8614 Quiz By Majid Baloch

1. random distribution often means there are,

a. No classes
b. No data
c. No Value
d. Too many classes
2. For the values, 11, 12, 14 , 20 22 ; Variance is 25, what would be Standard Deviation?
a.14

b. 9

c.5

d.0
3. The scale applied in statistics, which imparts a difference of magnitude and proportions,
is called as?

a.Nominal scale
b.ordinal scale
c.Interval scale
d.Ratio scale
4. Which one is NOT correct about property of Standard deviation

a.
it is rigidly defined

b.
It requires only extreme values
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c.
It depends on all the values of the variable

d.
It is based on deviations from the arithmetic mean

5. Review of performance appraisal, labour turnover rates, planning of incentives, and

training programs are relevant to which of the following?

a.
Management

b.
Sociology

c.
Statistics

d.
Law
6. The sum of squares measures the variability of the observed values around their
respective treatment means is called:

a.
Between

b.
Error
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c.
Interaction

d.
Total
7. The sum of all squared deviations form mean divided by total number observation is

a.
Sample Deviation

b.
Population deviation

c.
Sample Variance

d.
Population variance
8. A uniform distribution often means that the number of classes is too,

a.
Large

b.
Different

c.
Same
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d.
Small
9. Which of the followings displays relative numbers / proportions of multiple categories?

a.
Pictogram

b.
Pie chart

c.
Bar chart

d.
Histogram
10. Graph of the frequency distribution is known as,

a.
Histogram

b.
Multiple bar chart

c.
Sub-divided bar chart

d.
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None of these
11. A scatter plot is used to plot the data in,

a.
XY- plane

b.
YY-plane

c.
XX-Plane

d.
None of the above
12. To make the chi-square approximation valid, there is requirement of sufficient

a.
Sample

b.
Population

c.
Data

d.
Literature
13. Which of the following is true for the coefficient of correlation?
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a.
The coefficient of correlation is not dependent on the change of scale

b.
The coefficient of correlation is not dependent on the change of origin

c.
The coefficient of correlation is not dependent on both the change of scale and change of
origin

d.
None of the above
14. _______________ (the Iof central tendency) is affected by extreme scores in a dataset.

a.
Mean

b.
Median

c.
Mode

d.
Range
15. Median of the data 10, 12, 14, 18, 20 is:
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a.
12

b.
14

c.
15

d.
18
16. A thermometer measures in centigrade scale; It is of which type of the following

a.
Nominal Scale

b.
Ordinal Scale

c.
Interval Scale

d.
Ratio Scale
17. A sample free from bias is ________________:

a. Unbiased
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b.
Error-free

c.
Biased

d.
None of these
18. Which one of the following is not probability sampling?

a.
Simple random sampling

b.
Systematic sampling

c.
Stratified sampling

d.
Judgment sampling
19. When the inferential statistics deals with more than two variables then it is called;

a.
Bivariate analysis

b.
Mono variate analysis
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c.
Multi variate analysis

d.
None of these
20. The resulting values that we count of the selected sample in chi-square statistics are

a.
repeated frequencies

b.
major frequencies

c.
expected frequencies

d.
observed frequencies

21. ____ hypothesis states that there is no effect:

a.
Null

b.
Alternative
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c.
simple

d.
Composite
22. Which of the following statements is true about the level of significance?

a.
In testing a hypothesis, we take the level of significance as 2% if it is not mentioned
earlier

b.
In testing a hypothesis, we take the level of significance as 1% if it is not mentioned
earlier

c.
In testing a hypothesis, we take the level of significance as 10% if it is not mentioned
earlier

d.
In testing a hypothesis, we take the level of significance as 5% if it is not mentioned
earlier

23. For a data, Lower value of quartile deviation means

a.
higher dispersion

b. lower dispersion
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c.
higher mean

d.
lower mean
24. The formula for computing the mean is:

a.
ƩX/n

b.
ƩX/x

c.
ƩX/z

d.
ƩX/ ƩX
25. What would you use to determine whether significant differences were observed
between all levels of your independent variable?

