SUBJECT: NSG RESEARCH AND STATESTICS

Question Questions Answer1 Answer2

No.
1 What is the first task in Review of literature Pilot study
planning stage of nursing
process

2 Independent variable is Cause Effect

also called as
3 Survey approach of Past Present
research primarily
focused on

4 In following which Survey approach Historical approach

research approach
primarily focus on future

5 30. In research process a Variables to be used Measuring tools

hypothesis usually
identifies

6 The most powerful Experimental method Comparative method

research method for
establishing casual
relationship is

7 Advantages of cross Complete in a short time Less expensive

sectional study over
longitudinal study are
except

8   Duringexperimental Experimental group Control group

approach of research,
the group which has
been exposed to
treatment is known as

9 An investigation is done Case study Lesson plan

in depth to find how
large varities of
information are known
as

10 The historical approach Past Present

of research primarily
focus on

11     Process
of selecting a Research Sampling
portion of the population
to participate in research
study is known as
12 During research process t is more economical regarding Accessibility
purpose of sampling time, money, material and
include effort

13 The type of sampling in Probability sampling Non-probability sampling

which there are no
assurance that every
element has a chance of
being included in
research study

14 The difference between Sampling bias Sampling error

data obtained from
random sampling and
data obtained from
entire population is
known as

15 Measurement of blood Physical measurement Chemical measurement

sugar level during
research study is a

16 An advantage of the Data from each interview are Depth of response can be
interview method is that usable assured

17 Measurement In vivo In vitro

performed outside the
organism’s body is
termed as

18 The process of Planning Tabulation

categorizing ordering and
summarizing the data
statistically to obtain
answer to research
questions is termed

19   Studyof the results of Interpretation Analysis

analysis in order to make
inference about the
occurrence of
relationship is known as

20 The systematic search for Research Hypothesis

answer to questions
about facts and
relationship between
facts is termed as
21 A problem-solving Logical reasoning Scientific thinking
method that uses
experience, intellectual
faculties and thought
process with both
inductive and deductive
reasonsing is

22 Which of the following is Deductive process Control over the context

a characteristic of
qualitative research?

23 The factors that are not Research variables Independent variables

the part of the study but
may affect the
measurement are

24 A statement that asks problem situation

what relation exists
between two or more
variables is a

25 Which of the following is Scientific journal articles Dictionaries and

not an example of encyclopedias
primary source of
literature review?

26 Which one of the Veracity Fidelity

following is the primary
ethical principle?

27 One of the needs expalnation of is concerned with field work

characteristics of terminology and methods
qualitative research
designs is that it

28 Which of the following is To improve patient care To obtain more research

not a purpose of EBP? outcome funds

29 The word research is Recerchier Researcher

derived from which of
the following terms:

30 In which of the following 1976 1986

year Nursing Research
Society of India (NRSI)
was established.
31 Which of the following is Informed consent Anonymity
‘least’ likely to be
provided for subjects in a
research study?

32 Which of the following is Formulation of research Review of literature

not a step of quantitative problem
research process?

33 Code of Ethics for Nurses Indian Nursing Council Indian Nurses Association
in India (2006) is given by
which of the following
organizations:

34 Age, gender, social class Independence variables Dependent variables

and income of the study
subjects may be
considered which type of
variable?

35 Which of the following Specific Measurable

may be considered as the
characteristic( s) of
research objectives?

36 Which of the following is Dependent variables Independent variables

not a component of
hypothesis?

37 Which of the following Conceptual clarity Empirical referents

may be considered as
characteristic( s) of a
good hypothesis?

38 Which of the following Theoretical framework Previous research findings

cannot be considered as
source of hypothesis?

39 Which of the following Narrative literature review Systemic literature review

may be considered as a
type of literature review?

40 Which of the following is PubMed British Nursing Index

a free online access to
the scientific nursing/
health sciences
literature?
41 The word theory is Theoria Theorium
derived from which of
the following words?

42 As per Vancouver's style 2 3

of reference writing,
while citing reference
after how many authors
the et al is used?

43 Which of the following is Median Variance

not a measure of
variability?

44 Which of the following is H + L L×H

the formula for range?

