Hey!!! As per your demand here I am providing you Model Question Paper of Research Methodology of M.Phil. of Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU)

PART A — (3 * 5 = 15 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following not exceeding

1. What is a hypothesis?

2. Write briefly on the process of operationalisation.

3. Write a note on simple random sampling.

4. Discuss Quantitative data.

5. Explain ‘‘the mode’’.

PART B — (4 * 15 = 60 marks)

Write essays on any FOUR of the following.

6. Explain the various methods of research.

7. Distinguish between experimental and non-experimental research designs.

8. Describe primary and secondary data.

9. What are the advantages of using charts and graphs in statistical investigations?

10. Compare the mean and the median as measures of central tendency.

11. Determine the probability of an Event A and illustrate the relationship between Events B, C and D and universal set with a Venn diagram.

12. Define the mean, variance and standard deviation. Find the mean, variance and standard deviation for the following numbers :
4, 4, 7, 10, 10.