QUESTION BANK

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Briefly describe the different steps involved in research process.

2. Distinguish between Research methods and Research methodology.
3. “Research is much concerned with proper fact finding, analysis and evaluation”. Do you
agree with this statement? Give reasons in support of your answer.
4. Describe the techniques of defining a research problem.
5. Explain the meaning and types of a Research design.
6. How would you design your study for a descriptive research. Explain
7. How do you conduct Litereture Review for your study.
8. What do you mean by sample design? What points should be taken into consideration by a
researcher in developing a sample design for his research project?
9. Why probability sampling is generally preferred in comparison to non-probability sampling?
Explain the procedure for selecting a simple random sample?
10. Under what circumstances a stratified random sampling design is considered appropriate?
How would you select such a sample? Explain by means of an example.
11. Write short notes on Likert-type scales.
12. Discuss any two methods of collecting primary data.
13. Critically examine the following: “Interview introduce more bias than does the use of a
questionnaire”
14. Describe the precautions and techniques that a researcher has to take while interpreting his
findings .
15. Explain the significance of a research report and narrate the various steps involved in writing
such a report.
16. Explain how you would design a questionnaire?
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