M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Home Science
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS
(CBCS 2015 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Define pure Research.
2. List the tools used for data collection.
3. State the criteria of good research.
4. What is meant by pictogram?
5. What is meant by Sampling design?
6. State the advantages of Primary data.
7. Define Measures of Central Tendency.
8. State the characteristics of hypothesis.
9. Define geographical classification of data.
10. Define normal distribution.
Sub. Code
5MHF3C1
AFF-5114
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Wk 10
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Explain the characteristics of Research.
Or
Describe quantitative classification of data.
12. Distinguish between correlation and regression as
methods of data analysis.
Or
Discuss interview as a technique of data collection.
13. Describe the advantages of tabulation.
Or
Differentiate census and sampling method.
14. Write short note on editing and coding of data.
Or
Fit the regression line of Y on X and find Y when
X 50.
X 20 10 30 40 20
Y 15 25 25 10 35
15. Differentiate between primary and secondary data.
Or
Explain the objectives of averaging.
AFF-5114
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Wk 10
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Explain the different types of two dimensional diagram
with example.
17. Describe the basic components of a research.
18. Explain the types of research with example
19. Define Normal distribution and state its propertise.
20. Evaluate Mean, Median, and Mode and comment of the
type of Distribution.
Age of years Number of individuals
20-25 9
25-30 23
30-35 29
35-40 25
40-45 14
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