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Department : Medical Sociology
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UCQC Social Research Methods & Statistics Model Paper :
OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 14804/UCQC
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
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PART A — (10 ´ 2 = 20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
Each answer should not exceed 50 words.
1. Define ethics.
2. Mention any two types of research.
3. What is meant by research problem?
4. Why formulation of a research problem is necessary?
5. Define sample.
6. What are the electronic sources of data?
7. What does Mode refer to?
8. What is range?
9. What is the purpose of research report?
10. Make a sample entry of bibliography.
PART B — (5 ´ 6 = 30 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
11. (a) Discuss the objectives of social research.
Or
(b) Bring out the importance of social research.
12. (a) Elucidate the criteria for selection of research problem.
Or
(b) Write a note on identification of research issues.
13. (a) Explain non-probability sampling methods.
Or
(b) Delineate the merits and demerits of sampling.
14. (a) Calculate mode from the following data :
Marks No. of students
0–10 3
10–20 5
20–30 7
30–40 10
40–50 12
50–60 15
60–70 12
70–80 6
80–90 2
90–100 8
(b) List out the merits of Mean deviation and Standard deviation.
15. (a) What are the precautions you will take while writing a research report?
Or
(b) What are the purposes of acknowledgement and footnotes?
PART C — (5 ´ 10 = 50 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
Each answer should not exceed 500 words.
16. (a) Explain the nature and scope of social research.
Or
(b) Describe the steps in social research.
17. (a) Define variable and discuss its types.
Or
(b) Bring out the sources and functions of hypothesis.
18. (a) Elaborate experimental method used in social research.
Or
(b) Show the graphic presentation of data.
19. (a) Calculate mean and median from the following data :
Class interval Frequency
10–20 4
10–30 16
10–40 56
10–50 97
10–60 124
10–70 137
10–80 146
10–90 150
(b) Calculate the mean deviation from mean for the following series
Marks No. of students
0–10 5
10–20 8
20–30 15
30–40 16
40–50 6
20. (a) Write a model research report by indicating the important components in it.
Or
(b) What are the characteristics that a good research report should have?
OCTOBER 2012 U/ID 14804/UCQC
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (10 ´ 2 = 20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 50 words.
1. Define social research.
2. What do ethics refer in social research?
3. What do you mean by research problem?
4. Define variable.
5. What is coding?
6. What is the meaning of classification of data?
7. What is known as mid-point of a class?
8. Write the formula for calculating Range.
9. What is meant by research report?
10. What is the use of foot note in a research report?
PART B — (5 × 6 = 30 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
11. (a) Discuss the types of research.
Or
(b) Bring out the importance of social research.
12. (a) Elucidate the sources of research problem.
Or
(b) Explain the types of variables with examples.
13. (a) Delineate the merits and demerits of sampling.
Or
(b) Differentiate primary and secondary data.
14. (a) Elaborate the merits and demerits of Mean and Median.
Or
(b) Calculate Mean deviation from the following series:
X 10 11 12 13 14
f 3 12 18 12 3
15. (a) Write a note on the uses of research report.
Or
(b) “Writing of research report requires adequate knowledge and skill of the researcher” – comment.
PART C : (5 ´ 10 = 50 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 500 words :
16. (a) Discuss the nature and scope of social research.
Or
(b) Elaborate the steps in social research.
17. (a) How would you select and formulate a research problem?
Or
(b) Explain the types and functions of hypothesis.
18. (a) Elucidate the different types of sampling methods.
Or
(b) Explain interview method and also its limitations.