Survey and Reporting important questions for BCA & BSc.
University: Andhra University (AU)
Valid for: BSc & BCA
Subject: Foundation/Skill Development course - Survey & Reporting
UNIT 1: SURVEY
Introduction to Research
- What is research and types of research?
Survey
- What is a survey and types of surveys?
- What are written surveys and their Advantages?
- Difference between a Cross-sectional study and a longitudinal study?
Survey Process
- What is the process of the survey? Explain about population and sample.
- What are questionnaires and types of questionnaires?
- What are the Advantages and disadvantages of the survey?
Sample and Sampling process
- What is meant by the Sample and Sampling process including conditions?
- What are the characteristics of a good sample?
- What is the sampling process and how many steps are included in sampling?
Techniques of Sampling
- What are the techniques of sampling?
- What are the types of probability sampling?
- What are the types of non-probability sampling?
- Difference between probability and non-probability sampling methods?
Online Survey
- What is an online survey and its Advantages?
- Explain the online survey process.
UNIT 2: Preparing Questionnaire
Questionnaire
- What is a Questionnaire and types of Questionnaires?
Questionnaire Design
- What are the qualities of the good questionnaire?
- What are the precautions to make a good questionnaire?
- What are the steps involved in questionnaire design?
- What are the methods involved in administering the questionnaire?
- How to encourage a good response?
Pilot Study
- What is pilot questionnaire and benefits of pilot study?
- What phases are involved in piloting?
Data Collection
- What is the difference between digital and paper collection?
- Explain data collection methods.
- Importance of data collection?
UNIT 3: Methods of Organising Data
Organisation of Data
- Explain the organisation of data.
- What is tabulation of data,diagrammatic representation of data, objectives of data classification?
Tabulation of Data
- What are the objectives and limitations of tabulation?
- Classification of tabulation?
- What are ways to construct data tables?
Presentation of data in figures
- What are figures and types?
- Explain 1. Photograph 2. Lineart
- How to work with illustrators and how to use the software?
- What are direction maps and graphs?
- Give some tips for an effective graph.
- What is Scatter plots and line graphs?
- Characteristics and differences of histogram?
Percentages and Measures of Central Tendency
- Difference between descriptive and inferential statistical analysis?
- Explain brief about percentages.
- What are measures of Central tendency and limitations?
Report Writing
- What are the good characteristics of a report?
- What are forms of report and function based reports?
- What is meeting based report and hierarchy based report?
- What steps included in report preparation?
- What is structure of report?
- Give an example for an effective conclusion.
- What are the bibliography and glossary of a report?
Writing styles of Report
- Types of writing styles of a report?
- Explain how to write a data report and its types.
These questions are more than enough for semester preparation to score 90% in the survey & Reporting examination.
