Y12 EC Unit 1 Data Science Week 1 PostQuiz

Which of the following best describes qualitative data?

• Numeric values that can be measured

• Non-numeric characteristics or attributes

• Numbers obtained through experiments

• Data used to calculate averages

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• The color of a car

• The height of a building

• A person's favorite food

• The texture of fabric

Quantitative data is best suited for:

• Measuring attitudes

• Counting the number of occurrences

• Describing feelings

• Measuring opinions

Qualitative data can be used to:

• Measure the temperature of water

• Determine the speed of a car

• Describe people's experiences

• Count the number of students in a class

What is a key characteristic of quantitative data?

• It is subjective

• It can be counted or measured

• It is based on personal opinions

• It is descriptive and narrative

What type of data is most likely to be represented using numerical variables?

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• Nominal data

• Ordinal data

Which of the following can be classified as qualitative data?

• The weight of an object

• The gender of survey participants

• The number of cars in a parking lot

• The age of students

The data type used to represent quantitative data in a spreadsheet would most likely be:

• Text

• Numeric

• Boolean

• Date/Time

Qualitative data can be represented in which format?

• Numbers

• Text

• Dates

• Logical values (True/False)

What is a common data type for representing quantitative data?

• String

• Integer

• Boolean

• Time