(6 pages)

OCTOBER 2012 P/ID 17903/PMSC

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Each answer should not exceed 50 words.

1. State any two objectives of social research.

2. What is descriptive research?

3. Explain research problem.

4. Define variable.

5. Explain random sampling.

6. List any two uses of electronic sources of data.

7. Define median.

8. What is regression?
9. Explain interpretation.

10. What is an ‘end note’?

PART B — (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Each answer should not exceed 250 words.

11. (a) Explain the importance of social research.

Or

(b) Enumerate the ethical problems that may

arise in sponsored research.

12. (a) How will you select a research problem?

Explain.

Or

(b) Distinguish between variables and

hypotheses.

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13. (a) Highlight the merits of sampling methods.

Or

(b) Briefly discuss the different methods of data

collection.

14. (a) What are the various measures of depression?

Explain.

Or

(b) What do you mean by multivariate analysis?

How it differs from bivariate analysis?

Explain.

15. (a) Explain the significance of research report.

Or

(b) Briefly discuss the importance of bibliography

in the research report.

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 PART C — (5 × 10 = 50 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Each answer should not exceed 500 words.

16. (a) Analyze the various stages of social research.

Use illustrations.

Or

(b) Describe the importance of social research.

17. (a) “The table of defining the research problem

often follows a sequential pattern” — Discuss.

Or

(b) What characteristics a hypotheses must

possess in order to be a good research

hypotheses? Discuss.

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[P.T.O.]
18. (a) Distinguish between probability and non-
probability sampling. Also write the
advantages and disadvantages of the above
types of sampling.
Or

(b) Highlight the important points the researcher

should keep in mind while organizing the
data. Give examples.

19. (a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation

for the following data
Class Interval F
44 – 46 3
46 – 48 24
48 – 50 27
50 – 52 21
52 – 54 5

Or

(b) Calculate rank co-efficient of correlation for

the following data of marks obtained by
students in two subjects.
Marks in Accountancy 15 20 28 12 40 60 20 80

Marks in Statistics 40 30 50 30 20 10 30 60

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20. (a) Describe the layout of a research report. Give
examples.
Or

(b) Bring out the important elements of a good

research report.

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