MS095 Research Methodology For Management Decisions IGNOU exam question paper

MS-095: Research Methodology For Management Decisions last 3 yrs paper

June, 2021

Section-A

  1. In the completely randomized design, treatments are assigned at random.” In the light of the statement, explain randomized complete block design with the help of an example.
  2. “A questionnaire is a pro forma containing a sequence of questions to elicit information from the interviwees.” Explain, how the questionnaire can be designed.
  3. Explain the meaning of attitude measurement. What do you understand by deterministic attitude measurement models? Describe ‘The Guttman Scale’
  4. What is the fundamental objective of factor analysis? “Factor analysis is a search technique.” Explain factor analysis in brief.
  5. “Audio-visual aids help in recreating a reality in a miniature form through visuals and sound.” Explain the various types of audiovisual aids.
  6. Write short notes on any two of the following: (i) Unit of analysis

    (ii) Sampling frame

    (iii) Tables as data presentation devices

    (iv) Proofreading

  7. Section-B

  8. A physical instructor claims that a particular exercise, when done continuously for 7 days, reduces body weight at least by 3.5 kg. Five overweight girls did the exercise for 7 days and their body weights were found as under:pyq1312table16

    Making use of the sign test, verify the claim at α = 0.05 that the exercise reduces weight by at least 3.5 kg.

February, 2021

Section-A

  1. ‘‘It is often convenient to structure a research problem in terms of a hypothesis to be tested.’’ Explain the statement with the help of an example.
  2. What are the various methods of collecting primary data? Explain them along with their merits and demerits
  3. What do you mean by Non-probability sampling? Mention the various non-probability sampling methods. Explain Quota sampling in detail.
  4. ‘‘Regression analysis is probably the most widely applied technique amongst the analytical models of association used in business research.’’ Explain the statement along with the assumptions of simple linear regression model.
  5. In a report what information is given by ‘‘Proposal’’? What are the various categories of reports? Explain them in brief.
  6. Write short notes on any two of the following: (a) Analysis of Covariance

    (b) Scaling of Attitudes

    (c) Editing of Data

    (d) Presenter’s Poise

  7. Section-B

  8. Two different varieties of mushrooms were grown on 6 and 7 plots of the same size. At the end of the crop run, the following quantities of yield were observed for the two varieties: Variety I 16 12 11 13 15 17
    Variety II 11 11 10 15 14 16 10

    Using the Mann-Whitney U test, verify at
    0·05 level of significance whether the two
    varieties of mushroom produce the same yield.
    (The value of test statistic for u = 12 is 0·117,
    n1
    = 6 and n2
    = 7)

June, 2020

Section-A

  1. “Research is much concerned with proper fact finding, analysis and evaluation.” Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons in support of your answer.
  2. Why probability sampling is generally preferred in comparison to non-probability sampling? Explain the procedure of selecting a simple random sample.
  3. What are the guiding considerations in the construction of questionnaire? Critically examine the statement, “Interviews introduce more bias than does the use of questionnaire.”
  4. Explain the significance of a research report and narrate the various steps involved in writing such a report.
  5. Write short notes on any two of the following: (a) Semantic differential scale

    (b) Null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis

    (c) Bibliography and its importance in context of research report

    (d) Important characteristics of x2 -test

  6. Section-B

  7. In order to study the arrival pattern of customers at a supermarket, the manager noted down the arrival sequence of customers, sexwise (M and W denote man and woman arrival). The sequence is: MM WVVW M WW MM WWWW MMM WW MM W NINA/ VVWW MM WW MM WW M WW MM WW M WW MM WW

    Use the runs test to comment on the
    randomness of the arrival pattern of the
    customers. Given at 5 per cent significance
    level, the critical value of test statistic is 1.96.

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