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Data Types Quiz: Quantitative vs Categorical

This three question quiz from Laguna State Polytechnic University assesses students' understanding of quantitative and categorical data types, and the difference between nominal and ordinal categorical variables. The first question asks students to identify five variables as either quantitative or categorical. The second question does the same for five more variables. The third question asks students to select which of eight variables are nominal categorical variables.

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Data Types Quiz: Quantitative vs Categorical

This three question quiz from Laguna State Polytechnic University assesses students' understanding of quantitative and categorical data types, and the difference between nominal and ordinal categorical variables. The first question asks students to identify five variables as either quantitative or categorical. The second question does the same for five more variables. The third question asks students to select which of eight variables are nominal categorical variables.

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Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University


Province of Laguna

Quiz#1-A
Topic: Module 1: Descriptive Statistics : Data Type Week No.
Course Code: ITEP 203 Term: 1st
Semester
Course Title: Quantitative Method including Modeling and Academic Year: 2021-2022
Simulation
Student Name Section
Due date Points 20

This learning activity will help attain the intended learning outcomes of this module and
will solidify the objectives of the module.

DATA TYPES:
QUESTION: For each variable below, identify each as either quantitative or categorical.
ANSWER CHOICES:

A. Zip Code 
B. Age 
C. Income 
D. Marital Status (Single, Married, Divorced, etc.) 
E. Height

Variable Data Type


1. Quantitative

2. Quantitative

3. Categorical

4. Quantitative

5. Categorical
Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Province of Laguna

QUESTION: For each variable below, identify each as either quantitative or categorical.


ANSWER CHOICES:

A. Letter Grades (A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, …)


B. Travel Distance to Work
C. Ratings on a Survey (Poor, Ok, Great)
D. Temperature
E. Average Speed

Variable Data Type


6. Categorical

7. Quantitative

8. Quantitative

9. Categorical

10. Quantitative

NOMINAL VS ORDINAL
Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Province of Laguna

This quiz will assure you have a clear understanding of the differences between categorical
nominal vs. categorical ordinal variables. All of the variables below are categorical. Your
task is to select the check box next to each variable that is nominal; do not check the
ordinal categorical variables.

1. Letter Grades (A, B+, B, B-, etc.)


2. Types of Fruit (Apple, Banana, etc.)
3. Ratings on a Survey (Poor, Ok, Great)
4. Types of Dog Breeds (German Shepherd, Collie, etc.)
5. Genres of Movies (Horror, Comedy, etc.)
6. Gender
7. Nationality
8. Education (HS, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, PhD, etc.)

Reminders:
1. AVOID PLAGIARISM, include the source/reference of the performance task output.
2. Save your quiz as M2Q2A-[Section]-[Surname] e.g. M2Q2A-2F-BERNARDINO

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