Important topics for BRM exam:

(Told by Rekha Mam)

Definition of Research
Meaning of Research Design
Types of Research Design
Types of Data
Primary vs Secondary Data
Sources of primary and secondary data
Qualitative Research, techniques
Quantitative Research, techniques
Meaning od hypothesis
Types of hypothesis
Sampling vs census
Sampling Techniques
Methods of Sampling
Sample Size
Parametric vs Non parametric test
Primary scales of measurement
Attitudinal scale especially likert scale
Normal distribution
Conditions for applying t test
When chi square is applied
Correlation vs Regression
Cross table
How to deal with missing data
Difference between descriptive and inferential statistics
Measures of central tendency
What is standard deviation
Standard deviation and variance
Skewness and Kurtosis
Types of report
Reliability of scale

Specifically study these:

Process of research
Process of problem formulation
Process of hypothesis testing
Types of sampling
Qualitative vs Quantitative Research
. Parametric tests

. Extraneous variables and their control

.Diff between sample and census

.Calculating sample size

. Designing the questionnaire

. Basic vs applied research

. Source of data collection

. Adv and disadv of secondary data

. Primary data collection techniques: both qual and quantitative

. Primary scales

. Likert scale with example

. Measures of central tendency and variance

. Calculating formula of standard deviation

. Meaning of inferential and desceiptive statistics

Descriptive*

. measures of association

. Specifically the conditions

. When chi square and correlation would be applied

. There are application based questions too

. Tests like z test, t test chi square, correlation and regresssion must be read from
assumptions point of view