Data Types Quiz

James, Anika, and Arjun are conducting a science experiment. They need to record some qualitative data. Which of the following could be an example of qualitative data they could record?

• The color of the flowers in their garden

• The speed of their school bus

• The temperature of their classroom

• The weight of a rock they found in the park

Rohan, Mia, and Aria conducted a study on their daily routines. Which of the following data collected by them is an example of quantitative data?

• Number of hours Rohan spent sleeping

• Mia's favorite color

• Type of pet Aria owns

• Number of hours Mia spent studying for an exam

Rohan, Maya, and William are conducting a research study. Rohan believes that they should collect qualitative data, while William thinks they should collect quantitative data. Maya is confused about the main difference between the two. Can you help her understand the main difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

• Qualitative data is collected through surveys, while quantitative data is collected through interviews.

• Qualitative data is numerical and objective, while quantitative data is descriptive and subjective.

• Qualitative data is descriptive and subjective, while quantitative data is numerical and objective.

• Qualitative data is based on observations, while quantitative data is based on experiments.

Benjamin, William, and Abigail conducted a survey in their school. They collected data such as the number of books each student read in a month. Which type of data did they collect that can be measured in numbers and analyzed using statistical methods?

• Quantitative data

• Ordinal data

• Categorical data

• Qualitative data

Abigail, Nora, and Liam are conducting a research study. They are collecting data that is descriptive and can be observed but not measured. What type of data are they collecting?

• Quantitative

• Numeric

• Objective

• Qualitative

Nora, Ethan, and Abigail are conducting a research study on the impact of social media on teenagers. What kind of qualitative data might they collect during their study?

• Interview transcripts from teenagers, field notes from observations, thematic analysis of social media posts

• Survey responses from teenagers, statistical analysis of social media usage, experimental data from social media platforms

In a school research study, what type of data would Charlotte, Arjun, and Isla collect if they were to gather information such as height, weight, age, and test scores of their classmates?

• Qualitative descriptions, narratives, observations

• Opinions, attitudes, beliefs, preferences

• Height, weight, age, test scores, numerical ratings

• Gender, ethnicity, nationality, occupation

Scarlett, Ethan, and Emma are working on a research project. They need to collect quantitative evaluation data. What methods could they use?

• surveys, experiments, observations, analyzing existing data

• case studies

• focus groups

• interviews

Anika, Mia, and Zoe are conducting a research project for their sociology class. They need to collect qualitative evaluation data. What methods could they use?

• surveys, experiments, questionnaires

• literature review, case studies, content analysis

• statistical analysis, data mining, machine learning

• interviews, focus groups, observations, and document analysis

In a school science fair, Mia, Luna, and Elijah conducted an experiment. Why is it important for them to collect both quantitative (like measurements, time, etc.) and qualitative (like observations, experiences, etc.) evaluation data from their experiment?

• To provide biased and unreliable evaluation results.

• To provide a comprehensive understanding and a more accurate evaluation of their experiment.

• To waste time and resources on unnecessary data collection.

• To confuse themselves and make the evaluation of their experiment more challenging.