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Quantitative Techniques – I

Notes

Task Give suitable example to differentiate amongst head note, footnote and
source note.

Self Assessment

Fill in the Blanks:
1. ............................ is a systematic presentation of numerical data in rows and columns.
2. According to.........................., “A statistical table is the logical listing of related quantitative
data in vertical columns and horizontal rows of numbers, with sufficient explanatory and
qualifying words, phrases and statements in the form of titles, headings and footnotes to
make clear the full meaning of the data and their origin.”
3. Classification is a process of statistical ........................ while tabulation is a process of
.............................
4. Headings or subheadings used to designate columns are called ......................... while those
used to designate rows are called .........................

5. A ..................................is often given below the title of a table to indicate the units of
measurement of the data.
6. Horizontal lines are normally .......................... in the body of a table.

7. The totals are always separated from the main body by ....................... lines.
8. Tabulation should be in accordance with the objective of .............................
9. A table should be complete and .............................
10. ...............................indicates the source from where the information has been obtained

3.2 Type of Tables

Statistical tables can be classified into various categories depending upon the basis of their
classification. Broadly speaking, the basis of classification can be any of the following:
1. Purpose of investigation

2. Nature of presented figures
3. Construction
Different types of tables, thus, obtained are shown in the following chart.
1. Classification on the basis of purpose of investigation: These tables are of two types viz.
(a) General purpose table and (b) Special purpose table.
(a) General purpose table: A general purpose table is also called as a reference table. This
table facilitates easy reference to the collected data. In the words of Croxton and
Cowden, “The primary and usually the sole purpose of a reference table is to present
the data in such a manner that the individual items may be readily found by a
reader.” A general purpose table is formed without any specific objective, but can be
used for a number of specific purposes. Such a table usually contains a large mass of
data and are generally given in the appendix of a report.

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