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ASSIGNMENT FOR
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Note: All sections and all Questions are compulsory.
SECTION A
SECTION B
9. Memory capacity of 9 students was tested before and after training. State at 5 per cent level of
significance whether the training was effective from the following scores:
Student 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Before 10 15 9 3 7 12 16 17 4
After 12 17 8 5 6 11 18 20 3
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the Beck Depression Inventory. The higher the score, the more depressed the patient.
The data are presented below. Compute the appropriate test.
Low Moderate
Placebo
Dose Dose
38 22 14
47 19 26
39 8 11
25 23 18
42 31 5
Analyze the cross-tabulation data above using chi-square test of independence and draw your
conclusions. [10 Marks]
13. Suppose we are interested in a population of 20 industrial units of the same size, all of
which are experiencing excessive labour turnover problems. The past records show that
the mean of the distribution of annual turnover is 320 employees, with a standard
deviation of 75 employees. A sample of 5 of these industrial units is taken at random
which gives a mean of annual turnover as 300 employees. Is the sample mean consistent
with the population mean? Test at 5% level. [5 Marks]
14. A researcher wants to find if there is a relationship between the heights of sons and fathers. In
other words, do tall fathers have tall sons? Their heights in inches are given below in an ordered
arrangement.
Father (X) 63 65 66 67 67 67 68
Son(Y) 66 68 65 67 69 69 70
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a. For this data complete the regression line.
b. Based upon the relationship between the heights, what would be the
estimated height of the son if the father height is 70”. [10 Marks]
15. Suppose N = 100, ∑X = 5,000; ∑Y = 10,000; ∑X2 = 2, 60,000; ∑Y2 = 10, 40,000
and ∑XY = 5, 16,000.
(i) Find the predicted value of Y when X = 60.
(ii) What is the predicated value of X when Y = 80?
(iii) Calculate the coefficient of correlation between X and Y.
(iv) What is the standard error of estimate in the regression of Y on X? [ 10 Marks]
16. Define sampling and non-sampling error, also point out the difference between sampling and non
sampling error. [5 Marks]
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