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Question 1
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Which of the following is true regarding secondary source of data?

A
It provides first hand information

B
Collection of data from sources who already have collected the data.

C
Can rely on this data as compare to primary data

D
It implies collection of data from its original source

Solution

Explanation:

When the data is collected by an individual or an organisation and another individual or organisation use that data , this data will termed as secondary data. The objective of collection may vary amongst the investigating and using organisation.
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Under which method investigator prepare a questionnaire keeping in view the objective of enquiry?

A
Information through correspondents

B
Mailed questionnaire method

C
Indirect Oral Investigation

D
Direct personal interviews

Solution

Explanation:

It is done to make the questions easy, simple, and understandable so that the informant can answer without any help.
Question 3
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One of the drawbacks of the Direct personal investigation method is ______.

A
It is very costly and time taking process

B
Difficult to get original data

C
Questions might be misinterpreted

D
Lacks reliability

Solution

Explanation:

Here, the investigator himself visits the persons those are source of the data and collects necessary information either through interview with the persons concerned or through observation of the data on the spot due to which this method is costly as well as time taking.
Question 4
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Statistical enquiry means

A
Collection of anything

B
Search for knowledge

C
Search for knowledge with the help of statistical methods.

D
It is science for knowledge

Solution

Explanation:

Statistical methods of collecting, organising and analysing data are used to conclude or solve a problem for present or future use.
Question 5
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Sample method, compared to Census method, is much better because

A
More reliable

B
More expensive

C
It is less time consuming

D
Carried out by large no of investigator

Solution

Explanation:

Because a part of the population is surveyed, it take less time.
Question 6
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A person who actually collect the desired information is called _______.

A
Enumerator

B
Respondents

C
population

D
Investigator

Solution

Explanation:

An enumerator is the person who collects data on the behalf of an investigator( an individual or an organisation).
Question 7
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The problem of doubtful conclusion arises mainly in

A
Information through correspondents

B
Information through mailed questionnaire

C
Indirect Oral Investigation

D
Direct personal interviews

Solution

Explanation:

In this method , because the data is collected through indirect sources it may lead us to doubtful conclusion due to ignorance and carelessness of the witness.
Question 8
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Data collected by research institutions , scholars , trade associations but not published is

A
Collective data

B
Published Data

C
Personal Data

D
Unpublished Data

Solution

Explanation:

Because the data has not been published, it is known as unpublished data. Still the data from these sources may be used when needed.
Question 9
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Census is

A
The method In which data is collected from each and every unit.

B
The method of planning, organising and publishing data.

C
The method in which few units out of the entire population are chosen.

D
The method in which no data is collected

Solution

Explanation:

The Census Method is also called a complete enumeration method wherein each and every item in the universe is selected for the data collection. The universe might constitute a particular place, a group of people or any specific locality which is the complete set of items and which are of interest in any particular situation.
Question 10
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The method of generalizing data collected from a few units out of the entire population is called _____.

A
Sample method

B
Median

C
Probability

D
Census method

Solution

Explanation:

The data is collected from a handfull of population and the conclusion is generalized to the whole population. Concluding the quality of rice by checking only few grains of it, is a daily life example of sampling method.

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Question 1

It provides first hand information

Collection of data from sources who already have collected the data.

Can rely on this data as compare to primary data

It implies collection of data from its original source

Solution

Question 2

Information through correspondents

Mailed questionnaire method

Indirect Oral Investigation

Direct personal interviews

Solution

Question 3

It is very costly and time taking process

Difficult to get original data

Questions might be misinterpreted

Lacks reliability

Solution

Question 4

Collection of anything

Search for knowledge

Search for knowledge with the help of statistical methods.

It is science for knowledge

Solution

Question 5

More reliable

More expensive

It is less time consuming

Carried out by large no of investigator

Solution

Question 6

Enumerator

Respondents

population

Investigator

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Question 7

Information through correspondents

Information through mailed questionnaire

Indirect Oral Investigation

Direct personal interviews

Solution

Question 8

Collective data

Published Data

Personal Data

Unpublished Data

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Question 9

The method In which data is collected from each and every unit.

The method of planning, organising and publishing data.

The method in which few units out of the entire population are chosen.

The method in which no data is collected

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Question 10

Sample method

Median

Probability

Census method

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