M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017.
Second Semester
Management Studies
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Define Research.
2. What is a research problem?
3. What is causal Research Design?
4. What is multi- stage Sampling?
5. What are the advantages of Primary Data?
6. What is Tabulation?
7. What are Rank Correlation?
8. What is a Hypothesis?
9. Write a note on Review of Literature.
10. What is Referencing?
Sub. Code
4MBA2C5
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Ws20
Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Distinguish between Experimental Approach and
Case Study Approach.
Or
Explain the factors that determine the selection of
approach in research.
12. Explain the criteria of a good research design.
Or
Examine the factors which determine the sample
size.
13. Enumerate the various sources of data available for
a researcher?
Or
Explain the factors to be considered while draft in a
questionnaire.
14. Describe the procedure of testing a Hypothesis.
Or
Discuss the role of Correlation Co-efficient in
management decision making.
15. Distinguish between Information Report and
Research Report.
Or
Describe the precautions that the research should
take while interpreting his Findings.
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Ws20
Part C X 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Examine the stages involved in formulation of a research
project.
17. Discuss elaborately the different methods of sampling?
18. What are the major steps involved in the process of
construction of Questionnaire? Discuss with suitable
examples.
19. Write short notes on Likert Scale Guttman Scale
20. Explain the format and layout of a research report?
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