Collection of Data

Data originally collected in the process of investigation are known as

• Foreign data

• Primary data

• Third data

• Secondary data

Census is

• The method of planning, organizing, and publishing data.

• The method in which no data is collected

• The method In which data is collected from each and every unit.

• The method in which few units out of the entire population are chosen.

Statistical enquiry means

• It is science for knowledge

• Search for knowledge

• Collection of anything

• Search for knowledge with the help of statistical methods.

________ are those which are already in existence and which might be collected for some purpose other than the answering of the question in hand.

• Direct data

• Basic data

• Primary data

• Secondary data

Following are the method of restricted random sampling except

• Purposive sampling

• Table of random numbers

• Stratified sampling

• Cluster sampling

An enquiry in which each unit of the universe is studied is called _______.

• Population

• Complete enumeration

• Incomplete enumeration

• Sample

Cluster sampling means

• Sample are selected at regular interval

• Universe is divided into groups

• Sample is obtained by conscious selection

• Sample is divided into number of sub-groups

How sample method differs from the census method on the basis of cost?

• The sampling method ensures the correctness of the data

• Census is less time consuming

• It is less expensive

• It is suitable when universe comprises of homogeneous nature

In ____ information is recorded by the informants themselves whereas in ____ information as supplied by the informants is recorded by the enumerators.

• Questionnaire and direct investigation

• Schedule and Questionnaire

• Direct investigation and Questionnaire

• Questionnaire and schedule

Which of the following is/are an example of secondary data?

• RBI Bulletin

• Government Publication

• Committees and Commissions

• All of the above