Deck 8: Types of Scales and Techniques for Data Analysis and Presentation

Question 1

……… scale is also called summated rating scale.

A)Likert
B)semantic differential
C)nominal
D)ordinal

Answer 1

Likert

Question 2

a researcher uses paired comparison scaling techniques to measure consumer preference between 7 brands of toilet soaps . He will present…………pairs of brands to the respondents.

A)14
B)21
C)35
D)18

Answer 2

21

Question 3

Which of the following is a non comparative scale?

A)Paired comparison
B)rank order
C)constant sum
D)continuous rating scale

Answer 3

continuous rating scale

Question 4

Which of the following is not a comparative scale?

A)Semantic differential
B)constant sum
C)Likert
D)both (a) and (c).

Question 5

A…….scale is used to draw out a yes or no answer.

A)likert
B)rating
C)dichotomous
D)category

Question 6

……… scale is verbal.

A)Numerical
B)Likert
C)semantic
D)rating

Question 7

Likert's scale is an example of ………. Scale

A)Comparative
B)non comparative
C)verbal
D)numeric

Question 8

…………. Is an intermediary stage between the collection of data and their analysis and interpretation?

A)Processing
B)analyzing
C)reporting
D)designing

Question 9

Editing is the ……….. Stage in data processing

A)Fourth
B)third
C)second
D)first

Question 10

………. Is the process by which response categories are summarized by numerals or other symbols?

A)Editing
B)coding
C)classifying
D)tabulating

Question 11

Classification is the process of reducing large mass of data in to ……… group for meaningful analysis.

A)Various
B)heterogeneous
C)homogeneous
D)different

Question 12

Classification on periodical basis is also called ……classification.

A)Geographical
B)chronological
C)simple
D)manifold

Question 13

If variable can take only exact values, it is called ……variables.

A)Dependent
B)independent
C)continuous
D)discrete

Question 14

When raw data is arranged in conveniently organized groups, it is called a ……distribution.

A)Normal
B)binomial
C)poison
D)frequency

Question 15

……… is the process of recording the classified facts in rows and columns.

A)Editing
B)coding
C)classification
D)tabulation

Question 16

a ……… table may contain data pertaining to more than one characteristic.

A)Simple
B)complex
C)frequency
D)normal

Question 17

If the variables are measured on nominal and ordinal scales, the tools of analysis are called ……..statistics.

A)Parametric
B)non parametric
C)descriptive
D)inferential

Question 18

If a table shows the relationship between two variables in a tabular form, it is called a …table

A)Frequency
B)simple
C)complex
D)contingency

Question 19

In line graphs, values of dependent variables are taken on the ……….

A)X- axis
B)Y - axis
C)base line
D)none of these

Question 20

If the area of a circle is divided in two different sectors representing different categories such that the angle of each sector is proportional to the frequency of corresponding category, it is called a …………..

A)Pie chart
B)bar chart
C)stacked bar chart
D)multiple bar chart

Question 21

The diagram drawn for presenting the data in picture form is called …….

A)Chart
B)frequency polygon
C)pie chart
D)pictogram

Question 22

Data classified on the basis of some characteristics is called ……

A)Geographical
B)chronological
C)quantitative
D)qualitative

Question 23

If the study is related tone variable, it is called ………. Analysis

A)bivariate
B)correlative
C)casual
D)unidimensional

Question 24

When the study is related with more than two variables, it is termed as……

A)bivariate
B)multivariate
C)casual
D)unidimensional