45 As a general rule, the Mean Median

___________ is the best
measure of central
tendency because it is
more precise.

46 Three basic stages involv Planning Implementing

47 During starting of researc Variables Pilot study
48 Characteristics of a well s It is directly related to resear It starts a relationship betwe
49 What is purpose of reviewTo determine what is already k To get background for unders
50 The restrictions that the researcher
Delimitationsplaces on the study before
Limitations
starting it, are called as
51 When a descriptive study Correlation
s survey Comparative survey
52 If a researcher wish to stuLongitudinal survey Cross sectional survey
53 A type of survey in which Correlation survey Comparative survey
54 The type of sampling in which
Probability
all the sampling
elements has an equal
Non-probability
chance of being sampling
selected as a sample k
55 The sampling methods whic Systematic sampling Stratified random sampling
56 If a researcher wish to peSimple random sampling Purposive sampling
57 Measurement performed wi In vivo In vitro
58 Characteristics of a research
Reliability
tool includes except Subjectivity
59 The numerical value in a dMode Median
60 An index that summarizingCorrelation Co-efficient
61   Planning stage of researchReview
processofincludes
literature
following steps
Writing
exceptthe report
62 During research, the charac Assumption Variables
63 The variables those to be Dependent variables Independent variables
64 The weakness of entire re Variables Hypothesis
65 Fundamental or pure resear Basic research Applied research
66 The existence of relations Operational definition Differences
67 Boundaries of the study foHypothesis Demography
68 The activity that is carrie Hypothesis Research problem
69 An international code of et 1943 1953
70 Which of the following is tObjectivity Control
71 IN a research project, 'whaVariable Research objective
72 Which of the following is Purpose of study Subject selection process
73 Restrictions of the study Directions Objectives
74 The existence of no relat Hypothesis Complex hypothesis
75 The purpose of literature rIdentify the topic that has not clarify importance of a resea
76 To know what had alreadyReview of literature Delimitation
77 Descriptive research studyexploration and description of observation
78 Which of the following is Orderly and systematic process Conducted using large amount
79 Quantitative research is a Evaluate theories and hypothesiDevelop theories and hypothe
80 The final step of the reseaAnalyse the data Interpret the findings
81 Which of the following is cGeneralization to the populatio Random sampling
82 Which of the following stuCorrelational Ethnography
83 Which among the following Split-half
i Content
84 Which of the following is Interviews Experiments
85 Which of the following is nMedian Variance
86 Which of the following mea The median only The mode only
87 Which of the following is Results Abstract
88 The most frequently occurrMean Median
89 What is the median of the f 10 14
90 ___________ are used when Bar graphs Pie graphs
91 Which of the following is Measures of frequency Measures of central tendency
not the types of
descriptive statistics?

92 Which _____ percent 99% 95%

confidence interval will
be the widest for a
particular data set that
includes exactly 500
cases?

93 To analyse the relationshi Paired t-test Correlation coefficient

94 The average that is used toMean Median
95 The middle value of a set oAverage Median
96 Normal distribution curve Mean and sample Mean and median
97 Which is true about a norm Mean and SD is equal Mean and mode is equal
98 The correlation value fall + 2 to − 2 − 1 to + 1
99 For calculation of degree oN − 1 N−2
100 Which of the following Paired ‘t’-test Unpaired ‘t’-test
parametric test is used to
compare two paired
sample means?

101 Which is the Mann– Whitney U-test Kruskal– Wallis test

nonparametric
alternative test to the
independent t-test?

102 Frequency of the occurrenc

Measure Trend
103 The number of deaths occur
Specific death rate Crude death rate
104 Number of deaths under 1Fetal death rate Perinatal mortality rate
105 The following are the qualEthnographic research Grounded theory
106 Three basic stages Planning Implementing
involved in conducting
research are except

107     Duringstarting of research,

Variables
the things that are believed by
Pilot
researcher
study to be true are known as
108     Characteristics of a well stated
It is directly
hypothesis
related
include
to researc
exceptIt starts a relationship betwe
109 What is purpose of reviewTo determine what is already k To get background for unders
110    The restrictions that the researcher
Delimitationsplaces on the study before
Limitations
starting it, are called as
111 When a descriptive study Correlation survey Comparative survey
seeks relationship
between variables, it is
called as

112 If a researcher wish to st Longitudinal survey Cross sectional survey

113 A type of survey in which the
Correlation
researcher
survey
may also like to investigate
Comparativepossible
surveycause and effect relati
114 Cross sectional research mLongitudinal survey Evaluative survey
115 In following which Retrospective Correlation
survey approach is also
known as casual
comparative approach

116 The numerical value in a dMode Median

117   An index that summarizing
Correlation
the degree of relationship between
Co-efficient
two variables, is termed as
118 The chance of Description Explanation
occurrence certain
events estimated is
called:

119 Deductive reasoning is Qualitative research Quantitative research

applied in:
120 Which of the following is Ethnography Ethology
a qualitative research
design where live
experiences of
individuals are examined
in their 'life-world'?

