Parking Permits Quiz

What is qualitative data?

• Numerical data that can be measured

• Descriptive data such as colour or gender

• Data that can only take specific values

• Data collected previously

Answer explanation

Qualitative data refers to descriptive data such as color or gender, rather than numerical data that can be measured.

A ___________ sample is one that reflects the population in terms of relevant characteristics like age or gender.

Answer explanation

A representative sample is one that reflects the population in terms of relevant characteristics like age or gender.

Match the following types of data with their definitions.

• Secondary data

• Data that is collected directly from the source for a specific purpose.

• Secondary data

• Data that takes only particular exact values.

• Continuous data

• Data that can only take distinct values with no values in between.

• Primary data

• Data that can take any value within a range.

• Discrete data

• Data that is obtained from existing sources.

Categorise the following examples into Discrete or Continuous data.

Groups:

(a) Discrete

,

(b) Continuous

• Height of a person
• Number of books read in a month

• Number of bedrooms in a house

• Number of children

• Speed of a moving vehicle
• Number of cars owned

• Number of cups of coffee consumed daily

• Weight of an object
• Number of pets

• Number of siblings

• Shoe size

• Time taken to complete a task
• Age of a person
• Volume of a liquid
• Temperature in Celsius
• Distance traveled in kilometers

Do you believe a permit system would be effective in solving the parking issues at the college?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

Design a brief survey question to gather information on student opinions about the proposed permit system.

Answer explanation

Craft a question like 'What is your opinion on the proposed permit system?' to gather student feedback effectively.

Match the following

• Random Sample

• • Every member of the population has an equal chance of being included.

• Stratified Sample

• • A sample reflecting the population's proportions of certain characteristics.

• Biased Sample

• • A sample that does not represent the population accurately.

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

• Height of a person

• Eye colour

• Number of siblings

• Age in years

Answer explanation

Qualitative data refers to characteristics or descriptions that cannot be measured numerically. Eye color is an example of qualitative data as it falls under this category.

What type of data is represented by the categories 'male' and 'female'?

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

• Ordinal data

• Interval data

Answer explanation

The categories 'male' and 'female' represent qualitative data.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of qualitative data?

• Descriptive

• Non-numerical

• Can be measured

• Subjective

Answer explanation

Qualitative data cannot be measured, as it deals with non-numeric information such as descriptions, opinions, and observations.