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Download RGUHS Bsc Nursing 4th Year 1773 Nursing Research And Statistics April 2015 Question Paper

Download RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) B.Sc Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) 4th Year 1773 Nursing Research And Statistics April 2015 Previous Year Question Paper

This post was last modified on 26 November 2025

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
IV Year B.Sc. Nursing Degree Examination ? APRIL - 2015
Time: Three Hours

Max. Marks: 75 Marks

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NURSING RESEARCH AND STATISTICS (RS-2)
Q.P. CODE: 1773
Your answers should be specific to the questions asked
Draw neat, labeled diagrams wherever necessary
ESSAYS TYPE (Any Two)

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2 x 10 = 20 Marks
1.
a) Explain the need for Research in Nursing.
b) Explain the characteristics of a good research. (5+5)
2.

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a) Define nursing research.
b) Explain non-experimental research designs in detail. (2+8)
3.
Define Reliability and describe in detail various types of reliability. (2+8)
SHORT ESSAYS Type (Any Seven)

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7 x 5 = 35 Marks
4.
Criteria of a Good Research Problem
5.
Discuss the significance of literature review in nursing research.

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6.
Explain normal probability curve.
7.
What are the different types of correlation? Explain with suitable example.
8.

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Importance of Pilot study in Research
9.
Explain the simple random sampling technique.
10.
Utilization of Research findings

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11.
Explain the points to be kept in mind while constructing a questionnaire.
12.
Explain advantage and disadvantages of observational method.
SHORT ANSWERS

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10 x 2 = 20 Marks
13.
What are the different types of variables?
14.
List the characteristics of True Experimental Research Design.

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15.
Types of qualitative research designs
16.
Population
17.

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Calculate median for these numbers ? 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4, 9, 4, 7.
18.
What is range?
19.
Define sampling.

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20.
What is content validity?
21.
Ratio Scale of Measurement
22.

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Differentiate between continuous and discrete data.
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