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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Phil. (IB) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2010.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY I THEORY
(Upto 2006 Batch)

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

1. What is a Research? Explain the significance of research in social and business

sciences.
2. Explain the main points of difference between a Schedule and a Questionnaire.
Draw
up
a
schedule
of
about
15 questions designed to collect information about the decline in the sale of
milk of a company in Karaikudi district.
3. Explain the term hypothesis. Bring out the characteristics and types of
hypothesis.
4. How would you differentiate between simple random sampling and complex
random sampling design? Explain clearly giving examples.
5. Explain different research designs commonly applied in business studies.
6. Experimental method of research is not suitable in management field. Discuss
what are problems in adopting this research design in business organizations.
7. Explain the significance of a research report and describe the various steps
involved in writing such a report.
8. Write short notes on the following :
(a)

Cross tabulation
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Factor analysis

(c)

Chi-square test

(d)

Regression tests

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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Phil. (IB) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2010.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY II TECHNIQUES
(Upto 2006 Batch)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

1. (a)
Describe briefly the importance and applications of measures of
dispersion in research.
(10)
(b)

Calculate :
(i)

Arithmetic Mean

(ii)

Median and

(iii) Mode for the following cumulative distribution of marks obtained by 22

students.

(10)
Marks

Number of students

Below 10

Below 20

Below 30

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(b)

Below 40

20

Below 50

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Explain the measures of Kurtosis in research.

(10)

Goals scored by two teams A and B in a Football season were as under.

Calculate the co-efficient of variation which team may be considered more
consistent.

(10)

Goals scored in a match :

1 2 3 4

Number of matches
Team A : 27 9 8 5 4
Team B : 17 9 6 5 3
3. (a)

What is regression analysis? Illustrate the research uses of multiple

regression analysis.

(b)

(10)

Obtain the equations of the two lines of regression for the data given below :
X: 1 2

Y : 9 8 10 12 11 13 14 16 15
(10)
4. (a)

Discuss the respective uses of

(i)

Mann-Whitney test

(ii)

The sign test

(iii) Kruskal-Wallis tests.

(b)

(10)

Given two samples having the following observation values, establish the
sample belonging to the same population or from identical population
using Mann-Whitney U-test.

5. (a)
(i)

(10)

X:

450

750

925

820

770

650

575

975

1050

1450

Y:

775

475

580

900

625

525

1050

450

820

1160

What tests of significance are applied for testing differences between

means

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proportions

(iii) variances.
(b)

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(10)

In a test given to two groups of students, the marks secured by them were :
(10)
Group A :

18 20 35 50 49 35 34 50

Group

30 28 26 35 30 44 45

B:
Test the significance of difference between mean marks at 0.05 level of
significance.
6. (a)

What is ANOVA? Describe briefly the technique of analysis of variance for

one-way and two-way classifications.

(b)

(10)

Below are given the yields per acre of wheat for six plots entering a crop
competition, there of the plots being sown with wheat of variety A and
three with B.

(10)
Variety

Yields in fields per acre

1

30

32

22

20

18

16

Set up a table of analysis of variance and calculate F. State whether the

difference between the yields of two varieties is significant taking 7.71 as
the table value of F at 5% level for V1 1 and V2 4 .
7. (a)

Discuss the advantages and limitations of a Likert Scale.

(10)

(b)

A certain manure was used on four plots of land A, B, C and D. Four beds were
prepared in each plot and the manure used. The output of the crop in the
beds of Plots A, B, C and D is given below :

(10)

Output on plots
A

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Find out whether the difference in the means of the production of crops of the
plots is significant or not.
8. (a)

Briefly answer-Relation between correlation and regression.

(10)

(b)

Find the regression equation of X on Y and the coefficient of correlation from

the following data :

60 ,

10.

40 ,

XY

1150 ,

4160 ,

1720

and N =

(10)

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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Phil. (International Business) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2010.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(Upto 2006 Batch)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

1. What is globalization? What according to you is the impact of globalization with

special reference to Indian economy?
2. Explain the determinants of exchange rates.

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3. Examine the trends in Foreign Direct investment in India. What issues does the
Indian economy have to sort out in dealing with FDI?
4. What are the exchange rate systems in vogue? Discuss the pros and cons of such
systems.
5. Describe the various strategies adopted by MNCs for entering into multinational
markets.
6. Discuss the IRR and NPV models in assessing investment decisions. Are they one
and the same? How?
7. Critically examine the trends in international trade in India. Do you consider it
positively towards the contribution of Indias economic development?
8. Write a note on :
(a)

Instruments of equity investments.

(b)

Short term investment instruments.

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