PARIVARTAN BATCH – 11th

Work Sheet – S-9

Q.1 __________ Data is originally collected by an investigator for the first time for some specific purpose.
Q.2 Under the method of __________ the investigator approach third parties, who are in the possession of information
about the subject of enquiry.
Q.3 Data obtained from published or unpublished sources is known as __________ Data.
Q.4 External Data can be collected from ___________ as well as __________ sources.
Q.5 ___________ is also known as Second Hand Data.
Q.6 Secondary data is available only from external sources. (True or False)
Q.7 Which data is collected by the investigator himself?
(a) Primary (b) Secondary
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
Q.8 Data collected from 'The Times of India' is an example of:
(a) Primary Data (b) Secondary Data
(c) None of these (d) Census
Q.9 Data collected on religion from the census reports are:
(a) Sample data (b) Secondary data
(c) Primary data (d) Either (a) or (b)
Q.10 Data from secondary source are:
(a) Collected for other purposes than the current study
(b) Obtained from the newspaper
(c) More reliable than data from a primary source
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Q.11 Primary data is preferred over secondary data where:
(a) Time available is short (b) Accuracy is important
(c) Sufficient finance is not available (d) Much accuracy is not required
Q.12 The data collected on the height of a group of students after recording their heights with a measuring tape are:
(a) Primary data (b) Continuous data
(c) Discrete data (d) Secondary data
Q.13 Which method of collection of data covers the widest area?
(a) Direct Personal Investigation (b) Mailed Questionnaire Method
(c) Telephone interview method (d) All of these
Q.14 Which of the following is a limitation of indirect Oral Investigation?
(a) Lack of Accuracy (b) Costly
(c) Not suitable for wide areas (d) All of these
Q.15 A good questionnaire should have:
(a)Minimum questions (b) Concise
(c) Clear (d) All the above
Q.16 Direct personal investigation method suffers from:
(a) Personal Bias (b) Excessive Expenses
(c) Time Consuming (d) All the above
Q.17 In a good questionnaire:
(a) Number of questions should be numerous
(b) Questions relating to mathematical computations should be asked
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 (d) Questions using double negatives should be avoided
Q.18 The quickest method to collect primary data is:
(a) Direct Personal Investigation (b) Indirect Oral Investigation
(c) Telephone Interview (d) Mailed Questionnaire Method
Q.19 Data collected on religion from the census reports are:
(a) Secondary Data (b) Primary Data
(c) Sample Data (d) Either (a) or (b)
Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct alternatives given below:
Alternatives :
(a) Both Assertion (A) & Reason (R) are True & Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) & Reason (R) are True & Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is True but Reason (R) is False.
(d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is True.
Q.20 Assertion (A) : Primary data are original.
Reason (R) : Primary data is collected by the investigator himself.
Q.21 Assertion (A) : Under Direct Personal Investigation, the investigator collects data by having direct contact with
the informant and conducts on-the-spot enquiry.
Reason (R) : Indirect Oral Investigation can be used to cover a wide area of investigation as compared to Direct
Personal Investigation.
Q.22 Assertion (A) : Primary data is more reliable and suitable when high degree of accuracy is required.
Reason (R) : There is no need for organisational set up in case of secondary data. Alternatives:
Q.23 Assertion (A) : The results of Indirect Oral Investigation are very accurate.
Reason (R) : In case of Indirect Oral Investigation, information is obtained from other persons, not directly
connected.
Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct alterative from the following:
Alternatives :
(a) Both the statements are true. (b) Both the statements are false.
(c) Statement 1 is true & Statement 2 is false. (d) Statement 2 is true & Statement 1 is false.
Q.24 Statement 1 : Company's Annual Report on Profit and Loss is an example of internal source of data.
Statement 2 : Internal Data can be collected from primary as well as secondary sources.
Q.25 Statement 1 : Direct Personal Investigation is suitable when area of investigation is large.
Statement 2 : Direct Personal Investigation is also known as Personal Interview. Alternatives:
Q.26 Statement 1 : Indirect Oral Investigation is a very costly method.
Statement 2 : The degree of accuracy is extremely high in case of indirect oral investigation.
Q.27 Statement 1 : Data originally collected by an investigator for the first time for some specific purpose is known
as Secondary Data.
Statement 2 : Population census conducted by Government of India is an example of Secondary Data.
Alternatives :
Q.28 Statement 1 : Information from Correspondents is widely used by news channels to collect news information.
Statement 2 : The method of Information from Correspondents' is suitable when regular and continuous
information is required.
Q.29 What do you mean by a statistical enquiry?
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Q.30 What are the two main sources of data?
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Q.31 Name the different types of data.
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Q.32 What do you mean by primary data?
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Q.33 What is the meaning of secondary data?
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Q.34 Mention the two sources of secondary data.
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Q.35 Mention two important sources of published data.
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Q.36 State the name of data which involves less time and expenses?
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Q.37 State two merits of primary data?
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Q.38 State the demerits of primary data?
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Q.37 Out of primary and secondary data, which one is collected for a definite purpose?
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Q.38 In which type of data, precaution is highly required?
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Q.39 Name an important government agency which collects, process and tabulate data at national level.
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Q.40 What is 'direct personal investigation'?
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Q.41 State one advantage of direct personal investigation.
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Q.42 Mention one demerit of indirect oral investigation.
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Q.43 Mention two situations where direct personal investigation is suitable.
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Q.44 What do you mean by a questionnaire?
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Q.45 When the multiple choice questions should be used?
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Q.46 What do you mean by enumerators?
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Q.47 What is the difference between a questionnaire and a schedule?
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Q.48. Explain the meaning of statistical enquiry or survey.
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Q.49 What do you mean by primary data? Mention the different methods for collecting primary data.
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Q.50 What do you mean by 'secondary data'? Mention its sources.
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Q.51 What is meant by Direct Personal Investigation? Give its merits and demerits.
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Q. 52. Differentiate between direct personal interview and indirect oral investigation.
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Q. 53. Explain the meaning of indirect oral investigation. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
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Q. 54. Mention the precautions to be observed under direct personal interview and indirect oral investigation.
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Q. 55. Explain briefly the method of collecting data through mailed questionnaire. State its merits and demerits.
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Q.56. Distinguish between 'primary data' and 'secondary data'. Which data is more reliable and why?
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