Research question To qualify as a research question, the following five criteria must be met: It must be a question. It must be one sentence. The question should not require a "Yes" or "No" answer. A population of interest must be specified. The question must refer to some theory or concept. (4) Research objectives Analyse Assess Categorise Describe Evaluate. (4) 1.4 1.3 Research question To qualify as a research question, the following five criteria must be met: It must be a question. It must be one sentence. The question should not require a "Yes" or "No" answer. A population of interest must be specified. The question must refer to some theory or concept. (4) Research objectives Analyse Assess Categorise Describe Evaluate. (4) 1.4