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Data Analysis (Statistics) "Crash Course" Quiz

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the average of a list of numbers

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

e)

sum

2.

the middle number in an ascending list of numbers

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

e)

sum

3.

the most frequently occurring element in the data

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

e)

sum

4.

the distance of the higest and lowest values in the data

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

e)

sum

5.

the result of adding two or more numbers

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

e)

sum

6.

the highest value from a list of numbers

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

maximum

e)

minimum

7.

the lowest value from a list of numbers

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

maximum

e)

minimum

8.

If there is an even number of elements, there will be two numbers in the middle. Given those two numbers, how do you find the median?

a)

take the largest number

b)

take the smallest number

c)

take the average of the numbers

d)

add the numbers

e)

take the difference of the numbers

9.

If you are given a set of data, how to you find the sum?

a)

take the largest number

b)

take the smallest number

c)

take the average of the numbers

d)

add the numbers

e)

take the difference of the numbers

10.

If you are given a set of data, how do you find the maximum?

a)

take the largest number

b)

take the smallest number

c)

take the average of the numbers

d)

add the numbers

e)

take the difference of the numbers

11.

If you are given a set of data, how do you find the minimum?

a)

take the largest number

b)

take the smallest number

c)

take the average of the numbers

d)

add the numbers

e)

take the difference of the numbers

12.

If you are given a set of data, how do you find the mean?

a)

take the largest number

b)

take the smallest number

c)

take the average of the numbers

d)

add the numbers

e)

take the difference of the numbers

13.

If you are given the maximum and minimum of a set of data, how do you find the range?

a)

take the largest number

b)

take the smallest number

c)

take the average of the numbers

d)

add the numbers

e)

take the difference of the numbers

14.

Given the data:

3, 5, 6, 6

What is the mean?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5.5

d)

6

e)

20

15.

Given the data:

3, 5, 6, 6

What is the median?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5.5

d)

6

e)

20

16.

Given the data:

3, 5, 6, 6

What is the mode?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5.5

d)

6

e)

20

17.

Given the data:

3, 5, 6, 6

What is the sum?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5.5

d)

6

e)

20

18.

Given the data:

3, 5, 6, 6

What is the minimum?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5.5

d)

6

e)

20

19.

Given the data:

3, 5, 6, 6

What is the maximum?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5.5

d)

6

e)

20

20.

Given the data:

3, 5, 6, 6

What is the range?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

5.5

d)

6

e)

20

21.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Standard Deviation

b)

Variance

c)

Mean Absolute Deviation

d)

Sigma

22.
Roger bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the range of Roger's scores?
a)
193
b)
127
c)
60
d)
66
23.

What is the standard deviation for the data given:

{12, 13, 29, 18, 61, 35, 21}

a)

293.67

b)

15.87

c)

17.14

d)

41.98

24.
Find the mean of these numbers:
5,11,2,12,4,2
a)
4.1
b)
6
c)
4.5
d)
4
25.
What is the mode?
a)
# happening the most
b)
the average
c)
biggest - smallest
d)
the middle #
26.
What is the mean?
a)
# happening the most
b)
the number in the middle
c)
biggest-smallest
d)
the average
27.
What is the range?
a)
average
b)
biggest-smallest
c)
the middle #
d)
# happening the most
28.
What is the median?
a)
biggest- smallest
b)
average
c)
the middle #
d)
# that happens the most
29.
This data is normally distributed.  What percent of the data is in the shaded region?
a)
68%
b)
95%
c)
99.7%
d)
50%
30.

How do you find the median of a data set that has two middle numbers?

a)

You pick the higher middle number

b)

You pick the lower middle number

c)

Add the two middle numbers and divide it by 2

d)

Subtract the two middle numbers and divide by 2

31.

Which measure of central tendency would best represent this data?

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Mode

d)

Range

32.
What is the Normal Range of the annual precipitation for Phoenix, if the average is 29 with a standard deviation of 3?
a)
26-32
b)
3-29
c)
26-29
d)
39-32
33.
What is the Normal Range of the monthly salary of teachers if the average is $4,000.00 with a standard deviation of 3,000?
a)
1000-7000
b)
3000-4000
c)
1000-4000
d)
4000-7000
34.
What shape is a normal distribution curve?
a)
Half curve
b)
Round curve
c)
Bell curve
d)
Square curve
35.
According to the empirical rule, what percentage of data falls within 1 standard deviation? 
a)
25%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99.7%
36.
According to the empirical rule, how much of the data falls within 3 standard deviations? 
a)
25%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99.7%
37.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Empirical Rule?

a)

There is no result for 3 standard deviations.

b)

It is very conservative.

c)

There is no result for 1 standard deviation.

d)

The data has to be approximately normal.

38.

