M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018
Second Semester
Management Studies
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
(CBCS 2017 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all the questions.
1. Define Research.
2. What is hypothesis?
3. Define the term sampling.
4. Differentiate between Population and Sample.
5. What do you mean by Primary data?
6. What is secondary data?
7. What are the various measures of dispersion?
8. Expand the acronym 'ANOVA'.
9. Define the term 'Report'.
10. Explain the importance of Coding.
Sub. Code
7MBA2C5
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Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions choosing either or
11. Describe the various types of Research with suitable
example.
Or
Discuss the Process/Steps involved in a Business
Research.
12. Explain the characteristics of a sampling method
with a suitable example.
Or
What are the different process involved in
Sampling?
13. Discuss the application of Primary data in
Research.
Or
What are the factors considered for designing a
questionnaire?
14. Distinguish between Skewness and Kurtosis.
Or
What are the uses of Chi-square Test?
15. What are the steps involved in preparation of a
project report?
Or
List the qualities of a good research report.
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Part C X 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. What are the various steps involved in a good research?
Explain with a suitable example.
17. What are the various stages involved in a Research
design?
18. Discuss the importance of Primary and Secondary
sources of data in Business Research.
19. Calculate the Mean and Standard deviation for the age
distribution of 542 members.
Age 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90
Members 3 61 132 153 140 51 2
20. What are the various stages involved in the layout of the
research report and explain the same in detail.
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