Research Methodology

Question Bank
Unit 1
Section A
1. Explain the term research.
2. List out the objectives of Research.
3. Differentiate between Applied Research and Fundamental research.
4. How Quantitative Research is different from Qualitative research?
5. Explain Ex-post Facto research.
6. Discuss the different approaches to research.
7. Explain the research methodology.
8. Explain scientific method of research.
9. Identify the qualities of a good research.
10.Define hypothesis.
Section B
1. List the criteria that motivates to carry out research.
2. Why research is important?
3. Distinguish between Research Methods and Research Methodology.
4. What are the criteria of good research?
5. List the problems encountered by researchers in India.
6. "Research is much concerned with proper fact finding, analysis and
evaluation”. Do you agree with this statement? Give reason.
7. Explain Research Ethics and its importance.
8. Discuss the objectives of Research Ethics.
9. Analyze the principles that guide Research Ethics.
10.Identify the components of Ethical research.
11.
Section C

1. Explain the different types of research.

2. Describe the process of research.
3. Analyze different sample designs.
4. Evaluate the Ethical principles to be followed in Research.

Unit 2
Section A
1. Explain research problem.
2. List the components of research problem.
3. Defining a research problem is prerequisite for a study. Justify?
4. Explain research design.
5. Discuss various parts of research design.
6. State the features of research design.
7. Discuss the need for research design.
 8. How to prepare Research Design?
9. Explain Dependent and Independent variables.
10.Explain Extraneous variable.
11.Define: Sample, Sampling technique and Sample Survey.

Section B
1. How to select a research problem?
2. Identify the techniques involved in defining the problem?
3. What are the characteristics of good design?
4. Explain Experimental and Non-Experimental hypothesis.
5. Discuss important concepts related to research design.
6. Determine the basic principles of Experimental Designs.
7. Explain the steps involved in Sampling Design.
8. Define Sample and Explain how to determine the sample size.
9. Explain Probability Sampling and Non-Probability Sampling.
10.Analyze various Complex Random Sampling Designs.
11.Under what circumstances Stratified Random Sampling design is
considered appropriate? How would you select such Sample?

Section C
1. Categorize the different research designs.
2. Analyze the different classification of Experimental Designs.
3. Analyze various Complex Random Sampling Designs.

Unit 3
Section A
1. What is Hypothesis?
2. Distinguish between Null hypothesis and Alternate hypothesis.
3. Distinguish between Type-1 Error & Type-2 error.
4. Explain One tailed & Two tailed test.
5. Elaborate F test.
6. Analyze the limitations of tests of hypothesis.
7. Explain Quantitative & Qualitative data.
8. Discuss about reliability of measurement scale.
9. List the advantages of Likert scales.
10. Evaluate the Semantic Differential Scale.
Section B
1. List the characteristics of hypothesis.
2. What is the purpose of using T test & when it is to be used?
3. Explain the desired qualities to judge the goodness of measurement scales.
4. List the sources of error in measurement.
5. Explain the stages of techniques for developing measurements tools.
6. Validity is the most critical criterion and indicates the degree to which an
instrument measures what it is supposed to measure – Justify.
 7. List the sources of error that may occur in measurement.
8. Determine the techniques involved in developing measurement tools.
9. Analyze the different Comparative scaling techniques.
10.Analyze the various Non-comparative scaling techniques.

Section C
1. Discuss the procedure for hypothesis testing.
2. Analyse the classification of measurement scales.
3. Explain the qualities to judge the goodness of measurement scales.

Unit 4
Section A
1. Explain Primary and Secondary Data.
2. Identify Experiment and Surveys in collecting data.
3. Observation method is commonly used in studies related to behavioural
sciences – Comment.
4. List the merits involved in collecting data through Questionnaire.
5. Create guidelines for constructing Questionnaire.
6. Discuss the limitations of Case Study Method.
7. Explain the stages at which editing of data should be done.
8. Identify the necessity of creating coding for efficient analysis.
9. Evaluate the uses of Pie chart.
10. Explain Observation method of collecting data.
Section B
1. Differentiate between Survey and Experiment in data collection.
2. List the different types of Interview method of collecting data.
3. Identify the merits and demerits of Interview method.
4. Differentiate between Questionnaire and Schedule.
5. Determine the merits of Case study method in sociological research.
6. Explain the way to choose class limits and to determine the frequency of
each class.
7. State the essentials of Tabulation and its principles to be followed for good
table.
8. Critically analyse how the problem of DK responses should be dealt with by
a researcher.
9. Evaluate the different types of Analysis.
10. Examine the various forms of Graphical Representation.
Section C
1. Analyze the different methods of collecting Primary data.
2. Assess the Significance and Weaknesses of Interview method.
3. Describe the process involved in Data Preparation.
 Unit 5
Section A
1. Explain Interpretation in research.
2. Identify the importance of Interpretation in research.
3. Discuss the significance of Report Writing.
4. How to prepare Bibliography.
5. Explain the effectiveness of Oral Presentation.
6. Describe the way of presentation of footnotes in report writing.
7. State the meaning of Plagiarism.
8. List out the method of preventing Plagiarism in research.
9. Identify the role of computers in Data Analysis.
Section B
1. The usefulness and utility of research findings lie in proper interpretation.
Justify.
2. Formulate the steps involved in the techniques of Interpretation.
3. Explain the precautions to be followed by the researcher while
Interpretation.
4. Mention the different types of Reports.
5. Analyze the precautions for writing Research Reports.
6. Explain Documentation Style.
7. How to avoid Plagiarism in research?
8. State the role of computer in research.
9. Analyze the benefit of computer usage in research.
Section C
1. Analyze the different steps in writing Report.
2. Enumerate the Layout of the Research Report.
3. Identify the mechanics of writing a research report.