ASSIGNMENT QUESTION PAPER

DRIVE
PROGRAM

SUBJECT CODE & NAME

BK ID
CREDIT & MARKS

SUMMER 2015
MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA SEM 3
PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/
PGDHSMN/ PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/
PGDPMN/ PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN SEM 1
MB0050- Research Methodology
B1700
4 Credits, 60 marks

Note Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Marks
Total Marks
Q.No
Questions
1
What do you mean by Focus Group Discussion? Explain the key elements of a focus
group.
Explanation of Focus group discussion
3
Key elements
7
10
2
Discuss the concepts involved in Testing of Hypothesis. Also discuss the steps
involved in testing the hypothesis.
3
Concepts in testing the hypothesis
Steps involved in testing the hypothesis

10

3
What do you mean by Exploratory research design? Explain the types of
exploratory research design.
Definition of Exploratory design
2
Types of exploratory design
8
10

Explain the Structure of the Research Report. What are the guidelines for effective
report writing?
Explanation of the Structure of the Research

Report Guidelines for effective report writing

10

Explain the any three types of comparative and non-comparative scales of each in
detail.
1
Definition of Comparative scales
Definition of non-comparative scales

Types of comparative scales

Types of Non- comparative scales

10

6
What do you mean by Research Problem? Explain the steps involved in research
problem identification process.
Definition of Research Problem
2
Research problem Identification process.
8
10