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Under _______ of enquiry, the trained enumerators personally visits the informants and explain the objectives of enquiry, ask questions and record their replies.

A
direct personal interview method

B
information received from local agencies or correspondents

C
indirect oral interview method

D
questionnaire sent through enumerators methods

Solution

Under questionnaire sent through enumerators method of enquiry, the trained enumerators personally visits the informants and explain the objectives of enquiry, ask questions and record their replies. More reliable and accurate data can be obtained by this method since there is a face to face communication between the informants and the investigator.
Question 2
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Sampling process involves __________________.

A
selecting the sample

B
collecting the information

C
making an inferences about population

D
All of above

Solution

A sample is a part of the whole population. It represents all the characteristics of the whole population. Sample survey investigation is done to save time. Sampling process involves-
a) selecting the sample
b) collecting the information
c) making an interferences about population
Question 3
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Under which of the following method, investigators collect data by contacting third-party or informants who are supposed to possess the information on the problem under investigation?

A
Indirect oral interview

B
Schedule sent through enumerators

C
Mailed questionnaire method

D
Direct personal interview

Solution

Under indirect oral interview method of data collection, investigators collect data by contacting third-party or informants who are supposed to possess the information on the problem under investigation. This method is usually used when the sensitive questions are to be asked, such as questions regarding income, illegal activities, etc.
Question 4
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In case of rail accident, the appropriate method of data collection is by a ________.

A
direct interview

B
personal interview

C
indirect interview

D
All of above

Solution

Under indirect interview method of data collection, investigators collect data by contacting third-party or informants who are supposed to possess the information on the problem under investigation. In case of rail accident, the appropriate method of data collection is by indirect interview.
Question 5
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Under which of the following method, investigators personally visit the respondents, ask them questions pertaining to the enquiry and collect the desired information?

A
Indirect oral interview

B
Schedule sent through enumerators

C
Mailed questionnaire method

D
Direct personal interview

Solution

Under direct personal interview method of data collection, investigators personally visit the respondents, ask them questions pertaining to the enquiry and collect the desired information. By this method more accurate and reliable data can be obtained as there is face to face communication.
Question 6
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Statistical data are collected only with ____________.

A
100% accuracy

B
a reasonable degree of accuracy

C
a reasonable degree of inaccuracy

D
all of the above

Solution

It is not possible for statistical data to be 100% accurate. Statistical facts can be affected by multiple causes, there is a lot of scope for error to be embedded in the data collected, one reason is that there may be biases on the part of the interviewer and/or the interviewee. Thus, large samples are taken to ensure reasonable degree of accuracy.
Question 7
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_______ refers to the process of learning about population on the basis of sample drawn from it.

A
Direct investigation

B
Sample investigation

C
Census investigation

D
Complete enumeration method

Solution

Sample investigation refers to the process of learning about population on the basis of sample drawn from it. It helps to examine samples. Sample is a representativ of the whole population.
Question 8
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_______ method of collecting information is usually adopted by newspaper agencies.

A
Schedule sent through enumerators

B
Mailed questionnaire method

C
Information received from local agencies

D
Experiments

Solution

Information received from local agencies method of collecting information is usually adopted by newspaper agencies. Information received from local agencies are primary data, but when it is adopted by newspaper agencies it becomes the secondary data.
Question 9
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The source note is required if _______ is used.

A
primary data

B
secondary data

C
original data

D
exceptional data

Solution

The source note is required if secondary data is used since secondary data is second-hand information. It is not collected directly by the user. Therefore, source not is required.
Question 10
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The accuracy of Sampling is based on two laws_______________.

A
The Law of Statistical Regularity

B
Law of Inertia of Large Numbers

C
Law of Demand

D
Both A&B

Solution

Sampling refers to the selection of few items from a given group. The accuracy of sampling is based on two laws:
a)The Law of Statistical Regularity: It states that random events exhibit regularity when repeated enough times.
b)Law of Inertia of Large Numbers: It states that as a sample size grows, its mean gets closer to the average of the whole population.

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Question 1

direct personal interview method

information received from local agencies or correspondents

indirect oral interview method

questionnaire sent through enumerators methods

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Question 2

selecting the sample

collecting the information

making an inferences about population

All of above

Solution

Question 3

Indirect oral interview

Schedule sent through enumerators

Mailed questionnaire method

Direct personal interview

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Question 4

direct interview

personal interview

indirect interview

All of above

Solution

Question 5

Indirect oral interview

Schedule sent through enumerators

Mailed questionnaire method

Direct personal interview

Solution

Question 6

100% accuracy

a reasonable degree of accuracy

a reasonable degree of inaccuracy

all of the above

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Question 7

Direct investigation

Sample investigation

Census investigation

Complete enumeration method

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Question 8

Schedule sent through enumerators

Mailed questionnaire method

Information received from local agencies

Experiments

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Question 9

primary data

secondary data

original data

exceptional data

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Question 10

The Law of Statistical Regularity

Law of Inertia of Large Numbers

Law of Demand

Both A&B

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