Levels of Measurement Quiz

Ratio data allows for the calculation of ratios (e.g., one value being twice as much as another).

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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Nominal data can be meaningfully ordered.

• True

• False

Ordinal data can be used to calculate the mean.

• True

• False

Which level of measurement has a true zero point, allowing for the comparison of absolute magnitudes?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

Satisfaction rating on a scale from 1 to 5 is an example of which level of measurement?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

What level of measurement is used for a variable that categorizes people by their favorite color (e.g., red, blue, green)?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

Which level of measurement involves data that can be categorized and ranked, but the intervals between ranks are not equal?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

Annual income is best measured at which level?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

Gender is an example of ordinal data.

• True

• False

What level of measurement would be appropriate for ranking students by their performance in an exam (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd)?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio