Question

(a) medal won in a recent race (gold, silver, bronze, or none)
(b) university in which a student is enrolled
(c) height (in centimeters) of an olympic athlete

Explanation:

• (a) Medal won in a recent race:
• Categorical: Medal types (gold, silver, bronze, none) are non - numerical categories.
• Ordinal: There is an order (gold > silver > bronze > none).
• (b) University in which a student is enrolled:
• Categorical: University names are non - numerical categories.
• Nominal: There is no inherent order among different universities.
• (c) Height (in centimeters) of an Olympic athlete:
• Quantitative: Height is a numerical measurement.
• Ratio: It has a true zero (0 cm means no height) and ratios are meaningful (e.g., 200 cm is twice 100 cm).

Answer:

(a) Categorical, Ordinal
(b) Categorical, Nominal
(c) Quantitative, Ratio