Business Analytics Test questions
and answers graded A+
Data on consumer shopping habits can help companies increase revenue streams. Why (Hill, 2012)?
- ANS✅✅It predicts what they are currently buying and will be buying in the future based on what
they have bought in the past.
Bell (2013) suggests that most call centers most recently been outsourced to - ANS✅✅India,
China, Philippines
What scale is the variable "temperature Celsius"? - ANS✅✅Interval
____________ describes any use of statistical analysis to drive business decisions from data. -
ANS✅✅Business analytics
What kind of variable results when a survey participant is asked to rate their favorite fast food places
on a scale of cleanliness? - ANS✅✅Quantitative
Looking above at the Variable Jockey in the excerpt from the data file, identify the kind of variable,
scale, unit (if appropriate). - ANS✅✅Qualitative, nominal
Looking about at the Variation Duration (min:sec) in the excerpt from the data file, identify the kind
of variable, scale, unit (of appropriate). - ANS✅✅Quantitative, interval, minutes:seconds
Kyle is testing the mental endurance of applicants for the Southpark Regional Airlines. Kyle gives
each applicant a two hour cognitive ability test. This information is not used for employment
decisions, but is a baseline measure which airline is collecting for future research. Each applicant has
the ability and right to refuse the test, but none have. Each applicant can be considered a(n)
________. - ANS✅✅Subject
Data is collected from 5,000 students. Which of the following variables is qualitative? -
ANS✅✅Favorite meal from Subway
The "who" of the W's refers to - ANS✅✅The case or cases
and answers graded A+
Data on consumer shopping habits can help companies increase revenue streams. Why (Hill, 2012)?
- ANS✅✅It predicts what they are currently buying and will be buying in the future based on what
they have bought in the past.
Bell (2013) suggests that most call centers most recently been outsourced to - ANS✅✅India,
China, Philippines
What scale is the variable "temperature Celsius"? - ANS✅✅Interval
____________ describes any use of statistical analysis to drive business decisions from data. -
ANS✅✅Business analytics
What kind of variable results when a survey participant is asked to rate their favorite fast food places
on a scale of cleanliness? - ANS✅✅Quantitative
Looking above at the Variable Jockey in the excerpt from the data file, identify the kind of variable,
scale, unit (if appropriate). - ANS✅✅Qualitative, nominal
Looking about at the Variation Duration (min:sec) in the excerpt from the data file, identify the kind
of variable, scale, unit (of appropriate). - ANS✅✅Quantitative, interval, minutes:seconds
Kyle is testing the mental endurance of applicants for the Southpark Regional Airlines. Kyle gives
each applicant a two hour cognitive ability test. This information is not used for employment
decisions, but is a baseline measure which airline is collecting for future research. Each applicant has
the ability and right to refuse the test, but none have. Each applicant can be considered a(n)
________. - ANS✅✅Subject
Data is collected from 5,000 students. Which of the following variables is qualitative? -
ANS✅✅Favorite meal from Subway
The "who" of the W's refers to - ANS✅✅The case or cases
