MCQ’s of Nursing Research 1
M.C.Q’s of Nursing Research
Compiled By
Dileep Kumar (Post R.N BSN, Dip: CHN, D.I.T (MSc.N))
Nursing Instructor, Ilmiya Institute of Nursing, Karachi
1. In terms of reasoning, which of the following research is dialectic & inductive?
a. Outcome research c. Quantitative research
b. Qualitative research d. None of the above
2. Which of the following research utilizes statistics to make generalization?
a. Outcome research c. Quantitative research
b. Qualitative research d. a and b only
3. Following are the elements of qualitative research except one;
a. Reductionist c. Subjective
b. Holistic d. Develop theory
4. The major reason for conducting research is to:
a. Provide nursing care to the clients
b. Promote the growth of nursing profession
c. Document the cost-effectiveness of care
d. Ensure accountability for nursing practice
5. Research Does Not means to;
a. Search again c. Create problem
b. Examine carefully d. Method of problem solving
6. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a nursing research?
a. Development of theories, principles, and generalizations
b. Uses chaotic method of problem-solving
c. Requires full skill of writing report
d. Involves precise observation and accurate description
7. Which of the following type of research also called as a feasibility study or pilot Study?
a. Descriptive c. Correlational
b. Exploratory d. Explanatory
8. Which of the following is Not a part of research
a. Diligent study c. Refine existing knowledge
b. Unsystematic inquiry d. Validate the knowledge
9. History of nursing research began with Florence Nightingale in;
a. 1858 c. 1852
b. 1850 d. 1855
10. In 1859, Florence initial research activities which looked at the importance of leading environment
in;
a. Promoting physical well being
b. Promoting social well being
c. Promoting physical and mental well being
d. All of the above
Compiled By: Dileep Kumar (N/Instructor, I.I.N Karachi)
, MCQ’s of Nursing Research 2
11. Nursing research priorities are ;
a. To improve nursing as profession c. To improve patients’ outcome
b. To improve patient’s illness d. To improve nursing practice
12. First nursing journal “ American Journal of nursing” published in;
a. 1950 c. 1900
b. 1960 d. 1920
13. American Nurses Association (ANA) initiated 5 years study of nursing functions & activities in;
a. 1950 c. 1900
b. 1960 d. 1920
14. Which of the following is Not a type of Qualitative research in nursing?
a. Phenomenological research c. Cross sectional research
b. Grounded theory d. Historical research
15. Which of the following is Not type of Quantitative research nursing?
a. Ethnography research c. Quasi experimental
b. Descriptive research d. Experimental research
16. Which of the following is focused to examine the end results of care or finding the changes in
Patient’s health status?
a. Experimental research c. Quasi experimental research
b. Outcome research d. Cross sectional research
17. What is the basis of the Scientific Method?
a. To test hypotheses in conditions that are conducive to its success
b. To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis
c. To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled conditions
that challenge the hypothesis.
d. To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned completely
18. Mrs. S.K is writing her daily observations of a student and writes, without interpretation, that the
student is not completing the class work and is constantly speaking out of turn. Which of the
following objectives does she appear to be using?
a. Prediction c. Explanation
b. Description d. Exploration
19. The development of a solid foundation of reliable knowledge typically is built from which type of
research?
a. Basic Research c. Evaluation Research
b. Action Research d. Orientation Research
20. Which form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?
a. Rationalism c. Inductive Reasoning
b. Deductive Reasoning d. Probabilistic
21. Research that is done to examine the findings of someone else using the "same variables but different
people” is which of the following?
a. Exploration c. Replication
b. Hypothesis d. Empiricism
22. What are the five key objectives of science?
a. prediction, summary, conclusion, explanation, description
b. influence, prediction, questions, exploration, answers
c. exploration, description, explanation, prediction, influence
d. questions, answers, prediction, explanation, summary
Compiled By: Dileep Kumar (N/Instructor, I.I.N Karachi)
, MCQ’s of Nursing Research 3
23. ________________ is the idea that knowledge comes from experience.
a. Rationalism c. Logic
b. Deductive Reasoning d. Empiricism
24. In which of the following study Children deliberately infected with hepatitis?
a. Jewish C.D Hospital Study c. Tuskegee Syphilis study
b. Nazi medical experience. d. Willow brook Study
25. Research never occurred, but data reported is an example of?
a. Anonymity c. Scientific misconduct
b. Confidentiality d. Deception
26. Which of the following is NOT source of research problem?
a. Experience c. Poor knowledge
b. Theories d. Social issues
27. To obtain the desired data in a study, which of the following types of definition is most essential?
a. Theoretical c. Operational
b. Conceptual d. Dictionary
28. A researcher designs an experiment to test how variables interact to influence how well children learn
spelling words. In this case, the main purpose of the study was:
a. Explanation c. Influence
b. Description d. Prediction
29. Which of the following is/are the characteristic of a good theory or explanation?
a. It is parsimonious
b. It is testable
c. It is general enough to apply to more than one place, situation, or person
d. All of the above
30. Which “scientific method” follows these steps: 1) observation/data, 2) patterns, 3) theory?
a. Inductive c. retrospective
b. Deductive d. Top down
31. Which scientific method is a top-down or confirmatory approach?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
32. Which scientific method is a bottom-up or generative approach to research?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
33. Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theories?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
34. Which scientific method often focuses on generating new hypotheses and theories?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