a.
F statistic

b.
Confidence intervals
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c.
Histograms

d.
Box-plots
26. If the individuals of groups perform differently while they were treated in the same
conditions, then this variance is called _____________________.

a.
Among-treatment

b.
Besides-treatment

c.
Overall-treatment

d.
Within-treatment
27. In simple regression equation, the numbers of variables involved are:

a.
0

b.
1

c.
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2

d. 3
28. Which one of the following measurement scale is used for the date where chi square
statistic is used?

a.
ratio

b.
interval

c.
decimal

d. nominal
29. What must you include when reporting an ANOVA?

a.
Means

b.
P value

c.
F statistic

d. Degrees of freedom
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30. Which of the following type of population is subdivided into stratified sampling:

a.
Homogenous

b.
Heterogeneous

c.
Exogenous

d.
None of these

31. In a population, __________ is suitable tool to measure income inequality

a.
mean

b.
median

c.
dispersion

d.
correlation
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32. _______is a process by which the unknown value of a parameter is obtained from the
sample observation.

a.
Descriptive statistic

b.
Inferential statistics

c.
Statistical estimation

d.
None of these
33. For the given numbers “ 5,7,10, ,9,4” , Range is ____

a.
10

b.
8

c.
7

d.
6
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34. Any numerical value which is calculated from population:

a.
Variable

b.
Statistic

c.
Constant

d. Parameter
35. As compared to normal distribution, The t-distribution is,

a.
Flatter

b.
More peaked

c.
Symmetric

d.
Negatively skewed
36. The statistics where we use non parametric test, are those in which

a.
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population distribution are normal

b.
score can be added, averaged and squared

c. assumptions of parametric test are violated.

d.
population mean difference are compared.
37. Statistical inference makes inferences about __________

a.
Sample

b.
Estimator

c. Population.

d.
All of these
38.
In chi- square, the contingency table, where R and C stand for

a.
Right and Correct

b.
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Relationship Coefficient

c.
Ratio Calculated.

d. Rows and Columns

39. Histograms are used for the data that is,

a. At least ordinal level of measurement

b.
At most ordinal level of measurement

c.
At any level of the measurement

d.
None of these
40. A t-Test is applicable in case of:

a. Small Samples

b.
Large samples

c.
Biased samples
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d.
Unbiased Samples
41. A pie chart displays the data in the form of,

a.
Bars

b.
Lines

c. Slices

d.
Boxes

42. Which of the following points do not reflect statistics?

a.
It is a wide subject of study

b.
They can be descriptive

c.
It describes ways of analyzing qualitative data

d.
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They can be inferential
43. A major disadvantage of standard deviation is____

a.
sensitive measure of dispersion

b.
takes into account all the values in the data set

c.
used in many other statistical techniques

d. difficult to calculate manually

44. There are ___________branches of statistical inference.

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5
45. All data points falling along a straight line is called:

a. Linear relationship

b.
Non-linear relationship
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c.
Residual

d. Scatter diagram
46. If Q1= 25 and Q3= 75, Coefficient of Quartile deviation equals

a. 25

b. 0.75

c. 50

d. 0.50
(Explaination: Q3-Q1/2_______: 75-25/2= 25)
47. In bar charts which of followings may have the scale and indicates the units of
measurement?

a.
X-axis

b. Y-axis

c.
Both of these

d.
None of
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48. population that consists of unlimited number of elements is called:

a.
Finite Population

b. Infinite population

c.
Both (A) and (B)

d.
None of these
49. A relationship where the flow of the data points is best represented by a curve is
called:

a.
Linear relationship

b.
Nonlinear relationship

c.
Linear positive

d.
Linear negative
50. For a set of data, if inter quartile range is 30, then quartile deviation is _____
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a.
30

b. 15

c.
60

d. 0
51. Variance among different conditions/groups can be attributed to chance and/or
treatment in _______________ variance.

a.
Against-

b.
Between-

c.
For-

d. Within-
52. A statistical method that uses sample data to accept or reject a hypothesis about a
parameter is called;

a.
Statistical hypothesis

b.
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interval estimation

c.
hypothesis testing

d.
type-I error
53. What are the two types of variance which can occur in your data?

