International Journal of Contemporary Research in Multidisciplinary

IJCRM Journal Metrics
No. of Volumes	4
No. of Issues	116
No. of Submissions	444
No. of Published Papers	450
Acceptance	31-40 Days
Review Papers	224
Research Papers	211
No. of Editor-in-Chief	0
No. of Editors/Reviewers	46
No. of Paper Downloads	96751
No. of Paper Views	745681

IJCRM Journal Metrics

Journal Established Year

Nov. 2022

No. of Volumes

No. of Issues

116

No. of Submissions

444

No. of Published Papers

450

Acceptance

31-40 Days

Review Papers

224

Research Papers

211

No. of Editor-in-Chief

No. of Editors/Reviewers

No. of Paper Downloads

96751

No. of Paper Views

745681

International Journal of Contemporary Research In Multidisciplinary, 2025;4(2):46-52

Measurement Scales in Statistics and Selection of Appropriate Statistical Tests

Author Name: Dr. Gagandeep Singh;

1. Assistant Professor, PG Department of Commerce, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India

Paper Type: research paper

Article Information

Paper Received on: 2025-01-23

Paper Accepted on: 2025-02-20

Paper Published on: 2025-03-17

Abstract:

For statistical analysis, data is collected and categorized to allow appropriate analytical techniques to be used. But the most important part of this analysis is which type of data is collected and according to that how that must be analyzed. Measurement Scale depends on the category of data. This Research paper explores the four basic types of measurement scales; Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio. Each of the scales has been characterized with different parameters and respective tools to be applied. Additionally, the paper focuses on the applicability of measurement of scales with appropriate examples and statistical techniques.

Keywords:

Measurement Scales, Statistical Tests, Data Categorization, Variables in Statistics, Probability Distributions

How to Cite this Article:

Dr. Gagandeep Singh. Measurement Scales in Statistics and Selection of Appropriate Statistical Tests. International Journal of Contemporary Research in Multidisciplinary. 2025: 4(2):46-52

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