MMPC-015 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU MMPC-015 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
Structured previous year question paper for MMPC-015, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 4
Verified: 11 Sept 2026
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (MP)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
MMPC–015 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Weightage : 70%
Note : This question paper contains two Sections, A
and B. Attempt any four questions from
Section A. Each question carries 20 marks.
Section B is compulsory and carries
20 marks. Use of calculator is permitted.
Section—A
Q1.What do you mean by research process ?
Q2.Explain the steps in formulating a research problem.
Q3.What do you understand by the terms ‘attitude’ and ‘attitude measurement’ ? Discuss. [ 2 ]
Q4.What do you mean by sampling design ? What point should be taken into conside ration while developing the sampling design for studying the problems of domestic airline passengers ? Discuss.
Q5.Describe, in brief, the importance of editing, coding, classification, tabulation and presentation of data in the context of the research study.
Q6.What are the merits and demerits of different methods of collecting primary data ? Explain.
Q7.Write short note s on any three of the following :
(a) Different types of scaling techniques in research
(b) Quota Sampling
(c) Coding of data
(d) Factor analysis
(e) Parts of a report
Section—B
Q8.The data given below is on a large industrial plant’s daily emission of sulphur oxide (in tons) : Use the one -sampling sign test to test the null hypothesis that the plant’s true average daily emission of sulphur ox ide is = 23.5 tons against the alternative hypothesis < 23.5 tons at the 0.05 level of significance.
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