121 Qualitative research Emergent design Correlative design

design involves
122 Comparing, combining, Analysis Synthesis
and contrasting of
literature information
are the components of
123 Which one of the Beneficence Justice
following is the
secondary ethical
principle?

124 Experimental studies controlled manipulation exposure of all the subjects

differ from the other to the treatment
research approaches
because of the

125 When was National 1973 1983

Centre for Nursing
Research renamed as
National Institute for
Nursing Research (NINR).

126 Which of the following Clinical nursing practices Nursing education and admini
may be considered as
scope of nursing
research.

127 Which of the following is Indian Council of Medical ReseaMedical Council of India
authorized to grant
permission for
conducting a Drug Trial in
India?

128 Which of the following is Determine study objects Formulation of research prob
considered as the first
step of quantitative
research process?

129 How many members an 3– 5 8– 12

Institutional Ethical
Committee (IEC) must
have for conducting the
meeting for ethical
approval of research
projects.

130 Which of following style American Psychological AssociaVancouver

of reference writing is
most commonly
recommended for health
research literature?

131 The average that is used toMean Median

132 The middle value of a set oAverage Median
133 Normal distribution curve Mean and sample Mean and median
134 Which is true about a norm Mean and SD is equal Mean and mode is equal
135 The correlation value fall + 2 to − 2 − 1 to + 1
Answer3 Answer4 Correct Answer

Indentify and state the Defining purpose Answer 3

problem

Free variable Final variable Answer 1

Future All Answer 2

Experimental approach Evaluative approach Answer 1

Samples to be studied All Answer 4

Correlation method Descriptive method Answer 1

The results are known This method consider the Answer 4

earlier present, past and future

Research group Evaluative group Answer 1

Experimental survey Correlation survey Answer 1

Future All Answer 1

Planning Data analysis Answer 2

It is unnecessary to gather All above Answer 4
information about some
phenomena from whole
population

