Which of the following statement regarding tabulation is FALSE?

Question

Which of the following statement regarding tabulation is FALSE?

1. A. Tabulation allows for the presentation of complicated data.
2. B. Tabulation is a prerequisite for diagrammatic representation of data.
3. C. Statistical analysis of data necessarily involves tabulation.
4. D. Tabulation facilitates comparison between rows and not columns. (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Tabulation facilitates comparison between rows and not columns.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Tabulation facilitates comparison between rows and not columns..

Key Points

• The FALSE statement is D: "Tabulation facilitates comparison between rows and not columns." Tabulation facilitates comparison BOTH across rows AND columns — it is designed for multi-directional comparison.

Additional Information

• Tabulation arranges data in rows and columns so comparisons can be read in both directions — that is its whole purpose.
• A table's parts: title, stub (row headings), caption (column headings), body, head note and foot note with the source.
• Tables are classified as simple (one characteristic), double, triple or manifold by how many characteristics they cross.
• Tabulation precedes diagrammatic presentation and statistical analysis, condensing raw data without losing detail.