Arrange the following from higher level to lower level of scales of…

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Arrange the following from higher level to lower level of scales of measurement involved in them:

A. Researcher divides the sample into two groups based on area of residence like ‘Urban’ and ‘Rural’
B. A student has got 50 marks out of 60 marks in English language test
C. A cricketer is given tenth rank as an allrounder
D. The height of a particular building is double than all other buildings in a street

  1. A.

    D, C, B, A

  2. B.

    A, B, D, C

  3. C.

    C, B, A, D

  4. D.

    D, B, C, A

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Correct answer: D

The hierarchy of measurement scales from highest to lowest is Ratio > Interval > Ordinal > Nominal. Scenario D (height with true zero) represents a Ratio scale. Scenario B (marks) is typically treated as an Interval or Ratio scale. Scenario C (rank) indicates order without equal intervals, representing an Ordinal scale. Scenario A (residence categories) involves labels without order, representing a Nominal scale. Thus, the correct arrangement is D, B, C, A.

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