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Which of the following describes the science of data collection, analysis, and interpretation?

• Statistics

• Biological Science

• Arithmetic

• Logic

What is the term used to describe the complete set of items from which data is drawn for a statistical study?

• Population

• Sample

• Data

• Sampling

Which method of data gathering involves collecting information directly from the source?

• Secondary data

• Primary data

• Inferential data

• Qualitative data

Which statistical instrument is used to organize data by listing each data value and its frequency?

• Bar graph

• Stem-and-leaf display

• Frequency table

• Pie chart

What type of graph uses adjacent rectangular bars to represent the frequency distribution of data?

• Pie chart

• Line graph

• Bar graph

• Histogram

Which of the following is NOT a method of data gathering?

• Survey

• Interview

• Observation

• Calculation

If a dataset has an even number of values, how is the median calculated?

• It is the first value in the ordered list.

• It is the last value in the ordered list.

• It is the average of the two middle values.

• It is the most frequent value.

In a bar graph representing the number of students who chose different sports, what does the height of each bar signify?

• The name of the sport

• The number of students who chose that sport

• The total number of students

• The popularity of the sport

In a stem-and-leaf display, the 'stems' represent:

• The frequency of the data

• The last digit of the data values

• The leading digits of the data values

• The range of the data

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of statistics in understanding phenomena like the impact of typhoons in the Philippines?

• Statistics is only used for academic purposes.

• Statistics helps in collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data to make informed decisions and predictions.

• Statistics is only about calculating averages.

• Statistics is not relevant to understanding natural disasters.