Question

The data obtained from the register with a security guard regarding the number of people present at different times of the day will be classified as:

• A. Primary Data
• B. Secondary Data

Answer 1

The correct option is B Secondary Data

The security guard would ask the person to manually enter their details in the register, which includes the entry and the exit time. The user needs to verify this register to obtain his data. Secondary data refers to data which is collected by someone who is other than the user.^[This kind of data will thus be classified under secondary data.