Exam Details
| Subject | Research Methods in Rural Development | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Arts (Rural Development) | |
| Department | School of Continuing Education (SOCE) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 4 IMRD-0041
MASTER OF ARTS (RURAL DEVELOPMENT)
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
MRD-004 RESEARCH METHODS IN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
Time hours Maximum Marks 100
Note: Attempt all tire five questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Answer to question nos. 1 and 2 should not exceed 800 words each.
1. What do you understand by scientific approach? Discuss the importance and limitations of this approach in social science research.
OR
What is Phenomenology? Explain the Phenomenological approaches in social science research.
2. What are parametric tests? Explain their applications in research for rural development.
OR
What do you mean by descriptive research? Discuss the various types of descriptive research.
3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 400 words each:
Describe questionnaire as a tool of data collection.
Explain, in brief, the salient features of experimental research.
What do you understand by formulation of research problem
Discuss the various stages of action research.
4. Answer any four of the following in about 200 words each
Major characteristics of research
Hypothesis in research
Importance of review of literature in the preparation of a research proposal
Attitude scales
Stratified sampling
Stages involved in the process of observation
5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each
Diagnostic Research
Socia-Economic Surveys
Research Design
Empiricism
Factor Analysis
Expressive Documents
Univariate Analysis
Bibliography and References
MASTER OF ARTS (RURAL DEVELOPMENT)
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
MRD-004 RESEARCH METHODS IN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
Time hours Maximum Marks 100
Note: Attempt all tire five questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Answer to question nos. 1 and 2 should not exceed 800 words each.
1. What do you understand by scientific approach? Discuss the importance and limitations of this approach in social science research.
OR
What is Phenomenology? Explain the Phenomenological approaches in social science research.
2. What are parametric tests? Explain their applications in research for rural development.
OR
What do you mean by descriptive research? Discuss the various types of descriptive research.
3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 400 words each:
Describe questionnaire as a tool of data collection.
Explain, in brief, the salient features of experimental research.
What do you understand by formulation of research problem
Discuss the various stages of action research.
4. Answer any four of the following in about 200 words each
Major characteristics of research
Hypothesis in research
Importance of review of literature in the preparation of a research proposal
Attitude scales
Stratified sampling
Stages involved in the process of observation
5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each
Diagnostic Research
Socia-Economic Surveys
Research Design
Empiricism
Factor Analysis
Expressive Documents
Univariate Analysis
Bibliography and References
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Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Entrepreneurship and Rural Development
- Land Reforms and Rural Development
- Research Methods in Rural Development
- Rural Development Planning and Management
- Rural Development: Indian Context
- Rural Development: Programmes
- Rural Social Development
- Voluntary Action in Rural Development