CompTIA Data+ (DA0-001) — Question 15

The number of phone calls that call center receives in a day is an example of:

Answer options

• A. continuous data.
• B. categorical data.
• C. ordinal data.
• D. discrete data.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as the number of phone calls can only take on specific integer values and cannot be fractional, making it discrete data. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because continuous data represents measurements, categorical data involves classification into groups, and ordinal data involves ranked categories, none of which apply to counting phone calls.