BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODSVALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES BA7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS UNIT - I Part A (2 Marks) 1. Define Research 2. What are the objectives of research? 3. Explain the characteristic of research. 4. Bring out the criteria of good research. 5. Define Hypothesis? 6. What are the Characteristic Of Hypothesis? 7. Describe the types of hypothesis. 8. What are the sources of hypothesis? 9. What are the characteristic of a good hypothesis? 10. Explain Research Design. 11. What are the characteristics of the Research Design? 12. State the significance of research design 13. What is meant by Descriptive Analytical Research.? 14. What is meant by Quantitative VS Qualitative Research? 15. What is meant by Conceptual Vs Empirical Research? 16. What is meant by Theoretical And Empirical Research? 17. What is meant by Cross –Sectional And Time – Series Research? 18. What is meant by Laboratory Research? 19. What is meant by Clinical Or Diagnostic Research? 20. What is meant by Exploratory Research? Dr.P.Delecta AP(OG),Mrs.V.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 1 Department of Management Studies Bring out the procedure for hypothesis testing 3. Explain in detail the various types of research design 2. Define hypothesis and explain different types.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 8 Department of Management Studies . What are the Rules in Hypothesis Development? 9. What are the types research explain with its business application 4. 10.P.Mrs. 7. What do you meant by Historical Research? 8.BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS Part B (16 Marks) 1.V. Bring out the basic steps in research process 5. Narrate the problems encountered by researcher in India 6. What is a research design? Discuss various research designs.Delecta AP(OG). Explain in detail the research in an evolutionary perspective Dr. 3. 3. which is most important ? Why ? 6. What is meant by Pilot test –revise and test? 20. 4.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 8 Department of Management Studies . Describe the different methods of scales construction.Mrs. Explain Factor Scales? 11. What is meant by Exploratory Studies ? 13. Define Likert Scale. Explain Internal Validity. What is scalogram ? 9. What are the disadvantages of Experimental Research design? 19. What is meant by Casual Relationship/ experimental research Design? 15. 7. pointing out the merits and demerits of each. 6. What are the advantage of Experimental Research design? 18.Delecta AP(OG).BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS UNIT – II PART-A 1. What do you mean by measurement? Explain the most widely used classification Dr. What are the steps involved in the construction of a semantic differential scale? 4. What are the advantages of experimental designs. 2. What are the features of the research design? 12. What is meant by Experimental Research design? 17. What is Multidimensional scaling ? 10. What is meant by Descriptive Studies? 14.P. What do you understand by measurement? 5. What is meant by Analyse the data? PART – B 1. 5. Narrate the procedure for developing a scalogram and illustrate the same by an example. Describe the Characteristics Of Sound Measurement. What is Scaling? 7. What are the Factors Affecting Research Design? 16. 8. Define Experimental Research design 1. Explain the major types of experimental designsof the various methods of achieving validity in experimentation. What is scaling ? Describe the various scaling techniques used in business research.V. What is attitude ? What are its component ? What types of scales are used to measure attitude. Discuss the importance of sampling techniques 10. i.P.BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS 8. Dr.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 8 Department of Management Studies . of measurement scales with examples 9. ii.Mrs.V.Delecta AP(OG).Explain in detail the determinants of optimal size.Explain in detail the construction of questionnaire . 10. Distinguish between questionnaire & schedule.What is meant by Secondary data? 17.P. Explain the Characteristics of Secondary Data. Explain the technique of sampling with its merits & demerits. How To Make Interview Successful ? 4. What do you mean by Observation. Distinguish between an experiment and survey.V.What are the Advantages Of Sampling? 14. Define Observation. Explain interview method of data collection .What is meant by Feedback? PART – B 1. 9. Explain various types of observation. 3. What is Primary Data? 3. 6. 