QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Respondent,
Greetings, Kindly spare a few minutes of your valuable time to fill this questionnaire.
The details of this are purely for research purpose.

1. Name:
2. Age
<20
21-25
26-30
>30
3. Gender:
Male
Female
4. Graduation Specialization:
B.Com/BBA
B.E/ B.Tech
Others, Please Specify ______________________________
5. Which social networking site is most commonly used by students?

Facebook
Twitter
Hike
Instagram
MySpace
Others, Please Specify _________________________________

6. Thinking about all the different ways you socialize or communicate with others, how often
do you:
a) Spend time with friends in PERSON, doing social activities

Every day
Several times a week
At least once a week
Less than once a week
Never
Dont know

b) Exchange messages through social networking sites like facebook?

Every day
Several times a week
At least once a week
Less than once a week
Never
Dont know

c) Has social networking sites made easier to connect with friends or family?
Yes
No
d) Is social networking sites communication better than meeting the person face-toface?
Yes
No
7. Rate your views Does posting on social media affect the grades of student?

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

8. The time allotted for surfing on social media is ___.

< 1 hour
1-2 hour
3-5 hour
> 5 hour
Never

9. What are the benefits of posting on social media sites?

Increase self-esteem
Get in contact with people all over the world
Helps in learning different people
Strengthen relationship

10. Do you think that with the increase of social media, it has lead to lack of attention to
family relations?
Strongly Agree
Agree

 Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
11. Rate your views on social media relationships are trustworthy.

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

12. What kind of content do you share on facebook?

Personal
Informative
Political
Funny
Literature
All of these
None

13. Is every comment that you type being read.

Yes
No
14. Does it create a positive impact on the person on whose status you have commented?
Yes
No
May be
15. Rate your views on Every post shared is disclosing your personal information.

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

16. On which criteria do you make friends in social networking sites?

Personal relations
Education or business stream
Just to get someone for chat
Other, Please Specify ______________________________________

17. How do you rate your relationship with online friends (strangers in real life)?

Intimate
Good friends
Fairly
Average
None of above

18. What are dangers associated with messaging/commenting on social media?

Laziness
Addiction
Cyber Crime
Waste of time
Lack of privacy

19. Frequency of commenting and liking pictures.

Every day
Several times a week
At least once a week
Less than once a week
Never
Dont know

20. Is social media increasing negativity in the minds of users?

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

21. Using only social media as a source to gain information.

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree