Biostatistics Quiz

What is the primary focus of biostatistics?

• Statistics applied to engineering problems

• Statistics applied to economic problems

• Statistics applied to biological problems

• Statistics applied to social sciences

Which of the following is a role of a biostatistician?

• Conducting patient interviews

• Identifying risk factors for diseases

• Designing marketing strategies

• Managing hospital finances

What type of data is represented by blood types?

• Continuous data

• Discrete data

• Nominal data

• Ordinal data

Which statistical method is used for hypothesis testing?

• Data Visualization

• Regression Analysis

• T-test

• Descriptive Statistics

What is a key difference between a parameter and a statistic?

• A parameter is used in qualitative data, while a statistic is used in quantitative data

• A parameter is always a whole number, while a statistic can be a decimal

• A parameter describes a population, while a statistic describes a sample

• A parameter describes a sample, while a statistic describes a population

Which of the following is NOT a source of data in biostatistics?

• Surveys

• Routinely kept records

• Personal opinions

• Experiments

What type of variable is age considered when measured in years?

• Continuous variable

• Nominal variable

• Dichotomous variable

• Ordinal variable

Which statistical program is commonly used for data analysis?

• Microsoft Word

• SPSS

• AutoCAD

• Photoshop

What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?

• To test hypotheses

• To summarize the main characteristics of a dataset

• To make predictions about a population

• To collect data

Which of the following is an example of continuous data?

• Temperature

• Count of medications

• Number of patients

• Number of visits