Research

Question 1

Protocol writing is in which of the following research phases?

Phase one
Phase two
Phase three
Phase four

Answer 1

Phase one

Question 2

Which of the following is a component of research protocol?

Results
Discussions
Subjects and methods (or materials and methods)
Conclusion and recommendations

Answer 2

Subjects and methods

Question 3

Which of the following properly describe the discussion section?

Is part of research protocol
Includes comparing the research results with previous studies in same topic
Ignore discussing the part of results that differs from expectations
It is appropriate to simply states that the results agreed with expectations

Answer 3

Includes comparing the research results with previous studies in same topic

Question 4

The research title usually shouldn’t exceed how many words?

10 words
20 words
25 words
30 words

Answer 4

20 words

Question 5

How many reference style you can use in your research?

One
Two
Three
Any number

Answer 5

One

Question 6

Which of the following properly describe the abstract?

Usual size of abstract is around 1000 words
References should be written in abstract
It includes brief description of objectives, methods and major findings
Conclusion should NOT be included in abstract

Answer 6

It includes brief description of objectives, methods and major findings

Question 7

What is the type of Blood grouping (A/AB/O/B) variable?

Quantitative continuous
Quantitative discrete
Qualitative nominal
Qualitative ordinal

Answer 7

Qualitative nominal

Question 8

When entering the Blood pressure as quantitative variable in excel sheet which of the following is appropriate?

Should be coded.

Using (/) as separator between systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure entered in two separate columns.

Write the unit of measurement with the cases values in each cel

Answer 8

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure entered in two separate columns.

Question 9

To correct the data entry error in this example we use

Filter function
Count function
Counta function
Minimum function

Answer 9

Filter function

Question 10

For Age (in years) variable within an Excel spreadsheet: if“COUNT” function reveals 144, and “COUNTA” function reveals 147 while
“COUNTBLANK” function reveals 3. Which of the following is appropriate about this data?

The number of proper data values is 147.

The number of missing data is 3.

The number of improper data values is 4.

The total number of sample should be 141.

Answer 10

The number of missing data is 3.

Question 11

Data coding can be done for which of the following variables?

Age in years
Weight in kgs
Sex
Pulse rate

Answer 11

Sex

Question 12

Which of the following data validation functions can be used to detect out of range code or number in Excel?

A Filter function
B Count
C Countblank
D Min, max

Answer 12

D Min, max

Question 13

A researcher is working on describing and analysis of his research data using excel; he is working on what research phase?

Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4

Answer 13

Phase 3

Question 14

The age of eight children in years is: (5, 7, 3, 4, 8,3, 5,9), what is their mode?

No mode
3
4
3 and 5

Answer 14

3 and 5

Question 15

Which of the following excel functions is done to get the interquartile range of
a set of values found in the cells from A2 to A11?

= PERCENTILE(A2A11 ;3)-

PERCENTILE(A2A11;1) =Max(A2Al l)-Min(A2 Al 1)

=IQR(A2A11;3)- (A2:A11;1)

=QUARTILE(A2:A 11 ;3)-QUARTILE(A2:A 11; 1)

Answer 15

=QUARTILE(A2:A 11 ;3)-QUARTILE(A2:A 11; 1)

Question 16

What is the “average” function in excel used for calculating?

A The arithmetic mean
B The median
C All measures of central tendency
D All quantitative data parameters

Answer 16

A The arithmetic mean

Question 17

To find the range of a variable found in the cells from A2 to All in excel sheet, which of the following equation is used?

=Max(A2Al l)-Min(A2:Al 1)

Max(A2 A 1 l)-Min(A2 A 11)

Range(A2All)

=Range(A2All)

Answer 17

=Max(A2Al l)-Min(A2:Al 1)

Question 18

To find the number of “Females” among the sample, which of the following equation is used?

=CountF (A2:A11; female)
=CountIF(A2Al 1; E2)
=Count(A2A.ll; female)
=Count(A2All; E2)

Answer 18

=CountIF(A2Al 1; E2)

Question 19

If you want to calculate the standard deviation of a variable found in the cells from A2 to All in Excel, which function should you use?

=STDEV(A2:A11)
=SD (A2A 11)
=STDEVE(A2A11)
=Standard deviation (A2A 11)

Answer 19

=STDEV(A2:A11)

Question 20

The histogram can be used to describe which of the following variables?

Disease severity (Mild-moderate- severe)
Age in years
Smoking status (smoker-non-smoker)
Sex (male-female)

Answer 20

Age in years

Question 21

Pie chart can be used to describe which of the following variables?

Pulse rate per minute
Age in years
Number of members in family
Sex (male-female)

Answer 21

Sex (male-female)

Question 22

Which of the following can be used to perform table on excel?

Pivot chart
Filter function
Pivot table
Count function

Answer 22

Pivot table

Question 23

Bar chart used to describe which of the following variables ?

Weight in grams
Height in meters
Pulse rate
Disease severity

Answer 23

Disease severity

Question 24

Which of the following would be most suitable for displaying relation between practicing physical activity and smoking status?

Bar chart
Histogram
Line graph
Pie Chart

Answer 24

Bar chart

Question 25

Which of the following can be used to present the relation between coronary heart disease and smoking among study participants? Spread sheet can be used. Contingency table can be used. Simple frequency table can be used. Only graphs can display this relation.

Answer 25

Contingency table can be used.

Question 26

What is the type of this graph? Vertical simple bar chart. Horizontal bar chart. Clustered bar cart. Stacked bar chart.

Answer 26

Stacked bar chart.

Question 27

In cross tabulation between sex (independent variable )and obesity(dependent variable), the percent will be calculated among which of the following? A Sex B Obesity C Grand total D Either sex or obesity

Answer 27

A Sex

Question 28

In the above example if you want to compare smoking among males and females, which percent should be calculated? Total row percent Total column percent Either raw or column percent Grand total percent

Answer 28

Total row percent

Question 29

How many rows are considered suitable for a good table? Any number of rows 1-3 rows 4-12 rows 13 and above

Answer 29

4-12 rows

Question 30

From where Conclusions in research studies are typically derived? Literature review Research results Methodology Previous research

Answer 30

Research results

Question 31

Which of the following properly describe conclusions? Conclusions are more specific than the research findings. Conclusions depends mainly on previous research findings Conclusions address research questions Conclusions are based on references

Answer 31

Conclusions address research questions

Question 32

By reviewing the criteria of good table which is the mistake in the following table: The title is not describing the content of table. No table number. No total The decimal is not uniform across the table.

Answer 32

The decimal is not uniform across the table.

Question 33

Which of the following does NOT properly describe conclusion of the research paper? Conclusion is a summary of your research paper. Do not cite reference in conclusion. Keep your paragraph to 3 or less sentences. Conclude only in context of your results.

Answer 33

Conclusion is a summary of your research paper.

Question 34

“In study about multiple sclerosis (MS); 90% of the tested MS patients were anemic and about two thirds of those affected with MS were overweight & obese” which of the following is the proper conclusion? Overweight, obesity, and anemia, were NOT problems in studied patients. No need for nutrition care in MS patients Overweight, obesity, and anemia, were problems in studied patients. Patients need nutrition care regarding weight reduction but NOT regarding

Answer 34

Overweight, obesity, and anemia, were problems in studied patients.