WorksheetsGROUP 1: SCALES OF MEASUREMENTS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these coding systems is an example of a nominal scale, even though it uses numbers?
1 = "Car", 2 = "Truck", 3 = "Bike", 4 = "Bus"
0-10 Scale for Pain Intensity
Ranking: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
Grades: A, B, C, D
In the image, two individuals are debating which gender is "number one." Based on this scenario, which characteristic of a nominal scale is being misinterpreted?
Nominal data cannot have meaningful differences between categories.
Numbers assigned to categories carry no numerical significance or rank
Nominal data must contain only two categories.
Nominal scales must use alphabetical labels instead of numbers.
A researcher records calendar years (e.g., 1990, 2000, 2010). Which statistical operation cannot be performed?
Finding the difference between two years
Calculating the mean year
Computing a ratio between two years
Determining the range of years
Which of the following temperature measurements fails to qualify as interval data?
Celsius
Kelvin
Fahrenheit
If a music researcher assigns timestamps to specific parts of a song (e.g., 1:00 min, 2:00 min), what mathematical operations are valid?
Subtracting timestamps to calculate the duration between two parts
Multiplying timestamps to predict future playback times
Dividing timestamps to calculate a ratio of two song sections
Adding timestamps to compute a total listening time
What is an example of an ordinal scale?
Height in centimeters
Pain levels (mild, moderate, severe)
Weight in kilograms
Time in seconds
Which of the following is a key characteristic of an Ordinal scale?
It has equal intervals.
It has an absolute zero.
The order of data matters, but intervals are unequal.
Mathematical operations can be applied freely.
A Ratio scale has an absolute zero, while an Ordinal scale does not.
TRUE
FALSE
A Ratio scale can be used to measure temperature in degrees Celsius.
TRUE
FALSE
When interpreting Ratio scale data, which of the following operations is possible?
Only addition and subtraction
Only finding the mode
Only calculating the median
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
