OBJECTIVE]
Subject: Research Methodology-II
Time Allowed: 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 10
NOTE: Attempt this Paper on this Question Sheet only. Please encircle the correct option. Division of marks is given in front of each question. This Paper will be collected back after expiry of time limit mentioned above.
Part-I Encircle the right answer, cutting and overwriting are not allowed. (10)
1. Which of the following is not a qualitative research design?
a. Ethnography
b. Phenomenology
c. Grounded theory
d. Experimental
2. The primary goal in qualitative research is:
a. explanation
b. description
c. exploration
d. doing cross-sectional studies
3. Which one of the following techniques of data collection can be used for conscious raising:
a. unstructured interview
b. group interview
c. survey
d. focus interview
4. In a ‘good’ focus group, the discussion is:
a. directed towards moderater
b. among the participants
c. focused at key persons
d. focused at recorder
5. Playing the complete participant role in field research has the advantage that you will not affect what you are studying:
a. True
b. False
6. Which one of the following sampling technique will be more appropriate if you intend to make accurate conclusions about each group of the population?
a. quota
b. probability
c. accidental
7. I selected a sample of schools where my class-fellows were working as head teachers. This type of sample is known as:
a. probability sample
b. convenient sample
c. snow-ball sample
d. stratified sample
8. The common feature of archival and historical research is that both:
a. deal with history
b. use documentary sources
c. use remains as sources
d. conduct quantitative analysis
9. Case study is conducted of individuals who are:
a. below average
b. above average
c. normal
d. a and b
10. The type of qualitative research that describes the culture of a group of people is called:
a. Phenomenology
b. Grounded theory .
c. Ethnography
d. Case study
[SUBJECTIVE]
Subject: Research Methodology-II
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 50
NOTE: ATTEMPT THIS (SUBJECTIVE) ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.
Part-II Give short answer, each question carries equal marks. (20)
Q#1: The non-participant observation may change the behavior of people. What will you do to reduce this effect?
Q#2: Suggest two topics which should be researched using Phenomenology as a research design.
Q#3: Differentiate between structured and unstructured interview schedules.
Q#4: Write names of any two Gender Studies Journals.
Q#5: Discuss the role of researcher in Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
Q#6: Write short note on any TWO of the following:
i) Triangulation
ii) Action Research
iii) Idea Saturation
Part-III Give detailed answers, each question carries equal marks. (30)
Q#1: Explain the difference between Content Analysis and Historical Research.
Q#2: Discuss Feminist Post-Modernism Research.
Q#3: Differentiate between probability and non-probability sampling. Explain various types of non-probability sampling.
Q#4: Discuss various stages in conducting a qualitative research.
Q#5: Discuss how data is analyzed in Qualitative Research.
[OBJECTIVE]
Subject: Research Methods-II
Time Allowed: 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 10
NOTE: Attempt this Paper on this Question Sheet only. Please encircle the correct option. Division of marks is given in front of each question. This Paper will be collected back after expiry of time limit mentioned above.
Part-I Encircle the right answer, cutting and overwriting are not allowed. (10)
- Given below all the components are there in research design except?
- Sampling Design
- Data Collection Strategy
- instrument Development
- Data Analysis
- In sampling respondents are selected primarily on the basis of their availability and willingness to respond.
- Convenience
- Stratified
- Purposive
- Quota
- In a series of cross-sectional surveys are conducted over time.
- Experimental Design.
- Cross-Sectional Design
- Longitudinal Design
- Successive Independent Design
- refers to the truthfulness of a measure.
- Reliability
- Validity
- Norms
- Theory
- Which method is used to determine equivalence between study and control group?
- Operational Definition
- Matching
- Random Sampling
- Purposive Sampling
- The overall effect of an independent variable in a complex design is called a:
- Main Effect
- Interaction Effect
- Mediation
- Moderation
- A design consisting of an experimental and a control group, but participants are not randomly assigned to the groups is which of the following?
- Interrupted time-series design
- Non-equivalent comparison-group design
- Single case design
- A-B-A-B design
- What is the typical length of a focus group?
- 30 minutes
- 1 hour
- 90 minutes
- 2 hours
- IV must be manipulated before the measurement of DV is called:
- Co-variation of events
- Time order relationship
- Elimination of extraneous variables
- Time series relationship
- The degree of control in quasi-experimental design is:
- Equal to true experiment.
- Less than true experiment
- More than true experiment
- All of these.
[SUBJECTIVE]
Subject: Research Methods-II
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 50
NOTE: ATTEMPT THIS (SUBJECTIVE) ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.
Part-II Give short notes on following, each question carries equal marks. (20)
Q#1: Discuss two limitation of survey research.
Q#2: What do you know about interviewer bias.
Q#3: Write a brief note on Quasi experimental design.
Q#4: Differentiate between interaction and main effect.
Q#5: Write strength of case study method.
Part-III Give detailed answers, each question carries equal marks. (30)
Q#1: What are the threats to internal validity?
Q#2: What are three conditions needed for casual inference?
Q#3: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using open ended questions in a survey?