Equal sampling Adjustable sampling Answer 2

Non purposive sampling Non probability sampling Answer 2

Microbiological Rating scale Answer 2

measurement

Greater flexibility is All of above Answer 4

provided

Psychological Spiritual Answer 2

Analysis Evaluation Answer 3

Generalization Hypothesis Answer 1

Administration Management Answer 1

Experimental knowledge Positivist thoughts Answer 2

Fixed research design Inductive process Answer 4

Dependent variables Extraneous variables Answer 4

question habit Answer 3

Birth certificate Census statistic Answer 2

Justice Confidentiality Answer 3

is flexible and can be demands team approach Answer 3

adjusted to the
information being
gathered

To eliminate unsound To provide high-quality care Answer 2

practices

Recherur Recharge Answer 1

1996 2006 Answer 2

Confidentiality Singularity Answer 4

Formulation of hypothesis Meta-analysis of research Answer 4

study

Trained Nurses Association Nursing Research Society of Answer 1

of India India

Demographic variables Confounding variables Answer 3

Attainable All of the above Answer 4

Extraneous variables Study population Answer 3

Objectivity All of the above Answer 4

Consultation with an Real-life experience Answer 3

expert

Meta-analysis All of the above Answer 4

Registry of Nursing CINAHL Answer 1

Research
Theoretia Theoryia Answer 1

6 9 Answer 3

Standard deviation Range Answer 1

L−H H−L Answer 4

Mode Range Answer 1

Communicating and applyinEvaluation Answer 4

Assumptions Hypothesis Answer 3
It should be testable It is stated in such a form that itAnswer
cannot4be rejected
Review of literature helps toAll of above Answer 4
Hypothesis Assumptions Answer 1
Developmental survey Case study Answer 1
Evaluative survey Case study Answer 1
Retrospective survey Longitudinal survey Answer 3
Equal sampling Adjustable sampling Answer 1
Purposive sampling Cluster sampling Answer 1
Stratified sampling Systematic sampling Answer 2
Psychological Spiritual Answer 1
Practicability Sensitivity Answer 2
Mean Standard deviation Answer 1
Standard deviation Normal deviation Answer 2
Pilot study Selection of sample Answer 2
Hypothesis Delimitations Answer 4
Intermediate variables Final variables Answer 1
Limitations Delimitations Answer 3
Interventional research Qantitative research Answer 1
Inductive hypothesis Research hypothesis Answer 4
De-limitation Variables Answer 3
Dependent variable Manipulation Answer 4
1963 1973 Answer 2
Systematic Replicable Answer 2
Problem Population Answer 2
Offer answers only for sele Alternative procedures, if any, Answer 3
Limitations Methods Answer 3
Research hypothesis Null hypothesis Answer 4
identify the gaps all of these Answer 4
Limitations Formulation Answer 1
systematic way of subsequen valid accurate conclusions Answer 1
Finding solution of problemBegin with clearly defined pur Answer 2
Describe social phenomenoObtain experiences, feelings, a Answer 1
Communicate the findings Developing conceptual framewAnswer 3
Unique case orientation Standardized tests and measurAnswer 3
Grounded theory Phenomenological Answer 1
Internal consistency Test– retest Answer 2
Questionnaires Observations Answer 2
Standard deviation Range Answer 1
The median and the mean The median and the mode Answer 2
Method Footnotes Answer 4
Mode Range Answer 3
18 12 Answer 4
Line graphs Scatterplots Answer 4
Measures of dispersion Analysis of variance Answer 4

90% None of the above Answer 1

Chi-squared test Two sample t-test Answer 2

Mode Standard deviation Answer 1
Mode Standard deviation Answer 2
Median and standard deviatMean and standard deviation Answer 4
Median and SD is equal Mean and 2 median is equal Answer 2
− 0.5 to + 0.5 0 to 1 Answer 2
(Colum − 1) × (Row − 1) k (n − 1) Answer 3
Chi-square test Correlation test Answer 1

Spearman rank correlation Friedman test Answer 1

Ratio Rate Answer 4

Standard death rate Mortality rate Answer 1
Neonatal mortality rate Infant mortality rate Answer 3
Case study Split body design Answer 4
Communicating and applying
Evaluation Answer 4

Assumptions Hypothesis Answer 3

It should be testable It is stated in such a form that Answer 4
Review of literature helps toAll of above Answer 4
Hypothesis Assumptions Answer 1
Developmental survey Case study Answer 1

Evaluative survey Case study Answer 1

Retrospective survey Longitudinal survey Answer 3
Comparative survey Correlation survey Answer 1
Cross sectional Evaluative Answer 1

Mean Standard deviation Answer 1

Standard deviation Normal deviation Answer 2
Prediction recapitulation Answer 3

Action research Applied research Answer 2

Phenomenology Grounded theory Answer 3

Experimental design Cohort design Answer 1

Evaluation Comprehension Answer 2

Fidelity All of the above Answer 1

conduct of the study in a easy availability of human Answer 1

laboratory subjects

1993 2003 Answer 3

Health system and outcomes

All of the above Answer 4

Indian Nursing Council Drug Controller General of IndiAnswer 4

Review of literature Selecting appropriate research Answer 2

10– 15 2– 3 Answer 2

Campbell Harvard Answer 2

Mode Standard deviation Answer 1

Mode Standard deviation Answer 2
Median and standard deviatMean and standard deviation Answer 4
Median and SD is equal Mean and 2 median is equal Answer 2
− 0.5 to + 0.5 0 to 1 Answer 2
 SHORT
ANSWER

1 define research 1

define nursing research 1

2
what you mean by research problem 1
3
4 meaning of abstracts 1
5 meaning of research design 1
6 meaning of randomisation 1
7 meaning of manipulation 1

meaning of control 1
8
How many words we can use for writing Abstract of Research
1
9 study
10 What is the meaning of Greek word "Ethos'? 1
Null hypothesis predicts the cause-and-effect relationship
between two or more dependent and independent variables in
experimental. True or false? 1

11
Solomon four-group design is which type of Research Design ,
1
12 Qualitative or Quantitative?
Mention name of any two methods of Simple Randomization. 1
13
In post test only control design researcher finds pretest and
1
14 post test value. True or false
15 Write one characteristic of Qualitative Research designs 1
Which type of Research design Concentrates on the sociology of
meaning through close field observation of socio-cultural 1
16 phenomena.