a.
Repeated and extraneous

b.
Independent and confounding

c.
Experimenter and participant

d. Between group and within groups

54. For the given numbers “ 5,7, 10, ,9,4” , Coefficient of Range is ____

a. 10

b. 6

c. 0.43

d. 2.33
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55. ________sample t-test is called repeated measures:

a. Independent

b. Paired

c.
Both a and b

d.
None of these
56. Probability sampling and random sampling are:

a. Different

b.
Same

c.
Opposite

d. None of these
57. If the values of two variables move in the opposite direction

a.
The correlation is said to be linear

b.
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The correlation is said to be non-linear

c.
The correlation is said to be positive

d. The correlation is said to be negative

58. In pictogram we display the data by making the,

a. Pictures

b.
Bars

c.
Charts

d.
Diagram
59. Graph is drawn on the basis of cumulative frequencies is called,

a.
Bar chart

b. Ogive

c.
Pictogram
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d.
None of these
60. A process by which we estimate the value of dependent variable on the basis of one
or more independent variables is called:

a.
Correlation

b. Regression

c.
Residual

d.
Slope
61. _______________ is calculated by taking into account each and every value in a
dataset.

a.
Mean

b.
Median

c.
Mode

d.
Range
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62. The first hand and unorganized form of data is called

a.
Secondary data

b.
Primary data

c. Raw data

d.
Tertiary data
63. If the values of two variables move in the same direction

a.
The correlation is said to be non-linear

b.
The correlation is said to be linear

c.
The correlation is said to be negative

d. The correlation is said to be positive

64. Which one is considered the best measure of dispersion in Social Sciences?

a.
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Standard deviation

b. Quartile deviation
c. Range

d. Mean deviation
65. When a researcher rejects a null hypothesis what is actually true is called,

a. Type-I error

b.
Type-II error

c.
Power test

d.
All of these
66. If the random sample of n=30 individuals to be distributed in three categories(A,B,C.
then best strategy is to predict that in B category the percentage of individuals would be
a. 50%
b. 33%
c. 25%
d. 10%
67. Measures of Central tendency are mean,_____ and mode.

a.
Median
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b.
data

c.
number

d.
variance
2. are

a.
High

b.
Negative

c.
Small

d.
Positive
69. A single numerical fact is called:

a.
Statistics

b.
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Constant

c.
Data

d.
Datum
70. Degree of freedom is related to.

a.
Hypothesis under test

b.
Number of observations in a population

c.
Number of independent observation in set

d.
confidence interval
71. A population about which some information is desired is called:

a.
Sampled population

b.
Target population
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c.
Hypothetical population

d.
Infinite population

72. What is the standard deviation for the given data: 5,5,5,5

a. 0

b.
5

c.
10

d. 20
73. Whether a test is one sided or two sided depends on.

a.
Simple hypothesis

b.
Composite hypothesis

c.
Null hypothesis
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d. Alternative hypothesis

74. In simple linear regression, the numbers of unknown constants are:

a.
One

b. Two

c.
Three

d.
Four
75. Each symbol in pictogram may represents,

a.
1 unit of the data

b.
2 units of the data

c. 1 or more units of the data

d.
None of these

76. Data for the bar charts may be entered in:

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a. Columns

b.
Rows

c.
Table

d.
None of these
77. When the k population means are truly different from each other, it is likely that the
average error deviation:

a.
is relatively large compared to the average treatment deviations

b. is relatively small compared to the average treatment deviations

c.
is about equal to the average treatment deviation

d. differ significantly between at least two of the populations

78. What divides the data in the two equal halves:

a.
Mean
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b.
Media

c.
Mode

d.
Geometric Mean
79. A variable that takes numeric value is called __________ variable:

a.
Quantitative

b.
Qualitative

c.
Categorical

d.
None of these
80. Which one of the following measurement scale is used for the date where chi square
statistic is used?

a.
ratio

b.
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interval

c.
decimal

d. nominal
81. A complete list of sample unit is called _________________:

a.
Sampling error

b.
Sample unit

c. Sample frame

d.
None of these