Q.P. CODE: 304010 Reg. No: ……
Third Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Examinations
Nursing Research and Statistics
September 2018
Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 75
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Essays (15)
1. Define nursing research. Enumerate the need for nursing research and the characteristics
of good research. (2+6+7)
Short Notes (5x5=25)
2. Interview method
3. Research objectives
4. Sampling techniques
5. True experimental research design.
6. Tests of significance
Answer the following (5x5=25)
7. Draw the histogram distribution of height of nursing students
Height 140-145 145-150 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170 Total No. of students 4 10 18 19 6 3 60
8. Historical research.
9. Qualitative research
10.Review of literature
11.Writing research report.
Differentiate between (5x2=10)
12.Primary data and Secondary data
13.Mean and median
14.Ordinal scale and nominal scale.
15.Frequency polygon and Histogram.
16.Validity and reliability
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