The document outlines two assignment sets for the Research Methodology course in the MBA semester 3 program. Assignment set 1 contains 6 questions about defining research, formulating research problems, types of observations and their utility, research design types, sampling processes, and contents of a research report. Assignment set 2 contains 6 additional questions about data scales, types of hypotheses and testing procedures, case study method advantages and uses, primary and secondary data sources, differences between schedules and questionnaires, and steps to process data. The assignments cover key concepts in research methodology and require students to answer all questions in each set.

1. Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
MB0050 – Research Methodology - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1206)
Assignment Set - 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Define Research. What are the features and types of Research?
2. How is a research problem formulated? What are the sources from which one
may be able to identify research problems?
3. What are the types of Observations? What is the utility of Observation in
Business Research?
4. What is Research Design? What are the different types of Research Designs?
5. Explain the Sampling Process and briefly describe the methods of Sampling.
6. What is a Research Report? What are the contents of Research Report?

2. Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
MB0050 – Research Methodology - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1206)
Assignment Set - 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Differentiate between nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio scales with an example
of each.
2. What are the types of Hypothesis? Explain the procedure for testing Hypothesis.
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Case Study Method? How is
Case Study method useful to Business Research?
4. What are the Primary and Secondary sources of Data?
5. Differentiate between Schedules and Questionnaire. What are the alternative
modes of sending Questionnaires?
6. Explain the various steps in processing of Data.