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(3) Bar charts, line graph and pie charts Roll No.
(4) Bar charts and line graphs only.
(viii) Which file format can be added to a Powerpoint show? Pre-Ph.D. EXAMINATION, 2014-15 (February)
(1) .jpg (2) .giv
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(3) .wav (4) All of the above
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100
(ix) Which of the following is a true statement:
(1) We can copy someone else's research and claim it as Note : (i) Attempt ALL questions.
(ii) Choices are given in each question set.
ours.
(2) Web sources must be cited in our research. 1. Attempt any Four of the following questions: 5 x 4 = 20
(3) We should never use web sources when we are (a) What do you mean by Research? Explain its significance in present
writing research report. scenario.
(4) Printed information is always more accurate than the (b) Discuss the creation of good research with suitable examples.
information found on the web. (c) How do you define a research problem? State with suitable
(x) Slide show in MS-Powerpoint can be ended by: examples the techniques of a research problem.
(1) Pressing end key (2) Pressing Escape key (d) What are the uses of descriptive research? Distinguish between
(3) Pressing back space (4) None of the above descriptive and experimental research.
(b) Answer any two of the following questions: 3x2=6 (e) Explain the meaning and significance of a research design.
(1) What is meant by modeling? Explain its applications. (f) How would you develop a good research plan?
(2) Explain the role of computers and internet in research.
(3) Write short notes on 'Search tool'. 2. (a) Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20
(i) Enumerate the different methods of collecting data for
conducting enquiry regarding women entrepreneurship
development in India.
(ii) Discuss interview as a technique of data collection.
(iii) What are the steps to be followed in the process of cluster
sampling?
(b) Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20
(i) Explain the meaning and types of questionnaire. What are the
various steps involved in designing a questionnaire?
(ii) Explain various types of hypothesis. State the various steps
which are used to test hypothesis.
(iii) What is type-I and type-II error in research? Explain with
suitable examples.

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3. Attempt any One of the following questions: 10 x 1 = 10
No. of heads Observed frequencies
(a) Let A and B be independent events with P(A) = 0.7 and P(B) = 0.2. 0 17
Compute: 1 52
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(i) P(AB), (ii) P(AB) (iii) P(A'  B') 3 31
(b) Compute the coefficient of skewness and kurtosis based on the 4 06
following data: Under the assumption that coins are balanced, find the expected
x f frequencies of getting 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 heads and test the goodness
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5. (a) Choose the correct answer from the following MCQs (Answer any
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Nine of MCQs): 1x9=9
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(i) What is internet?
44.5 17 (1) a single network
54.5 9 (2) a vast collection of different networks
64.5 4 (3) interconnections of local area networks.
74.5 3 (4) none
84.5 1 (ii) Search engines are able to search_______type of information.
94.5 1 (1) Image (2) Videos
75 (3) Documents (4) All of these
(iii) Which file starts MS Word?
4. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 7½ x 2 = 15 (1) Windows.exe (2) Word.exe
(a) Obtain the regression equation of Y on X and estimate Y when (3) MS Word.exe (4) Winword.exe
X=55 from the following: (iv) Portrait and landscape are:
x: 40 50 38 60 65 50 35 (1) Page orientation (2) Paper size
y: 38 60 55 70 60 48 30 (3) Page layout (4) All of above
(v) Which of the following is not a font style:
(b) Ten participants were ranked by two judges as follows:
(1) Bold (2) Italic
Judge I 2 4 5 1 6 8 7 3 9 10 (3) Regular (4) Superscript
Judge II 5 3 2 7 8 10 1 6 4 9 (vi) Which of the following is not a web browser:
(1) Mozilla (2) Chrome
Find rank correlation coefficient and discuss about the opinion of the
(3) Opera (4) Lycos
judges.
(vii) Which types of charts can excel produce:
(c) 4 coins were tossed 160 times and the following results were
(1) Line graph and pie charts only
obtained:
(2) Only line graphs

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