Lesson 3.3
3.3 Data collection methods Quiz: OCR IT, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which category of data collection gathers new data for the first time, directly from the source?
- Historical
- Statistical
- Primary
- Secondary
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Which of these is a primary data collection method?
- Government statistics
- Magazine
- Interview
- Book
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Which of these is a secondary data collection method?
- Government statistics
- Online questionnaire
- Interview
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What is a major advantage of primary data collection?
- Instantaneous global access
- Pre-analysed by experts
- Tailored to specific needs
- Always free of cost
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What is a common disadvantage of online questionnaires?
- Slow postal delivery
- High printing costs
- Low response rates
- Restricted geographic reach
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What is a key advantage of using secondary data like government statistics?
- Always tailored
- Exclusively primary
- Quickly obtained
- Fully up-to-date
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What is a common disadvantage of using a book as a secondary data source?
- Too expensive
- Always digital
- Hard to read
- Out of date
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Which collection method gathers opinions quickly from many people?
- Online questionnaire
- Face-to-face interview
- Printed textbook review
- Government census
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A researcher wants in-depth views from five people about a school canteen. Which method suits best?
- Magazine
- Website
- Interview
- Government statistics
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Which method best gathers current views directly from a company's customers?
- Government statistics
- Customer questionnaire
- Magazine articles
- Historical textbooks
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Which source is most suitable for finding a country's official population?
- Personal blog
- Government statistics
- Social media poll
- Fictional novel
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A survey must reach 1000 people in one day. Which method is most practical?
- Book
- Interview
- Magazine
- Online questionnaire
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Why might a researcher prefer primary data over secondary data?
- Requires zero effort
- Always available instantly
- Matches exact requirements
- Never contains errors
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What does a narrow respondent group indicate about survey results?
- May not represent population
- Response rate was 100 percent
- Analysis will be instantaneous
- Data is completely secure
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Which secondary source is usually published by a national agency?
- Interview
- Government statistics
- Online questionnaire
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What must students understand about each data collection method in the specification?
- Purpose and limitations
- Only software used
- Only file formats
- Only hardware specs
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A researcher emails a list of customers to ask for feedback. What type of collection is this?
- Primary
- Published
- Secondary
- Second-hand
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What is a main risk of using a published magazine article for current technology research?
- Always encrypted
- Data outdated
- Manual sorting only
- Requires high bandwidth
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A survey needs fixed answers that can be totalled easily. Which method suits this best?
- Interview
- Online questionnaire
- Magazine
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A website's statistics page shows the number of visitors. Which category of data is this?
- Primary
- Interview data
- Survey data
- Secondary
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