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Loyola College M.Sc. Zoology Nov 2008 Advanced Developmental Biology Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008
ZO 1810 – ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Date : 11-11-08 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
SECTION-A
Answer all questions (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)
- What are the reasons for tubal pregnancy?
- What are the functions of amnion and yolk sac?
- Define ontogeny and phylogeny.
- Differentiate determinate cleavage from indeterminate cleavage.
- Define neurogenesis
- Comment on fertilizin and antifertilizin
- Comment on hyper emesis gravidarum
- What is GIFT?
- Comment on Surrogate
- What is innate immunity?
SECTION-B
Answer any FOUR questions (4 x 10=40 Marks)
- Explain Non-Invasive methods with reference to prenatal diagnosis.
- Write an account on biochemical changes in oogenesis.
- Discuss the various programmes of an organism.
- Describe the events on mobility of sperm.
- Give an account on patterns of asexual reproduction.
- Explain exogastrulation
SECTION-C
Answer any TWO questions (2 x 20=40 Marks)
- Write an essay on pregnancy and parturition.
- Give an account on embryonic induction.
- Explain test tube baby and artificial insemination.
- Give an account on parthenogenesis.
Loyola College M.Sc. Zoology April 2009 Statistical Applications In Biological Sciences Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY,MED.LAB.TECH.& BIO MED.INSTR.
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THIRD SEMESTER – April 2009
ST 3901 – STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Date & Time: 29/04/2009 / 9:00 – 12:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
SECTION – A ( 10 x 2 = 20 Marks )
Answer ALL the Questions. Each Carries TWO marks.
- Define a Statistic and a Parameter. Give an example for each.
- Write any three properties of median.
- Calculate Kelly’s Coefficient of Skewness from the following positional measures:
P10 = 25, P50 = 150, P90 = 205.
- The first four central moments of a distribution are 0, 2.3, 0.9 and 15.65. Test the Skewness and Kurtosis of the distribution.
- Explain the term Regression Analysis with an example.
- What is meant by Statistical Inference?
- Describe Sampling Distribution with an example.
- Explain the meaning of 95 % Confidence Interval.
- Discuss the two types of errors involved in a test procedure.
- Write any three types of testing problems in which the Chi – Square Test is useful.
SECTION – B (5 x 8 = 40 Marks)
Answer any FIVE Questions. Each Carries EIGHT marks.
- Compute the mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation for the following data of length (cm ) of Tilapias :
Length : 5 – 7 7 – 9 9 – 11 11 – 13 13 – 15 15 – 17
No. of Fish : 7 9 12 11 8 3
- Describe the following types of correlation:
( a ) Positive and Negative Correlations
( b ) Linear and Non-Linear Correlations
( c ) Simple, Partial, and Multiple Correlations.
- Assume that we conduct an experiment with eight fields planted with corn, having different amount of nitrogen fertilizer. The resulting corn yields are shown in the table as bags per acre:
Field Nitrogen ( kg ) Corn yield (Bags / acre )
1 52 62
2 63 53
3 45 51
4 36 25
5 72 79 6 65 43
7 47 60
8 25 33
Let nitrogen be denoted by X and corn yield by Y. Fit a regression equation of Y on X.
- In a health survey of school children it is found that the mean haemoglobin level of 55 boys is 10.2g / 100 ml with a standard deviation of 2.1. Can we consider this group as taken from a population with a mean of 11.0g / 100 ml?
- In a hearing survey among 246 town school children, 36 were found with hearing loss and among 349 village school children, 61 were found with hearing loss. Does this present any evidence that hearing loss is as common among town children as among village children?
- Twelve pre-school children were given a supplement of multipurpose food for a period of four months. Their skin fold thickness ( in mm ) was measured before the commencement of the programme and also at the end. The values obtained are given below. Test if there is any significant change in their skin fold thickness at 5% level of significance.
Serial Skin fold thickness ( mm )
(Child) No. At the beginning At the end
1 6 8
2 8 8
3 8 10
4 6 7
5 5 6
6 9 10
7 6 9
8 7 8
9 6 5
10 6 7
11 4 4
12 8 6
- Fasting blood glucose level and Systolic blood pressure in 10 diabetics are given below. Calculate rank correlation coefficient.
Serial No. Fasting blood Systolic BP
of patient glucose level ( mg / dl ) level ( mmHg )
1 90 136
2 92 140
3 98 142
4 112 130
5 120 148
6 121 135
7 126 150
8 132 170
9 143 145
10 145 165
- State the five assumptions to be checked before carrying out any analysis of variance
SECTION – C ( 2 x 20 = 40 Marks )
Answer any TWO Questions. Each Carries TWENTY marks.
