Data collected directly by a researcher for a specific study are called:
Correct answer: D. Primary data
- A. Published data
- B. Secondary data
- C. Grouped data
- D. Primary data
Explanation
Primary data are obtained firsthand for the particular investigation, such as through interviews or measurements. Secondary data already exist and were collected by another person or organisation for an earlier purpose.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Data Collection and Presentation
Data collection covers primary and secondary sources, qualitative and quantitative data, discrete and continuous variables, sampling methods and questionnaire design. Presentation includes frequency tables, grouped data, bar charts, histograms, pie charts, line graphs and cumulative frequency curves, with care over class intervals and misleading scales.
Practise Data Collection and Presentation
30 free Data Collection and Presentation MCQs from Quantitative Methods, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Quantitative Methods questions like this
Quantitative Methods is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.