Research Methodology

2015
1 Describe various types of research. Explain main obstacles to conduct scientific research

2 Briefly explain the questionnaire as a method of data collection. Point out merits and demerits of this method

3 Write a research proposal on a topic related to current issues of economy of pakistan

4 What is experimental design? Explain its procedure and significance. 1+1

Diff between experimental research design and survey research design what are their limitation

Note
5 (a) Simulation
(b) Scale construction
(c) Explanatory Research.

2016
1 Explain interviewing techniques for data collection. What are its merits and demerits 1+1

2 Define hypothesis/testing. What are the conditions which a good hypothesis must fulfill 1+1

3 Identify the various types of variables which are used in scientific research and 1+1
explain their significance in research process.

4 Write a research paper on any one of the current issues relating to the economy of pakistan
Discuss in detail the organization of research paper on the topic of yours choice 1+1+1
Various steps of Org. of a research paper

5 Note
(a) Components of research problem.
(b) Identifying research problem
(c) Characteristics of a good research/Features of scientific research

2017
1 (a) What is meant by social research?
(b) Discuss the sources of information to conduct social research.

3 (a) Elaborate the problems of communication in the construction of the questionaire.

(b) What are the possible errors in the use of questionaire?

5 Note
(a) Applied and Basic Research
(b) Sources of secondary data/Secondary data

2018 Supplementary
4 Explain various tools of data collection which are used in social science research

5 Note
(a) Descriptive research design
 2019
1 (a) What is the difference between Empirical and theoretical research
(b) Explain various techniques used in social sciences research and their limitations

3 (a) What is meant by measurement and scaling in research

(b) Elaborate various characteristics of sound measurement

4 What should be the format of a country research report How it can be

differentiated from a research paper

5 Note
(a) Questionnaire development
(b) Elements of data analysis
(c) Methods of communication in survey