Measures of Position_QUARTILES

Which measure divides the data set or distribution into one four equal parts?

• MEDIAN

• Quartile

• Decile

• Percentile

The second quartile of the data set is equal to the ______.

• Fourth decile

• 25th percentile

• 50th percentile

• 75th percentile

Using Tukey’s method, what is the first quartile for the following set of scores?

9, 11, 8, 9, 9, 14, 6, 5, 3, 16, 9

• 5

• 5.5

• 6

• 7

From the given data set in item#3, using Mendenhall and Sincich Method, what is the first quartile?

• 5

• 5.5

• 6

• 6.5

Which of the following measures where exactly 75% of the distribution or data set are below it?

• First Quartile

• Second Decile

• Third Quartile

• Seventh Decile