Tag: discrete and continuous data

Questions Related to discrete and continuous data

What type of variable is given below?
distance travelled from classes.

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  1. discrete

  2. dependent

  3. nominal

  4. continuous

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
So, distance travelled from classes is an example of continuous variable.

The height of animals in park is a _______ variable.

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  1. discrete

  2. continuous

  3. nominal

  4. dependent

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
The height of animals in park is a continuous variable.
Because the animals have different heights.

Which one of the following is a continuous variable statement?

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  1. how old are you?

  2. number of students in a class

  3. weight of a new born

  4. count the number of chocolates in a jar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Continuous variable has the infinite set of the data.
So, weight of a newborn is an example of continuous variable.
Because the weight may vary from $2.3$ kg, $3.1$ kg, $4$ kg etc.

Time taken to complete a task. The answer is an example of which type of variable?

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  1. discrete

  2. dependent

  3. continuous

  4. nominal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Continuous variable has the infinite set of the data.
So, time taken to complete a task is an example of continuous variable.
For example time taken to complete a task will be $1$ minute $10$ seconds, $1$ minute $20$ seconds, and so on.

Continuous variable has the ______ set of the data.

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  1. finite

  2. infinite

  3. composite

  4. definite

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Continuous variable has the infinite set of the data.
Example: height of students in a class
Each and every students in a class has different heights, like $56.5, 45.9, 67.8$ etc..

Example of continuous variable is ________.

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  1. number of bubbles in a fish tank

  2. time taken to complete a task

  3. are you a girl or boy?

  4. toss a coin to get head

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
So, time taken to complete a task is a continuous variable as it can take any value - for example, $2$ hours $2$ mins, $2$ hours $20$ seconds etc..

Measurement of time, distance or weight are examples of ________ variable.

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  1. discrete

  2. nominal

  3. continuous

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
Example: 
The weight of a cat is a continuous variable as it can take any value - for example, $3.4$ kg, $3.5$ kg, $4.01$ kg, etc.

The statement "weight of a cow" is an example of ______ variable.

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  1. continuous

  2. discrete

  3. dependent

  4. nominal

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Continuous variable has the infinite set of the data.
So, weight of a cow is a continuous variable.
Since the weight can be measured in $3.5$ kg, $12.05$ kg, $12.5$ kg, $37.9$ kg etc..

Identify the continuous statement.

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  1. toss a coin to get head

  2. are you a girl or boy?

  3. weight of animals in zoo

  4. number of bubbles in a fish tank

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
So, weight of animals in zoo is a continuous variable as it can take any value - for example, $3$ kg, $3.567$ kg, $4.01$ kg, etc.

Which one of the following variable is not a continuous variable?

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  1. distance

  2. height

  3. length

  4. number of cars in a street

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
So, distance, height and length are continuous variable.
Therefore, number of cars in a  street is not a continuous variable.