Data Types

A car salesman records information about the cars he is selling. The number of doors is _____ data

• Nominal

• Continuous

• Discrete

• Ordinal

A car salesman records information about the cars he is selling. The colour of each car is _____ data

• Nominal

• Continuous

• Discrete

• Ordinal

A woman is looking at a small, medium and large dress size. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

A scientist is measuring the volume of air in a balloon. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

First aid training can be conducted at a basic, intermediate and advanced level. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

A statistician is counting the amount of goals scored by a hockey team. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

A group of trades-people were surveyed about their method of travel to work. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

Film Classifications Australia must complete the rating of a new movie release between G Rated - R18+ Rated. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

A coach measures the running time of his athletic team. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

The height of a tree is being measured over time. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Categorical: Ordinal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous