Free Printable Introduction to Statistics

1.

A scientific body of knowledge which deals with collection, presentation, interpretation and analysis of data.

a)

Probability

b)

Statistics

c)

Sequence

d)

Geometry

2.

It is the collection of all individuals or objects from which the required information is to be obtained.

a)

Data

b)

Population

c)

Sample

d)

Variable

3.

It is a small portion or part of a population.

It is the subgroup, subset or the representative of a population.

a)

Data

b)

Population

c)

Sample

d)

Variable

4.

Which of the following is not an example of qualitative variable?

a)

Birthplace

b)

Gender

c)

Shoe Size

d)

Occupation

5.

Which of the following is an example of quantitative variable?

a)

Arm Span

b)

Blood type

c)

Gender

d)

Occupation

6.

Identify which of the following is an example of primary data.

a)

Census data taken from the National Census and Statistics office to be used for another study

b)

Data from newspapers to be used in making an oral report.

c)

Monthly budget of 40 families surveyed in Brgy. San Jose

7.

Which method of collecting data is the most appropriate for testing the effectiveness of a new vaccine?

a)

Experimental

b)

Interview

c)

Observation

d)

Questionnaire

8.

Which method of collecting data is the most appropriate for monitoring the performance of students with special needs?

a)

Experimental

b)

Interview

c)

Observation

d)

Questionnaire

9.

Refers to the collection of facts where the researcher gets information.

a)

Collection of Data

b)

Organization of Data

c)

Analysis of Data

d)

None of the above

10.

The following are examples of qualitative data, EXCEPT

a)

number of defective items in a store

b)

gender of students in a university

c)

methods of payments

d)

level of satisfaction

11.

Identify the sample:

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

a)

Collection of the 500 adults surveyed

b)

Collection of all adults in the U.S.

c)

54%

12.

A student was asked to accomplish a form on his personal data prior to his admission to a certain university. Determine whether the given information is Qualitative variable, Continuous variable, or Discrete Variable.

Number of family members

a)

Qualitative variable

b)

Continuous variable

c)

Discrete Variable

13.

A student was asked to accomplish a form on his personal data prior to his admission to a certain university. Determine whether the given information is Qualitative variable, Continuous variable, or Discrete Variable.

Grade point average in high school

a)

Qualitative variable

b)

Continuous variable

c)

Discrete Variable

14.

A student was asked to accomplish a form on his personal data prior to his admission to a certain university. Determine whether the given information is Qualitative variable, Continuous variable, or Discrete Variable.

Type of school

a)

Qualitative Variable

b)

Continuous variable

c)

Discrete Variable

15.

Determine whether the given information is Qualitative variable or Quantitative variable

Number of loyal customers in a store

a)

qualitative data

b)

quantitative data

16.

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.

a)

Nominal

b)

Interval

c)

Ordinal

d)

Ratio

17.

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)

Nominal

b)

Ordinal

c)

Interval

d)

Ratio

18.

Identify the type of sampling technique used in each scenario.

"The office clerk gave the researcher a list of 500 Grade 11 students. The researcher selected every 20th name on the list."

a)

Simple Random Sampling

b)

Systematic Sampling

c)

Stratified Sampling

d)

Cluster Sampling

19.

Identify the type of sampling technique used in each scenario.

"A researcher who is studying the effects of educational attainment on promotion conducted a survey of 50 randomly selected workers from each of these categories: high school graduate, with undergraduate degrees, with master's degree, and with doctoral degree."

a)

Simple Random Sampling

b)

Systematic Sampling

c)

Stratified Sampling

d)

Cluster Sampling

20.

Identify the type of sampling technique used in each scenario.

"A researcher interviewed people from each town in the Province of Rizal for his research on population."

a)

Simple Random Sampling

b)

Systematic Sampling

c)

Stratified Sampling

d)

Cluster Sampling

Introduction to Statistics

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