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STATISTICS AND COLLECTION OF STATISTICAL DATA MCQs

Statistics, Introduction To Statistics, Collection Of Data (11th And 12th Grade)

Total Questions : 105 | Page 5 of 11 pages
Question 41. What is the root cause of all economic problems?
  1.    Population
  2.    Scarcity
  3.    Unemployment
  4.    Poverty
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Scarcity
:
B
Limited resources and unlimited human wants lead to scarcity. This is the root of all economic problems.
Question 42. Which of the following is not an example of production?
  1.    A barber giving a haircut.
  2.    A travel agent who books tickets
  3.    A writer writing a book
  4.    A man creating a short film
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> A travel agent who books tickets
:
B
A travel agent booking tickets is involved in distribution. Everything else are examples of production.
Question 43. Which of these comes under the study of production?
  1.    The choice of produce, given limited resources
  2.    Adjusting the price of a product to maximize profits
  3.    Distribution of a country's GDP
  4.    The choice of a consumer, given alternatives.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The choice of produce, given limited resources
:
A
Production deals with the choice of produce, given costs and prices when the resources are limited.
Question 44. 'Don't you think petrol should be cheaper?'
Why is this question inappropriate for a survey?
  1.    It is a leading question
  2.    It is an open-ended question
  3.    The question is ambigious
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> It is a leading question
:
A
The question, by its usage of a negative, influences the respondent to answer in the affirmative. Hence, it is a leading question.
Question 45. In which of the following modes of data collection is a respondent most likely to be inhibited?
  1.    Telephonic interview
  2.    Personal interview
  3.    Mailing questionnaire
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Personal interview
:
B
For the personal interview method, in most of the cases, the respondent doesn’t know the researcher personally. Because of that, the person may have a little inhibition and won’t be open while answering.
Question 46. In which of the following modes of data collection is the response rate lowest?
  1.    Personal interview
  2.    Telephonic interview
  3.    Mailing questionnaire
  4.    Equal for all modes
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mailing questionnaire
:
C
The response rate is lowest for 'mailing questionnaire' mode because respondents may not complete the questionnaire partially or fully. It may get lost in the mail also.
Question 47. A Television gameshow wants to get suggestions from its viewers. A large number of responses are expected. Which medium is suitable for collecting this data?
  1.    Telephone
  2.    Mail
  3.    Personal interaction
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Mail
:
B
When the expected number of responses is large and personal interaction is not required, it is convenient to collect data through mail.
Question 48. A census is more accurate than sample study.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Personal interaction
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
A census study includes all the individuals/items in a population. Hence, it is more accurate than a sample study.
Question 49. Random sampling is appropriate when a researcher believes that a section of the population is more fit for the research compared to others. 
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Mailing questionnaire
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
In random sampling, each individual in the population has an equal chance of being picked. Thus, it is inappropriate whena section of the population is more fit for the research compared to others.
Question 50. Which of the following is a disadvantage of mailing questionnaire?
  1.    It cannot be used for collecting data from illiterate people
  2.    It is more expensive
  3.    There is a high possibility of influencing the responder
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> It cannot be used for collecting data from illiterate people
:
A
In order to read and respond to a questionnaire, a respondent should be literate. Hence, it cannot be used by illiterate people.

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