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Research Methodology Question Paper
Research Methodology
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology
Institution: Kca University question papers
Exam Year:2009
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2008/2009
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 2301: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
DATE: AUGUST 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Explain the following terms. [4 Marks]
(i) Research.
(ii) Research problem.
b) “The term research has been used many times to mean what research is not”. Explain two wrong
denotations of research. [2 Marks]
c) State and briefly explain three guidelines to selecting a legitimate research problem [3 Marks]
d) Differentiate between hypothesis and theory [4 Marks]
e) (i) In the context research, what is data? [2 Marks]
(ii) Differentiate between primary and secondary data. [2 Marks]
(iii) List any two methods of data collection. [1 Mark]
f) Explain what “Research Design” is giving its importance. [4 Marks]
g) Describe what a bibliographic card is and explaining its use. [2 Marks]
h) Explain clearly what is stated in the section of the research proposal that is entitled “assumptions”;
stating its importance. [2 Marks]
i) Describe what a “Research Proposal” is, stating its function. [4 Marks]
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QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
a) Suppose that you are looking for a research problem to study and you are experiencing difficulties
pinning down one. State and briefly explain four areas that would be sources of your research
problem. [4 Marks]
b) State and briefly explain four guidelines to stating a problem. [4 Marks]
c) (i) In the context of research explain what a sub-problem is. [2 Marks]
(ii) Briefly explain four characteristics of a sub-problem. [4 Marks]
d) State and briefly explain four purposes/goals of research. [4 Marks]
e) Every proposal and project report document should have a section entitled “Operational
Definitions”. Explain the importance of that section. [2 Marks]
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
a) (i) Explain the meaning of the term “Literature Review” [2 Marks]
(ii) Describe any four benefits of carrying out a review of related literature. [4 Marks]
b) Giving examples differentiate between primary and secondary sources of literature. [4 Marks]
c) In principle, the literature review should never come to an end, however in practice the researcher
must at one point stop the review so that he/she can move on to write the review. Illustrate four
indicators of the scope of literature review. [4 Marks]
d) Explain four guidelines to writing a cohesive literature review. [4 Marks]
e) Describe two formats of referencing in the literature review. [2 Marks]
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a) Explain the difference between Quantitative and Qualitative approaches to research. [4 Marks]
b) In the context research design explain the following criteria of research. [4 Marks]
i. Universality
ii. Replication
c) Giving examples differentiate between the following concepts used in research. [4 Marks]
(i) Population and Sample
(ii) Content Validity and Construct Validity.
d) Describe the following tools used in the interview method of data collection. [4 Marks]
i. Interview schedule
ii. Interview guide
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e) State and explain four ethical issues that you should consider when collecting data form human
subjects. [4 Marks]
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a) Define the following [4 Marks]
(i) a research report
(ii) a pilot study
b) Explain any two characteristics of a proposal. [4 Marks]
c) What is meant by the following terms? [4 Marks]
(i) Analysis of data.
(ii) Interpretation of data
d) Describe the following measures of central tendency, explaining how they are derived.[4 Marks]
(i) The mean
(ii) The mode
e) Describe any two ways of representing data after analysis. [2 Marks]
f) Explain what is stated in the following sections of the project report. [2 Marks]
(i) Abstract
(i) References
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