Class rank ( freshman, sophomore, etc ) is a type of which data?
A. nominal qualitative
B. ordinal qualitative
C. discrete quantitative
D. continuous quantitative

Question

Class rank ( freshman, sophomore, etc ) is a type of which data? 
A. nominal qualitative
B. ordinal qualitative
C. discrete quantitative
D. continuous quantitative

solomonzelman · Answer

Well,

freshman - sophomore

doesn't make sense?

howard-wolowitz · Answer

Its its grades

solomonzelman · Answer

Yes, but they aren't numbers

solomonzelman · Answer

They do follow some order, yes, but they aren't numbers

howard-wolowitz · Answer

ok but it has to be a qualitative one

solomonzelman · Answer

Yes, since it is not a number it has to be qualitative.

solomonzelman · Answer

Do these terms follow some order, though, or are they just names?

solomonzelman · Answer

This is not same as "apples" and "oranges", correct?

solomonzelman · Answer

So would you choose "ordinal" or "nominal"

solomonzelman · Answer

?

howard-wolowitz · Answer

hmmm! I think ordinal

solomonzelman · Answer

yes, you are thinking correctly.