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 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Statistics For Economics) Chapter 2 Collection Of Data Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Data collected by investigator is called the secondary data. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. The main sources of data are A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Both primary and secondary. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both primary and secondary. 3. Following are the method of restricted random sampling except A) Purposive sampling. B) Table of random numbers. C) Stratified sampling. D) Cluster sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purposive sampling. 4. What is the last (final) stage of statistical methods? A) Analysis of data. B) Interpretation of data. C) Collection of data. D) Presentation of data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interpretation of data. 5. Data are presented by words or symbols. A) Quantitative. B) Population. C) Sample. D) Qualitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qualitative. 6. A research team surveys 200 high schoolers at glenoak. They find that 57% of them drive to school every day. What is the margin of error? A) 95%. B) 14%. C) 3%. D) 7%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7%. 7. Cluster sampling means A) Sample are selected at regular interval. B) Sample is obtained by conscious selection. C) Universe is divided into groups. D) Sample is divided into number of sub-groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Universe is divided into groups. 8. A ..... is filled by the enumerators. A) Schedule. B) Questionnaire. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schedule. 9. Which Method would you employ in the collection of data when the area of enquiry is small and high degree of accuracy is needed? A) Direct Personal Interview. B) Telephonic Interview. C) Information through Local correspondents. D) Mailing Questionnaires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Personal Interview. 10. How sample method differs from the census method on the basis of cost? A) It is less expensive. B) It is suitable when universe comprises of homogeneous nature. C) The sampling method ensures the correctness of the data. D) Census is less time consuming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is less expensive. 11. When creating questions you want to avoid: A) Biased questions. B) Questions that assume what they ask. C) Double-barreled questions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. What kind of data are contained in the census of population and national income estimates, for the government? A) Primary data. B) Secondary data. C) Internal data. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary data. 13. Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source? A) Diary. B) Newspaper. C) Encyclopaedia. D) Textbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diary. 14. Indirect oral investigation is applied when the field of investigation is limited. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. While creating questions one should avoid: A) Biased questions. B) Questions that assume what they ask. C) Double-barreled questions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. NSSO provides periodic estimates of: A) Literacy and utilisation of educational services. B) Employment and unemployment. C) Manufacturing and service sector enterprises. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. Following is a disadvantage of direct personal investigation: A) Expensive. B) More Time Consuming. C) Personal Prejudice. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 18. What is the meaning of ordinary business of life? A) Gainful employment of people in some economic activities. B) Earning weath in life. C) Doing business in life by ordinary people. D) Doing ordinary business by people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gainful employment of people in some economic activities. 19. Statistics are used ..... A) In education. B) In science. C) In government. D) In mathematics. E) All of the answer choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the answer choices. 20. Which of the following is a type of interview in which the interviewer asks only a few predetermined questions and rest of the question is planned in advance? A) Focused Interview. B) Structure Interview. C) Unstructured interview. D) Semi-structured Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semi-structured Interview. 21. The data which is expensive to collect A) Secondary data. B) Primary data. C) Both primary and secondary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary data. 22. Pantry audits is used to: A) Estimate the annual sale of goods. B) Estimate the average collection from sales. C) Estimate consumption of various goods by consumer. D) Estimate the wastegare of goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Estimate consumption of various goods by consumer. 23. ..... is a suitable method of collecting data where the informants are literates and spread over a vast area. A) Information through Local Correspondents. B) Mailing Questionnaires. C) Telephonic Interview. D) Direct Personal Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mailing Questionnaires. 24. It is a method which the researcher sees the situation directly. A) Registration. B) Questionnaire. C) Observation. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Observation. 25. What are the 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. 26. Which type of data collection is best for the following situation:Popularity of a candidate running for 7th grade class president A) Reading statistical publications. B) Conducting a survey. C) Taking measurements. D) Observing outcomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conducting a survey. 27. It is a method that uses questionnaires to gather data. A) Interview. B) Registration. C) Observation. D) Questionnaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Questionnaire. 28. Census method needs less number of enumerators. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Calculate the mean.2, 9, 10, 6, 8 A) 7. B) 4. C) 22. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7. 30. A sample is ..... A) A data value generated by the statistical information. B) A subset of a population. C) An infinite selection of a population. D) A characteristic of a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A subset of a population. 31. Under which method, chits are taken out to form a sample? A) Lottery method. B) Tippet's method. C) Sample method. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lottery method. 