LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
TS 33
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2007
ZO 2952 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Date & Time: 24/04/2007 / 1:00 - 4:00
Part A
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
(Answer all)
10 x 2 = 20
1. Expand the abbreviations: DBT, ICMR, UGC, TNSCST.
2. Distinguish biased from unbiased data.
3. What is central measure of tendency?
4. What is a reference card? Give a model.
5. How do you quote a journal and a text book in bibliography. Give examples.
6. Distinguish research method from research methodology.
7. Differentiate acclimation from acclimatization.
8. Define Standard deviation and Standard error with the formulae.
9. What is meant by citation index?
10. What are various types of objectives in research?
Part B
(Answer any four)
11. Describe various ethical issues to be adopted in research.
4 x 10 = 40
12. Explain the criteria for preparation of project proposal.
13. Write an account on principles of IPR.
14. In an experiment on immunization of cattle against anthrax, following results were obtained.
Type
Affected
Not affected
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inoculated
22
45
Not-inoculated
44
18
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15. Calculate Chi-square value (Table value is 3.84 at 5% level of significance).
16. Give an account on factors related to ethics in research.
17. Explain the research process with a flow chart.
Part C
(Answer any two)
18. Describe in detail types of literature referred in research.
2 x 20 = 40
19. Give an account on factors related to ethics in research.
20. Write an essay on Data analysis.
21. Write an essay on Preparation of a manuscript for publication.
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