Which method is NOT a technique for collecting primary data? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which method is NOT a technique for collecting primary data?

A. Direct personal investigation

B. Telephonic interview

C. Mailed questionnaire method

D. Extraction from government census publications

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Extraction from government census publications is a source of secondary data, not a method for collecting primary data, which requires firsthand gathering by the investigator.

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The geometric mean of a set of 5 positive observations is 6. Four of them are 3, 6, 4, and 9. The fifth observation is:

A. 12

B. 10

C. 18

D. 8

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
G.M.^5 = 6^5 = 7776. Product of known four = 3*6*4*9 = 648. Fifth = 7776/648 = 12.

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Yule's coefficient of association (Q) for attributes A and B ranges between:

A. -∞ and +∞

B. -1 and +1

C. 0 and N

D. 0 and 1

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Yule's Q = [(AB)(αβ) - (Aβ)(αB)] / [(AB)(αβ) + (Aβ)(αB)], which ranges from -1 (perfect negative association) to +1 (perfect positive association), with 0 indicating independence.

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