Exam Details
| Subject | research methodology and statistics | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | m.b.a. in health services management | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | alagappa university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | November, 2017 | |
| City, State | tamil nadu, karaikudi |
Question Paper
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Health Service Management
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS
(Upto 2015 Batch)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 60 Marks
Part A x 2 10)
Answer all questions.
1. Write down any two objectives of research.
2. Define statistic and parameters of sampling.
3. Write down the features of a good design.
4. If median is 32.5, mean is 34, find mode.
5. State addition and multiplication theorems on
probability.
Part B x 5 20)
Answer any four questions.
6. Briefly explain motivation in research.
7. Briefly explain stratified sampling.
8. What are the qualities of a good research?
Sub. Code
22
CP-8336
2
sp3
9. An aeroplane covers the four sides of a square at speeds
of 1000, 2000, 3,000 and 4,000 Km per hour respectively.
What is the average speed of the plane in its flight
around the square?
10. Calculate the standard deviation for the following
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
No. of students 5 12 30 45 50 37 21
11. Find the probability of drawing an ace or a queen from an
ordinary deek of playing cards.
12. Three percent of a given lot of manufactured parts are
defective. What is the probability that in a sample of four
items none will be defective?
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
13. Explain the various steps which provides a useful
procedural guidelines regarding research process.
14. Explain the important concepts relating to research
design.
15. The null hypothesis is that 20% of the passengers go in
first class, but management recognises the possibility
that this percentage could be more or less. A random
sample of 400 passengers include 70 passengers holding
first days tickets. Can the null hypothesis be rejected at
10% level of significance?
CP-8336
3
sp3
16. The customer accounts of a certain departmental store
have on average balance of Rs. 120 and a S.D of Rs. 40.
Assume that the account balances are normally
distributed
What proportion of the account is over Rs. 150?
What proportion of the account is between Rs. 100
and Rs. 150?
What proportion of the accounts is between Rs. 60
and Rs. 90?
17. Calculate the Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation for
the data given below, taking 66 and 63 as assumed
means of X and Y .
Husbands Height (in inches) 60 62 64 66 68 70 72
Wifes Height (in inches) 61 63 63 63 64 65 62
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Health Service Management
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS
(Upto 2015 Batch)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 60 Marks
Part A x 2 10)
Answer all questions.
1. Write down any two objectives of research.
2. Define statistic and parameters of sampling.
3. Write down the features of a good design.
4. If median is 32.5, mean is 34, find mode.
5. State addition and multiplication theorems on
probability.
Part B x 5 20)
Answer any four questions.
6. Briefly explain motivation in research.
7. Briefly explain stratified sampling.
8. What are the qualities of a good research?
Sub. Code
22
CP-8336
2
sp3
9. An aeroplane covers the four sides of a square at speeds
of 1000, 2000, 3,000 and 4,000 Km per hour respectively.
What is the average speed of the plane in its flight
around the square?
10. Calculate the standard deviation for the following
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
No. of students 5 12 30 45 50 37 21
11. Find the probability of drawing an ace or a queen from an
ordinary deek of playing cards.
12. Three percent of a given lot of manufactured parts are
defective. What is the probability that in a sample of four
items none will be defective?
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
13. Explain the various steps which provides a useful
procedural guidelines regarding research process.
14. Explain the important concepts relating to research
design.
15. The null hypothesis is that 20% of the passengers go in
first class, but management recognises the possibility
that this percentage could be more or less. A random
sample of 400 passengers include 70 passengers holding
first days tickets. Can the null hypothesis be rejected at
10% level of significance?
CP-8336
3
sp3
16. The customer accounts of a certain departmental store
have on average balance of Rs. 120 and a S.D of Rs. 40.
Assume that the account balances are normally
distributed
What proportion of the account is over Rs. 150?
What proportion of the account is between Rs. 100
and Rs. 150?
What proportion of the accounts is between Rs. 60
and Rs. 90?
17. Calculate the Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation for
the data given below, taking 66 and 63 as assumed
means of X and Y .
Husbands Height (in inches) 60 62 64 66 68 70 72
Wifes Height (in inches) 61 63 63 63 64 65 62
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- counselling
- health care
- health care and wellness
- health care strategic management
- health economics and health policy
- health economics and policy
- health management information system
- health management process and behaviour
- hospital planning and design
- human resource management
- law relating to hospitals
- management information system
- marketing and strategic management
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- principles of hospital management
- quality management in health care
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