32. Which of the following is/are an example of secondary data? A) RBI Bulletin. B) Government Publication. C) Committees and Commissions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 33. Which of the following research tool where data is obtained by investigator own direct observation without asking respondent? A) Sociogram. B) Interview. C) Observation. D) Rating Scale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Observation. 34. Secondary source documents are all of the following EXCEPT: A) An analysis of primary sources or events. B) Original materials. C) Sources created later by someone who did not participate in the event. D) Interpretation of original documents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Original materials. 35. The term psychological assessment applies to ..... A) Clinical settings only. B) Self-administered tests only. C) Employment, clinical, and educational settings only. D) The use of tests and other tools of evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The use of tests and other tools of evaluation. 36. Which of the following is a research tool where form is prepared and distributed to secure responses to certain question? A) Questionnaire. B) Interview. C) Opinionnaire. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Questionnaire. 37. Which of the following is true about secondary data? A) Secondary data must be suitable. B) Secondary data must be reliable. C) Secondary data must be adequate. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 38. Which of the errors can be minimised by taking a larger sample A) Sampling error. B) Non-sampling error. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sampling error. 39. Which of the following is type of observation where observer observe through one way screens and hidden microphones? A) Participant Observation. B) Structure Observation. C) Non-participant Observation. D) Controlled Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non-participant Observation. 40. The data collected by the investigator himself is called: A) Primary data. B) Secondary data. C) Both primary and secondary data. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary data. 41. What is a survey? A) An element or feature that can vary. B) A group chosen from a population. C) Statistics collected from an entire population. D) A tool used to collect statistical data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tool used to collect statistical data. 42. Which of the following is a research tool where there is a verbal conservation between two people with a objective of relevant information? A) Intelligence Test. B) Rating Scale. C) Observation. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interview. 43. Collection of data is a feature of statistics in which sense? A) Singular Sense. B) Plural Sense. C) Either Singular or Plural sense. D) Both Singular & Plural sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Singular Sense. 44. This method gathers data from legal documents imposed bylaws such as registered certificates. A) Observation. B) Registration. C) Questionnaire. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Registration. 45. Which of the following is not a method of primary data collection? A) Direct personal investigation. B) Collection of information through questionnaire. C) Indirect oral investigation. D) Reports of committees and commissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reports of committees and commissions. 46. Selection of appropriate method of data collection is based on: A) Nature, object and scope of study. B) Availability of funds. C) Time factor. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 47. Reliability of sampling data depends upon: A) Size of sample. B) Method of sampling. C) Training of enumerators. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 48. What is primary source of data collection? A) Your own data collection from own investigation. B) Data gather from previous research. C) Your own created data. D) The second data acquired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your own data collection from own investigation. 49. Secondary Data are: A) First Hand Data. B) Second Hand Data. C) Collected by the Enumerator. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second Hand Data. 50. Which of the following is close ended question where respondent makes a choice between two responses? A) Dichotomous questions. B) Rank order questions. C) Rating scale. D) Multiple choice questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dichotomous questions. 51. Rank these movies according to your preferences; from 1 (most preferred) to 5 (least preferred) A) Checklist. B) Multiple choice. C) Scale. D) Ranking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ranking. 52. Who used the German word '' statistik" for the first time? A) John Graunt. B) Willian Patty. C) Gottfried Adren Wall. D) Gauss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gottfried Adren Wall. 53. A sampling technique also called area sampling, it is applied on a geographical basis. A) Lottery sampling. B) Systematic sampling. C) Stratified random sampling. D) Cluster sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cluster sampling. 54. Which of the errors are more serious A) Sampling error. B) Non-sampling error. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-sampling error. 55. What is a sample? A) A tool used to collect statistical data. B) The factual information collected from a survey or other source. C) Statistics collected from an entire population. D) A group chosen from a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A group chosen from a population. 56. Statistical enquiry means A) Collection of anything. B) Search for knowledge with the help of statistical methods. C) Search for knowledge. D) It is science for knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Search for knowledge with the help of statistical methods. 57. Data originally collected in the process of investigation are known as A) Secondary data. B) Foreign data. C) Third data. D) Primary data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary data. 58. An enquiry in which each unit of the universe is studied is called ..... A) Population. B) Complete enumeration. C) Incomplete enumeration. D) Sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete enumeration. 59. Telephone survey is the most suitable method of collecting data when the population is: A) Literate and having telephone. B) Spread over remote areas. C) Both (a) & (b). D) Lives in city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) & (b). 60. Methods of statistical enquiry: A) Census method. B) Sampling method. C) Both (a) and (b). 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