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Research Methodolgy Question Paper

Research Methodolgy

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2011

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
COMMERCE
CMS 203: RESEARCH METHODOLGY (DAY & EVENING)
DATE: APRIL 2011 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer one and any other TWO questions

QUESTION ONE
a) Describe the following terms as used in linear regression analysis:
i) Coefficient of determination (2 Marks)
ii) Dependent and independent variables (4 Marks )
b) Use the APA documentation style to make a bibliography for the following references:
i) A book entitled “Healthy Eating”. It was published in the year 2008. It was written by Mary
Ngendo and was published in Nairobi (3 Marks)
ii) A book by John Kimotho and Stephan Nyandundo. The town of publication is New York in
the year 2005.The tile of the book is “Case writing Methods”. The publishing firm is
Bass. ( 3 Marks)
c) Outline two factors to be taken into consideration when selecting a research design. (3 Marks)
d) “Literature review is an important consideration in any academic piece of work”. Validate this
statement. (5 Marks)
e) Distinguish between snowball sampling and quota sampling (6 Marks)
f) Describe error in the research process and discuss how it arises (4 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) In a survey to determine the average expenditure of households in Nairobi, a marketing research
student intends to select a simple random sample of households.
2
Required:
(i) Explain to the student why it is not appropriate to use simple random sampling in such a
survey. (4 Marks)
(ii) Suggest an appropriate method of sampling for this case and justify your answer.
(8 Marks)
b) Explain the term plagiarism and discuss using examples how it can be avoided. (8 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) State and explain four characteristics of good hypotheses. (4 Marks)
b) State two advantages and two disadvantages of closed ended questions
(4 Marks)
c) Identify a research topic of your choice and:
i) Write a one paragraph problem statement (3 Marks)
ii) Three specific objectives (3 Marks)
d) Outline the qualities of a good research proposal (4 Marks)
e) Describe the contents of a research Abstract (2 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Suppose we want to select a sample of 20 items from a population of 100 items. Explain how this
can be done using:
i) Stratified sampling technique (4 Marks)
ii) Cluster sampling technique (4 Marks)
b) Explain the following terms as used in research:
i) Significance of the study (3 Marks)
ii)Scope of the study (3 Marks)
c) Write notes on the following:
i) Observation Method (3 Marks)
ii) Questionnaire Method (3 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Outline the steps followed in hypothesis testing (5 Marks)
b) An intelligence test is carried out in a college on 12 students randomly chosen from a BA degree
and they obtain a mean score of 110 points with a standard deviation of 5 points.
A random sample of 12 students from Bsc. Degree scored a mean of 117 points with a standard
deviation of 7 points. Does this suggest a significant difference in student intelligence between
the two degrees? Test at 5% level of significance. (15 Marks)

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