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Descriptive Statistics: Interpreting Assessment

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If quartile deviation  is to median , what is to mean?

a)

Mode

b)

Range

c)

Standard deviation

d)

Variance

2.

What is the best measure of typical performance to use when there is a extreme values?

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Mode

d)

Standard deviation

3.

What measure of central tendency does the number 16 represent in the following data: 14, 15, 17, 16, 19, 20, 16, 14, 16?

a)

Mean

b)

Mean and Mode

c)

Median

d)

Median and Mode

4.

What is the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics?

a)

Inferential statistics only concerns the sample while descriptive statistics is concern with the underlying population

b)

Descriptive statistics is used with discrete variables, inferential statistics is used with continuous variable

c)

Inferential statistics is used with discrete variables, descriptive statistics is used with continuous variable

d)

Descriptive statistics only concerns the sample , inferential concerns the underlying population

5.

Which of the following is the greatest weakness of the Range as a measure of variability?

a)

Extreme in stability

b)

Ease of computation

c)

Intricate computation

d)

Difficulty of interpretation

6.

Which of the following is considered the largest measure of variability from the central tendency of a distribution?

a)

Average Deviation

b)

Quartile deviation

c)

Range

d)

Standard deviation

7.

Which sets of score has the least variability?

a)

0 , 2, 8 , 15 , 20

b)

25 , 35 , 45 , 55

c)

0 , 5 , 10 , 15 , 20

d)

505 , 501 , 503

8.

Which is TRUE when standard deviation is small?

a)

Scores are spread apart

b)

Scores are relatively flat

c)

Scores are toward both extremes

d)

Scores are tightly bunched together

9.

Here is a score distribution : 98 , 93 , 93, 93, 90 , 88 , 87 , 85 , 85 , 85 , 70 , 51 , 34 , 34 , 34 , 20 , 18 , 15 , 12 , 9 , 8 , 6 , 3 , 1 . Which of the following is the range?

a)

34

b)

85

c)

93

d)

97

10.

 

Here is a score distribution : 98 , 93 , 93, 93, 90 , 88 , 87 , 85 , 85 , 85 , 70 , 51 , 34 , 34 , 34 , 20 , 18 , 15 , 12 , 9 , 8 , 6 , 3 , 1 . Which of the following is the characteristic of the distribution?

a)

Bi-modal

b)

Clustered around the median

c)

Scattered around the median

d)

Tri-Modal

11.

Which of the following statements best explain student performance in a positively skewed scores distribution?

a)

Most students performed well.

b)

A few students performed excellently.

c)

Most students performed poorly.

d)

Almost all students had averaged performance.

12.

In an entrance examination , student Anne’s percentile is

25 (P25). Based on this percentile rank, which is likely to happen?

a)

Anne will be admitted.

b)

Anne will not be admitted.

c)

Anne has 50-50 percent chance to be admitted.

d)

Anne has 75 percent chance to be admitted.

13.

Which of the following is the characteristic of a negative discrimination index?

a)

The test item has low reliability.

b)

More from the lower group answer the test item correctly.

c)

More from the upper group got the item correctly.

d)

The test item could not discriminate between the lower and upper

groups.

14.

 Which of the following characterize a skewed score distribution?

a)

The scores are normally distributed.

b)

The mean and the median are equal.

c)

The mode , the mean , and the median are equal. 

d)

The scores are concentrated more at one end or on the other end.

15.

What does a negatively skewed score contribution imply?

a)

The scores are widespread.

b)

The students must be academically poor.

c)

The scores congregate on the left side of the normal contribution curve

d)

The score congregate on the right side of the normal contribution curve

16.

Which of the following is the appropriate action to be taken by the teacher if the scores of the test follow a negatively skewed score distribution?

a)

Find out why few pupils scored high.

b)

Find out why the test items were hard.

c)

Find out why most of the scores are high.

d)

Find out why most of the scores are low.

17.

What does the given statement means? The score distribution follows the normal curve?

a)

Mos of the scores are on the -2 SD.

b)

Most of the scores are on the + 2 SD.

c)

The scores coincide with the mean.

d)

Most of the scores pile up between -1 SD and + SD

18.

To what problem type do learners belong, who have difficulty due to low potential or lack of readiness rather than motivation to work?

a)

Immature

b)

Low achiever

c)

Underachiever

d)

Withdrawn

19.

Which of the following statements best describes negatively skewed distribution mean?

a)

Most of the scores of the test-takers are low.

b)

The scores of the test-takers are normally distributed.

c)

The mean and the median of the test-takers are equal.

d)

Most of the scores of the test-takers are above the mean.

20.

Teacher Gie gave a 50-item test where the mean performance of the class is 35 with a standard deviation of 7. Jaemee got a score of 41. What description rating should Teacher Gerald give to Ace?

a)

Poor

b)

Average

c)

Above Average

d)

Outstanding

21.

Which is the most stable measure of central tendency?

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Percentage

d)

Percentile rank

22.

It refers to the process of evaluating a single test items by any of several methods. It usually involves determining the difficulty, and the discriminating power of the item, and often its correlation with some criterion.

a)

Frequency distribution

b)

Item analysis

c)

Normal Distribution

d)

Test analysis

23.

Multiple choice test is considered as the best type of test because:

a)

It is easy to conduct

b)

It contains many responses

c)

It measures several competencies in one test

d)

It possess the qualities of other types of test

24.

The counting median when the number of cases is even is ________.

a)

Range

b)

Highest score

c)

Middle score

d)

Average of the two middlemost score

25.

The following are reasons why we evaluate the learning outcomes EXCEPT:

a)

analyze the learning task

b)

monitor student progress

c)

provide parents information on how well their children are doing in school

d)

provide tangible evidence useful in interpreting school achievements to the community

26.

In a normal curve distribution, about how many percent of the cases fall between -1SD to +1SD?

a)

15.73%

b)

34.13%

c)

49.86%

d)

68.26%

27.

Which of the following purpose of assessment is considered to be LEAST important?

a)

For motivation 

b)

To give feedback

c)

To certify student’s achievement

d)

To create learning opportunities.