Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Organisation of data

Question:

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion: When the raw data is classified with reference to geographical locations, it is known as a Chronological Classification.
Reasoning: The characteristics that cannot be expressed quantitatively are called Qualities or Attributes.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 : Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Assertion: When the raw data is classified with reference to geographical locations, it is known as a Chronological Classification. This is incorrect. When the raw data is classified with reference to geographical locations, it is known as a Spatial Classification.
Reasoning: The characteristics that cannot be expressed quantitatively are called Qualities or Attributes. This is correct. For example, nationality, literacy, religion, gender, marital status, etc. They cannot be measured. Yet these attributes can be 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.