Data Types and Definitions Quiz

Which of the following best defines categorical data?

• Data that can take any value in a range

• Data that represents labels or categories

• Data that is always measured in decimals

• Data that can only be counted in whole numbers

What is the definition of nominal data?

• Data with categories that have no order or ranking

• Data with ordered categories but unequal gaps

• Data that is measured in decimals

• Data that represents whole-number counts

What is the definition of ordinal data?

• Data with labels that have no natural order

• Data with categories that can be ranked, but intervals are not equal

• Data measured on a continuous scale

• Data that only uses whole numbers

Which statement defines discrete data?

• Data that can take infinitely many values within a range

• Data that is measured, not counted

• Data that takes specific, countable values only

• Data that has no categories

Which of the following defines continuous data?

• Data that only takes whole-number values

• Data that can take any value, including decimals, within a range

• Data with ranked but unequal categories

• Data that represents names or labels

Which of the following is nominal data?

• Ranking students from 1st to 5th

• Eye colour (blue, brown, green)

• Test scores out of 100

• Height of students in cm

Which data type best describes the time taken to finish a race?

• Discrete

• Nominal

• Continuous

• Ordinal

In a customer survey, respondents rated service as poor, fair, good, excellent. This is:

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Discrete

• Continuous

The number of siblings each student has is an example of:

• Continuous data

• Discrete data

• Nominal data

• Ordinal data

Which of the following is categorical data?

• Temperature in Celsius

• Age in years

• Favourite sport

• Speed of a car