Here are the 20 Mcqs on Primary and Secondary data.These Mcqs of statistics are helpful for the exams like SSC,JKSSB,BANKING,RAILWAYS and other competative exams
1. What is primary data?
a) Data collected from official records
b) Data collected firsthand for a specific purpose
c) Data obtained from published sources
d) Data collected for historical analysis
The correct answer is b) Data collected firsthand for a specific purpose.
2. Which of the following is an example of primary data?
a) Newspaper articles
b) Census data
c) Research papers
d) Survey responses
The correct answer is d) Survey responses.
3. Secondary data refers to:
a) Data collected directly from individuals
b) Data obtained from existing sources
c) Data collected from experiments
d) Data collected from primary sources
The correct answer is b) Data obtained from existing sources.
4. Which of the following is an example of secondary data?
a) Observational data collected for a new research study
b) Survey responses collected for a specific research project
c) Data collected for a government census
d) Data from a research paper published in a journal
The correct answer is d) Data from a research paper published in a journal.
5. An advantage of primary data is:
a) It is readily available and easy to access
b) It is cost-effective to collect
c) It is unbiased and specific to research needs
d) It doesn't require any data cleaning or processing
The correct answer is c) It is unbiased and specific to research needs.
6. Which of the following is an example of primary data collection method?
a) Literature review
b) Analyzing historical documents
c) Conducting surveys
d) Extracting data from government reports
The correct answer is c) Conducting surveys.
7. Which of the following is a limitation of secondary data?
a) It is time-consuming to collect
b) It might not be relevant to the research topic
c) It is more expensive than primary data
d) It is always accurate and up-to-date
The correct answer is b) It might not be relevant to the research topic.
8. Which type of data is collected specifically for the purpose of addressing the research question at hand?
a) Primary data
b) Secondary data
c) Tertiary data
d) Quaternary data
The correct answer is a) Primary data.
9. A researcher analyzing historical documents is using:
a) Primary data
b) Secondary data
c) Tertiary data
d) Quaternary data
The correct answer is b) Secondary data.
10. Which of the following is an advantage of secondary data?
a) It is tailored to the specific research question
b) It is more time-consuming to collect compared to primary data
c) It is always accurate and up-to-date
d) It can be cost-effective and convenient
The correct answer is d) It can be cost-effective and convenient.
11. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of primary data collection?
a) Time-consuming
b) Expensive
c) May have bias
d) May not be relevant
The correct answer is c) May have bias.
12. Which type of data collection is more suitable for exploring new research questions?
a) Primary data collection
b) Secondary data collection
c) Both primary and secondary data collection
d) None of the above
The correct answer is a) Primary data collection.
13. Census data is an example of:
a) Primary data
b) Secondary data
c) Tertiary data
d) Quaternary data
The correct answer is b) Secondary data.
14. Which of the following is NOT a limitation of secondary data?
a) May not be up-to-date
b) May not be relevant to the research question
c) May not be accurate
d) More time-consuming to collect than primary data
The correct answer is d) More time-consuming to collect than primary data.
15. Which type of data is collected for a purpose other than the current research question?
a) Primary data
b) Secondary data
c) Tertiary data
d) Quaternary data
The correct answer is c) Tertiary data.
16. Data collected from personal interviews for a research study is an example of:
a) Primary data
b) Secondary data
c) Tertiary data
d) Quaternary data
The correct answer is a) Primary data.
17. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using secondary data?
a) Time-efficient
b) Cost-effective
c) Unbiased
d) Easily accessible
The correct answer is c) Unbiased.
18. Which type of data collection is generally more time-consuming?
a) Primary data collection
b) Secondary data collection
c) Both primary and secondary data collection
d) None of the above
The correct answer is a) Primary data collection.
19. Which type of data collection is more suitable for hypothesis testing?
a) Primary data collection
b) Secondary data collection
c) Both primary and secondary data collection
d) None of the above
The correct answer is a) Primary data collection.
20. Which of the following is a potential limitation of using primary data?
a) It can be biased based on the researcher's perspective
b) It is always readily available and easy to access
c) It is less time-consuming to collect compared to secondary data
d) It is more cost-effective than secondary data
The correct answer is a) It can be biased based on the researcher's perspective.