Qualitativ

e
Quantitati
ve

Nominal
Ordinal
Scale

Ability of the Measure is to

Classify Compar Quantitative
Identify
e
Difference
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

No
Yes

Example
Gender, Religion,
Ethnicity
Grade, Rank, Position
Marks, Salary, Height

Measurement Type

Activity # 01
Identify whether the variables are nominal, ordinal or scale by answering the
questions regarding them.

#
Variable
1
2
3
4

Gender
Age
Age Group
Nationality

5
6
7
8
9

Ethnicity
Height
Speed
Religion
Favorite Color

10
11

Weight
Time

12

City of
Residence

Values (Some
Possible)
Male, Female
22 years, 33, 57
1-10, 11-20 & >20
Pakistani, Iranian,
Chinese
Black, White
40 cm, 54, 37
25 m/s, 30, 80
Islam, Hinduism
Black, White, Red,
Green
38 Kg, 90 Kg
Less than 3 Hrs, 3-6,
>6
Karachi, Lahore,
Quetta

Ability of the
Scale to
Put
Find
objects
exact
in order differe
nce
No
No

Scale
Nominal,
Ordinal or
Scale
Nominal

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14

Income Group
Semester

15

Program of
Study
Department

16
17
18
19
20

Attitude on
Likert Scale
Disease
Blood Group
Stay in
Hospital

Low, Medium, High

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
.
Bachelor, Master,
PhD
Science, Commerce,
Arts
SDA, DA, Neutral, A,
SA
Fever, Flu, Headache
A, B-, B+, O
7 Days, 9, 15, 2