Activity levels of measurement

Question 1

The reading 64kg is a value on a:

ratio scale
nominal scale
ordinal scale
interval scale

Answer 1

ratio scale

Question 2

The gender of a patient is an example of:

ratio data
nominal data
ordinal data
interval data

Answer 2

nominal data

Question 3

Which of the following has been labelled incorrectly?

Number of heart beats per minute: Interval
Station platform number: Nominal
Finishing order in a horse race: Ordinal
Self rating of anxiety levels on a five point scale: Ordinal

Answer 3

Number of heart beats per minute: Interval

Question 4

9 is a value on a:
ratio scale
nominal scale
ordinal scale
interval scale

Answer 4

ordinal scale