PSRTI_IlocosSur_Quiz

What is the weakest level of measurement?

• Ratio

• Interval

• Ordinal

• Nominal

It is a characteristic or attribute of the elements in a collection that can assume different values for different elements.

• Parameter

• Observation

• Variable

• Data

Data gathered first-hand from the source are called

• metadata

• primary data

• first-hand data

• secondary data

The practice of collecting, storing, organizing, maintaining, and utilizing data efficiently and securely

• data gathering

• data analysis

• data management

• data or information

Which of the following is NOT a qualitative variable?

• cellphone number

• job grade

• TIN

• IQ

An LGU survey asks residents to rank their satisfaction with various public services (e.g., waste management, health services, etc.) on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents "Very Unsatisfied" and 5 represents "Very Satisfied." What is the level of measurement of this data?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

An LGU monitors the temperature of local public facilities, such as health centers, in degrees Celsius to ensure safe conditions for residents. What is the level of measurement for temperature? If the LGU classifies temperature as "Cold," "Normal," and "Hot," how would the level of measurement change?

• Interval; changes to Nominal

• Ratio; changes to Ordinal

• Interval; changes to Ordinal

• Nominal; changes to Interval

The LGU issues unique resident ID numbers to every citizen for tracking purposes in their community database. Even though these IDs consist of numbers, why is the data measured at the nominal level?

• IDs rank citizens based on priority

• IDs are quantitative data used for classification

• IDs have no inherent numerical value and are purely identifiers

• IDs can be mathematically manipulated

The LGU conducts a census and collects data on the residents’ household income (in Philippine pesos) and number of family members. Why are both income and family size measured at the ratio level? How do ratio data differ from interval data in this context?

• both have an absolute zero, which interval data do not

• both can be ranked, while interval data cannot

• both are nominal data, unlike interval data

• both represent meaningful categories, unlike interval data

The LGU administers a test to measure the problem-solving ability of its employees, with scores ranging from 50 to 150, where the average score is 100. What is the level of measurement for the test scores? Why can these scores not be considered ratio data?

• Ratio; because test scores have an absolute zero

• Ordinal; because test scores can be ranked but have no intervals

• Interval; because test scores have meaningful intervals but no true zero

• Nominal; because test scores are categories of performance