Arrange the following scales of measurement from the simplest to the most evolved.
A. Ordinal
B. Nominal
C. Ratio
D. Interval
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) B, A, D, C.
The nominal scale is the simplest form of measurement, where data are categorized without any quantitative value or order (e.g., gender, ethnicity). Next is the ordinal scale, which involves a ranked order (e.g., finishing places in a race), but the differences between ranks are not necessarily equal. The interval scale has equal intervals between values but lacks a true zero point (e.g., temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit). Lastly, the ratio scale includes all the properties of an interval scale and also features a true zero point, allowing for statements about how many times greater one value is compared to another (e.g., weight, height).
Thus, the evolution from the simplest to the most complex is Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio.