M.Phil Economics ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY - DISTANCE EDUCATION M.Phil. (Economics) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2010. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Question paper

ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY - DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Phil. (Economics) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2010.

Non–Semester

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

1. Describe Social Research and discuss its various types.

2. What is hypothesis? Discuss the sources and features of a good hypothesis.

3. Describe case study method and discuss its advantages and limitations in the social research.

4. Define interview schedule and discuss the basic characteristics of a good interview schedule.

5. Explain the nexus between t test, f test, z test and distribution.

6. Define 'foot notes and end-notes'. Explain the methods of footnoting and end-noting in a social science research report.

7. What are the components of a research report and discuss the problems encountered in writing a report.

8. State the utility of regression in the field of economic research. Find out the regression equation from the following.
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 138 180 142 184 166
Find the value of y for x=8.