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Answer: C: Presentation of Data

The document discusses concepts related to data collection and presentation including secondary data, pilot surveys, random sampling, continuous variables, histograms, primary data, census, and sampling error. It provides examples and definitions for key terms and concepts and tests understanding with multiple choice questions and answers.

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Answer: C: Presentation of Data

The document discusses concepts related to data collection and presentation including secondary data, pilot surveys, random sampling, continuous variables, histograms, primary data, census, and sampling error. It provides examples and definitions for key terms and concepts and tests understanding with multiple choice questions and answers.

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Presentation of data

1. Which of the following statements is true about the collection of data?


a. The usage of information helps to save both time and money
b. The usage of primary data helps to save both time and money
c. The usage of secondary data helps to save both time and money
d. The usage of data helps to save both time and money

Answer: c

2. Which of the following statements is correct?

e. The misrepresentation and misunderstanding of any sort can be avoided by using


questionnaires
f. The misrepresentation and misunderstanding of any sort can be avoided by holding
personal interactions
g. The misrepresentation and misunderstanding of any sort can be avoided by mailing
h. The misrepresentation and misunderstanding of any sort can be avoided by using
telephones

Answer: b

2. Which of the following statements is correct?


a. Once a question is ready, it is advisable that a pilot survey of the questionnaire is
conducted with a small group
b. Once a question is ready, it is advisable that a survey of the questionnaire is
conducted with a small group
c. Once a question is ready, it is advisable that an observation of the questionnaire is
conducted with a small group
d. None of the above

Answer: a

3. Which of the following statements is true about the lottery method?


a. The lottery method is also known as random sampling
b. The lottery method is also known as population sampling
c. The lottery method is also known as non-random sampling
d. The lottery method is also known as sampling
4. Answer: a

5. Which of the following statements about sampling errors is accurate?


a. The difference between the sampling estimate and the corresponding parameter is
not a type of sampling error
b. Sampling bias is not a type of sampling error
c. Errors in data is not a type of sampling error
d. Non-response is not a type of sampling error

Answer: a

6. Which of the following statements about the spatial classification of data is true?
a. In terms of spatial classification, data is classified on the basis of geographical
location
b. In terms of spatial classification, data is classified on the basis of time series
c. In terms of spatial classification, data is classified on the basis of quantitative
classification
d. In terms of spatial classification, data is classified on the basis of chronological
classification

Answer: a

7. Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of classifying raw data?
a. The analysis is a comprehensive method that helps in the classification of raw data
b. Frequency distribution is a comprehensive method that helps in the classification of
raw data
c. Distribution is a comprehensive method that helps in the classification of raw data
d. Information is a comprehensive method that helps in the classification of raw data

Answer: b

8.
9. Which of the following statements is true about class intervals?
a. The exclusive class intervals are used on a frequent basis in the case of continuous
variables
b. The inclusive class intervals are used on a frequent basis in the case of continuous
variables
c. The offline class intervals are used on a frequent basis in the case of continuous
variables
d. The online class intervals are used on a frequent basis in the case of continuous
variables

Answer: b

10.
11. Which of the following statements about continuous variables is accurate?
a. The pie charts are drawn only for continuous variables
b. The bar diagrams are drawn only for continuous variables
c. The histograms are drawn only for continuous variables
d. The frequency curves are drawn only for continuous variables

Answer: c

12.
13. Which of the following statements about the collection of data is true?
a. The main purpose behind the collection of data is to show the evidence required to
reach a clear solution for the problem
b. The main purpose behind the collection of data is to show the movement required to
reach a clear solution for the problem
c. The main purpose behind the collection of data is to show the design required to
reach a clear solution for the problem
d. The main purpose behind the collection of data is to show the figures required to
reach a clear solution for the problem

Answer: a

14.
15. Which of the following is a database of first-hand information?
a. Primary data
b. Secondary data
c. Both a and b are correct
d. Both a and b are incorrect

Answer: a

16.
17. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. A pilot survey is extremely useful in providing preliminary data about the survey
b. An airline survey is extremely useful in providing preliminary data about the survey
c. A mailing survey is extremely useful in providing preliminary data about the survey
d. A shipping survey is extremely useful in providing preliminary data about the survey

Answer: a

18.
19. Which of the following statements about the census is correct?
a. A census is carried out once every ten years
b. A census is carried out once every twenty years
c. A census is carried out once every seven years
d. A census is carried out once every five years
Answer: a

20.
21. Which of the following statements about sampling is correct?
a. A good sample helps to provide reasonably accurate information about the
population
b. A good sample helps to provide totally accurate information about the population
c. A good sample does not provide reasonably accurate information about the
population
d. None of the above

Answer: a

22.
23. It is possible to __________ the magnitude of sampling error if we take a ______ sample.
a. Increase, smaller
b. Decrease, larger
c. Decrease, smaller
d. None of the above

Answer: b

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