance and general rules to be followed while editing data 5)Explain the objectives and types of classification and tabulation of data 6)Editing coding classification and tabulation are significant steps in data processing Explain 7)Why tabulation is considered essential in research? Narrate the characteristics of a good table 8)What is Data processing? Explain various problems of data processing 9)Interpretation is a fundamental component of research process-Explain 10)What is the importance of Statistical techniques used in Social science research 11)Discuss the significance and application of moving averages 12)What are the purposes of statistical analysis of research data 13)What is meant by test of significance? What are the uses of t-test and z- test

14)What are the measures of dispersion? 15)What are the objectives of hypothesis testing? 16) Discuss the relative merits and demerits of mean mode and median used in statistical analysis 17) Intelligent interpretation of research data involves use of statistical measures- In the light of the statement , Explain any four tools. 18) The procedure of testing hypothesis requires a researcher to adopt several steps- Explain 19) What are the functions of research report? 20) Describe the layout of research report by highlighting the contents of main text 21) Explain the structure of a research report 22) State and explain the different types of research report 23) What are the requirements of a good research report? 24) What does a research report contain? explain 25)What points will you keep in mind while preparing research report? 26)Describe the conventional style of presenting research report 27) write critical notes/ explanatory notes on a) footnotes and bibliography b) chi-square test c)Review of literature( to be included in report) d) Technical report e)Tabulation of data

f) Interpretation of data g) Measures of dispersion h) Measures of Central tendency i) Moving averages j) Time series analysis k) Types of analysis l) presentation of data m) quantitative tools n) Documentation ___________________________________________________________________________