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Descriptive Statistics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The analysis of the data is as important as any other component of the research process

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Descriptive statistics are normally computed separately for each group in a research study.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Students' scores: 47, 39, 54, 23, 66, 57, 85.

What is the Median?

(a)  

4.

Students' scores: 47, 39, 54, 23, 66, 57, 85.

What is the mean?

(a)  

5.

Students' scores: 47, 39, 54, 23, 66, 57, 85, 47, 23, 85, 47, 39.

What is the mode?

(a)  

6.

How would you state the weight measurement of something?

a)

pounds and ounces

b)

kilograms

c)

grams

d)

centimeters

7.

Choose the correct word for this definition: how hot or cold a thing or a place is

a)

temperature

b)

thermometer

c)

measurement variability

d)

standard deviation

8.

How many interviewed like skateboards but DO NOT like snowmobiles?

a)

80

b)

25

c)

45

d)

10

9.

What percent of students have a height between 58 inches and 60 inches?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

10.
What is the range of this data set?
a)
20
b)
5
c)
30
d)
26
11.

What percent of the drivers interviewed are female?

a)

180%

b)

75%

c)

0.75%

d)

180%

12.

Synonym of "three times bigger" is?

a)

twice as big as

b)

triple the size

c)

threefold better

d)

double in size

13.

A very small % (<5%)

a)

A significant majority

b)

A good proportion

c)

A large proportion

d)

An insignificant amount

14.

The first step in data analysis is to describe,or summarize, the data using descriptive statistics.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Based on the data in the table, how many students played the three games that had the highest frequency?

a)

62

b)

57

c)

60

d)

61

16.
How many people watched more than 6 hours of TV?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
d)
17
17.

Which interval contained the fewest scores?

a)

0-9

b)

50-59

c)

both 0-9 and 50-59

d)

10-19

18.
How many students scored between a 86 and a 90?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
10
19.
What is incorrect about the following histogram?
a)
The intervals are too small
b)
The intervals overlap
c)
The graph does not start at 0
d)
The axes are not labeled.
20.

The mean is the most precise, stable index of typical performance that is especially useful in situations in which there are extreme scores.

a)

true

b)

false