Comparing Box Plots Quiz

What is the measure of central tendency in a box plot?

• Median

• Mean

• Range

• Mode

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How do you interpret outliers in a box plot?

• They are always accurate and reliable data points

• They represent extreme values that may be due to measurement error or a true anomaly in the data.

• They have no impact on the overall data analysis

• They are only present in small datasets

What does the spread of data in a box plot indicate?

• Mode

• Variability or dispersion

• Mean or average

• Standard deviation

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How do you identify quartiles in a box plot?

• Dividing the data into four equal parts, with the median being the second quartile.

• Choosing the highest and lowest values in the data set

• Using the mode as the second quartile

• Counting the number of vowels in the data set

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What does the range in a box plot represent?

• Standard deviation of the data

• Spread of the data

• Average of the data

• Median of the data

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Which measure of central tendency is represented by the median in a box plot?

• Mode

• Range

• Median

• Mean

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What do outliers in a box plot indicate about the data?

• Most common values in the data

• Average values in the data

• Extreme values in the data

• Values that are within the normal range

How does the spread of data in a box plot differ from the range?

• The spread of data in a box plot shows the distribution of the data, including the median, quartiles, and potential outliers.

• The spread of data in a box plot only shows the maximum and minimum values

• The spread of data in a box plot does not include the median or quartiles

• The spread of data in a box plot is not related to the distribution of the data

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What is the significance of the upper quartile in a box plot?

• It represents the 75th percentile of the data.

• It represents the maximum value of the data.

• It represents the median of the data.

• It represents the 25th percentile of the data.

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How does the interquartile range help in comparing box plots?

• It provides a measure of the spread or dispersion of the middle 50% of the data in the box plot.

• It indicates the shape of the box plot

• It measures the frequency of data points in the box plot

• It represents the maximum value in the box plot

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