12. Define Warranty Card 7. What do you mean by Observation :? 20. Describe the various methods of collecting primary data 2.What is meant by DATA ? 15.What is meant by Questionnaire :? 18. Define Questionnaire. Discuss the important projective techniques. State the advantages of sampling: 2. 7. 10. 4. Define Secondary data.BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS UNIT – III PART – A 1. 9. 8.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 8 Department of Management Studies . Dr. State the Sources of secondary data? 5.Delecta AP(OG).Mrs. What is Consumer Panel? 8. 5. Explain Focused Interview. What do you mean by questionnaire technique? Discuss the pre –requisites for setting questionnaire. Enumerate the different methods of collecting data. State Pilot Study. 6.What is meant by Primary Data? 16. 11.What do you mean by Interview ? 19.What are the Characteristic of a good sample design? 13. Bringout essentials of a good questionnaire. Explain its merits & demerits. 4. Explain the application of SPSS with its features. 8. What is the significance of using multiple discriminate analyses? 5. 9.What is meant by Criterion Variable? 15.Mrs. Illustrate the research uses of multiple regression. What is multiple discriminant analysis? When and why is it used? Illustrate.P. 4. What is of multiple regressions? 6. What is meant by Cluster Analysis? 20. 10.BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS UNIT – IV PART – A 1. Bring out the method of various factor analysis. What are Variable in Multivariate Analysis? 3.Delecta AP(OG). Briefly explain the application of SPSS with its features. Explain in detail the bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques Dr. What is meant by Bivariate Analysis? 12. Write short notes of factor analysis. 7. 10. What is meant by Discrete variable & Continuous Variable? 17. What is meant Multivariate Analysis? 13. Define Cluster analysis. What is meant by Univariate Analysis? 11. What is meant by Observable & Latent variable? 16. What is meant by multicollinearity? 7. 3. Name the important multivariate techniques and explain the important characteristics of each one of such techniques. 9. What do you mean by multivariate techniques? 2. What is canonical analysis ? 8.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 8 Department of Management Studies . What are the purposes of statistical analysis of research data? 2. What is descriptive analysis? What are its purposes? 5. What is meant by Canonical Correlation Analysis? PART – B 1. What is factor analysis? What are its purposes? What are its research applications? 6.What is meant by Exploratory Variable? 14.V. What is meant by Dummy Variable? 18. State the various its types with pros & cons. Explain the applications of statistical software for data analysis. What is meant by Factor Analysis? 19. P. What are various types of business reports? 4.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 8 Department of Management Studies . 4. Discuss the main components that should be taken into account in the mechanisms of thesis writing.What are the On the Bases of Function ? 11. What is meant by Research Report ? 7. Define research report 2. What is meant by Popular Report? 15. 5. Discuss the need for preparing rough draft.BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS UNIT – V PART A 1.What are the On the Bases of the Nature of the Subject? 12. Explain the needs of executive summary. Define Bibliography 6. 3. 6. What are the types of business reports? 9. What is meant by Oral Presentation? 16. 2. Describe the layout or format of a research report.V. Describe the consideration and steps involved in planning report writing work.Delecta AP(OG).What is meant by Research Report? 14. What are the different types research report? 19. Explain the Objectives of a Report. What is meant by the footnotes? 18.What are the On the Basis of the Number of Persons entrusted with Drafting of reports ? 13.Mrs. What are the On the Basis Of Frequency ? 10. Explain the ethics in research Part – B 1. Dr. Describe the characteristic of a good report. Discuss the rules / mechanisms of writing a research report 5. Describe briefly the various elements included in a research report. What are the Objectives of a Report ? 8. 20. What is meant by Quotations? 17. 3. Delecta AP(OG). 8. Ethical behavior of research – subjectivity and objectivity in research. Discuss the significance of report writing.Mrs. Describe the steps in research in writing report.BA 7207 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS 7. Write an essay on report writing? 10. Dr.V.P.Selva Lakshmi AP(OG) 8 Department of Management Studies . 9.