Data Types and Scales Quiz

What is the primary focus of quantitative data?

• Descriptive and non-numerical information

• Numerical, focusing on quantities and measurable values

• Customer comments and interview responses

• Insight into why customers feel satisfied or dissatisfied

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

• Satisfaction scores from 1 to 10

• Customer comments and interview responses

• Number of products sold

• Temperature in Celsius

What type of data is used for whole numbers, such as age or number of products sold?

• Float/Decimal

• Ratio Scale

• Integer

• Interval Scale

Which scale has a true zero point and allows for comparison of absolute magnitudes?

• Interval Scale

• Ratio Scale

• Float/Decimal

• Integer

What type of data captures textual information such as responses or comments?

• Nominal Scale

• Ordinal Scale

• String/Text

• Interval Scale

Which level of measurement is used for categorizing data without any quantitative value?

• Ordinal Level

• Nominal Level

• Interval Level

• Ratio Level

What is a characteristic of nominal data?

• It allows for mathematical calculations like averages.

• It includes a ranked or ordered relationship.

• It is used for classification purposes and analyzed using counts or modes.

• It measures the exact difference between categories.

Which level of measurement allows data to be categorized and ranked in a specific order?

• Nominal Level

• Ordinal Level

• Interval Level

• Ratio Level

Which level of measurement includes equal intervals between values but lacks a true zero point?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

What is a key characteristic of ratio data that differentiates it from interval data?

• Equal intervals

• Ordered categories

• True zero point

• Categorical data