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Collection of data · Gujarat Board (GSEB) STD 11 Commerce (GSEB - English Medium). 30 questions.

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MCQ 11 Mark
Which of the following is a proper method of getting supplementary information about the personal characteristics of the respondents ?
  • A
    Questionnaire by post
  • ✓
    Direct inquiry
  • C
    Indirect inquiry
  • D
    From the news papers
Answer
Correct option: B.
Direct inquiry
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following statements is true ?
  • ✓
    The data collected by direct inquiry may be more accurate.
  • B
    The data collected by direct inquiry may be less accurate.
  • C
    The data collected by direct inquiry may not be reliable.
  • D
    The data obtained through e-mail is known as the data obtained by direct inquiry.
Answer
Correct option: A.
The data collected by direct inquiry may be more accurate.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Which one of the following is true for primary data ?
  • ✓
    Primary data is always more reliable as compared to secondary data.
  • B
    Primary data is less reliable as compared to secondary data.
  • C
    Primary data depends on whether the data is collected carefully or not.
  • D
    Primary data can be obtained from the government publications.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Primary data is always more reliable as compared to secondary data.
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MCQ 41 Mark
Which one of the following is true for secondary data ?
  • A
    Should never be used.
  • ✓
    Use after careful verification.
  • C
    It is not necessary to check while using it.
  • D
    Secondary data itself is a primary data.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Use after careful verification.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Which one of the following is an Example of qualitative data ?
  • ✓
    Income category
  • B
    Production $($in tons$)$
  • C
    Age of workers $($in year$)$      
  • D
    Height of persons $($in meter$)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
Income category
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MCQ 61 Mark
Out of the following, which one is an example of primary data ?
  • A
    Data collected from the records of Municipality.
  • B
    Data collected from a published journal of an industry.
  • C
    Data collected from website.
  • ✓
    Data collected by $NSSO.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Data collected by $NSSO.$
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MCQ 71 Mark
Who was the founder of mathematical statistics ?
  • ✓
    Karl Pearson
  • B
    Laplace
  • C
    Mahalanobis
  • D
    Gosset
Answer
Correct option: A.
Karl Pearson
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MCQ 81 Mark
Who was one of the giants of initial results of probability theory among the following ?
  • A
    John Graunt
  • ✓
    Laplace
  • C
    Fisher
  • D
    J. Neyman
Answer
Correct option: B.
Laplace
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MCQ 91 Mark
Which method will be costly when the number of respondents are more and spread over the large area ?
  • A
    Questionnaire by post
  • B
    Indirect inquiry
  • ✓
    Direct inquiry
  • D
    By telephone
Answer
Correct option: C.
Direct inquiry
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MCQ 101 Mark
Who used the German word ‘Statistik’ for the first time ?
  • A
    John Graunt
  • B
    William Patty
  • ✓
    Gottfried Achen Wall
  • D
    Gauss
Answer
Correct option: C.
Gottfried Achen Wall
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MCQ 111 Mark
What type is the publication The Chartered Accountants'?
  • A
    Unpublished
  • B
    Commercial
  • ✓
    Professional
  • D
    Independent
Answer
Correct option: C.
Professional
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MCQ 121 Mark
Does primary data today become secondary data tomorrow?
  • ✓
    Yes
  • B
    No
  • C
    Hardly
  • D
    Uncertain
Answer
Correct option: A.
Yes
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MCQ 131 Mark
By which method is data collected Government's departments ?
  • A
    Direct inquiry
  • B
    Questionnaire by post
  • ✓
    Indirect inquiry
  • D
    Questionnaire by enumerator
Answer
Correct option: C.
Indirect inquiry
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MCQ 141 Mark
Which type of data is original?
  • A
    Indirect data
  • ✓
    Primary data
  • C
    Direct data
  • D
    Secondary data
Answer
Correct option: B.
Primary data
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MCQ 151 Mark
A characteristic varies from unit to unit of population or sample is called $……$
  • ✓
    variable characteristic
  • B
    attribute
  • C
    number
  • D
    a measures of sample unit
Answer
Correct option: A.
variable characteristic
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MCQ 161 Mark
The success of research depends on$ …….$
  • A
    research method
  • ✓
    investigator
  • C
    respondent
  • D
    research institute
Answer
Correct option: B.
investigator
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MCQ 171 Mark
Which type of is the data of research articles of University?
  • A
    Government's data.
  • B
    Semi-government's data
  • C
    Direct data
  • ✓
    Secondary data
Answer
Correct option: D.
Secondary data
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MCQ 181 Mark
Which of the following is Government's publication?
  • A
    Publication of $ATIRA$
  • B
    Publication of $LIC$
  • ✓
    Publication of $CSO$
  • D
    Publication of Indian Chamber of Commerce.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Publication of $CSO$
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MCQ 191 Mark
The selection of method of obtaining primary data depends on how many aspects?
  • A
    three
  • B
    four
  • C
    five
  • ✓
    six
Answer
Correct option: D.
six
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MCQ 201 Mark
Which method of collecting primary data is used when respondents are illiterate ?
  • A
    Questionnaire method
  • B
    Method of direct inquiry
  • C
    Method of indirect inquiry
  • ✓
    None of the given
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of the given
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MCQ 211 Mark
When is the questionnaire divided into various parts?
  • A
    The number of questions are consistent with the purpose of inquiry.
  • B
    Answers to the questions do not have specific options.
  • C
    The number of questions is $20$.
  • ✓
    The number of questions is $25$ or more.
Answer
Correct option: D.
The number of questions is $25$ or more.
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MCQ 221 Mark
In which of the following the direct inquiry method is advisable ?
  • A
    To obtain multipurpose data.
  • B
    A lack of time for personal contact with the respondants.
  • ✓
    Enumerators are honest.
  • D
    Field of inquiry is large.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Enumerators are honest.
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MCQ 231 Mark
Who is considered respondant in indirect method?
  • ✓
    Third party
  • B
    Enumerator
  • C
    Official representative
  • D
    Investigator
Answer
Correct option: A.
Third party
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MCQ 251 Mark
The data obtained from 'Economic Times' is$ ……….$
  • A
    primary
  • B
    economic
  • ✓
    secondary
  • D
    both $(b)$ and $(c)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
secondary
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MCQ 261 Mark
As compared to secondary data how is the primary data?
  • A
    Less reliable
  • ✓
    More reliable
  • C
    Equally reliable
  • D
    Easy to collect
Answer
Correct option: B.
More reliable
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which of the following is characteristic of quantitative data?
  • A
    Economic status
  • B
    Profession
  • ✓
    Income of profession (in *)
  • D
    Religion of workers
Answer
Correct option: C.
Income of profession (in *)
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MCQ 281 Mark
In which year The Indian Statistical Institute was founded?
  • A
    $1941$
  • ✓
    $1931$
  • C
    $1950$
  • D
    $1930$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1931$
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MCQ 291 Mark
Who was known as father of statistics?
  • A
    Karl Pearson
  • B
    Galton
  • ✓
    Fisher
  • D
    J. Neyman
Answer
Correct option: C.
Fisher
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MCQ 301 Mark
In which year The Royal Statistical Society' was founded?
  • ✓
    $1834$
  • B
    $1827$
  • C
    $1855$
  • D
    $1843$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1834$
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