Question

Statement I : Numerical data is a set where every value is a number.

Statement II : Categorical data is a set of non-numerical information that can be catagorized into different groups.

• A. Only Statement I is correct.
• B. Only Statement II is correct.
• C. None of the statements are correct.
• D. Both the statements are correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both the statements are correct.

Different types of data are

1. Numerical data, and
2. Categorical data.

The data set which deals with numbers is called numerical data, whereas the data set which deals with non-numerical information is called categorical data.

Examples of numerical data are

1. Quantity of emissions from automobiles,
2. Energy imports to various countries,
3. Daily wages of workers in a factory

Examples of categorical data are

1. Name of fruits which are sour in taste,
2. List of tourist spots,
3. Favorite juice of different persons

Hence, both statement I and statement II are correct.