Collection of Data - Online Test
Q1. Which law is also called Principle of Stability of Mass Data
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Statistical observations that any anomly can be discovered by comparing different samples if the samples from a large group of test population trend to group's charecterstics.
Q2. The census act , in india, was passed in the year ____ .
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
This Act was enacted by the government of India on 3rd September 1948 to deal with the legal principles governing the taking of census. This Act applies to the whole India including Jammu and Kashmir.
Q3. A person who plan and conduct an empirical investigation independently or with the help of others is called _______.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Investigator is a person who tends to solve a problem by planning, organising ,conducting, analysing , and concluding a survey. He/She can collect the data him/herself depending on the size of the population and the objective of the survey.
Q4. What are the qualities that a good questionnaire should have
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Following are the qualities of a good questionnaire;
- Brief and Limited Questions
- Simple and Clear
- Unambiguous Questions
- No Personal Questions
- Avoidance of Calculations
- Sequence of the Questions
- Pre-testing
- Instructions
- Cross Examination
Q5. If an investigator is not able to approach a person listed in the sample or a person from the sample refuse to respond is called
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Because there will be a lack of response in any of the mentioned cases.
Q6. Following are the method of restricted random sampling except
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
This method is not a method of random sampling because some charecterstics are formed to select the population
Q7. Which of the following is not the source of government publications?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Union and state governments at time appoint some committees or commissions to make research into any problem such as Finance Commission, Minority Commission, Planning Commission etc. These committees are given a term to probe into the matter. After the expiry of the term, they present the report to the respective authority, which are then published.
Q8. Some notable questions should be borne in mind while dealing with the secondary data except
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Because an investigator will not want a data full of pitfall and dificulties.
Q9. The statistical data collected by _____ released through its quarterly journal called _____.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
NSSO has been publishing Sarvekshana since July 1977. It has been the major source of information based on the socio-economic surveys undertaken by NSSO on varioes aspects of national importance.
Q10. It is a complete set of items that is being studied
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
It is the pool from which statistical data is drawn.
