LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2011
ZO 2955 – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Date : 11-04-2011 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
Part A (Answer ALL) 10 x 2 = 20 Marks
- What is called primary literature?
- Mention the characteristics of scientific method.
- What is called survey and inventory?
- Mention the benefits of questionaires.
- Differentiate prediction from control.
- What is called falsifiability of hypothesis?
- Comment on “Baseline data”.
- What is called a leading statement?
- Comment on “Citation index”.
- Mention the importance of online publication.
Part B (Answer ANY FOUR) 4 x 10 = 40 Marks
- Explain the process involved in revision of draft.
- Write an account on “Focus of organisation”.
- Explain the requisites of abstract.
- Brief the advantages of tabulation and graphical representation.
- Enumerate points on non-scientific approach.
- Explain briefly the requisites for hypothesis designing.
Part C (Answer ANY TWO) 2 x 20 = 40 Marks
- Discuss how conception and designing of a research problem is done.
- Form an essay on scientific writing.
- Write an essay on literature survey and documentation.
- What are scientific methods? Explain in detail.