INTERPRETING MEASURE OF POSITION

1.The class width of the range 90-100

• 10

• 11

• 90.5

• 100.5

If the value of PERCENTILE 90=80 it means that

• 90% of the class score is less than or equal 80

• 90% of the class score is less than 90

• 90% of the class score is equal to 80

• 90% of the class score is greater than or equal to 80

If the total participants during the survey is 150 students then 40% of them is equal to___

• 50

• 60

• 70

• 80

 

The Decile 9 value is 30. This means that____

answer choices

• A. 75% of the values are thirty and below

• B. 30% of the values are thirty and below

• C. 90 % of the values are thirty and below

• D. 3% of the values are thirty and below

 

5. Eight decile value is 36. It means that

answer choices

• A. 8 % of the values are 36 and below

• B. 7% of the values are 36 and below

• C. 70% of the values are 36 and above

• D. 80% of the values are 36 and below

How many percent corresponds D6 if you will interpret it?

• A)6%

• B.) 60%

• C.) 90%

• D) 95%

If the lowest 25% of test scores must retest, which range represents those who must retest? Use the given data below

57, 59, 64, 72, 76, 77, 77, 78, 85, 87, 88, 88, 88, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100 

• A     57-76

• B.   57-77  

• C.) 57-86

• D.) 92-100

In a 100-item test, the passing mark is the 3rd quartile. What does this imply?

• A. Students should answer at least 50 items correctly to pass the test

• B. Students should answer at most 50 items to correctly pass the test

• C.  Students should answer at least 75 items correctly to pass the test

• D. Students should answer at most 75 items

What is the interpretation of P33 = 14?

• A. 33% of the data are ≤14.

• B.33% of the data are ≥ 14.

• C.33% of the data is exactly 14.

• D.14% of the data are 33 and above

In a 70-item test, Jamie got a score

  of 50 which is the third quartile. This means that:

• A. She got the highest score

• B. Her score is higher than 25% of her classmates

• C. She surpassed 75% of her classmates

• D. Seventy-five percent of the class did not pass the test