When labeling the axis for a normal distribution curve, the notation σ\sigma  is used to represent standard deviation. What is this Greek letter  σ\sigma  called?

a)

Omega

b)

Delta

c)

Lowercase Sigma

d)

Lowercase Omega

39.
In a factory, the weight of the concrete poured into a mold by a machine follows a normal distribution with a mean of 1150 pounds and a standard deviation of 22 pounds. Approximately 95% of molds filled by this machine will hold weights in what interval? 
a)
1084 to 1216 pounds 
b)
1106 to 1150 pounds 
c)
1106 to 1194 pounds 
d)
1128 to 1172 pounds
40.
At a local high school, GPA's are normally distributed with a mean of 2.9 and standard deviation of 0.6. What percentage of students at the high school have a GPA between 2.3 and 3.5?
a)
68%
b)
99.7%
c)
95%
d)
84%
41.
The mean life of a tire is 30,000 km. The standard deviation is 2000 km.

Then, 68% of all tires will have a life between ___________ km and __________ km.
a)
 28,000 km and 32,000 km.
b)
24,000 km and 34,000 km.
c)
26,000 km and 34,000 km.
d)
27,000 km and 31,000 km.
42.
The shelf life of a particular dairy product is normally distributed with a mean of 12 days and a standard deviation of 3 days.

About what percent of the products last between 12 and 15 days?
a)
68%
b)
34%
c)
16%
d)
2.5%
43.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


Find the proportion of golfers that are between 30 and 46 years old.

a)

68%

b)

94%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

44.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


Find the proportion of golfers that are older than 42.

a)

13.5%

b)

16%

c)

50%

d)

85%

45.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


There are 500 golf members at the Mathy Country Club. How many are younger than 34?

a)

16

b)

80

c)

100

d)

150

46.

Calculate the MEAN for the data set: 6, 7, 12, 8, 7, 4, 8, 8, 7

a)

7

b)

7.44

c)

8

d)

7 and 8

47.

Calculate the MEDIAN for the data set: 6, 7, 12, 8, 7, 4, 8, 8, 7

a)

7

b)

7.44

c)

8

d)

7 and 8

48.

Calculate the MODE for the data set: 6, 7, 12, 8, 7, 4, 8, 8, 7

a)

7

b)

7.44

c)

8

d)

7 and 8

49.

Calculate the RANGE for the data set: 6, 7, 12, 8, 7, 4, 8, 8, 7

a)

7

b)

7.44

c)

8

d)

7 and 8

50.

How many 7th graders had an IQ score in the 81-90 range?

a)

13

b)

6.5

c)

3

d)

42

51.

What was the most common IQ range?

a)

91-100

b)

111-120

c)

12-130

d)

101-110

52.

Owen was asked to write down the number of pull-ups that 7 of his classmates could do. He wrote down: 3, 2, high, low, 6, 1, 8. Owen said that "high" was greater than 6 and "low" was less than 2. Find the median.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

2.5

d)

Cannot be determined.

53.

On a recent test, one class of 26 students had a mean score of 78%, while another class of 32 students had a mean score of 86%. What is the overall mean of the two classes combined?

a)

82

b)

82.4

c)

81

d)

83

54.
What shape is a normal distribution curve?
a)
Half curve
b)
Round curve
c)
Bell curve
d)
Square curve
55.
According to the empirical rule, what percentage of data falls within 1 standard deviation? 
a)
25%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99.7%
56.
According to the empirical rule, how much of the data falls within 3 standard deviations? 
a)
25%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99.7%
57.
1.  Which best describes the shaded part of this normal distribution graph?  
a)
All data that is one or higher.
b)
All data that is one or more standard deviations above the mean.
c)
All data that is between 1 and 3.
d)
All data that is above the mean.
58.
What is the Normal Range (68%) of the annual precipitation for Phoenix, if the average is 29 with a standard deviation of 3?
a)
26-32
b)
3-29
c)
26-29
d)
39-32
59.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


Find the percentage of golfers that are between 30 and 46 years old.

a)

68%

b)

94%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

60.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


There are 500 golf members at the Mathy Country Club. How many are younger than 34?

a)

16

b)

80

c)

100

d)

150

61.

What is the standard deviation of this distribution? (how far is it from the mean to the first stdev line?)

a)

1010

b)

20

c)

60

d)

40

62.
The mean life of a tire is 30,000 km. The standard deviation is 2000 km.

Then, 68% of all tires will have a life between ___________ km and __________ km.
a)
 28,000 km and 32,000 km.
b)
24,000 km and 34,000 km.
c)
26,000 km and 34,000 km.
d)
27,000 km and 31,000 km.
63.

The shelf life of a particular dairy product is normally distributed with a mean of 12 days and a standard deviation of 3 days.


About what percent of the products last between 6 and 18 days?

a)

68%

b)

95%

c)

99%

d)

2.5%

64.
Roger bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the range of Roger's scores?
a)
193
b)
127
c)
60
d)
66
65.
What is the median?
a)
biggest- smallest
b)
average
c)
the middle #
d)
# that happens the most
66.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Standard Deviation

b)

Mean

67.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Standard Deviation

b)

Mean

68.

