Unit- 1
Introduction to Scientific Social Research
5 markers
1. Give the meaning of social research.
2. Define social research.
3. Define Objectivity.
4. What are the problems of Objectivity?
5. What is meant by plagiarism?
6. Explain different types of plagiarism.
7. What is the role of peer review in research?
8. Mention the ethical codes issued by American Sociological Association.
10 markers
1. Bring out the various issues related to research integrity and ethical conflicts.
2. Describe the nature of Social research.
3. Explain the factors influencing objectivity.
4. Bring out the measures to achieve objectivity.
5. Discuss on philosophy and practice of ethics.
6. ‘Public versus Private interest is one of the ethical challenges of research.’ Explain
7. Give an account of Frauds in social research.
8. Examine the measure to achieve objectivity.
9. Bring out the importance of archival sources in social science research.
15 markers
1. Bring out the uses of social research.
2. Describe different measures undertaken to protect human subjects from unethical research.
3. Discuss in detail on various issues related to research integrity and ethics.
4. Differentiate between research methods and research methodology. Explain the importance
of research methodology.
5. How to formulate a research problem? Describe steps involved in formulating research
problem.
Unit 2 Review of literature
5 marks
1. Write a short note on review of literature.
2. How do you review the literature for research from books?
3. Explain the importance of letters.
4. What are published documents?
10 marks
1. Examine the importance of review of literature.
2. How do you develop a theoretical and a conceptual framework?
3. Explain in detail the importance of published documents.
4. Discuss on the unpublished documents.
15 marks
1. Describe the process of reviewing the literature
2. Write in detail on the importance of documentary sources.
Unit 4- Sampling
5 marks
1. Give the meaning of sample.
2. What are the purposes of sampling?
3. What is meant by representativeness of samples?
4. Mention the various types of sampling.
5. Explain systematic sampling method.
6. What is meant by multistage sampling?
7. What is meant by multiphase-sampling?
8. Explain the different concepts of sampling.
10 marks
1. Explain the different types of simple random sample.
2. Explain the two types of stratified sampling.
3. What is meant by sampling? Write a note on cluster sampling method?
15 marks
1. Explain in detail on probability sampling.
2. Explain in detail on non-probability sampling.
UNIT 6- Data analysis and Report writing
5 Marks
1. What is meant by Research report?
2. What are the types of Research report?
3. What is meant by Technical report?
4. What is meant by popular report?
5. What are the guidelines for writing a report?
6. What are the types of Research report?
7. Why is the audience important in Research report writing?
8. What is Data analysis?
9. Explain different types of Research reports.
10. Explain the guidelines for writing a report?
11. Give the meaning of mean.
12. Explain different types of mean.
13. State advantages and disadvantages of arithmetic mean.
14. Give the meaning of median, bring out the advantages and
disadvantages of median.
15. Give the meaning of SPSS.
16. Write a short note on R.
17. What is dispersion?
18. What are the characteristics of standard deviation?
10 or 15 Marks
1. Briefly explain the outlines of a Research report?
2. Explain the steps involved in preparing the report?
3. What is a report format? Explain the various formats used in a
report writing?
4. Explain mean in different types of series.
5. Explain the median for different types of series.
6. What is mode? Explain mode in different types of series.
7. Explain the qualitative dispersion.
8. Describe the four measures of dispersion.
9. Describe the process of data analysis and interpretation.
10. Write in detail on tabulation of data.
11. Explain different types of diagrams and graphs used in report
writing.
