PRETEST_Descriptive Measures (Central Tendency)

Which of the following is NOT recommended in dealing with the academic achievement?

• Use mean in finding the average grade of learners if there are no outliers

• Use median in finding the average grade of learners if there are outliers

• Use mode in reporting the number of academic achievers

• Use mode in finding the average grades of learners

Which of the following is CORRECT about levels of measurement?

• Zero in the Ratio level is used as the placeholder

• Data in a nominal level followed a definite order

• Zero in Interval level represents non-existing of something

• Data in Ordinal level can be classified aside from being ordered

Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for nominal data?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• None of these

Which of the following uses mean for its average?

• Final grades

• Internet provider

• Blood type

• Military rank

Which of the following is NOT an example of ratio variable?

• Amount of money

• Temperature in F

• Allowance

• Distance