QUESTIONNAIRE

DESIGNING
CLASSIFICATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE
 Structured Questionnaire
◦ Closed Form Questionnaire
◦ Open Ended Questionnaire
 Unstructured Questionnaire
 Dichotomous Questions
 Multiple Choice Questions 
 Features of Questionnaire
i) Questionnaire is a list or a set of questions.  
ii) Questionnaire is prepared by the researcher. It contains questions relating to the  
topic of his research.  
iii) The purpose of each question of the Questionnaire is to elicit specific information  from
the respondents.  
iv) The questionnaire is sent to the respondents and they send their answers back to the
researcher.  
v) Only educated and willing respondents can take part in this exercise.  
vi) In questionnaire method there is no direct contact between the researcher and the
respondents.  
vii) Questionnaire method of data collection is very useful in studying a geographically
scattered universe of research.  
viii)Since there is no direct contact between the researcher and the respondents, there is no
danger of any influence of the former on the latter.  
ix) Data collected through Questionnaire method has a high level of accuracy.  
x) Questionnaire method is a time and money saving method.  
xi) It is a direct method of Data Collection.  
xii) Questionnaire method is a recognized scientific method of social research.  
DESIGNING A QUESTIONNAIR
  specify the purpose of determining whom
you will survey and what will you ask them.
  must not be confusing and unfamiliar
 must be properly stated
 followed by general easy-to-answer

questions. 
 The period or time must be state
 Must done pretesting it.
Stages in Questionnaire Designing
 Covering letter
◦ A short letter should be enclosed. The letter should
state in as few a words as possible the purpose of
the survey and how the informant would tend to
benefit from it.
 Re testing of Questionnaire:
◦ The investigator can find out what are the
drawbacks of the questionnaire, i.e., which
questions ought to be deleted and which more
ought to be added. 
 Method of Tabulation
◦ The method to be used for tabulating the results
should be determined before the final draft of the
questionnaire is made. If the results of the
questionnaire are to be computerized, it is desirable to
consult the computer experts before making a final
draft.
 Choice of Physical Appearance of Questionnaire 
◦ Size
◦ Quality
◦ Colour
◦ Appearance
 Choice of Questions:
◦ The question whose answers cannot have
effectively or accuracy should be avoided.  
 Wording of questions :
◦  Due care should be taken for formulating
questions.  
 Choice of Sequence of Question:
Essentials of a Good Questionnaire
 Small Number of Questions
 Logically arranged
 Short and simple
 No Ambiguous Questions
 No Personal Questions 
 Instructions to the Informants
 No Questions Requiring Calculations