Data Processing Practical for Secondary School

Questions
1. What is data processing?
A) Collecting data
B) Organizing data
C) Analyzing data
D) All of the above
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of data?
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Descriptive
D) None of the above
3. What is the first step in the data processing cycle?
A) Output
B) Input
C) Processing
D) Storage
4. Which of the following tools is commonly used for data analysis?
A) Word Processor
B) Spreadsheet
C) Presentation Software
D) Database Management System
5. What does 'mean' refer to in statistics?
A) The middle value
B) The most frequent value
C) The average
D) The total value
6. Which of the following is a method of data collection?
A) Interviews
B) Surveys
C) Observations
D) All of the above
7. What is the purpose of data storage?
A) To delete unnecessary data
B) To keep data safe for future use
 C) To analyze data
D) To present data
8. Which of the following is a type of chart used in data visualization?
A) Bar chart
B) Line graph
C) Pie chart
D) All of the above
9. What does 'median' represent in a data set?
A) The average of all values
B) The middle value when arranged in order
C) The highest value
D) The lowest value
10. Which software is primarily used for database management?
A) Microsoft Excel
B) Microsoft Access
C) Adobe Photoshop
D) Microsoft Word
11. What is qualitative data?
A) Numerical data
B) Descriptive data
C) Data that can be measured
D) None of the above
12. What is the function of a spreadsheet?
A) To write documents
B) To create presentations
C) To perform calculations and analyze data
D) To store images
13. Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
A) Colors of cars
B) Heights of students
C) Types of fruits
D) None of the above
14. What does 'data analysis' involve?
A) Collecting data
B) Interpreting data to find patterns
 C) Presenting data
D) None of the above
15. What is a database?
A) A collection of related data
B) A type of spreadsheet
C) A software for word processing
D) None of the above
16. Which of the following is NOT a phase in the data processing cycle?
A) Input
B) Processing
C) Output
D) Deletion
17. What is the purpose of data validation?
A) To ensure data accuracy
B) To delete incorrect data
C) To store data
D) To analyze data
18. Which of the following represents the most frequent value in a dataset?
A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Range
19. What does 'data mining' refer to?
A) Collecting data
B) Analyzing large datasets to discover patterns
C) Storing data
D) None of the above
20. Which of the following is an example of a data processing software?
A) Adobe Illustrator
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Google Chrome
D) Notepad
21. What is a histogram?
A) A type of pie chart
B) A graphical representation of data distribution
 C) A table of data
D) A type of spreadsheet
22. Which of the following is true about data cleaning?
A) It removes all data
B) It ensures data is accurate and consistent
C) It only involves deleting data
D) None of the above
23. What is a data set?
A) A single piece of data
B) A collection of related data points
C) A type of software
D) None of the above
24. Which of the following is a disadvantage of using spreadsheets?
A) Easy to use
B) Can handle large datasets
C) Prone to errors with complex calculations
D) Good for data visualization
25. What does 'data integrity' mean?
A) Data is stored securely
B) Data is accurate and trustworthy
C) Data is easily accessible
D) None of the above
26. Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative data?
A) Numerical
B) Measurable
C) Descriptive
D) None of the above
27. What is a pivot table used for?
A) To create charts
B) To summarize and analyze data
C) To store data
D) To input data
28. What does 'output' refer to in data processing?
A) The final result of processed data
B) The initial data collected
 C) The data storage method
D) None of the above
29. Which of the following is a common data visualization tool?
A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft PowerPoint
C) Tableau
D) Notepad
30. What is the purpose of a data flow diagram?
A) To represent the flow of data in a system
B) To analyze data
C) To store data
D) None of the above
31. Which of the following is NOT a data processing technique?
A) Data entry
B) Data cleaning
C) Data visualization
D) Data deletion
32. What is the role of a data analyst?
A) To collect data
B) To interpret and analyze data
C) To present data
D) All of the above
33. What does 'data redundancy' refer to?
A) Multiple copies of the same data
B) Data that is accurate
C) Data that is not useful
D) None of the above
34. Which of the following is a benefit of using databases?
A) Easy data retrieval
B) Data security
C) Reduced data redundancy
D) All of the above
35. What is a scatter plot used for?
A) To show relationships between two variables
B) To display categorical data
 C) To summarize data
D) To store data
36. Which of the following is an example of primary data?
A) Data collected from a survey
B) Data from a published report
C) Data from the internet
D) None of the above
37. What does 'data visualization' help to achieve?
A) Makes data easier to understand
B) Increases data complexity
C) Deletes unnecessary data
D) None of the above
38. Which of the following is a common file format for data storage?
A) .txt
B) .csv
C) .xlsx
D) All of the above
39. What is the significance of a data dashboard?
A) It displays data in real-time
B) It summarizes key metrics
C) It helps in decision-making
D) All of the above
40. What is the purpose of data archiving?
A) To delete old data
B) To store data for long-term use
C) To analyze data
D) None of the above
41. What does 'data security' refer to?
A) Protecting data from unauthorized access
B) Storing data in a secure location
C) Deleting unnecessary data
D) None of the above
42. Which of the following is a disadvantage of manual data entry?
A) High accuracy
B) Time-consuming
 C) Easy to learn
D) None of the above
43. What is a data warehouse?
A) A place to store data temporarily
B) A large store of data accumulated from a variety of sources
C) A type of database
D) None of the above
44. Which of the following is an example of secondary data?
A) Data collected from interviews
B) Data from a government report
C) Data from a personal survey
D) None of the above
45. What does 'data normalization' refer to?
A) The process of organizing data to reduce redundancy
B) The process of deleting data
C) The process of encrypting data
D) None of the above
46. Which of the following is a common method for data collection?
A) Questionnaires
B) Observations
C) Experiments
D) All of the above
47. What is the purpose of a data dictionary?
A) To define the structure of a database
B) To store data
C) To analyze data
D) None of the above
48. Which of the following tools can be used for data visualization?
A) Microsoft Excel
B) Google Sheets
C) Tableau
D) All of the above
49. What is the role of metadata?
A) To describe the content of data
B) To store data
 C) To analyze data
D) None of the above
50. What is the purpose of data preprocessing?
A) To prepare raw data for analysis
B) To delete unnecessary data
C) To visualize data
D) None of the above