M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018
Second Semester
Health Services Management
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS
(2016 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Define Research.
2. Write down any four objective of Research.
3. Distinguish between Research Methods and Research
Methodology.
4. Write short notes on Experience survey.
5. What is Research Design?
6. Define the standard error in sampling analysis.
7. What is hypothesis?
8. What is Chi-Square text?
9. What is Data Analysis?
10. Describe the purpose of Research proposal.
Sub. Code
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Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. What are the qualities of a good Researcher?
Or
Explain the methods of sampling
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
using the secondary data?
Or
Describe fully the techniques of defining a research
problem.
13. Explain the essential dimension of a sound research
proposal.
Or
The following table shows the results of a pairedcomparison
preference test of four cold drinks from
a sample of 200 persons
Name Coca cola Limca Goldspot Thumpsup
Coca cola 60* 105 45
Limca 160 150 70
Goldspot 75 40 65
Thumps up 165 120 145
To be read as 60 persons preferred Limca over
Coca cola.
How do these brands rank in overall
preference in the given sample?
Develop an interval scale for the four varieties
of cold drinks.
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14. Write short notes on the following
Correlation
Rank correlation
Regression analysis
Co-joint analysis
Factor analysis.
Or
The procedure of utilizing hypothesis requires a
researcher to adopt several steps. Describe.
15. Mention the different types of report and point out
the difference between technical report and a
popular report.
Or
What are the guiding considerations in the
construction of questionnaire? Explain.
Part C X 10 30)
Answer all questions.
16. "Research is much concerned with proper fact
findings, analysing and evaluation'. Do you agree
within this statement? Give reasons in support of
your answer.
Or
"Experimental method of research is not suitable in
management field". Explain, what are the problems
in the introduction of this research design in
business organization?
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17. 12 students were given intensive coaching and
5 tests were conducted in a month. The scores of
tests 1 and 5 are given below. Does the score from
Test 1 to Test 5 show an improvement. Use level
of significance.
No.of Students 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marks in I Test 50 42 51 26 35 42 60 41 70 55 62 38
Marks in II Test: 62 40 61 35 30 52 68 51 84 63 72 50
Or
Are you in agreement with the following
statements? If so, give reasons
Validity is more critical to measurement than
reliability
Stability and equivalence aspects of reliability
essentially mean the same thing
Content validity is the most difficult type of
validity to determine
There is no difference between concept
development and concept development
Reliable measurement is necessarily a valid
measurement.
18. "Empirical research in India in particular creates so
many problems for the researchers". State the
problem that are usually faced by such researchers.
Or
Write short notes on the following
The techniques of writing report
Characteristics of a good research report
Bibliography and its importance in context of
research report
Rewriting and polishing of report.
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