IFSM 201 Week 1 Quiz - What is data

University of Maryland IFSM 201 Week 1 Quiz

 

 

Question 1 What is data?

Question 1 options:
Information about an object, idea, place, person, etc.
Facts gathered about an object, idea, place, person, etc.

 

Question 2 

(True/False). Information about a person, place or thing remains the same over time.

Question 2 options:
True
False

 

Question 3 

(True/False). Information is made up of many pieces of data.

Question 3 options:
True
False

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Question 4 

What is information?

Question 4 options:
A set of numbers, numbers, words, pictures, etc. that have been gathered about an object, idea, place, person, etc.
a set of numbers, numbers, words, pictures, etc. gathered about an object, idea, place, person, etc that have been converted into a form that makes understanding of the facts possible.

 

Question 5 

”Garbage in; garbage out” refers to

Question 5 options:
bad data resulting in bad information.
bad information generated from correct data.
not having sufficient data or too much data to work with.
inability to make a decision or come to a conclusion about the question

 

Question 6 (0.25 points)

The blue pyramid displayed in the readings on Data and Information is sometimes called the Knowledge Hierarchy. What is the relationship between the three levels of the pyramid?

Question 6 options:
Knowledge is based upon data; data is based upon information
Information is based upon data; knowledge is based upon information
Data is based upon knowledge; information is based upon data
Information is based upon knowledge; data is based upon information

 

Question 7 

Knowledge flows from the information that has been generated. Which of the following does not necessarily flow from information that has been generated:

Question 7 options:
The information can provide a better comprehension of a specific problem
Since information is based on data, and data is just the facts, the knowledge gained from the information is always correct.
The information can indicate what should be done and how it might be accomplished.
The information might suggest how one might be personally involved

 

Question 8 

The following would be an example of which type of data:

Responses posted to an open-ended questionnaire related to movie preferences

Question 8 options:
Quantitative
Qualitative
Categorical

 

Question 9

The following would be an example of which type of data:
The number of hybrid cars in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.

Question 9 options:
Quantitative
Qualitative
Categorical

 

Question 10 

The following would be an example of which type of data:

The balance in your checking account as of this current moment.

Question 10 options:
Discrete
Continuous

 

Question 11 

The following would be an example of which type of data:

  The speed of a subway train.

Question 11 options:
Discrete
Continuous

 

Question 12