B.R.M.

Important Questions
1. What is research design? “Research design in exploratory studies must be
flexible but in descriptive studies, it must minimise bias and maximise
reliability.” Discuss.

2. What is the meaning of measurement in research? Compare various levels of

measurements in research with the help of suitable examples.
3.Write short notes on any two of following:
i) Pareto principle
ii) Contrived versus non-contrived studies
iii) Standard deviation versus coefficient of variation
4. What do you understand by correlation and regression? Differentiate them
with relevant examples.

5. Define sampling. Explain in details the various types of probability and non-
probability sampling techniques with examples. What are the major limitations
of this sampling technique?

6.
What do you understand by the term questionnaire? Explain in details the
various steps you will undertake for designing a questionnaire for assessing the
students’ satisfaction level with the food available in the campus restaurant.

7. What is the significance of interpretation and report writing in research?

Explain the various steps involved in report writing.

8.
Write short notes on any two of
following:
i) Extraneous variables
ii) Experimental designs
iii) Descriptive versus analytical
research

9.
Why probability sampling is generally preferred in comparison to non-
probability sampling? Explain the procedure of selecting a simple random
sample.

10. Write short notes on any four of following:

i) Empirical and Chebyshev’s theorem
ii) Experimental research designs
iii) Pareto chart
iv) Standard deviation versus coefficient of variation
v) Kurtosis

11.
 What is null and alternate hypothesis? Differentiate between type-I and type-II
error in research with an example of your choice.

12. Write short notes on any four of the following

a) Correlation vs regression
b) Snowball sampling
c) Skewness vs kurtosis
d) Two-tailed test
e) Normal distribution.

13.
Compare and contrast between exploratory, descriptive and causal
research designs and highlight the situations in which they should be
applied.

14.
Discuss the various scaling techniques available for a business
research with their advantages and limitations.