301 Research Methodology Question Paper 2023 [DODLDU MCOM 3ND SEM Question Paper]

301 Research Methodology Question Paper 2023 
[DODLDU MCOM 3ND SEM Question Paper]

2023(COMMERCE)
Paper: COM – 301(Research Methodology)

Full Marks: 80
Time: Three hours

1. (a) Define business research. Discuss the need and importance of business research.     4+12=16

Or

(b) What is data? Mention various sources from where one can obtain secondary data. Discuss the merits and demerits of primary data.    4+6+6=16

2. (a) What is research plan? Discuss the essentials of a good research plan.    6+10=16

Or

(b) Detail out the measurement of scaling techniques.      16

3. (a) What does a measure of central tendency indicate? Discuss the important measures of central tendency pointing out the situation when one measure is considered relatively appropriate in comparison to other measures.     6+10=16

Or

(b) What is diagrammatic presentation? Give a brief description of different kinds of diagrams generally used in business research to present the data.      4+12=16

4. (a) What is time series analysis? Justify the use of time series analysis in research.     4+12=16

Or

(b) The entrance test taken by two groups of boys and girls gave the following information: