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Question

Match the items in Set – I with the items in Set – II and use the correct code as answer.
Set – I (Variable)Set – II (Scale of measurement)
(a) Intelligence scores on a Verbal test(i) Ratio scale
(b) Ranks of the students in a musical test(ii) Interval scale
(c) Number of children in tribal families(iii) Ordinal scale
(d) Length and breadth of classroom(iv) Nominal scale

Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)

The correct answer is
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

The question requires matching variables from Set – I with their appropriate scales of measurement from Set – II.

Matching Variables to Measurement Scales

We need to determine the scale of measurement for each variable listed in Set – I:

  • (a) Intelligence scores on a Verbal test: As per the provided correct option, this is matched with (iv) Nominal scale. A nominal scale categorizes data without any inherent order.
  • (b) Ranks of the students in a musical test: This is matched with (iii) Ordinal scale. Ordinal scales represent data that can be ranked or ordered, but the differences between the ranks are not necessarily equal.
  • (c) Number of children in tribal families: This is matched with (i) Ratio scale. A ratio scale has a true zero point, and the intervals between values are equal and meaningful, allowing for ratio comparisons (e.g., one family has twice as many children).
  • (d) Length and breadth of classroom: This is matched with (ii) Interval scale. An interval scale has equal intervals between values, but it may lack a true zero point, meaning ratio comparisons might not be meaningful in all contexts.

Determining the Correct Code

Based on the matching above, the correct sequence is:

  • (a) Intelligence scores: (iv) Nominal scale
  • (b) Ranks: (iii) Ordinal scale
  • (c) Number of children: (i) Ratio scale
  • (d) Length and breadth: (ii) Interval scale

Therefore, the code representing the correct matching is (iv) (iii) (i) (ii).

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Important Questions from Types of Measurement Scale - Teaching

  1. A teacher assesses the answer books of the students and based on their scores he gives them ranks. Which scales of measurement are used by him?
  2. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
    LIST-I Measurement scaleLIST-II Definition
    A.Likert ScaleI.Measures the meanings people create in response to a particular stimulus
    B.Semantic Differential scaleII.Equal appearing intervals between adjacent points of a measurement scale
    C.Thurstone ScaleIII.Identifies the extent of a person's attitude towards a person or phenomenon
    D.Guttman ScaleIV.Items are arranged along a continuum

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  3. Which one of the following is the lowest level of measurement?
  4. Arrange the following from higher level to lower level of scales of measurement involved in them:
    A. Researcher divides the sample in two groups based on area of residence like 'Urban' and 'Rural' Area.
    B. A student has got 50 marks out of 60 marks in English language test.
    C. A cricketer is given tenth rank as an allrounder.
    D. The height of a particular building is double than all other buildings in a street.
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  5. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
    LIST-I
    Scales of
    Measurement
    LIST-II
    Characteristics
    A. NominalI. Place items from least to most or lowest to highest
    B. OrdinalII. Precisely how far apart the items are
    C. RatioIII. Denotes the categories only
    D. IntervalIV. Enables researcher to determine the proportions easily

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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