WorksheetsWeek 3 - Secondary Data
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is secondary data analysis?
a)
Using information gathered by yourself
b)
Using information gathered by someone else for a different purpose
c)
Conducting a survey and using the results
d)
A process of gathering information on the population used by governments
2.
Obtaining secondary data is always slower and more costly than gathering primary data.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
A researcher who is studying total household income finds data ‘head of household income’. Data fail to meet...
a)
Do the data cover the subject of interest in adequate detail?
b)
Do the data apply to the time period of interest?
c)
Do the data apply to the population of interest?
d)
Do the data appear in the correct units of measurement?
4.
Secondary data show where consumers purchase the product but provide no reasons. This shows inadequacy of Secondary D in
a)
outdated information.
b)
different units of measurement.
c)
lack of information.
d)
variation in definition of terms.
5.
Someone is studying Chinese markets in Vietnam finds secondary data reported as ‘% born outside Aus'. Data fails to meet
a)
Do the data cover the subject of interest in adequate detail?
b)
Do the data apply to the time period of interest?
c)
Do the data appear in the correct units of measurement?
d)
Do the data apply to the population of interest?
6.
Data sourced from trade journals is an internal source of secondary data.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
An advantage of secondary data is that they were specifically designed to meet the researcher’s needs.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Obtaining secondary data is always slower and more costly than gathering primary data.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
which one should be regarded as the researcher’s initial criterion when evaluating secondary data?
a)
Do the data help to answer questions set out in the problem definition?
b)
Do the data apply to the time period of interest?
c)
Do other variable classifications present apply to the current project
d)
Do the data appear in the correct units of measurement?
10.
A researcher interested in car sales found that secondary data were collected 20 Y ago. Which one is wrong?
a)
data apply to the time period of interest
b)
the data apply to the population of interest
c)
data appear in the correct units of measurement
d)
the data cover the subject of interest in adequate detail?
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