The Likert Scale, an attitude of assessment tool, provides data that

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The Likert Scale, an attitude of assessment tool, provides data  that is compliant with common methods of statistical analysis

A) that is compliant with common methods of statistical analysis.

B) that are compliant with statistical analysis methods that are common.

C) compliance towards common methods of statistical analysis.

D) that is in compliance with common methods of statistical analysis.

E) that are compliant with common methods of statistical analysis,

Hero8888 · Answer

The Likert Scale,an attitude of assessment tool,provides data  that is compliant with common methods of statistical analysis

Data is a plural noun.

A)  that is  compliant with common methods of statistical analysis.
B) that are compliant with statistical analysis methods that are common -  less concise than E  (yet if you see grammatical/meaning errors let me know)
C) compliance towards common methods of statistical analysis  - no verb 
D)  that is in compliance with common methods of statistical analysis.
E) that are compliant with common methods of statistical analysis  - correct

Aviral1995 · Answer

VeritasKarishma   daagh   GMATNinja  could you please explain how we get the sense here that data is plural here and not singular

sathik63 · Answer

Data is always plural. singular word for data is Datum

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DmitryFarberMPrep · Answer

The word "data" certainly did come about as the plural of "datum," but it is frequently used as a singular noun, much like "media." I doubt the GMAT would test this distinction, as a quick scan through the OG shows that the word "data" is used as both singular and plural in different OG questions and explanations. (Interestingly, the only SC questions in the 2020 OG that use the word have it positioned such that it isn't clear whether it is intended to be singular or plural, as for example in "data went missing.")

Mahi14 · Answer

Is “data” singular or plural?

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EducationAisle · Answer

Hi  Mahi14 , data  started out  as a plural for  datum .

However, the usage of  data  in  singular  form is also quite common in English now, especially when the intent is to use  data  in the sense of  information .

Hence, I would be very surprised if an official question ever  tests  you on singular vs plural usage of  data .

Not one of the things you should be worried about, in my opinion.

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