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A. Please indicate your age by placing a tick in the appropriate category.
B. How would you describe your current marital status?
C. What is your average annual income?
Under 15
15–19 years
20–24 years
Married
Single
De facto
Divorced
Separated
Under $10 000
$10 000–$19 999
$20 000–$29 999
$30 000–$39 999
$40 000+
OR
C(a). How would you categorise your average annual income?
Above average
Average
Below average
D. What, in your opinion, are the qualities of a good administrator?
Able to make decisions
Fast decision maker
Able to listen
Impartial
Skilled in interpersonal communication
Other, please specify
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Figure 9.6 Examples of closed questions
In closed questions, having developed categories, you cannot change them; hence, you should
be very certain about your categories when developing them. If you ask an open-ended
question, you can develop any number of categories at the time of analysis.
Both open-ended and closed questions have their advantages and disadvantages in different
situations. To some extent, their advantages and disadvantages depend upon whether they