Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Organisation of data

Question:

Given below are some statements. Read them carefully and choose the correct statement (s) from the given options.

Statement 1: When an attribute is classified on the basis of either the presence or the absence of a qualitative characteristic, such a classification of data is called a Quantitative Classification.   

Statement 2:  A frequency distribution is a comprehensive way to classify raw data of a qualitative variable.

Options:

Only Statement 1 is correct.

Only Statement 2 is correct.

Both statements are correct.

None of the given statement is correct.

Correct Answer:

None of the given statement is correct.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: None of the given statement is correct.

 

Statement 1: When an attribute is classified on the basis of either the presence or the absence of a qualitative characteristic, such a classification of data on attributes is called a Quantitative Classification. This is incorrect. When an attribute is classified on the basis of either the presence or the absence of a qualitative characteristic, such a classification of data on attributes is called a Qualitative Classification.

Statement 2:  A frequency distribution is a comprehensive way to classify raw data of a qualitative variable. This is incorrect. A frequency distribution is a comprehensive way to classify raw data of a quantitative variable.