DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
TYPES OF DATA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Nominal
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Ordnal
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ordinal (e.g., extent of agreement, school letter grades)
Detailed explanation-2: -Here are some examples of ordinal level data: Order of finish in a race or a contest. Letter grades: A, B, C, D, or F.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Since final grades in a class can be ranked and grades have “true zero, ” by definition, this must be under the ratio level of measurement.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of ordinal variables include: socio economic status (“low income”, ”middle income”, ”high income”), education level (“high school”, ”BS”, ”MS”, ”PhD”), income level (“less than 50K”, “50K-100K”, “over 100K”), satisfaction rating (“extremely dislike”, “dislike”, “neutral”, “like”, “extremely like”).