CompTIA Data+ (DA0-001) — Question 200

Which of the following is the best description of discrete data types?

Answer options

• A. Non-numeric data used to describe attributes of a population sample
• B. The frequency of the number of times each value occurs by using whole numbers
• C. Numeric values that can be measured on a continuous scale
• D. Non-numeric data used to describe attributes of a population sample ranked in a specific order

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, accurately defines discrete data types as they represent counts of occurrences using whole numbers. Options A and D describe non-numeric data, which is not relevant to discrete data types, while option C refers to continuous data, which is measured differently and does not apply to discrete data.