Collection of Data-Chapter 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of collection of data?

Answer 1

The purpose is to collect evidence for reaching a sound and clear solution to a problem

Question 2

What is a variable?

Answer 2

The observed values that can change over time/Values that vary from year to year

Question 3

What is an observation?

Answer 3

The values of variables

Question 4

What is a tool that helps in understanding problems by providing information?

Answer 4

Data

Question 5

What are the 2 types of source of collection of data?

Answer 5

Primary and Secondary data

Question 6

Are FIRs and live news primary or secondary data?

Answer 6

Primary data

Question 7

Give an example of a secondary data

Answer 7

Newspapers, articles, journals, school data base

Question 8

Can primary data become secondary data?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

The person who collects the data on behalf of the researcher

Answer 9

Enumerator

Question 10

Why do enumerators collect data

Answer 10

For conducting an enquiry

Question 11

First hand information

Answer 11

Primary data

Question 12

Second hand information

Answer 12

Secondary data

Question 13

Data from an already existing source

Answer 13

Secondary data

Question 14

Two types of secondary data

Answer 14

Published data and Non-published data

Question 15

Data that has been scrutinized and tabulated

Answer 15

Secondary data

Question 16

Investigator makes a list of marks obtained by students in economics of class XI by interrogating them

Answer 16

Primary data

Question 17

Data that requires great precaution and care

Answer 17

Secondary data

Question 18

A set of questions to be asked while conducting a survey

Answer 18

Questionnaire

Question 19

Who is responsible for conducting a questionnaire ?

Answer 19

Investigator/Enumerator

Question 20

Basic data is collected by conducting a ___________

Answer 20

Survey

Question 21

What is a method of gathering information from individuals

Answer 21

Survey

Question 22

Most common type of instrument used in surveys

Answer 22

Questionnaire/Interview schedule

Question 23

Two ways a questionnaire is administered

Answer 23

Self administered by the respondent or administered by the researcher/enumerator/trained investigator

Question 24

10 pts to remember while preparing a questionnaire

Answer 24

1. not too long
2. easy to understand
3. arranged in an order
4. general to specific
5. precise and clear
6. no ambiguous questions
7. no double negatives
8. no leading questions
9. no alternatives to the answer
10. close ended and open ended qns

Question 25

Methods/Mode of data collection

Answer 25

1. Personal Interview 2. Mailing(Questionnaire) Survey 3. Telephonic Interview

Question 26

Two types of personal interview

Answer 26

Direct and Indirect

Question 27

Face to face interviews

Answer 27

Personal Interview

Question 28

Advantages of Personal Interview(5)

Answer 28

1. Highest response rate 2. Allows use of all types of qns 3. Better for using open ended qns 4. Allows clarification of ambiguous qns 5. Facial reactions can be observed

Question 29

Disadvantages of Personal Interview (4)

Answer 29

1. Most expensive 2. Possibility of influencing respondents 3. More time consuming 4. Cannot reach remote areas

Question 30

Advantages of Mailing Survey (5)

Answer 30

1. Less expensive 2. Only method to reach remote areas 3. No influence of respondents 4. Maintains anonymity on respondents 5. Best for sensitive questions

Question 31

Disadvantages of Mailing Survey (4)

Answer 31

1. Cannot be used by illiterates 2. Long response time 3. Does not allow explanation of unambiguous questions 4. Facial reactions cannot be observed

Question 32

Advantages of telephonic interview (3)

Answer 32

1. Relatively low cost 2. Relatively less influence on respondents 3. Relatively high response rate

Question 33

Disadvantages of telephonic interview (3)

Answer 33

1. Limited use 2. Reactions cannot be watched 3. Possibility of influencing respondents

Question 34

Pilot survey or

Answer 34

Pre testing questionnaire

Question 35

Population or

Answer 35

Universe

Question 36

Totality of the items under study

Answer 36

Population(Universe)

Question 37

A survey which covers every element of the population

Answer 37

Census survey/Complete Enumeration