35. Which of the following statements is true of a theory?
a. it most simply means “explanation”
b. it answers the “how” and “why” questions
c. it can be a well developed explanatory system
d. all of the above
Compiled By: Dileep Kumar (N/Instructor, I.I.N Karachi)
M.C.Q’s of Nursing Research
Compiled By
Dileep Kumar (Post R.N BSN, Dip: CHN, D.I.T (MSc.N))
Nursing Instructor, Ilmiya Institute of Nursing, Karachi
1. In terms of reasoning, which of the following research is dialectic & inductive?
a. Outcome research c. Quantitative research
b. Qualitative research d. None of the above
2. Which of the following research utilizes statistics to make generalization?
a. Outcome research c. Quantitative research
b. Qualitative research d. a and b only
3. Following are the elements of qualitative research except one;
a. Reductionist c. Subjective
b. Holistic d. Develop theory
4. The major reason for conducting research is to:
a. Provide nursing care to the clients
b. Promote the growth of nursing profession
c. Document the cost-effectiveness of care
d. Ensure accountability for nursing practice
5. Research Does Not means to;
a. Search again c. Create problem
b. Examine carefully d. Method of problem solving
6. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a nursing research?
a. Development of theories, principles, and generalizations
b. Uses chaotic method of problem-solving
c. Requires full skill of writing report
d. Involves precise observation and accurate description
7. Which of the following type of research also called as a feasibility study or pilot Study?
a. Descriptive c. Correlational
b. Exploratory d. Explanatory
8. Which of the following is Not a part of research
a. Diligent study c. Refine existing knowledge
b. Unsystematic inquiry d. Validate the knowledge
9. History of nursing research began with Florence Nightingale in;
a. 1858 c. 1852
b. 1850 d. 1855
10. In 1859, Florence initial research activities which looked at the importance of leading environment
in;
a. Promoting physical well being
b. Promoting social well being
c. Promoting physical and mental well being
d. All of the above
Compiled By: Dileep Kumar (N/Instructor, I.I.N Karachi)
, MCQ’s of Nursing Research 2
11. Nursing research priorities are ;
a. To improve nursing as profession c. To improve patients’ outcome
b. To improve patient’s illness d. To improve nursing practice
12. First nursing journal “ American Journal of nursing” published in;
a. 1950 c. 1900
b. 1960 d. 1920
13. American Nurses Association (ANA) initiated 5 years study of nursing functions & activities in;
a. 1950 c. 1900
b. 1960 d. 1920
14. Which of the following is Not a type of Qualitative research in nursing?
a. Phenomenological research c. Cross sectional research
b. Grounded theory d. Historical research
15. Which of the following is Not type of Quantitative research nursing?
a. Ethnography research c. Quasi experimental
b. Descriptive research d. Experimental research
16. Which of the following is focused to examine the end results of care or finding the changes in
Patient’s health status?
a. Experimental research c. Quasi experimental research
b. Outcome research d. Cross sectional research
17. What is the basis of the Scientific Method?
a. To test hypotheses in conditions that are conducive to its success
b. To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis
c. To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled conditions
that challenge the hypothesis.
d. To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned completely
18. Mrs. S.K is writing her daily observations of a student and writes, without interpretation, that the
student is not completing the class work and is constantly speaking out of turn. Which of the
following objectives does she appear to be using?
a. Prediction c. Explanation
b. Description d. Exploration
19. The development of a solid foundation of reliable knowledge typically is built from which type of
research?
a. Basic Research c. Evaluation Research
b. Action Research d. Orientation Research
20. Which form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?
a. Rationalism c. Inductive Reasoning
b. Deductive Reasoning d. Probabilistic
21. Research that is done to examine the findings of someone else using the "same variables but different
people” is which of the following?
a. Exploration c. Replication
b. Hypothesis d. Empiricism
22. What are the five key objectives of science?
a. prediction, summary, conclusion, explanation, description
b. influence, prediction, questions, exploration, answers
c. exploration, description, explanation, prediction, influence
d. questions, answers, prediction, explanation, summary
Compiled By: Dileep Kumar (N/Instructor, I.I.N Karachi)
, MCQ’s of Nursing Research 3
23. ________________ is the idea that knowledge comes from experience.
a. Rationalism c. Logic
b. Deductive Reasoning d. Empiricism
24. In which of the following study Children deliberately infected with hepatitis?
a. Jewish C.D Hospital Study c. Tuskegee Syphilis study
b. Nazi medical experience. d. Willow brook Study
25. Research never occurred, but data reported is an example of?
a. Anonymity c. Scientific misconduct
b. Confidentiality d. Deception
26. Which of the following is NOT source of research problem?
a. Experience c. Poor knowledge
b. Theories d. Social issues
27. To obtain the desired data in a study, which of the following types of definition is most essential?
a. Theoretical c. Operational
b. Conceptual d. Dictionary
28. A researcher designs an experiment to test how variables interact to influence how well children learn
spelling words. In this case, the main purpose of the study was:
a. Explanation c. Influence
b. Description d. Prediction
29. Which of the following is/are the characteristic of a good theory or explanation?
a. It is parsimonious
b. It is testable
c. It is general enough to apply to more than one place, situation, or person
d. All of the above
30. Which “scientific method” follows these steps: 1) observation/data, 2) patterns, 3) theory?
a. Inductive c. retrospective
b. Deductive d. Top down
31. Which scientific method is a top-down or confirmatory approach?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
32. Which scientific method is a bottom-up or generative approach to research?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
33. Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theories?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
34. Which scientific method often focuses on generating new hypotheses and theories?
a. Deductive method c. Hypothesis method
b. Inductive method d. Pattern method
35. Which of the following statements is true of a theory?
a. it most simply means “explanation”
b. it answers the “how” and “why” questions
c. it can be a well developed explanatory system
d. all of the above
Compiled By: Dileep Kumar (N/Instructor, I.I.N Karachi)
