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The document is an assignment for Class XI Economics focusing on the topic of data collection. It includes various questions related to primary and secondary data, methods of data collection, and statistical concepts such as census and sampling. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding of data collection techniques and their applications.

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Questions On Economics

The document is an assignment for Class XI Economics focusing on the topic of data collection. It includes various questions related to primary and secondary data, methods of data collection, and statistical concepts such as census and sampling. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding of data collection techniques and their applications.

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Bal Bharati Public

School
Ganga Ram Hospital
M arg NEW DELHI-60
CLASS –XI
SUBJECT -ECONOM ICS
ASSIGNM ENT- 10
TOPIC - Collection of
Data
(1
MARKS)
Q1. Define primary
data.
Q2. Define Secondary
data.
Q3. State one point of
difference between data
and secondary data.
Q4. State any tow
methods of collecting
primary data.
Q5. Mention two
sources of secondary
data.
Q6. Name two agencies
at the national level
which collect, process
and
tabulate the statistical
data.
Q7. What kind of data
is continued in Census
of India?
Q8. What kind of data
is contained in NSSO?
Q9. Mention two
precautions to be taken
while using secondary
data.
Q10. What does
population or universe
in statistics mean?
Q11. What do sample
in statistics mean?
Q12. Define census
method.
Q13. Define sample
method.
Q14. State one point of
different between
census method and
sample
method.
Q16. Which method of
date collection (census
or sample) would you
use to
check the quality or
rice?
Q17. Which method of
data collection (Sample
or census) is used for
the
estimation of population
in India?
Q18. Define Sampling.
Bal Bharati Public School

Ganga Ram Hospital M arg NEW DELHI-60

CLASS –XI SUBJECT -ECONOM ICS

ASSIGNM ENT- 10 TOPIC - Collection of Data

(1 MARKS)
Q1. Define primary data.

Q2. Define Secondary data.

Q3. State one point of difference between data and secondary data.

Q4. State any tow methods of collecting primary data.

Q5. Mention two sources of secondary data.

Q6. Name two agencies at the national level which collect, process and

tabulate the statistical data.

Q7. What kind of data is continued in Census of India?

Q8. What kind of data is contained in NSSO?

Q9. Mention two precautions to be taken while using secondary data.

Q10. What does population or universe in statistics mean?

Q11. What do sample in statistics mean?

Q12. Define census method.

Q13. Define sample method.

Q14. State one point of different between census method and sample method.

Q16. Which method of date collection (census or sample) would you use to check the quality or
rice?

Q17. Which method of data collection (Sample or census) is used for the

estimation of population in India?

Q18. Define Sampling.

Q19. In a village of 200 farms, a study was conducted to find the cropping

pattern. Out of 50 farms surveyed, 50% grew only wheat, identity the

population and the sample size

(3/ 4Marks)

Q1. Distinguish between primary data and secondary data.

Q2. Define the terms: (i) Investigator (ii)Enumerator and (iii) Repondent.

Q3. Explain personal interview method of collecting primary data. What are

its merits and demerits?

Q4. What are the advantage and disadvantages of mailed questionnaire

method of collecting primary data?

Q5. Explain telephone interview method of collecting primary data.


Q6. State the three methods of collecting primary data. Describe any one .

Q7. State the advantages and disadvantages of personal interview method

and mailed questionnaire method of collecting primary data.

Q8. What are the qualities of a good questionnaire?

Q9. Frame at least four appropriate multiple choice options for the following

questions:

(i) Which of the following is the most important when you buy a new

dress?

(ii) How often do you use computer?

(iii) Which of the newspapers do you read regularly?

(iv) Rise in the price of petrol is justified.

(v) What if the monthly income of your family?

Q10. Frame five two-way questions (with yes or No)

Q11. What do you think about the following questions ? do you find any problem with these
question? If yes, How?

(i) How far do you live from the closest market?


(ii) If plastic bags are only 5 per cent of our garbage, should it be banned?
(iii) Wouldn’t you be opposed to increase in price of petrol?
(a) Do you agree with the use of chemical fertilizers?
(b)Do you use fertilizers in your fields?
(c) What is the yield per hectare in your field.

Q12. What is secondary data? State the main sources of secondary data.

Q13. What precautions are necessary while using secondary data?

Q14. What do you know about Census of India and National sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) ?
What tpe of information they provide.

Q15. Explain the meaning of the terns population (or universe ) and sample as used in statistics.
Q16. Give two examples each of sample , population and variable.

Q17. Write any four differences between census and sample methods.

Q18 Give the advantages of sample method over census method.

Q19. “Sampling is a necessity under certain conditions”. Explain. (6 Marks)

Q1. Distinguish between: (i) Primary data and secondary data. (ii) Census method and simple
method

Q2. Discuss briefly varous method of collecting primary data.

Q3. Compare the advantage of sample method over the census method
Q4. Explain two important sources of secondary data in India.

ii) If plastic bags are


only 5 per cent of our
garbage, should it be
banned?
(iii) Wouldn’t you be
opposed to increase in
price of petrol?
(iv) (a) Do you agree
with the use of chemical
fertilizers?
(b)Do you use fertilizers
in your fields?
(c) What is the yield per
hectare in your field.
Q12. What is secondary
data? State the main
sources of secondary
data.
Q13. What precautions
are necessary while
using secondary data?
Q14. What do you know
about Census of India
and National sample
Survey
Organisation (NSSO) ?
What tpe of information
they provide.
Q15. Explain the
meaning of the terns
population (or
universe ) and sample
as
used in statistics.
Q16. Give two
examples each of
sample , population and
variable.
Q17. Write any four
differences between
census and sample
methods.
Q18 Give the
advantages of sample
method over census
method.
Q19. “Sampling is a
necessity under certain
conditions”. Explain.
(6 Marks)
Q1. Distinguish
between:
(i) Primary data and
secondary data.
(ii) Census method
and simple method
Q2. Discuss briefly
varous method of
collecting primary data.
Q3. Compare the
advantage of sample
method over the census
method
Q4. Explain two
important sources of
secondary data in India.

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