Classification of Data in Statistics Quiz

Which of the following data is qualitative?

• The area codes in phone numbers

• The genders of newborn babies

• The heights of buildings

• The marks that students get in a test

Which of the following data is discrete quantitative?

• The number of customers visiting a store over a weekend

• The amount of water consumed by a country over the past 10 years

• The outcomes of rolling a 6-sided die ten times

• The heights of trees in a rainforest

What is the level of measurement used in a research on the causes of deaths in a country?

• Nominal

• Ratio

• Ordinal

• Interval

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

• The amount of students in a classroom

• The total amount of photographs saved on a memory card

• The temperature on each day in spring

• The color of the houses in a neighborhood

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

• Quantitative data can be counted or measured, while qualitative data can only be described

• Qualitative data can be counted or measured, while quantitative data can only be described

• Qualitative data is always numerical, while quantitative data is always categorical

• Quantitative data is always numerical, while qualitative data is always categorical

Which of the following data is continuous quantitative?

• The outcomes of rolling a 6-sided die ten times

• The number of customers visiting a store over a weekend

• The amount of water consumed by a country over the past 10 years

• The heights of trees in a rainforest

What is the level of measurement used in a survey about ranking the importance of safety, price, speed, and comfort when buying cars?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• The numbers on the shirts of hockey players

• The weight of each person on a train

• The color of the houses in a neighborhood

• The breeds of puppies rescued in a shelter

What is the level of measurement used in a research on how humidity in the air changes over the year in a city?

• Interval

• Ratio

• Ordinal

• Nominal

Which of the following data is discrete?

• The area codes in phone numbers

• The genders of newborn babies

• The marks that students get in a test

• The heights of buildings