USN 14PHDRM

Ph.D./M.Sc. (Engg.) by Research Degree Examination, September 2015

Research Methodology
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100
Note: 1. Answer any FIVE full questions.
2. Statistical tables may be used.

1 a. Discuss in brief on:

i) Objectives of research (any two)
ii) Types of research with a reference to,
(A) Descriptive Vs Analytical
(B) Quantitative Vs Qualitative. (10 Marks)
b. Explain with short note on the criteria of good research (any five criteria). (10 Marks)

2 a. Give a brief note on any four conditions to be met with while defining a research problem.
(10 Marks)
b. Discuss the necessary observations (any five) which help in the development of working
hypothesis. (10 Marks)

3 a. State any five factors to be considered while preparing a research design. (10 Marks)
b. What are the important steps (any five) in designing in case of descriptive and diagnostic
research? (10 Marks)

4 a. State the important concepts relating to research design (any six). (10 Marks)
b. Discuss briefly the following basic principles of experimental design,
i) the principle of replication.
ii) the principle of local control. (10 Marks)

5 a. Explain in brief the steps in sampling design,

i) Type of universe ii) Source list.
iii) Parameters of interest iv) Budget constraint. (10 Marks)
b. State the characteristics of a good sampling design (any five). (10 Marks)

6 a. Give the methods for collecting the primary data. (State any six methods). (10 Marks)
b. What is a hypothesis? Give any five basic concepts of testing the hypothesis. (10 Marks)

7 a. Give a flow diagram for testing the hypothesis. (10 Marks)

b. Find the chi-square value and verify the die unbiased when it is thrown 132 times and the
following results are obtained.
Number turned up 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 16 20 25 14 29 28
Expected frequency 22 22 22 22 22 22
(Given that  02.05  11.07 for 5 d.f) (10 Marks)

8 a. Discuss briefly on:

i) Copyright ii) Patent iii) Trademark iv) Geographical indication.
(10 Marks)
b. State the steps in writing the report. (10 Marks)

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