Data on attributes is said to be inconsistent if: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Data on attributes is said to be inconsistent if:

A. Any class frequency is negative

B. Both A and B

C. The sum of positive frequencies equals N

D. Any class frequency is greater than N

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Frequencies represent counts, so they cannot be negative, nor can any subset exceed the total population (N).

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Data collected from a published report of the World Bank is called:

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Correct Answer: Option C

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Published reports contain data already gathered by someone else, hence secondary data.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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