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The advantage of closed-ended questions is :

  • A.Rules out marginal or unexpected answers
  • B.Reduces coding errors
  • C.May not cover total range of responses
  • D.May take more time for analysis

Answer: B

The advantage of closed-ended questions is that they reduce coding errors.

Because respondents choose from fixed answers, the responses are already in categories that can be pre-coded, so coding, tabulation and analysis are quick and consistent, with little room for coder judgement or error.

The other three are disadvantages of closed questions. Ruling out marginal or unexpected answers loses information, and the fixed choices may not cover the full range of possible responses. Taking more time for analysis is a drawback of open-ended questions, not of closed ones.

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