Unit 2, 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 this description:

"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 this description:

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

• Bias

• Validity

• Reliability

• Accurate

• Complete

Which of the following is described by this description:

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

• Age/Up-to-date

• Accurate

• Reliability

• Validity

• Relevant

Which of the following is described by this description:

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

• Completeness

• Accurate

• Reliability

• Validity

• Relevant