Vignettes are short scenarios in written or pictorial form,

1
intended to elicit responses to typical scenarios. True or False
17
Pilot study is a Large-scale study conducted to test after Final
1
18 research study. True or false
19 Calculate the mean of following : 5,10,25,5, 5 1

Which diagram show vertical or horizontal length of the bars 1

20
21 Mention any two sources of Research problem 1
22 What is the full form of RCT in Research? 1
Which of the following is the first step in formulation of
1
23 research problem?
24 Common demographic variables are age, gender, educational status,
1 religion etc True or False
25 Which type of Research design Trying to concentrate on a phenomenon
1 by checking in depth an individual
Which type of sampling is more commonly known as ‘
1
26 judgmental ’ or ‘ authoritative sampling
27 What is the fullform of VAS in Research tools? 1
28 What is the length of the Title Of Research Proposal 1
29 What is the name of circular pictorial diagram we uses for pr 1
30 For which purpose Map diagrams are used ? 1
31 Name any two type of Assumptions 1
32 co-relational analysis mean 1
33 meaning of population 1
34 statistics meaning 1
35 meaning of parametric test 1
36 Grounded theory Research is used for the development of Th 1
37 Ecological Studies comes under which type of research desi 1
Which of the following parametric test is used to compare
1
38 two paired sample means?
39 Which of the following is a unitless measure of dispersion? 1
40 Calculate the mean : 2,8, 6, 4 , 5 1
41 meaning of dependent variable 1
42 operatinal defination 1
43 define hypothesis 1
44 what you mean by reliability 1
45 define pilot study 1
46 what you mean by assumption 1
47 what you mean by mortality of subject 1
48 what you mean by selection bias 1
49 novelty effect meaning 1
50 Snowball sampling is also known as : 1
51 list out two types of probability sampling technique 1
52 which are the tools of interview data collection 1
53 tools for observationa data collection 1
54 WHICH ARE SCALE OF MEASUREMENT, WRITE ANY TWO 1
55 In solomon four groups there are only one experimental group. Tr1
56 Outcome research comes under which type of research designs? 1
57 Write the name of any two measures of central tendency 1
58 Which type of variable changes due to the manipulation made by1
59 Calculate the mean: 8, 4 , 6, 4, 8, 6, 1
60 If two observations are 20 and -20 then arithematic mean is__ 1
careful investigation or inqiry through search for new facts
its systematic, objective process of analyzing phenomenon of importance to
nursing.
some difficulty, which a researcher experiences in the context of either a
theoretical or practical.
these are summarized articles which have appeared in other journals.
blue print for conducting the study
assignment of subjects to treatment conditions in random manner.
an intervention or treatment
the process of holding constant confounding influences on the dependent variable
under study.

100-200 words

Custom or character

Quantitative Research designs

Flip of coin, shuffle deck of cards or throwing dice

Flexible and elastic

Ethnographic research

10

Bar diagram

Personal experiences, previous research, practical experience

Randomized Controlled Trial
Selection of a broad research area
1
Case study
Purposive sampling
Visual analogous scale
Should not be more than 2 or 3 lines long
Pie Diagram/ Sector diagram
for showing geographical distribution of frequencies.
Universal, theoretical, presciptive, researc study, etc
determining the amount of correlatio between two or more variables
the entire set of individuals or objects having some common characteristics
it isa summary value that describes the sample such as its mean, standard deviation
a test that does not involve stringnent assumption about the distribution of critical variables.
1
Specific quantitative research designs
Paired ‘t’-test
coefficient of variation
5
variables that change as the independent variable
the way by which a researcher clarifies and defines the variables under investigation
relation between two variable
degree of consistency or accuracy with which an instrument measures the attribute it is designed.
study carried out at the end of planning phase of research, and test the research tools and methods.
is conside true even though they have not been scientifically tested.
dropout of the study
subjects are not selected randomly
once treatment is more familiar novelty wears off.
Chain sampling/ network sampling
simple random sampling, stratified random, systematic rendom, cluster and sequential sampling
interview schedule, opinionnaire
rating scales, checklist, anecdotes, videotapes, closed circuit TV.
NOMINAL, ORDINAL, INTERVAL AND RATIO MEASUREMENT
0
Specific quantitative research designs
Mean ,median, mode
Dependent variables
6
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