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Quantitative Techniques-II

Notes Mode: The mode is the central value or item that occurs most often, when data is categorized in
a frequency distribution.
Objective of Research: It means to what the researcher aims to achieve.
Pilot Study: A small scale preliminary study conducted before the main research in order to
check the feasibility or to improve the design of the research.
Research Problem: It focuses on the relevance of the present research.

4.9 Review Questions

1. The objective of research problem should be clearly defined; otherwise the data collection
becomes meaningless. Discuss with suitable examples.
2. Cultural and technological changes can act as a source for research problem identification.
Why/why not?
3. Defining a research problem properly is a prerequisite for any study. Why?
4. What precautions should be taken while formulating a problem?

5. If you are appointed to do a research for some problem with the client, what would you
take as the sources for problem identification?
6. It may be a problem and at the same time, it can also be viewed as an opportunity. Why/
why not?
7. In some cases, some sort of preliminary study may be needed. Which cases are being
referred to and why?
8. A problem well defined is half solved. Comment.
9. Explain the following:
(a) Mode

(b) Median
(c) Mean
10. How to summarise and classify the collected data?

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Time, Money

2. Expectation
3. What a problem is
4. Conclusive
5. Carefully
6. Articulate

7. Formulation
8. Reduce
9. Marketing

10. Big scale

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