Alagappa University www.alagappauniversity.ac.in Distance Education MPhil Public Administration : Model Question Paper

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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Phil. (Public Administration) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2011.
Non-Semester
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2006 Batch)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

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Answer any FIVE questions.
(5 ? 20 = 100)
All questions carry equal marks.

1.What is research problem? How is it identified?

2.Define research design and explain in detail the experimental research design.

3.What is inter-disciplinary approach? Describe its need and pre-requisites.

4.Write an essay on observation method of data collection for the study of social problems.

5.What is stratified random sampling? Explain its types and also bring out its merits and demerits.

6.Describe with an example the construction of Thurstone’s case – V scale model.

7.What is interpretation of data? Explain its need and the precautions to be taken in interpreting data.

8.What is social research? Discuss its types and enumerate the various problems in carrying out research in social sciences.