- The following are scores made on an intelligence test by a group of children who
participated in an experiment:
114 | 115 | 113 | 112 | 113 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 122 | 121 |
126 | 117 | 115 | 88 | 113 | 90 | 89 | 106 | 104 | 126 |
127 | 115 | 116 | 109 | 108 | 122 | 123 | 149 | 140 | 121 |
137 | 120 | 138 | 111 | 100 | 116 | 101 | 111 | 110 | 137 |
119 | 115 | 83 | 109 | 117 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 134 | 118 |
114 | 142 | 120 | 119 | 143 | 133 | 85 | 117 | 147 | 102 |
From these data construct :
( a ) A frequency distribution.
( b ) A relative frequency distribution.
( c ) A histogram.
( d ) A frequency polygon.
- Find the multiple linear regression equation of X1 on X2 and X3 from the data relating to three variables given below:
X1 : 4 6 7 9 13 15
X2 : 15 12 8 6 4 3
X3 : 30 24 20 14 10 4
- The following table gives the frequency, according to groups of marks obtained by 67 students in an intelligence test. Measure the degree of relationship
between age and test marks:
Age in years
Test Marks 18 19 20 21
200 – 250 4 4 2 1
250 – 300 3 5 4 2
300 – 350 2 6 8 5
350 – 400 1 4 6 10
- In a study of the effect of glucose on insulin release, specimens of pancreatic tissue from experimental animals were randomly assigned to be treated with one of five different stimulants. Later, a determination was made on the amount of insulin released. Test whether there is a significant difference among the five treatments with respect to the mean amount of insulin released.
I n s u l i n R e l e a s e d
STIMULANT
1 2 3 4 5
1.53 3.15 3.89 8.18 5.86
1.61 3.96 3.68 5.64 5.46
3.75 3.59 5.70 7.36 5.69
2.89 1.89 5.62 5.33 6.49
3.26 1.45 5.79 8.82 7.81
1.56 5.33 5.26 9.03
7.10 7.49
8.98
Loyola College M.Sc. Zoology April 2009 Medical Microbiology Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
THIRD SEMESTER – April 2009
BT 3901 – MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Date & Time: 29/04/2009 / 9:00 – 12:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART A (20 marks)
Answer All questions
I Choose the Correct Answer (5 x 1 = 5)
- Silver Nitrate is associated with the treatment of
- Gonorrhoea b. Syphilis c. TB d. Cholera
- Hyaluronidase is otherwise known as
- Lecithinase b. Coagulase c. Hemolysis d. Spreading factor
- Streptomyces noursei is the source for the antibiotic:
- Streptomycin b. Pencillin c. Nystatin d. Bacitracin
- Match A) BCG B) Mycoses C) Trophozoite D) Chancre with
- i) Histoplasma ii) Mycobacterium iii) Syphilis iv) Entamoeba
- a) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D) iii b) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D) i
- c) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D) iii d) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D) iii
- Statement A: Dermatophytoses are fungal infections of skin.
Statement B: They are commonly called as ringworm infection.
- Statement Ais correct, but B is incorrect
- Statement A is incorrect, but B is correct
- Both A and B are correct d) Both A and B are incorrect
II State whether the following are True or False. If false, give reason (5 x 1 = 5)
- Bright field microscope is used to view spirochaetes.
- Resident flora usually occurs as commensals.
- Interferons are antiviral proteins, found in blood.
- DPT refers to Diphtheria Polio Tetanus.
- The causal organism of meningitis is Streptococcus.
III. Complete the following (5 x 1 = 5)
- _________ sterilization involves exposure to ___________ radiation to control microbes
- ___________ flora are part of NMF which remain permanently in our body.
- Widal test is a type of _____________ reaction to diagnose _______________.
- ___________ __________ stool is the most prominent symptom of Cholera.
- The causal organism of Typhus____________ is ___________ prowezekii.
- Answer all, each in about 50 words (5 x 1 = 5)
- What is pasteurization?
- Define the term: Communicability.
- Name any two characteristics of antibiotics.
- Write down the causal organism and one symptom of Tuberculosis.
- Mention any two genera of Dermatophytic fungi.
PART B (5 x 8 = 40)
Answer any five, each within 350 words only. Draw diagrams and flowcharts wherever necessary.
- Classify pathogenic bacteria based on Gram staining.
- Distinguish between exotoxins and endotoxins.
- Write about any two antigen – antibody reactions.
- Differentiate between Syphilis and Gonorrhoea based on the causal organism,
morphology and symptoms.
- What are the different types of Anthrax based on site of entry? Add a note on its treatment.
- Expand the following with a foot notes each:
- a) HEPA b) NMF c) CFT d) HBV
- e) VZA f) HTST g) MNL h) IFT
- Write two points about each of the following
- a) Portal of entry b) Chemotherapy c) Tertiary Syphilis d) Trichomoniasis
- What are transient flora? How do they differ from resident flora, given examples.
