A2308 MCA24

(For candidates admitted from 2008 onwards)

M.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2010.
I YEAR — II SEMESTER
Paper IV — RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Time : 3 hours Max. marks : 75
SECTION A — (5 × 6 = 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Define research. State the difficulties in carrying out
scientific research in social services.
2. What is hypothesis? Describe the criteria of a good
hypothesis.
3. State the advantages of questionnaire.
4. Write any three measures available for data analysis.
5. What is validity? State its types.
6. Write short notes on two basic types of errors arise in
research.
7. What is research problem? State its criterion.
SECTION B — (3 × 15 = 45 marks)
Answer any THREE questions.
8. Explain the different types of research.
9. Discuss in detail the sources of primary data.
10. Analyse the Various sampling techniques.
11. What are the stages involved in data processing?
12. Bring out the outline of a research report.

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