Statistics Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a statistical question?

• What color shirt are you wearing?
• How many dogs do you have?
• What are the favorite ice cream flavors of CMS 6th graders?
• Is it a nice day outside?

What makes a question statistical?

• Population
• Measurability
• Variability
• All of the above

Identify the POPULATION in the following question: What are the ages of the students at Johnson City Virtual Academy?

• Students

• Age

• JCVA

Identify the VARIABILITY (what can change or vary) in the following question: What are the ages of the students at Johnson City Virtual Academy?

• Ages

• Students

• JCVA

What is the MODE of a data set?

• The middle value
• The number that occurs most frequently
• The average
• The difference between the max and min values

What is the MEDIAN of a data set?

• The middle value
• The number that occurs most frequently
• The average
• The difference between the max and min values

What is the RANGE of a data set?

• The middle value
• The number that occurs most frequently
• The average
• The difference between the max and min values

What is the MEAN of a data set?

• The middle value
• The number that occurs most frequently
• The average
• The difference between the max and min values

What is the median of the following data set:
1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7

• 1
• 4
• 5
• 7

What is the mean of the following data set:
1, 1, 3, 5, 5

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 15