PART C (2 x 20 = 40 marks)
Answer the following, each within 1500 words only. Draw diagrams and flowcharts wherever necessary.
- a) Enumerate the characteristics of an ideal chemical agent. (6)
Write about the following used in chemical control: Phenols and Gaseous
chemosterilizers (14)
or
- b) Write notes on
- i) Tissue affinity and interhost survival period (10) ii) Phagocytosis (10)
- a) Give a detailed account of HIV/AIDS.
or
- b) Comment on:
- i) Morphology, staining, cultural and antigenic characteristics of Vibrio cholera (10)
- ii) Outline of immunity (10)
Loyola College M.Sc. Visual Communication April 2009 Theories Of Visual Analysis Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMM.
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SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009
VC 2802 – THEORIES OF VISUAL ANALYSIS
Date & Time: 22/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART- A
Answer all the following questions in 50 words each. 10 x 2 = 20
- Feminisms
- Myth
- Object of desire
- Inversion
- Materialism
- Castration anxiety
- Ideology
- Sound sign
- Dream work
- Slippery sign
PART – B
Answer any FIVE questions not exceeding 200 words each. 5 x 8 = 40
- Ideology is false consciousness – Explain.
- Comment on this statement “Man made language”.
- Explain the class nature of media.
- Write about the signification process.
- Explain the Lacanian concept of Unconscious.
- The text is created by its readers – discuss.
- What is mirror stage? Explain.
PART – C
Answer any TWO questions in about 400 words each. 2 x 20 = 40
- Write the process of semiotic analysis of a media text.
- Male gaze in cinema – Discuss.
- Explain the imaginary, symbolic and the real.
- Popular media reinforces the dominant ideology – Discuss.
Loyola College M.Sc. Visual Communication April 2009 Quantitative Media Research Tools Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMMUNICATION
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THIRD SEMESTER – April 2009
VC 3875 – QUANTITATIVE MEDIA RESEARCH TOOLS
Date & Time: 27/04/2009 / 9:00 – 12:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
ANSWER ANY FIVE OF FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN 50 WORDS EACH.
(5X4=20 Marks)
- Differentiate an independent variable from a dependent variable
- What do you call the didactic narrator in media content analysis?
- How would you explain the concept of central tendency?
- Write a brief note on the concept of hypothesis.
- What is ‘media of the first degree’?
- What should one do to validate any data in media research?
- What are the ways in which sampling is helpful in data gathering?
PART – B
ANSWER ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING IN 200 WORDS EACH.
(5X8=40 MARKS)
- Explain the five purposes of content analysis.
- What do we mean by grounded theory?
- Explicate the differences between code-based analysis and case-based analysis.
- What are the forms of inference and how do they form an analysis of data?
- ‘Thick description’. Elaborate the concept explaining the ways of analyzing data.
- Give your critique of the standard procedure of testing hypotheses.
- Analytically discuss the basic differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods in media research.
PART – C
ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING IN 400 WORDS EACH.
(2X20= 40 MARKS)
- Write a detailed essay on Validity and Reliability.
- What are the six levels of data analysis and explain them by using an example of a media event.
- How do you measure media content by using quantitative methods?
Loyola College M.Sc. Visual Communication April 2009 Media Management Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMM.
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SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009
VC 2809 / 1807 – MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Date & Time: 27/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART- A
ANSWER ANY FIVE OF FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN 100 WORDS EACH. (5 X 4 = 20)
- Differentiate between media leadership and non-media leadership.
- Why does system theory approach management from macro perspective?
- Write a short note on two basic functions of management.
- Explain management styles that closely relate to media.
- Differentiate between competitive strategy and innovative strategy.
- Is marketing not very important in media product management? Why?
- Explain the phases of brand management in media industry.
PART- B
ANSWER ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING IN 200 WORDS EACH. (5 X 8 = 40)
- How do the media look at new plays based on consistent portfolio logic?
- What is it meant by creating innovative content?
- Give a picture of leadership dynamics in newspaper management.
- How do you explain convergence in media industries?
- Mention the four propositions of research in media management.
- Why do they place major emphasis on innovation in cross-media?
- Describe in detail the eco-system in media industry.
PART- C
ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING IN 400 WORDS EACH (2 X 20 = 40)
- Explain the ways by which we should manage the content generation process.
- What are the effective ways managing a media organization? Explain by using
your field study data.
- What are the contemporary approaches to management? Explain.
