WorksheetsQUIZ 1 - C1 - C4
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
It is defined as a branch of science which deals with the collection, presentation, analysis of data, and interpretation of results.
Statistics
Geometry
Data gathering
Mathematics in the Modern World
It includes all the techniques used in organizing, summarizing and presenting data on hand without drawing conclusions or inferences about a large group.
Descriptive
Inferential
Quantitative
Qualitative
A chief doctor wants to predict the number of COVID-19 patients for the next 2 years. The statement is an example of
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
This is the totality of elements under consideration in a statistical investigation.
Population
Sample
Parameter
All of the above
A type of variable that yields numerical responses representing an amount or quantity. Answers, “how much” or “how many”.
Qualitative Variable
Quantitative Variable
Nominal Variable
Ordinal Variable
A type of variable that yields categorical responses. Answers, “what kind”.
Qualitative Variable
Quantitative Variable
Nominal Variable
Ordinal Variable
Classify what kind of variable is the "money in the bank account"
Discrete Variable
Continuous
Classify what kind of variable is the " distance traveled between classes"
Discrete Variable
Continuous
Marital Status
Nominal
Ordinal
Ratio
Interval
Beauty Pageant Winners
Nominal
Ordinal
Ratio
Interval
Time in a day
Nominal
Ordinal
Ratio
Interval
The data are presented in the form of texts, phrases or in paragraphs
Textual presentation
Tabular display
Graphical display
Pie Chart
The most effective way of presenting the data using statistical graphs. Of the different modes of data presentation, the graphical display can easily attract attention as well as the interest of the reader.
Textual presentation
Tabular display
Graphical display
Pie Chart
The mode of a data set can be found by...
subtracting the minimum from the maximum
choosing the middle number
choosing the number that occurs most
finding the sum of the numbers and then dividing by the total amount of numbers in the data set
The median of the numbers 34, 32, 12, 65, and 45 is...
34
32
12
65
What is the mean?
happening the most
the number in the middle
biggest-smallest
the average
Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate for a data that describes the heights of grade 5 students?
Mode
Outlier
Mean
Median
A survey was conducted by a chocolate manufacturing company, about the likes and dislikes of the flavors they marketed. Which measure of central tendency will help them most to make their choice of the most liked flavor?
Mean
Range
Mode
Median
{12,10,10,10,13,12,11,13,10}
Brand of soft drinks
Nominal
Ordinal
Ratio
Interval
No. of student drop-outs
Nominal
Interval
Ordinal
Ratio
Classify the Variable:
Height
Quantitative, Discrete
Quantitative, Continuous
Qualitative
None of the choices
Classify the type of Varaible:
Preference on death penalty
Quantitative, Discrete
Quantitative, Continuous
Qualitative
All of the above
Find the standard deviation for the following data; 86, 95, 78, 67, and 85
82.2
89.77
9.33
10.43
Set 1-Standard Deviation=3.1
Set 2-Standard Deviation=4.9
Set 3-Standard Deviation=1.7
Set 4-Standard Deviation=3.2
Which set of data probably has the points closest to the mean?
This is the most basic method of drawing a probability sample.
stratified sampling
systematic sampling
random sampling
conveniene sampling
It is obtained by selecting every kth in the list.
stratified sampling
random sampling
systematic sampling
snowball sampling
This sampling technique does not rely on randomization
probability sampling
non-probability sampling
slovin's formula
data collection
You take the sample from naturally occurring groups in your population. What do you call this naturally occuring groups?
Stratum
Representatives
Cluster
Sample
It is a process of picking out people in the most convenient and fastest way to get reactions/responses immediately
snowball sampling
cluster sampling
purposive sampling
convenience sampling
It is based on certain criteria laid down by the researcher.
convenience sampling
purposive sampling
snowball sampling
quota sampling
This technique is used in the situations where the population is completely unknown and rare.
snowball sampling
quota sampling
systematic sampling
convenience sampling
This sampling technique uses on randominzation
non-probability sampling
probability sampling
slovin's formula
sample size
When the researcher picks respondents according to what will favor his/her result, this is called:
sampling technique
sampling bias
getting the sample size
identifying the population
A type of non probability sampling where proportion of the groups in the population were considered in the number and selection of the respondents
convenience sampling
purposive sampling
quota sampling
snowball sampling
A type of probability sampling that allows the researcher to draw more precise conclusions by ensuring that every subgroup is properly represented in the sample
simple random sampling
systematic sampling
stratified sampling
cluster sampling
The Mean, Median, Mode, and Range are also known as?
