2.3 quality of information

Having all fields filled in on a Customer Details data entry form is an example of data being...

• Complete
• Up To Date
• Targeted
• Relevant

A manager being sent a report which contains codes they do not understand is an example of information not being...

• Complete

• Understandable

• Accurate

• Up To Date

Which of these is not a characteristic of good information?

• Targeted

• Complete

• Up to Date

• Dynamic

An example of collecting irrelevant data is making fewer sales after using data collected in south, but opening a store in the north.

• False
• True

Brokers who buy and sell shares need to use old information because share prices change so rapidly.

• False
• True

Which of these is a characteristic of good information

• Biased

• Valid

• Inaccessible

• Timeless

Which of the following is described by the following:

The information should not be taken from one source as the collectors of the information may have collected this for a specific purpose.

• Bias

• Validity

• Reliability

• Accurate

• Complete

Which of the following is described by the following:

Should be selected/gathered from a source which can be verified for example the BBC.

• Bias

• Validity

• Reliability

• Accurate

• Comparability

Which of the following is described by the following:

Information should only be what is required as incorrect/inappropriate information will not assist in making decisions.

• Relevant

• Validity

• Reliability

• Accurate

• Age/Up-to-date

Which of the following is described by the following:

correct information should be gathered and used as incorrect information may provide false results.

• Relevant

• Validity

• Reliability

• Accurate

• Completeness