types of data (nominal etc.), discrete vs. continuous data

Question 1

Sex, preferred type of chocolate, and colour, are examples of what type of variable?

Answer 1

Nominal

Question 2

Rank, satisfaction, and faniciness are examples of what type of variable?

Answer 2

Ordinal

Question 3

Continuous variables are which type of numbers?

Answer 3

Fractions

Question 4

Discrete variables are which type of numbers?

Answer 4

Whole numbers

Question 5

Interval/ratio scale is which type of variable?

Answer 5

Quantitative variable

Question 6

List the 2 types of errors in samples…

Answer 6

1. Sampling error

2. Non-sampling error

Question 7

List the 4 data collection methods…

Answer 7

1. Controlled experiments
2. Observational studies
3. Simulations
4. Experimental design

Question 8

Nominal and ordinal variables are quantitative or qualitative/categorical variables?

Answer 8

Qualitative/categorical variables

Question 9

Number of customers, weight, age, and size, are examples of which type of variable?

Answer 9

Interval/ratio scale

Question 10

Qualitative varialbes are sometimes known as….?

Answer 10

Categorical variables

Question 11

The variable that does have a meaningful order, can represent different levels between numbers, can sometimes calculate mean/average, and is summarised as a frequency?

Answer 11

Ordinal

Question 12

The variable that has no sense of order, can be given a numerical code but the numbers dont imply order, and is summarised using frequency or percent?

Answer 12

Nominal

Question 13

Which variable can give the most precise measurement?

Answer 13

Interval/ratio scale

Question 14

Suppose that, in a certain statistical computer package which cannot handle alphabetical data, we type 4 to represent a High Distinction, 3 for a Distinction, 2 for a Credit, 1 for a Pass (or Conceded Pass), and 0 for a Fail. What type of numbers are these?
Select one:
a. Either Interval or Ratio, depending on how they are used.
b. Interval
c. Ratio
d. Nominal
e. Ordinal

Answer 14

e. Ordinal

Question 15

In a class evaluation exercise, you are given a statement and are asked to indicate your reaction to it, on a scale from 1 - Strongly Agree to 5 - Strongly Disagree. What type of numbers are these?
Select one:
a. Either Interval or Ratio, depending on how they are used.
b. Ratio
c. Ordinal
d. Nominal
e. Interval

Answer 15

c. Ordinal

Question 16

Angela is recording the numbers of defects that she can see under a microscope in each of 10 finished surfaces. What type of numbers are these?
Select one:
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
e. Either Interval or Ratio, depending on how they are used.

Answer 16

d. Ratio

Question 17

A variable pulse contains heart rate measurements, in beats per minute (bpm). What Measure should be assigned to this variable in SPSS?
Select one:
a. Ordinal
b. Interval
c. Nominal
d. Ratio
e. Scale

Answer 17

e. Scale

Question 18

A variable opinion is measured on the Likert scale, 1 "Strongly disagree", 2 "Disagree", 3 "Neither agree nor disagree", 4 "Agree", 5 "Strongly agree". What Measure should be assigned to this variable in SPSS?
Select one:
a. Scale
b. Ratio
c. Ordinal 
d. Nominal
e. Interval

Answer 18

c. Ordinal

Question 19

A variable phone has values 1 "Android", 2 "iOS", 3 "Windows", 4 "BlackBerry", or 5 "Other". What Measure should be assigned to this variable in SPSS?
Select one:
a. Scale
b. Ratio
c. Ordinal
d. Nominal 
e. Interval

Answer 19

d. Nominal