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MCQs on Scales of Measurement

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scale of measurement is used when data can be categorized but not ranked or ordered?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

2.

Temperature measured in Celsius is an example of which scale of measurement?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

3.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of interval data?

a)

Equal intervals between values

b)

A true zero point

c)

Ordered categories

d)

Examples include temperature and IQ scores

4.

A researcher assigns numbers to different types of cars (1 for sedan, 2 for SUV, 3 for truck). What level of measurement is this?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

5.

Which scale of measurement allows for the calculation of ratios and proportions?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

6.

A Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree) is an example of which level of measurement?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

7.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ordinal data?

a)

Categories can be ranked or ordered

b)

Equal intervals between categories

c)

Examples include educational level and socioeconomic status

d)

Information about the relative position of data points

8.

A researcher measures the height of participants in a study. What level of measurement is this?

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9.

Which of the following is an example of ratio data?

a)

Gender

b)

Movie ratings (1-5 stars)

c)

Temperature in Celsius

d)

Weight

10.

Which scale of measurement is the most restrictive in terms of statistical analysis?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

11.

A researcher assigns numbers to different types of cars based on their fuel efficiency (1 for most efficient, 2 for moderately efficient, 3 for least efficient). What level of measurement is this?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

12.

A sociologist measures the number of hours people spend on social media per day. What level of measurement is this?

4 lines
13.

A researcher classifies participants into different income groups (low, middle, high). What level of measurement is this?

4 lines
14.

A psychologist measures the reaction time of participants to a stimulus. What level of measurement is this?

4 lines
15.

A researcher assigns numbers to different political parties (1 for Democrats, 2 for Republicans, 3 for Independents). What level of measurement is this?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

16.

Which of the following is an example of interval data?

a)

Gender

b)

Movie ratings (1-5 stars)

c)

Temperature in Celsius

d)

Weight

17.

What type of data measurement allows for the calculation of ratios and proportions?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

18.

When data can be categorized but not ranked or ordered, it is an example of which scale of measurement?

a)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio