Understanding Data Types Quiz

What is primary data?

• Data collected by someone else

• Data that you collect

• Data from a book

• Data from the internet

Which of the following is an example of secondary data?

• Your own survey results

• Data from a science experiment you conducted

• Census data collected every ten years

• Data from your personal diary

What type of data is the height of a person?

• Qualitative data

• Primary data

• Quantitative data

• Secondary data

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

• The weight of a cat

• The color of a car

• The number of books on a shelf

• The time it takes to run a mile

Why is quantitative data considered easier to analyze?

• It uses words

• It is collected by someone else

• It can be measured with numbers

• It is more subjective

Which of the following is NOT an example of quantitative data?

• The mass of elements

• The time it takes to complete a task

• The taste of a cake

• The height of a building

What type of data is "eye color"?

• Quantitative data

• Primary data

• Qualitative data

• Secondary data

Which of the following is an example of primary data?

• Data from a published research paper

• Data you collect from a survey you conducted

• Data from a history book

• Data from a government report

What makes qualitative data more difficult to analyze?

• It uses numbers

• It is collected by someone else

• It is subjective and uses words

• It is always incorrect

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• The softness of a pillow

• The number of students in a class

• The flavor of ice cream

• The beauty of a painting