Download GTU BE/B.Tech 2019 Summer 8th Sem New 2180410 Research Methodology Question Paper

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER-VIII(NEW) EXAMINATION — SUMMER 2019
Subject Code:2180410
Subject Name:Research Methodology

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Date:13/05/2019
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM
Total Marks: 70

Instructions:

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1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q1 (a) Define the term “Research”. What are its objectives? 03

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(b) What is ‘sample design’? Explain Simple random sampling. 04
(c) Discuss the process of Research giving proper diagram. 07

Q.2 (a) Under what circumstances would you recommend a probability sample and stratified sample? 03
(b) Explain ‘Bibliography and its importance’ in context of research report. 04

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(c) Narrate about ‘Documentation’ in the context of a research report. 07

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(a) Why probability sampling is generally preferred in comparison to non-probability sampling? Explain the procedure of selecting a simple random sample. 07

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(b) Explain the contents covered under research layout. 03
(c) "A systematic bias results from errors in the sampling procedures”. What do you mean by such a systematic bias? 04

Q3 (a) “Interpretation is an art of drawing inferences, depending upon the skill of the researcher”. Justify the statement. 07

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(b) Enlist the different forms in which a research work may be reported. 03
(c) Explain type I and type II error while executing hypothesis. 04

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Q.3 (a) Enlist non-parametric tests and describe any 2 of them. 07
(b) Write a brief note on importance of statistical data handling in taking scientific decisions. 03
(c) What are parametric test? 04

Q4 (a) Write about chi-square and t-test. 07

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(b) What is research problem? How to define it properly? 03
(c) Explain and illustrate the term research hypothesis. 07

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(a) “The task of defining the research problem follows a sequential pattern”. Explain. 03

QS5 (a) What is essentially required in a good questionnaire? 03
(b) How does case study method differ from survey method? 04

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(c) Compare survey and experiment. 07

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Q.5 (a) What are criteria for a good research? 03

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(b) Explain layout of a report or thesis. 04
(c) Enlist different methods of collecting data. Explain any one with its merits and demerits. 07