Central Tendency Measures
Middle values
Center values
Tendency of the middle
What is the mode?
The middle number in an ordered set of data.
The difference between the greatest and least amount in the data set
The value that occurs the most often in a data set
The sum of all the numbers in a data set divided by the size
Which is a synonym for "average?"
median
mode
range
mean
What do you do if there are two numbers in "the middle" when you are finding the median?
Pick your favorite number
They are both the median
Find the mean of the two numbers
None of the above
There can be more than one mean
True
False
There can be more than one mode
True
False
It is defined as the square root of the variance.
coefficient of variation
midrange
standard deviation
kurtosis
Are the score points which divide a distribution into ten equal parts
Measures of Position
Quartiles
Deciles
Percentiles
Are the score points which divide a distribution into one-hundred equal parts
Measures of Position
Quartiles
Deciles
Percentiles
The Median is also referred to as
the 25th Percentile
the 50th Percentile
the 75th Percentile
the 100th Percentile
Are the score points which divide a distribution into four equal parts
Measure of Position
Quartiles
Deciles
Percentiles
A collection of observation produced by sorting them into classes and showing their frequency of occurrence in each class.
Statistics table
Frequency distribution table
Distribution column
Frequency Graph
The largest data value that can be included in the class.
Frequency
Class Mark
Cumulative Frequency
Upper Class Limit
The smallest data value that can be included in the class.
Class Mark
Tally
Frequency
Lower class limit
Are the frequencies, occurrences, or total numbers being measured for a specific category in a data set.
Class mark
Tally
Frequency table
Cumulative frequency
The midpoint of the classes
Frequency
Tally
Class Mark
Class Limit
It is used to separate the classes so that there are no gaps in the frequency distribution.
Class Limit
Frequency
Class boundaries
Cumulative Frequency
The number of times the data value occurs is called ____________.
Range
Frequency
Class Interval
Class size
Is the type of distribution in which the data is individually given in a raw form.
Ungrouped Data
Tally
Lower Class limit
Upper class Limit
Is this data positively or negatively skewed?
Positively skewed
Negatively skewed
The data in the picture:
is negatively skewed
positively skewed
symmetrical
How peaked or how flat is the curve in the middle distribution refers to the _______.
skewness
kurtosis
bimodal
median
In a normal data distribution with a symmetric bell curve, what is the skewness?
Positive
One
Zero
Negative
Which phrase is used generically in place of measures of central tendency and dispersion for inferential statistics?
Measures of central tendency
Descriptive statistics
Summary statistics
Measures of dispersion
What is the main problem associated with the mean value of some data?
It is affected by the mode
It is difficult to compute
It is not a representative measure
It is sensitive to outliers
Which of the measures of dispersion only uses two values in the distribution?
range
standard deviation
variance
mean deviation
Which of the following is Slovin's Formula?
note: n = sample size; e = margin of error; N = population size
n=(1+Ne)N
n=(1+Ne2)N
n=(1−Ne)N
n=(1−Ne2)N
Determine the sample size with the following given:
N=20,000; e=5%
392
4
13,333
What does the standard deviation measure in a data set?
Mean of the data set
Amount of variation or dispersion from the mean
Median of the data set
Number of data points
How is the Coefficient of Variation (CV) calculated?
CV = (Mean / Standard Deviation) * 100
CV = (Standard Deviation / Mean) * 100
CV = (Mean + Standard Deviation) * 100
CV = (Standard Deviation - Mean) * 100
A representative of the population.
Sampling
Parameter
Sample
Statistics
