This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Commerce > Economics Statistics For Economics > Class 11 Economics (Statistics For Economics) Chapter 2 Collection Of Data – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Statistics For Economics) Chapter 2 Collection Of Data Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a data collection method when the interviewer communicates with respondent on telephone? A) Semi-Structured interview. B) Telephonic interview. C) Structure interview. D) Unstructured interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telephonic interview. 2. Which of the following is the type of observation in which observer becomes more or less part of the group under observation? A) Participant Observation. B) Unstructured Observation. C) Non-participant Observation. D) Structure Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participant Observation. 3. The greatest demerit of mailing questionnaire is that the respondents: A) Do not return it. B) Do not answer the question. C) Do not go through it carefully. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 4. It is the set of all persons, animals, or objects involved in a statistical study where data are collected. A) Sample. B) Population. C) Quantitative. D) Qualitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 5. Which type of data collection is best for the following situation:The weekly forecast in Naples, Florida A) Observing outcomes. B) Conducting a survey. C) Reading statistical publications. D) Taking measurements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conducting a survey. 6. It is the person who gathered data using the observationmethod. A) Interview. B) Investigator. C) Telephone Interview. D) Questionnaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Investigator. 7. Which survey requires more time and money A) Census. B) Survey. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Census. 8. The second stage in statistical analysis A) Presentation of data. B) Organisation of data. C) Collection of data. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organisation of data. 9. The difference between the actual value of a characteristic of population and its estimate is called A) Sampling Errors. B) Non-Sampling Errors. C) Both. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sampling Errors. 10. Which economic activity deals with use of goods and services for the satisfaction of human wants? A) Exchange. B) Distribution. C) Production. D) Consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consumption. 11. The measures that help to solve an economic problem are called what in economics? A) Economic Solution. B) Economic Model. C) Economic Formule. D) Economic Policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic Policies. 12. In ..... information is recorded by the informants themselves whereas in ..... information as supplied by the informants is recorded by the enumerators. A) Questionnaire and direct investigation. B) Schedule and Questionnaire. C) Direct investigation and Questionnaire. D) Questionnaire and schedule. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Questionnaire and schedule. 13. Which of the following is not a feature of statistics in Plural sense? A) Statistics are collected for a predetermined purpose. B) Affected by multiplicity of causes. C) Analysis of data. D) Aggregate of facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analysis of data. 14. This method consists of selecting every nth items from the complete list of population: A) Stratified sampling. B) Purposive sampling. C) Systematic sampling. D) Unrestricted Random sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Systematic sampling. 15. The two types of statistics are ..... A) Descriptive and informational. B) Inferential and quantitative. C) Descriptive and cualitative. D) Inferential and descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inferential and descriptive. 16. Which of the following technique in which the behavior of research subjects is watched without any direct contact? A) Observation. B) Interview. C) Questionnaire. D) Opinionnaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observation. 17. Which of the following research tool is also called oral questionnaire? A) Attitude Scale. B) Observation. C) Intelligence Test. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interview. 18. The person who helps the investigator in data collection A) Enumerator. B) Investigator. C) Respondent. D) Data analyst. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enumerator. 19. Primary source documents are all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) First hand accounts of someone's experience. B) Analysis of events. C) An original document that does not analyze other documents. D) Original research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analysis of events. 20. Which of the following is a type of interview in which the interviewer ask a particular set of predetermined questions? A) Unstructured Interview. B) Semi-structured Interview. C) Structured Interview. D) Focused Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Structured Interview. 21. In plural sense statistics deals with A) Qualitative data only. B) Quantitative data only. C) Both Qualitative & Quantitative data. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantitative data only. 22. Primary data are those data, which are A) Collected by Enumerators. B) Collected by Others. C) Collected by None. D) Never collected Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collected by Enumerators. 23. Which is the root of all economic problems? A) Unemployment. B) Scarcity. C) Inflation. D) Abundance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scarcity. 24. Which of the following is a merit of a good questionnaire? A) Difficulty. B) Invalid questions. C) Not in proper order. D) Less number of questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less number of questions. 25. Startified random sampling is preferred when A) Population is perfectly homogeneous. B) Population is non homogeneous. C) Random sampling is not possible. D) Small samples are required. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population is non homogeneous. 26. Census of India is Carried out every ..... years. A) 12. B) 5. C) 8. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10. 27. Telephone survey is the most suitable method of collecting data, when the population is literate and spread over a large area. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. Who Provides Services is called: A) Buyer. B) Service Provider. C) Seller. D) Service Holder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Service Provider. 29. Who has quoted, "There are three kinds of lies-lies, damned lies and Statistics" . A) Disraeli. B) Kendall. C) Alfred Marshall. D) Hicks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disraeli. 