Types of Data and Levels of Measurement Quiz
Test your knowledge on quantitative research with questions about types of data and levels of measurement. Find out where you stand!
#1
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
Height of students in a class
Gender of students in a class
Favorite color of students in a class
Type of transportation used by students in a class
#2
What type of data is represented by the colors of cars in a parking lot?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
#3
Which of the following best describes ordinal data?
Data that can be ranked but lacks a true zero point
Data that consists of categories with no inherent order
Data that has a true zero point and allows for meaningful ratios
Data that can be ranked and has equal intervals
#4
Which level of measurement is characterized by mutually exclusive categories with no inherent order?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
#5
In which level of measurement do numbers serve only as labels for identifying categories?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
#6
What is the level of measurement for data that can be ranked and has equal intervals but lacks a true zero point?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
#7
In which level of measurement is it meaningful to calculate the median?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
#8
What is an example of data that is measured at the ratio level?
Temperature in degrees Celsius
Gender (male/female)
Likert scale responses (e.g., strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree)
Number of siblings
#9
What is an example of interval data?
Blood type
Years of birth
Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Ranking of students based on exam scores
#10
Which level of measurement is characterized by data that can be ranked with no equal intervals or true zero point?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
#11
Which level of measurement has a true zero point and allows for meaningful ratios?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
#12
What distinguishes ratio data from interval data?
Ratio data can be ranked, while interval data cannot
Ratio data has a true zero point, while interval data does not
Interval data can be ranked, while ratio data cannot
Interval data has a true zero point, while ratio data does not
#13
What distinguishes interval data from ratio data?
Interval data can be ranked, while ratio data cannot
Interval data has a true zero point, while ratio data does not
Ratio data has a true zero point, while interval data does not
Ratio data can have negative values, while interval data cannot
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