Determine which of the following describes qualitative data.
i. the make of the car with license plate number VNS-862
ii. the license plate number VNS-862
iii. the number of vehicles whose license plate number begins with "VNS"
A) neither i, nor ii, nor iii
B) iii only
C) i only
D) i and ii only

Question

Determine which of the following describes qualitative data. 
i. the make of the car with license plate number VNS-862
ii. the license plate number VNS-862
iii. the number of vehicles whose license plate number begins with "VNS"
A) neither i, nor ii, nor iii
B) iii only
C) i only
D) i and ii only

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Qualitative data describes non-numeric characteristics or categories. The make of the car (i) and the license plate number (ii) are both non-numeric and categorical, thus they are qualitative data.

Determine Which of the Following Describes Qualitative Data