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Part – A (Statistics for Economics)

Chapter – 2 (Collection of Data)

SELF EVALUATION:
MCQ’s
Q1. data is collected by the investigator himself.

(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither of the above
Q2. After every ten years information regarding population if India is collected through method.

(a) Census
(b) Sample
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither of the above
Q3. A good questionnaire should have/ be

(a) Minimum questions


(b) Concise
(c) Clear
(d) All of the above
Q4. Direct personal investigation method suffers from

(a) Favoritism
(b) Excessive expenses
(c) More time consumption
(d) All of the above
Q5. An enumerator has collected the requisite information himself. These collected pieces of information
represent data.

(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither of the above
Q6. The size of sample depends on

(a) Reliability
(b) Accuracy
(c) Freedom from bias
(d) All of the above
Q7. The quickest method of collecting primary data is
(a) Indirect investigation
(b) Telephone interview
(c) Census method
(d) Direct personal investigation
Q8. The amount of non-responses is maximum in

(a) Mailed questionnaire method


(b) Interview method
(c) Observation method
(d) All of the above
Q9. To find out ‘Opinions of voters immediately before general election’ which method will be suitable?

(a) Census
(b) Sample
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) Secondary data
Q10. The best method to collect data, in case of natural calamity, is

(a) Personal interview


(b) Indirect interview
(c) Questionnaire method
(d) All of the above
PEER EVALUATION:
True or False

1. Telephone survey is the most suitable method of collecting data, when the population is
literate and spread over the large area.
2. Data collected by investigator is called secondary data.
3. Published method is a source of secondary data.
4. Investigator plans and executes the investigation.
5. Data original in character is the feature of primary data.

Fill in the blanks:

1. The data which are collected for the first time are known as-------data.
2. The term ------ refers to the area containing all the items for which a statistical enquiry is being
conducted.
3. Important sources of secondary data in India are ---- and ----.
4. For testing the quality of a product,------method is used.
5. In-----, each element of the population has an equal chance of being selected in the sample.

Assertion and Reason Based Questions:


DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements— Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the
correct alternatives given below:
A. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct statements and Reason (R) is correct explanation
for assertion (A).
B. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct statements but Reason (R) is not correct
explanation for Assertion (A)
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion: National income data collected by the government is a secondary data in the hands of a
researcher who makes use of it for his research.
Reason: National income data are primary for the government and secondary for researcher.

2. Assertion: Secondary data is always available in published sources.


Reason: Secondary data is available in published as well as unpublished sources.

3. Assertion: A sample is less expensive than a census.


Reason: Sample uses few items from universe.

4. Assertion: It takes more time to collect Primary data.


Reason : It takes less time to collect Secondary data.

5.Assertion: To test the quality of product, census method can be


used. Reason: Census method includes all the items of universe.

TEACHER’S EVALUATION:
Q1. “Sampling is a necessity under certain conditions”. Explain.
Q2. What is deliberate sampling and how it is different from systematic sampling?
Q3.Why is sampling method preferred from census method?

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