CA Foundation 2022 · Paper 3 · Quantitative AptitudeQ6 · 1 mark↻ Appears in 4 of 6 yearsVerified answer
Which one of the following is a source of primary data?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →First-hand collection (questionnaire by enumerators) = primary data.
Step 1 — Distinguish primary vs secondary
Primary data is originally collected by the investigator for the purpose in hand. Secondary data has already been collected and processed by others.
Step 2 — Classify each option
- Government records — already published ⇒ secondary
- Research articles — already published ⇒ secondary
- Journals — already published ⇒ secondary
- Questionnaire filled by enumerators — freshly collected in the field ⇒ primary
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Government records feel "official" but they are still a second-hand, already-compiled source — that makes them secondary, not primary. …
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