Given a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 7, what percentage of scores are between 54 and 96?

a)

34%

b)

99.7%

c)

95%

d)

2.5%

69.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Empirical Rule?

a)

There is no result for 3 standard deviations.

b)

It is very conservative.

c)

There is no result for 1 standard deviation.

d)

The data has to be approximately normal.

70.

When labeling the axis for a normal distribution curve, the notation σ\sigma  is used to represent standard deviation. What is this Greek letter  σ\sigma  called?

a)

Omega

b)

Delta

c)

Lowercase Sigma

d)

Lambda

71.

The average height of women in the United States is 62 inches with a standard deviation of 2 inches. What is the height of a woman who is 3 standard deviations above the mean?

a)

58 inches

b)

56 inches

c)

66 inches

d)

68 inches

72.

This data is:

a)

Approximately normally distributed

b)

Not normally distributed

73.
What value is the lower quartile?
a)
66
b)
58
c)
60
d)
64
74.
What is the median?
a)
62
b)
58
c)
66
d)
60
75.
What is the interquartile range (IQR)?
a)
4
b)
64
c)
60
d)
8
76.
Which box and whisker plot has the highest median?
a)
Top plot
b)
Bottom plot
77.
Which restaurant has a higher median wait time?
a)
Lucy's Steakhouse
b)
Gary's Grill
c)
They are the same
78.

What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

30

d)

50

79.
What data value is the upper quartile (Q3)?
a)
64
b)
62
c)
66
d)
58
80.
Which of the following best describes the process of finding the interquartile range for a set of data?
a)
Add the biggest and smallest numbers.
b)
Place the numbers in order from least to greatest and find the middle.
c)
Find the difference between the maximum and the minimum.
d)
Subtract Q1 from Q3.
81.

What percentage of the data is between 90 and 140?

a)

25 %

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

82.

What percentage of the data is between 40 and 90?

a)

25 %

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

83.

What percent of the data is between 30 and 35 on the number line?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

84.

If 60 values were used for the data, about how many data values are greater than the 1st quartile?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

45

d)

60

85.

The mode of the data is found at which number?

a)

0

b)

10

c)

3 & 5

d)

6 & 7

86.
What is the MEDIAN of this data
a)
95
b)
90
c)
100
d)
40
87.
What is the RANGE of this data
a)
40
b)
95
c)
90
d)
100
88.

Students recorded the amount of minutes they spend watching TV. Using the box plot shown above, what is the first quartile?

a)

30

b)

24

c)

60

d)

78

89.

The faculty of BMS were asked to state their age. The results are shown above in the box plot. What is the minimum age found in the box plot?

a)

23

b)

33

c)

42

d)

20

90.

Mr. Fisk, Ms. Martinez, and Mrs. Smeltzer, gathered every 6th grade math score on the test they took, which is shown in the box plot above. What is the median score the 6th grade students received?

a)

64

b)

70

c)

84

d)

72

91.

The box plot shown above shows the length of time (minutes) children spent in the swimming pool. What is maximum amount of time the children spent in the swimming pool?

a)

95

b)

70

c)

77.5

d)

50

92.

Students were asked how many minutes they spent reading last night for ELA. Using the box plot above, what is the third quartile?

a)

47.5

b)

40

c)

75

d)

50

93.

How do I find the Interquartile Range (IQR) on a box plot?

a)

Add the min. and max.

b)

Add Q1 and Q3

c)

Subtract Q1 and Q3

d)

Subtract the min. and max.

94.

Based on the box plot above, how do I find the IQR?

a)

45 - 33

b)

45 + 33

c)

23 + 58

d)

58 - 23

95.

Students recorded the amount of minutes they spend watching TV. Using the box plot shown above, what is the median?

a)

72

b)

120

c)

60

d)

78

96.

The box plot shown above shows the length of time (minutes) children spent in the swimming pool. What is median amount of time the children spent in the swimming pool?

a)

50

b)

30

c)

40

d)

77

97.

The faculty of BMS were asked to state their age. The results are shown above in the box plot. What is the first quartile from the box plot?

a)

23

b)

33

c)

42

d)

20

98.

Mr. Fisk, Ms. Martinez, and Mrs. Smeltzer, gathered every 6th grade math score on the test they took, which is shown in the box plot above. What is the third quartile score the 6th grade students received?

a)

64

b)

70

c)

84

d)

72

99.

Using the box plot above, how would I find the Interquartile Range (IQR)?

a)

50-30

b)

60-30

c)

60+30

d)

80-20

100.

Using the box plot above, what is the median amount of stuffed animals owned by students?

a)

50

b)

30

c)

60

d)

20

101.

What does median mean?

a)

In the middle

b)

When you add it all up and divide by how many numbers you just added

c)

Smallest number minus the biggest number

d)

most repeated number

102.

What does range mean?

a)

In the middle

b)

When you add it all up and divide by how many numbers you just added

c)

Smallest number minus the biggest number

d)

most repeated number