B.A. (Part 3) EXAMINATION, 2019 (New Course) SOCIOLOGY Paper Second (Social Research Methods) | Sociology Paper of B.A. English

B.A. (Part 3) EXAMINATION, 2019

(New Course)

SOCIOLOGY

Paper Second

(Social Research Methods)

Time : Three Hours                                                  Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Attempt questions from all Sections as directed.

Inst. : The candidates are required to answer only in serial order. If there are many parts of a question, answer them in continuation.

(Section - A)

(Short Answer Type Questions)

Note : All questions are compulsory. Each question carries 3 marks.

1. (A) Discuss the characteristics of useful hypothesis.
    (B) Discuss the practical difficulties in achieving objectivity in Social Research.
    (C) Discuss the utility of Content Analysis in Social Research.
    (D) Discuss briefly Explanatory Research.
    (E) Clarify the distinction between Primary and Secondary Data.
    (F) Discuss the merits and demerits of Median.

(Section - B)

(Long Answer Type Questions)

Note : Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 8 marks.

2. Throw light on nature and scope of Social Research.
3. Define Scientific method and discuss its main steps.
4. What is Social Survey ? Discuss the limitations of survey method.
5. Discuss the merits and demerits of case study method in Social Research.

(Section - C)

(Long Answer Type Questions)

Note : Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 8 marks.

6. Define social research and mention the differences between pure and applied research.
7. Define questionnaire and differentiate between questionnaire and schedule.
8. What is Random Sampling ? Describe the methods of Random Sampling.
9. Calculate the mode from the following table :
               Group                Frequency
                0-10                          5
               10-20                         4
               20-30                         8
               30-40                         6
               40-50                         2
               50-60                         6
               60-70                         7
               70-80                         2