30. In order to know the likings and dislikings of the listers of the programme broadcast by the Himachal Akashvani, the latter is keen to collect data. which method of collecting data will be suitable for it. A) Questionnaire filled by enumerators. B) Mailed Questionnaire method. C) Direct personal investigation. D) Indirect oral investigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Questionnaire filled by enumerators. 31. Data collected on religion from the census reports are A) Sample data. B) Secondary data. C) Primary data. D) Either secondary or primary data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary data. 32. Primary data is preferred over secondary data where: A) Sufficient finance is not available. B) Much accuracy is not required. C) Time available is short. D) Accuracy is important. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accuracy is important. 33. The most complete and continuous demographic record of population is provided by A) National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). B) Registrar General of India (RGI). C) Statistical Organisation (CSO). D) Census of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Census of India. 34. Data collected from 'The Hindu' is A) Primary data. B) Secondary data. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary data. 35. Sources of Data Collection A) Interview and observation. B) Questionnaires and survey. C) Primary sources and secondary sources. D) Books and journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary sources and secondary sources. 36. Which method of collection of data covers the widest area? A) Telephone interview method. B) Mailed questionnaire method. C) Direct interview method. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mailed questionnaire method. 37. It is best to use a census while conducting a survey if: A) The population is large. B) The population is small. C) Time is limited to conduct the survey. D) Cheaper method is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The population is small. 38. A few units drawn out from the total is called A) Sample. B) Example. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sample. 39. Calculate the mean.6, 9, 12, 5 A) 3. B) 8. C) 13. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 40. A selection of respondents used when the sample is not a proportion of the population and when there is no system in selecting a sample. A) Sampling distribution. B) Random sampling. C) Non-random sampling. D) Probability sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non-random sampling. 41. Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. So she randomly selected 2 students from each class during second period. This is a form of: A) Convenience Sampling. B) Random Sampling. C) Stratified Sampling. D) Systematic Sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stratified Sampling. 42. Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ..... data. A) Quantitative. B) Qualitative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quantitative. 43. This method involves study of each and every items of the universe A) Sampling. B) Census. C) Random sampling. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Census. 44. The survey which helps in pre-testing the questionnaire is: A) Pilot Survey. B) Census Survey. C) Sample Survey. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pilot Survey. 45. In the process of conducting research ' Formulation of Hypothesis' is followed by: A) Selection of Research Tools. B) Analysis of Data. C) Statement of Objectives. D) Collection of Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collection of Data. 46. Information in research is A) Organized data. B) Processed data. C) Raw data. D) Input data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organized data. 47. Look for recent reports, check on the author's qualification and the reputation of the publisher-characteristic of? A) Secondary sources. B) Primary sources. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary sources. 48. ..... are those which are already in existence and which might be collected for some purpose other than the answering of the question in hand. A) Primary data. B) Secondary data. C) Direct data. D) Basic data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary data. 49. What is First hand data A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 50. Which type of data is contained by census of india? A) Population. B) National Income. C) Industry. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population. 51. The quickest method to collect primary data is: A) Mailed Questionnaire Method. B) Telephone Interview. C) Indirect Oral Investigation. D) Direct Personal Investigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telephone Interview. 52. It is a method that needs a direct conversation. A) Observation. B) Interview. C) Questionnaire. D) Registration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interview. 53. Who is known as the father of Statistics? A) Laplace. B) Gottfried Achenwall. C) D Molvere. D) Guass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gottfried Achenwall. 54. With increase in sample size, sample error usually: A) Can't Say. B) Increases. C) Decreases. D) Constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decreases. 55. Another word used to describe quaNTitative data is ..... A) Categorical. B) Numerical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Numerical. 56. Descriptive statistics involves ..... A) Collection, presentation, and description of sample data. B) The technique of interpreting the values resulting from the descriptive techniques and making decisions and drawing conclusions about the population. C) Attempting to provide incorrect information and provide misleading graphs. D) Using information, numbers, and graphics even when data can't be collected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collection, presentation, and description of sample data. 57. An advertising agency mailed 100 questionnaires to the viewers to know the impact of the advertisement. It received only one questionnaire back. It is not possible to apply statistics because: A) The answer replied is not clear. B) It is not confidential. C) It does not deal with quantitative data. D) It does not deal with single result. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It does not deal with single result. 58. Which one is a good question? A) Do you believe that the parking situation on campus is okay?. B) What do you think about parking?. C) What is your opinion of the parking situation on campus?. D) Do you believe that the parking situation on campus is problematic?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What is your opinion of the parking situation on campus?. 59. Lack of confidence in statistical methods is called ..... A) Functions of statistics. B) Distrust of statistics. C) Trust of statistics. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distrust of statistics. 60. Which of the following observation approach that is particularly useful for large scale studies? A) Unstructured Observation. B) Structure Observation. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structure Observation. 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