Which term would you use to describe descriptive data that cannot be counted numerically?

• A. Qualitative
• B. Quantitative
• C. Diversity
• D. Root word

Answer: (A)

Qualitative data describe qualities and categories rather than numbers. When you’re describing something in words—like colors, textures, opinions, or categories—you’re dealing with qualitative data. They’re descriptive and grouped into types or themes instead of being counted or measured numerically. Quantitative data, by contrast, are numerical counts or measurements. The other options don’t describe data types: diversity is about variety, and a root word refers to origin of a word. So qualitative is the term for descriptive data that cannot be counted numerically.