UGC-NET VEDANTA

PAPER 1 9804351975
LESS EFFORT: HIGH SCORING

DATA INTERPRETATION
 What is Data?

• "facts or figures from which conclusions can be drawn".

• “set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables.”
• “Data as a general concept refers to the fact that some existing information
or knowledge is represented or coded in some form suitable for better usage or
processing.”

 Source of Data:
 Based on source of acquisition, data can be classified into two type, these are,
Primary data & secondary Data.
o Primary Source of data includes:
 Sources of primary data are surveys, observations, measurement, questionnaires,
and interviews.
o Secondary Source of Data includes:
 Sources of secondary data are government publications websites, books, journal
articles, internal records.

 Data Acquisition Methods

 There are four methods of acquiring data:
o collecting new data;
o converting/transforming legacy data;
o sharing/exchanging data;
o and purchasing data.
 Classification of Data:
o The process of arranging data into homogenous
groups or classes according to some common
characteristics present in the data is called
classification.
 Bases of Classification https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/data-acquisition-methods-considerations

There are four important bases of classification:

(1) Qualitative Base (2) Quantitative Base (3) Geographical Base (4) Chronological or Temporal Base
 Types of Classification:
o One way// Two Way// Multi Way.

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 UGC-NET VEDANTA
PAPER 1 9804351975
LESS EFFORT: HIGH SCORING

 What is it (data interpretation)?

In Simple words, it is a test of your numerical ability of understanding and interpretation of
data that has been collected, analysed, and presented by graph, table etc.
 But why?
Ability of Interpreting data is a reflection of your capability of critical thinking skill, that
helps you to create and explain various data set that may important in your study and future
research.
 Well, what we actually have to do?
Majority of questions, asked in the data interpretation section of UGC-NET paper 1 are
following topics of basic arithmetic,

a. Average: Sum of all values / No. of Values

b. Ratio: Comparison of similar terms in simpler form.
c. %entage:
i. A is what % of B.
ii. A is what less/more than B.
iii. %entage of changes:
 Types of DI graphs/ chart that may come in this section.
o Pie chart. o Tabular charts.
o Line charts. o Mixed graphs.
o Bar graphs. o Caselet DI

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