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Introduction to statistics

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are you feeling this today?

a)

So-so

b)

Good!

c)

Energized & ready!

d)

Tired & sleepy :(

2.

The investment in the cable sector reached RM4.85 billion in Malaysia during 2019.

a)

Descriptive statistics

b)

Inferential statistics

3.

Identifying the colors of different marbles as red, blue, or green is an example of the _________ level of measurement

a)

ordinal

b)

ratio

c)

nominal

d)

interval

4.

The _______ level of measurement allows for the classification of data into distinct categories that can be ordered, but does not provide information about the magnitude of differences between the categories.

a)

ordinal

b)

nominal

c)

interval

d)

ratio

5.

The type of music a person prefers would be an example of a _______variable.

a)

discrete

b)

quantitative

c)

qualitative

d)

continuous

6.

A _______ variable can take any value within a given range.

a)

discrete

b)

continuous

c)

qualitative

d)

nominal

7.

"What is the total number of years this business has been serving customers?" The answer for the question is an example of a _______ variable.

a)

cluster

b)

quantitative

c)

qualitative

d)

ratio

8.

A _______ sampling done by selecting groups of sampling rather than an individual unit.

a)

stratified

b)

cluster

c)

simple random sampling

d)

systematic

9.

"A population is divided into subgroups. Elements in each subgroup are homogeneous. Sample subjects are selected randomly from each subgroup." The statements describe a ______ sampling

a)

Stratified

b)

cluster

c)

quota

d)

conveniece

10.

When a study is conducted on all the elements in population, it is known as ______.

a)

sample survey

b)

census

c)

sample

d)

sampling frame

11.

The attribute that can vary among individuals in a studied group is known as a ________.

a)

population

b)

data set

c)

characteristic

d)

variable

12.

Identify the population:

A survey of 500 adults in the U.S. found that 54% drink coffee daily.

a)

A. Collection of the 500 adults surveyed

b)

B. All of adults in the U.S.

c)

C. 54%

d)

D. 500

13.

Telephone interviews is a set of questionnaire are prepared on paper and are given to respondent to be answered.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is sampling frame?

a)

A survey involving getting data from the whole population

b)

Lists the items from which the sample can be obtained

c)

Getting data from a sample of the population

d)

The complete set of the items that are of interest in the research

15.

Non-random sampling methods are used when generalization concerning the population is not required or when sampling frame are difficult to obtain.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Statistics is a group of methods to collect, organize, analyze, present and ___________ data.

a)

spread

b)

promote

c)

interpret

d)

discover

17.

Summary measure of a sample is called statistic

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Examples of a qualitative variable EXCEPT:

a)

Marital Status

b)

Hair colour

c)

Distance from hostel to class

d)

Level of happiness

19.

Examples of quantitative discrete variable EXCEPT:

a)

Number of movie tickets bought

b)

Number of vaccine doses received

c)

Speed of vehicles in road

d)

Shoe size

20.

Postal code (e.g. 94300 for Kota Samarahan) is an example of:

a)

Quantitative discrete variable

b)

Quantitative continuous variable

c)

Qualitative variable

d)

Element

21.

Advantages of pilot study EXCEPT:

a)

A researcher can identify or refine a research question and figure out what methods are best pursuing it.

b)

A researcher can estimate how much time and resources will be necessary to complete the larger version.

c)

A researcher will need to bear the cost of implementing this time consuming survey.

d)

A researcher can identify and resolve as many potential problems or issues as possible.