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Semester

Subject

Year

Tribhuwan University

Institute of Science and Technology

2081.1

Bachelor Level / Third Year / Sixth Semester / Science

Bachelors in Information Technology (RSM354)

(Research Methodology)

Full Marks: 60

Pass Marks: 24

Time: 3 Hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as for as practicable.

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Section A

Long Answers Questions

Attempt any TWO questions.
[2*10=20]
1.
What is research design, and why is it important in research? Also, discuss the key features of a good research design. [10]
2.
What is called review of literature? What is the importance of conducting a literature review in research? [10]
3.
What is questionnaire, and what are the key characteristics of a well-structured questionnaire? [10]
Section B

Short Answers Questions

Attempt any Eight questions.
[8*5=40]
4.
What are the characteristics of scientific research methods? [5]
5.
What is research hypothesis? What are the criteria of good research hypothesis? [5]
6.
Discuss the process of identifying and formulating a research question. [5]
7.
How can reference management software like Zotero or Mendeley assist researchers? [5]
8.
Define reliability and validity with an appropriate example for each. [5]
9.
Differentiate descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. [5]
10.
Discuss the methods of presenting data using frequency tables, bar charts, and pie charts. [5]
11.
Prepare a format of an academic research report. [5]
12.
Write short note on: a) Stratified Sampling b) Plagiarism [5]