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Research Methodology Exam Guide

The document contains 8 questions related to research methodology for a Ph.D. or M.Sc. engineering degree examination. The questions cover various topics in research including the research process, problem definition, research design, sampling design, data collection methods, data analysis techniques, hypothesis testing, reporting findings, and research report structure. Students are instructed to answer any 5 full questions out of the 8 questions provided.

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Research Methodology Exam Guide

The document contains 8 questions related to research methodology for a Ph.D. or M.Sc. engineering degree examination. The questions cover various topics in research including the research process, problem definition, research design, sampling design, data collection methods, data analysis techniques, hypothesis testing, reporting findings, and research report structure. Students are instructed to answer any 5 full questions out of the 8 questions provided.

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USN 14PHDRM

Ph.D./[Link]. (Engg.) by Research Degree Examination, April 2016


Research Methodology
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions.

1 a. Briefly describe the different steps involved in a research process. (10 Marks)
b. Explain about the basic types of research :
i) Descriptive Vs Analytical research ii) Applied Vs Fundamental research
iii) Conceptual Vs Empirical research. (10 Marks)

2 a. Describe different technique involved in defining a problem. (10 Marks)


b. Explain the meaning and significance of a research design. (10 Marks)

3 a. What do you mean by ‘sample design’? Explain the main steps of sample design. (10 Marks)
b. Explain briefly with a reference to interview :
i) Personal interviews ii) Telephonic interviews. (10 Marks)

4 a. Explain the difference between collection of data through questionnaires and schedules.
(10 Marks)
b. Briefly explain the types of Analysis. (10 Marks)

5 a. Write the procedure for hypothesis testing. (10 Marks)


b. Explain briefly on testing the hypothesis : i) Null hypothesis ii) Level of significance
iii) Type – I and Type – II errors. (10 Marks)

6 a. The sales data of an item in six shops before and after a special promotional campaign are
Shops A B C D E F
Before the campaign 53 28 31 48 50 42
After the campaign 58 29 30 55 56 45
Test at 5 percent level of significance. (10 Marks)
b. Describe briefly the technique of analysis of variance for one – way and two – way
classifications. (10 Marks)

7 a. Eight coins were tossed 256 times and the following results were obtained. (10 Marks)
No. of heads 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Frequency 2 6 30 52 67 56 32 10 1
2
Are the coins biased? Use χ test.
b. Write the different steps involved in writing report. (10 Marks)

8 a. Describe the precautions that the researcher should take while interpreting his findings.
(10 Marks)
b. In brief, describe the layout of a research report, covering all relevant points. (10 Marks)

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