LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY
FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
SO 5500 - RESEARCH METHODS & STATISTICS
Date : 25-04-2012
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer the following questions in 30 words:
(10x2=20 Marks)
1. Define Social research.
2. Mention any two aims of social research.
3. Define construct.
4. What is scientific hypothesis?
5. What is a survey?
6. Define research problem.
7. What are the various sources of data?
8. What are the objectives of pilot study?
9. Give the formula for median.
10. What are measures of central tendency?
PART – B
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each:
(5x8=40 marks)
11. Explain the various methods of social research.
12. Enumerate the characteristics of scientific research.
13. Explain the various types of variables.
14. Explain the various sources of hypothesis.
15. Enumerate the functions of research design.
16. Distinguish questionnaire from schedule.
17. What are the objectives of averaging?
PART – C
Answer any TWO questions in about 1200 words each:
(2x20= 40 marks)
18. Describe the various types of social research.
19. Examine the characteristics of a good hypothesis and enumerate the various types of hypothesis.
20. Define interview. Discuss the characteristics, types and limitations of interview.
21. Compute arithmetic mean, median and mode for the following data:
Variable
10-13
13-16
16-19
19-22
22-25
Frequency
08
15
27
51
75
Variable
25-28
28-31
31-34
34-37
37-40
Frequency
54
36
18
09
07
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