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IGNOU MER-12 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
Q.1 a) What is a research report? What are the characteristics/qualities of a good research report?
b) Explain the concept of skewness. How does it help in analyzing the data?
Q.2 a) Explain the significance of visual presentation of statistic with respect to research work.
b) Explain the conditions for applying chi-square test.
Q.3 Briefly comment on the following:
a) “Classification of data provides a basis for tabulation of data”.
b) “A representative value of a data set is a number indicating the central value of that data”.
c) “Statistics are like clay, with which once a make God or the Devil”.
d) “Figures don’t lie butlers can figure”.
Q.4 Write short notes on the following:
a) Time Series
b) Issues in the construction of Index Numbers
c) Use of Bayes’ theorem in Probability
d) Procedure for testing a Statistical Hypothesis
Q.5 Distinguish between the following:
a) Observation Method and Experiment Method
b) Schedule and Questionnaire
c) Correlation and Regression
d) Discrete and Continuous Probability Distribution
IGNOU MER-12 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
Q. Discuss the stages in preparation of a research report and characteristics of a good report.
Q.2 a) What do you mean by a problem, explain the various point to be considered while selecting a problem.
b) How do you select an appropriate scaling technique for a research study? Explain the issues involved in it.
Q.3 Briefly comments on the following:
a) ” A representative value of a data set is a number indicating the central value of that data”.
b) ” A good report must combine clear thinking, logical organization and sound Interpretation “.
c) “Visual presentation of statistical data has become more popular and is often used by the researcher”.
d) ” The research has to provide answers to the research questions raised.”
Q.4 Write short notes on the following:
a) Comparative Method of Research
b) Structure of a Report
c) Components of Time Series
d) Characteristics of a Binomial Distribution
Q.5 Distinguish between the following:
a) Observation and Experiment
b) Schedule and Questionnaire
c) Census and Sample
d) Exact Tests and Approximate Tests
