In which of the following scales of measurements ranking of observations is not possible?
The nominal scale only classifies observations into unordered categories such as gender or religion, so ranking is meaningless. Ordinal, interval and ratio scales all…
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In which of the following scales of measurements ranking of observations is not possible?
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Correct answer A
The nominal scale only classifies observations into unordered categories such as gender or religion, so ranking is meaningless. Ordinal, interval and ratio scales all preserve order. Hence ranking is not possible on the nominal scale.
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