LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

LM 9

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL LAB. TECH.

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

    ML 2951 – METHODOLOGY OF MEDICAL LABORATORY RESEARCH

 

 

 

Date : 24/04/2008            Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

SECTION A

Answer each in a few sentences:                                          (10×2= 20 Marks)

1. Expand the abbreviations: ICMR, IPR, DBT.
2. Distinguish biased from unbiased data.
3. What is central measure of tendency?
4. What is a reference card? Give a model.
5. How do you quote a journal and a text book in bibliography? Give examples.
6. Distinguish research method from research methodology.
7. Mention the major objectives  in research.
8. Define Standard deviation and Standard error with the formulae.
9. What is meant by Plagairism in research?
10. Distinguish patent from IPR in research?

SECTION B

Answer any four of the following:                                        (4x 10= 40 Marks)

11. Describe briefly the electronic tools used in research.
12. Explain the criteria for preparation of project proposal.
13. Write an account on principles of Correlation with suitable illustrations.
14. In an experiment on immunization of cattle against anthrax, following results were obtained.

Type                                   Affected                             Not affected

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Inoculated                                22                                        45

Not-inoculated                         44                                        18

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Calculate Chi-square value (Table value is 3.84 at 5% level of significance).

1. Explain various types of research adopted in paramedical science.
2. Classify Types of approach in data analysis.

 

SECTION C

Answer any two of  the following:                                        (2x 20= 40 Marks)

 

1. A group of seven week old children reared on a high protein diet  weight 13, 16, 12, 17, 15, 15, 17 kgs; a second group of 5 children similarly treated except that they receive a low protein diet weigh 9, 11, 15., 11 and 14 kgs. Test whether there is significant evidence that additional protein has increased the weight of children (Table value: 2.23 at 5% level of significance).
2. Describe kinds of research program in India and abroad.
3. Write an essay on funding agencies and their importance in research.
4. Write an essay on preparation of a manuscript for publication.

 

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