Research Methodology — DU B. Voc – Software Development Previous Year Question Papers

6. (a) Explain the process of journal submission. 8 (b) Describe the different stages involved in manuscript review and publication. 7 7. (a) Explain the importance of intellectual property rights and explain how they protect the work of researchers. 8 (b) Explain ethical challenges in research including issues of fraud, misconduct, and conflict of interest. 7 : B.Voc Software Each question is of 5 marks. 1. (a) Explain the concept and objectives of research, and describe its role in academic and professional development. 5 (b) Describe different types of research, including exploratory, descriptive, and experimental research, with suitable examples. 5 (c) Define a research problem and its characteristics. (d) Explain the purpose of a literature review. 5 (e) What is Scientometric analysis? 5 (f) Describe the role of professional research societies and their importance 5 in academic research. 2. (a) Describe the role of inductive and deductive reasoning in research. 8 (b) Differentiate between prospective and retrospective research with suitable examples. 3. (a) Explain the process of identifying a research problem. 8 (b) Describe the qualities and skills required to become an effective and 7 successful researcher. 4. (a) Explain how to present the methodology and data analysis section in a research paper. 8 (b) A manufacturer claims the average lifetime of a bulb is 1000 hours. A sample of 50 bulbs shows a mean lifetime of 1040 hours. Population σ = 120 hours. Test at 5% level. (Critical value: +1.645). 7 5. (a) A study records the following marks obtained by students in a statistics test : 33, 42, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 72. Calculate the mean, median, and mode. (b) Compute the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation (CV). 7