Present the main stages of survey design.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of survey method? 

. Discuss emerging trends in ethnographic research.

In what way does secondary data contribute to understanding of social reality? 

 Examine the relevance of fieldwork in sociological research. 

 What is non-probability sampling? Explain its types

 What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research? Explain
with reference to the viewpoint of Ramakrishna Mukherjee.

 What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research? Explain

Discuss different methods of assessing reliability and validity of research
instruments.

 Distinguish between nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales with suitable
examples. 

 Explain the various scaling techniques used in social science research.
Outline their advantages and limitations. 

What is statistical inference? Explain the concepts of estimation and
hypothesis testing. 

What is triangulation? Explain its types and importance in improving research
quality.

 What is regression analysis? Discuss the relationship between correlation and
regression.

 Explain the idea of correlation in statistical analysis of data. In what way are
correlation results interpreted?

 What is dispersion? Discuss the importance of measures of dispersion in
statistical analysis. 

What do you understand by ‘measures of central tendency’. Explain the
merits and limitations of Mean, Median, and Mode. 

Explain the process of qualitative data formatting. How does coding help in
organizing qualitative data for analysis? 

 Discuss the elements of caste in gender stratification

 Compare and contrast post-structuralism and post-modernism.