Loyola College M.Sc. Visual Communication April 2009 Media Effects And Ethics Question Paper PDF Download
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FOURTH SEMESTER – April 2009
VC 4803 – MEDIA EFFECTS AND ETHICS
Date & Time: 18/04/2009 / 9:00 – 12:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Write short notes on the following in 50 words each. (10 x 2 = 20 marks
- Reality Defining
- Agenda Setting
- Media Rhetoric
- Boomerang Effect
- RTI
- ASCI
- Copyright
- Constitutional Remedies
- Unintended media effects
- Development diffusion
PART – B
Answer any FIVE of the following in not more than 200 words. (5 x 8 = 40 marks)
- Explain the history of Media effects research.
- Discuss the various facets of freedom of speech and expression.
- What is Copy Right? Explain the process of registering under Copy Right Act.
- TV coverage of Mumbai terror attack has called for strict regulation of Broadcast media. What are the regulations would you recommend?
- What are the determinants of a media text? Explain in detail.
- Explain the process of film censorship.
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following in not more than 400 words. (2 x 20 = 40 marks)
- Explain the curbs on freedom of speech and expression in the context of Article 19(2).
- Describe the topology of media effects and elaborate the long-term unplanned effects.
- The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 is insufficient to regulate cable TV networks in India. Discuss.
- Explain the issues concerning Cyber media and Privacy.
Loyola College M.Sc. Visual Communication April 2009 Information Comm. Technology Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMM.
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SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009
VC 2904 – INFORMATION COMM. TECHNOLOGY
Date & Time: 29/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer the following not exceeding 50 words each. 10 x 2 = 20
- Media convergence
- ICT
- Uses and gratification
- AI
- Knowledge gap
- HTTP
- URL
- Virtual reality
- E-governance
- Digital divide
PART – B
Answer any FIVE of the following in 200 words each. `5 x 8= 40
- Discuss various communication barriers in digital technology.
- Explain the process of electronic transmission of information.
- Explain the principles of information storage using IT.
- What is e-governance? Discuss about any one e-governance program in Tamilnadu.
- Explain the characteristics of information.
- What is DBMS? Explain the structure of DBMS in detail.
- Sketch out the information transfer cycle and explain.
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following in 400 words each. 2 x 20 = 40
- Do you agree that ICT is a tool for India’s development? Critically evaluate your stand with example.
- Explain Everett Roger’s theory in the context of ICT.
- Can the digital technology replace library in this digital age?
Substantiate your views with suitable examples.
- ‘Digital divide is a threat to knowledge society.’ Discuss the various intricacies.
Loyola College M.Sc. Visual Communication April 2009 Development Communication Question Paper PDF Download
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SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009
VC 2801 – DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
Date & Time: 20/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer all the questions in not more than 50 words each. (10×2=20)
- World Social Forum
- UN agencies
- Mixed economy
- Holistic social development
- Global melt down
- USAID
- Passive Participation
- Special economy zones
- Marxism
- Liberation Theology
PART – B
Answer any FIVE of the following not exceeding 200 words each. (5×8=40)
- Differentiate between community video and professional video.
- Emphasize the importance of resorting to alternative media for social change.
- Comment on the continuous suicides of Indian farmers.
- Why street theatre is called the theatre of the oppressed?
- Critically evaluate ‘Chennai Sangamam’ – the folk mela organized in Chennai.
- Explore the possibilities of using information and communication technology to rural development.
- State how development communication can be effectively applied for empowerment of people.
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following not more than 400 words each. (2×20=40)
- Explain the ten key issues of development communication.
- Discuss the position of alternative paradigm of development vis-à-vis the globalized scenario.
- ‘Casteism and Communication are the two evils plaguing the Indian society today’. Do you agree? Substantiate.
Loyola College M.Sc. Visual Communication April 2009 Communication Research Methods Question Paper PDF Download
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THIRD SEMESTER – April 2009
VC 3804 – COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS
Date & Time: 16/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART- A
Answer ALL the following in not more than 50 words each. (10×2=20)
- Cultivation analysis
- Media effects
- Copy testing
- Audi meter
- Research ethics
- Visual Anthropology
- Multivariate analysis
- Participatory observation method
- Open-ended question
- Research design
PART- B
Answer any FIVE of the following in not more than 150 words each. (5×7=35)
- What is protocol in a research? Is it important?
- ‘Qualitative approach is preferred to quantitative approach in media research’.
Do you agree? Why?
- Explain the types of non-probability sampling.
- Write a detailed note on pilot study.
- Elucidate the importance of a questionnaire in research.
- Explain why the Gross Rating Point is very important in electronic media.
- Create and test a hypothesis.
PART- C
Answer any THREE of the following in not more than 300 words each. (3×15=45)
- Elaborate on doing media research as an inter-disciplinary one. Give examples.
- Write a qualitative content analysis of a TV or film image that you enjoyed most.
- Give a detailed account of various types of electronic media research.
- Explain how to write a research report emphasizing its importance.
- Discuss the types of research in Internet.