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MSP19

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION

JUNE, 2014.
First Year
RESEARCH METHODS
Time : 3 hours

Maximum marks : 75

PART A (3 5 = 15 marks)
Answer any THREE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.

What do you mean by research? Explain its

significance.

2.

What is scale? Enlist the types of scales.

3.

State the format of a good questionnaire.

4.

What are the features of normal distribution?

5.

Write down various kinds of charts and diagrams

used in data analysis.

PART B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
6.

Describe the different types of research.

7.

Define probability. Explain various probability

and non-probability sampling methods.

8.

What do you mean by secondary data? What are

the precautions to be taken in their use?

9.

What is factor analysis? What is the basic purpose

of factor analysis? What assumptions should be
fulfilled to use factor analysis?

10.

A test was given to 5 students chosen at random

from M.B.A. class of each of the three universities.
The scores were as follows :
Universities
Scores
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
A

90

70

60

50

80

70

40

50

40

50

60

50

60

70

60

Perform analysis of variance and show if there is

any significant difference between the scores of
students.

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11.

Write the steps involved in report writing and

elaborate on its importance in effective report
writing.

12.

Explain the concept of Analysis of Variance

(ANOVA), with the basic principle of ANOVA and
give difference between one way or two way
ANOVA.

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