AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MAYUR VIHAR

SUBJECT: ECONOMICS
CLASS XI
DATE: 1/05/23
COLLECTION OF DATA
CHAPTER 2
1 MARKS QUESTIONS (MCQ)

1.The ‘Census of India’ collects data related to:

(a) Industry (b) National Income (c) Agriculture (d) Demography

2. When the data is collected by the investigator himself it’s called as:
(a) Primary data (b) Secondary data (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

3. Schedules are filled by the ---------------------------

(a) Investigator (b) Enumerator (c)Respondent (d) None

4. Which survey is a try-out with a small group that is done to assess the suitability of questions,
clarity of instructions and cost and time involved in actual survey?
(a) Census survey (b) Sample survey (c) Pilot survey (d) None of these

5. Reliability of sampling data depends on…………………….

(a) Size of sample (b) Method of sampling
(c) Training of enumerators (d) All of these

6. In order to know the likings and dislikings of the listeners of the programmes broadcast by
the Himachal Akashvani, the latter is keen to collect data. Which method of collecting data will
be suitable for it?
(a) Direct Personal Investigation (b) Indirect Oral Investigation
(c) Mailing Method (d) Enumerator's Method

7. Which of the following is a source of secondary data?

(a) Government publication
(b) Private publication
(c) Report published by the State Bank of India
(d) All of these

8. Read the following statement - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct
alternatives given below:
Assertion (A): Magazine is a source of secondary data.
Reason (R): The data published in magazine is already collected.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

9. Read the following statement - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct
alternatives given below:
Assertion (A): Direct personal investigation is not suitable when the area of coverage is large.
Reason (R): In direct personal investigation more time and money is spent.

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10. Read the following statement - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct
alternatives given below:
Assertion (A): The number of questions in a questionnaire should be as small as possible.
Reason (R): Questionnaire may consist of structured and unstructured questions.

Short answer questions (3/4 marks)

1. Differentiate between the Indirect Oral Investigation and Direct Personal Investigation?
2. What precautions are necessary while using secondary data?
3. Explain why a sample survey is usually preferred to a census survey.
4. “An investigator should be careful while using secondary data”. Discuss. CBQ’s
5. "Census of India provide statistical information on various aspects of demographic changes
in India." Explain. CBQ’s
6. "Secondary data are those which are already in existence, and which have been collected,
for some other purpose than the answering of the question in hand." Substantiate this
statement focusing on the difference between primary and secondary data. CBQ’s

Case study based / Source based questions: (6 marks)

1. Read the given case carefully and answer the following questions based on the same:
The data based on first hand information are called ‘Primary Data’ as they are based on first
hand data. On the other hand, if the data have been collected and processed by some other
agency, they are called ‘Secondary Data’ which can be obtained either from published sources
such as government reports, documents, newspapers, websites etc or from unpublished sources.
Thus, the data are primary to the source that collects and processes them for the first time and
secondary for all sources that later use such data. Use of secondary saves time and cost.
(a) Give any two examples of published sources of data.
(b) ‘Secondary data of today was primary data of yester years. Elaborate.

2. Read the given case carefully and answer the following questions based on the same:
Mailed questionnaire method is a method in which a list of questions pertaining to the Survey
known as questionnaire is prepared and sent to various respondents by post.
The questionnaire contains and provides space for answers. A request is made to the
respondents through a covering letter to fill up the questionnaire and sent it back within a
specified time. The success of this method depends on the skill with which the questionnaire
is drafted and the extent to which willing cooperation of the respondents are secured.
Questionnaire consists of structured and unstructured questions. Structured questions are
close-ended questions whereas unstructured questions are open ended questions.
(a) What is meant by questionnaire? What is the difference between questionnaire and
schedule?
(b) What are the qualities of a good questionnaire?

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