Classifying Data
15 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1553
In the following questions, you are given a measurment and a set of classifications. Select the classification that you think is appropriate for the measurement.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Number of absent students
- A.
Discrete
- B.
Continuous
- 2.SAT score
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ratio
- 3.Time to complete assignment
- A.
Discrete
- B.
Continuous
- 4.Number of people in a survey that own a smart phone
- A.
Continuous
- B.
Discrete
- 5.Amount of rainfall during Hurricane Irene
- A.
Continuous
- B.
Discrete
- 6.Heights of a basketball team
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ration
- 7.Ratings of superior, above average, average, below average, and poor for a blind date.
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ratio
- 8.Zip codes
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ratio
- 9.Distance traveled to school
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ratio
- 10.Lucky number
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ratio
- 11.Birth year
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ratio
- 12.Shoe size
- A.
Nominal
- B.
Ordinal
- C.
Interval
- D.
Ratio
- 13.In a recent poll on car ownership and driving habits, the following data was collected. Check wich data items you think are discrete.
- A.
Gas mileage
- B.
Number of passengers
- C.
Distance driving to school
- D.
Model year
- 14.In a recent poll on the prom, the following data was collected. Check wich data items you think are nominal.
- A.
Favorite song
- B.
Price of dress
- C.
Number of people in limo
- D.
Dinner choice
- 15.If someone got a 780 on their SATs and someone else got a 390, we say the first person is twice as smart as the second.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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