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Primary Vs Secondary Data

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Primary data collection often provides more reliable and specific results than secondary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

A peer-reviewed academic journal article reporting new findings is an example of secondary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Observational studies often involve collecting primary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Secondary data is collected by someone else and reused for a new study.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

An online survey conducted by a researcher is an example of secondary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Secondary data can sometimes be outdated or irrelevant to the current research.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Historical records are an example of primary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Primary data is more flexible for addressing specific research questions than secondary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Secondary data is collected for the same purpose as the current research project.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Secondary data sources can include books, newspapers, and websites.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Primary data is typically less time-consuming and less expensive to collect than secondary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Using data from government reports is an example of secondary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Conducting interviews is an example of collecting primary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Secondary data is always more accurate than primary data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Primary data is collected firsthand by the researcher for a specific purpose.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

It is classified by attributes.

(a)  

17.

It is classified by variables.

(a)  

18.

What type of data in which the researcher has full control over quality and accuracy? primary or secondary

(a)  

19.

Examples of primary data. Select 2 answers.

a)

census

b)

reports from government

c)

articles from a private sector

d)

interview

20.

Which of the following is the example of temporal data?

a)

religion

b)

weekly

c)

age

d)

export-import