WorksheetsStatistics Vocabulary Quiz 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
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1.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the height of each student.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the height of each student.
a)
Nominal
b)
Ordinal
c)
Interval
d)
Ratio
2.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the eye color of each student.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the eye color of each student.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
3.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the letter grade for mathematics for each student.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the letter grade for mathematics for each student.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
4.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the percentage that each student got correct on the last science test.
The teacher of a class of third graders records the percentage that each student got correct on the last science test.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
5.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
A meteorologist compiles a list of temperatures in degrees Celsius for the month of May.
A meteorologist compiles a list of temperatures in degrees Celsius for the month of May.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
6.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
A meteorologist compiles a list of temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit for the month of May.
A meteorologist compiles a list of temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit for the month of May.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
7.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
A film critic lists the top 50 greatest movies of all time.
A film critic lists the top 50 greatest movies of all time.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
8.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
A car magazine lists the names of the most expensive cars for 2017.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
9.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
The roster of a basketball team lists the jersey numbers for each of the players.
The roster of a basketball team lists the jersey numbers for each of the players.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
10.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
A local animal shelter keeps track of the breeds of dogs that come in.
A local animal shelter keeps track of the breeds of dogs that come in.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
11.
Indicate which level of measurement is being used in the given scenario.
A local animal shelter keeps track of the weights of dogs that come in.
A local animal shelter keeps track of the weights of dogs that come in.
a)
nominal
b)
ordinal
c)
interval
d)
ratio
12.
The temperatures in cities throughout the country that are listed in most newspapers.
a)
Nominal
b)
Ordinal
c)
Interval
d)
Ratio
13.
The number of votes received by the Republican and Democratic candidates for congress in your district in the last election
a)
Nominal
b)
Ordinal
c)
Interval
d)
Ratio
14.
The cell phone listed as third best on an online electronics review website.
a)
Nominal
b)
Ordinal
c)
Interval
d)
Ratio
15.
Yellow walls in your office and white walls in your boss's office.
a)
Nominal
b)
Ordinal
c)
Interval
d)
Ratio
16.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
17.
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
18.
There are 15 boys and 17 girls.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
19.
The barn contains pigs, cows, and horses.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
20.
The pendulum made 17 full swings in 30 seconds.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
21.
The average outside temperature is 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
22.
Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?
a)
Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
b)
Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
c)
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
d)
Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.
23.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
24.
What is the name of a survey that includes all members of a population being studied?
a)
Sample
b)
Census
c)
Statistic
d)
Data
25.
Which is larger?
a)
Population
b)
Sample
26.
A poll is taken from 100 seniors in a high school where the senior class has 575 students. This is an example of a ______________.
a)
Sample
b)
Population
27.
What is the variable in this problem?
An aquarium contains red, blue, and green fish. There are 200 fish in total. There are 125 red and green fish combined. How many blue fish are there?
An aquarium contains red, blue, and green fish. There are 200 fish in total. There are 125 red and green fish combined. How many blue fish are there?
a)
The number of blue fish.
b)
The number of fish in total.
c)
The number of red and green fish combined.
d)
The number of fish colors.
28.
What is the variable in this problem?
There are 30 students in Mrs. Johnson's 2nd grade class. 14 of them are boys. How many students are girls?
There are 30 students in Mrs. Johnson's 2nd grade class. 14 of them are boys. How many students are girls?
a)
The number of girls.
b)
The number of boys.
c)
The total number of students in the class.
d)
The grade of the class.
29.
What is the variable in this problem?
Today, I read 60 pages in the 7th Harry Potter book. That was 15 more than I read yesterday. How many pages did I read yesterday?
Today, I read 60 pages in the 7th Harry Potter book. That was 15 more than I read yesterday. How many pages did I read yesterday?
a)
How many more pages I read today than yesterday.
b)
How many pages I read today.
c)
How many pages I read yesterday.
d)
Which Harry Potter book I am reading.
30.
What is the variable in this problem?
The school play charged $5 for a ticket. They made a total of $200. How many people came to see the play?
The school play charged $5 for a ticket. They made a total of $200. How many people came to see the play?
a)
How long the play was.
b)
How much was charged per ticket.
c)
How much money the play made in total.
d)
How many people came to see the play.
31.
To avoid working late, the quality control manager inspects the last 10 items produced that day.
a)
Convenience
b)
Random
c)
Self Selected
d)
Systematic
32.
A police traffic stop pulls over every 3rd car to check for proper insurance.
a)
Convenience
b)
Random
c)
Self Selcted
d)
Systematic
33.
The names of 70 contestants are written on 70 cards, The cards are placed in a bag, and three names are picked from the bag.
a)
Convenience
b)
Random
c)
Self Selected
d)
Systematic
34.
A teacher wants to know what percent of students read the chapter. She asks a few students in her 3rd period class.
a)
Convenience
b)
Random
c)
Self Selected
d)
Systematic
35.
This sample is selected by dividing the population into subgroups and then taking a fixed number of units from each group using the simple random sample.
a)
stratified
b)
cluster
c)
judgment
d)
experimental
36.
Units of the population are grouped; one or more groups are selected at random. All units of that group are included in the sample.
a)
cluster sample
b)
simple random
c)
stratified
d)
proportional
37.
The conductor has control over the environment in this setting
a)
experiment
b)
observational study
c)
population
d)
sample
38.
Is diet or exercise effective in combating insomnia? Some believe that cutting out desserts can help alleviate the problem, while others recommend exercise. Forty volunteers suffering from insomnia agreed to participate in a month-long experiment. Half were randomly assigned to a special no-desserts diet; the others continued desserts as usual. Half of the people in each of these groups were randomly assigned to an exercise program, while the others did not exercise. Those who ate no desserts and engaged in exercise showed the most improvement.
a)
Observational Study
b)
Experiment
39.
Researchers have linked an increase in the incidence of breast cancer in Italy to dioxin released by an industrial accident in 1976. The study identified 981 women who lived near the site of the industrial explosion and were under age 40 at the time. Fifteen of the women had developed breast cancer, at an unusually young average age of 45. Medical records showed that these women had heightened concentrations of dioxin in their blood, and that each 10-fold increase in dioxin level was associated with a doubling of the risk of breast cancer. (Science News, Aug. 3, 2002)
a)
Observational Study
b)
Experiment
40.
The May 4, 2000, issue of Science News reported that, contrary to popular belief, depressed individuals cry no more often in response to sad situations than nondepressed people. Researchers studied 23 men and 48 women with major depression, and 9 men and 24 women with no depression. They showed the subjects a sad film about a boy whose father has died, noting whether or not the subjects cried. Women cried more often than men, but there were no significant differences between the depressed and nondepressed groups.
a)
Observational Study
b)
Experiment
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