1. Define research Methodology. Explain the major component of research methodology.   What are the procedural and procedural perspectives of methodology?                  

2. a)   What do you mean by ‘Research Design’? Discuss the role of research design in business research.

b) What are the main issues a researcher faces in formulating a research problem? Formulate five research problems in each functional areas of business.

3. a) Discuss the criteria for workable hypothesis with suitable examples.

b) Explain the procedure for testing of hypothesis.

4. a) How would you apply t-test for independent sample and t-test for dependent samples? Explain with examples.

b) What is a research report? What are the important points to be kept in mind, while writing a research report?

5. a) Discuss the usefulness of Chi-square test in business research. What are the essential conditions for applying Chi-square test?

b) Why do we study probability? Explain the procedure involved in fitting binomial and continuous probability distribution.