Determine which of the following describes ordinal data.
i. My best friends are Georgia, Amithaba, and Raphael.
ii. My favorite numbers are 2, 7 and 13.
A) neither i nor ii
B) i only
C) both i and ii
D) ii only

Question

Determine which of the following describes ordinal data. 
i. My best friends are Georgia, Amithaba, and Raphael.
ii. My favorite numbers are 2, 7 and 13.
A) neither i nor ii
B) i only
C) both i and ii
D) ii only

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ordinal data refers to data that can be ordered or ranked but does not necessarily have a fixed interval between each point. Neither listing friends by name nor listing favorite numbers inherently involves an order or ranking, making both examples not fit the definition of ordinal data.

Determine Which of the Following Describes Ordinal Data