Correct Answer - Option 2 : Raw data
Data are information collected in a systematic manner with the aim of deriving certain related conclusion. Let us discuss the sources for collection of data.
- The collected data from different sources which are not arranged or organized in any manner are called raw data.
- When data are collected directly from the source i.e., from the students. This is an instance of the data being collected from the primary source.
- The data which are collected indirectly i.e., from the documents containing the information collected for some other purpose. Such indirect sources are called secondary source.
- If the raw data consists of a few scores, then we arrange them in ascending (increasing) or descending (decreasing) order. Then it is called arrayed data.
Hence, we conclude that the above statement is about raw data.