Measures of Central Tendency Quiz

What is the mode in a dataset?

• The sum of all values divided by the number of values

• The middle value when arranged in order

• The most commonly occurring value

• The average of all values

Which measure of central tendency is less affected by outliers?

• Median

• Mean

• None of the above

• Mode

In a symmetrical distribution, which measures of central tendency are equal?

• Mode and median only

• Median and mean only

• Mean, median, and mode

• Mean and mode only

What is the median in a dataset with an even number of observations?

• The most frequently occurring value

• The average of the two middle values

• The lowest value

• The highest value

Which of the following is a limitation of the mode?

• It cannot be used for numerical data

• It may not reflect the center of the distribution well

• It cannot be calculated for categorical data

• It is always the highest value

What is the mean of the dataset: 54, 54, 54, 55, 56, 57, 57, 58, 58, 60, 60?

• 55.5

• 58.5

• 57

• 56.6

What is an outlier?

• A value that is typical of the dataset

• An extreme value that differs significantly from other observations

• The average of the dataset

• The most frequently occurring value