Question

Data collected on religion from the census reports are ________________.

• A. sample data
• B. primary data
• C. secondary data
• D. (B) or (C)

Answer 1

The correct option is C secondary data

Data collected on religion from census reports are secondary data. Secondary data is the second-hand information as it is not collected by the user. Thus, secondary data refers to the data which is already collected and published by other authorities. For example, government census report is a secondary data.