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What is the main goal of processing analytical data?
To collect samples
To identify colors
To reduce measurement error
To weigh samples
To titrate the solution
Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?
Range
Variance
Mean
Standard deviation
Skewness
The standard deviation is a measure of:
Accuracy
Precision
Systematic error
Volume
Mass
What is a significant figure?
Every zero in a number
All non-zero digits and meaningful zeros
Only decimal places
Only whole numbers
Scientific constants
The formula for relative error is:
(True value – Measured value)
(Measured value – True value)/True value
Measured value/True value
Measured value × True value
(True value + Measured value)/2
Accuracy refers to:
Closeness to true value
Repeatability
Reproducibility
Standard deviation
Confidence interval
Which error is caused by faulty instruments?
Random error
Gross error
Systematic error
Operator error
Theoretical error
What is the confidence level for 95% confidence interval?
0.05
0.5
95
5
1
The mean of 2, 4, 6, 8 is:
6
5
4
7
8
If standard deviation is zero, it means:
Results vary widely
Results are random
All results are identical
There is systematic error
Experiment failed
In statistics, n refers to:
Standard deviation
Sample size
Average
Error margin
Tolerance
Which plot is used to detect outliers in data?
Histogram
Pie chart
Box plot
Bar chart
Line graph
Which test is used to compare two means?
F-test
Q-test
T-test
ANOVA
Z-test
A high R² value in linear regression indicates:
Low accuracy
Weak relationship
Strong correlation
High bias
No relationship
What is the use of the Q-test?
Compare means
Detect systematic error
Eliminate outliers
Calculate standard deviation
Determine accuracy
The term "precision" refers to:
Closeness to true value
Degree of reproducibility
Systematic error
Outlier frequency
Sample purity
Which of these is a parametric test?
Mann-Whitney U
Kruskal-Wallis
T-test
Wilcoxon
Chi-square
The F-test is used to compare:
Means
Medians
Variances
Frequencies
Percentages
What does a p-value < 0.05 indicate?
No difference
Difference not significant
Significant difference
Error in method
Equipment failure
The range is calculated as:
Average – Mean
Max – Min
Mean × Deviation
Max + Min
Deviation²
The main purpose of calibration is:
Coloring samples
Minimizing time
Improving measurement accuracy
Diluting solutions
Sampling faster
A systematic error always:
Varies randomly
Can be averaged out
Repeats consistently
Affects only last digit
Affects random numbers only
The chi-square test is used for:
Comparing means
Testing distribution fit
Checking precision
Finding mean
Regressions
Which statistical term represents data spread?
Mean
Median
Mode
Variance
Frequency
In normal distribution, 68% of data falls within:
±1 SD
±2 SD
±3 SD
±4 SD
±0.5 SD
What is the mode in the dataset: 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2?
No mode
2
3
4
5
Confidence intervals provide information about:
Data range
Probable true value range
Sample purity
Instrument range
Variance
What is an outlier?
Average value
Repeated value
Extreme deviation from the rest
Most common value
Smallest value
What is the full form of RSD?
Random signal deviation
Relative signal difference
Relative standard deviation
Regression standard data
Range standard deviation
Which one is a non-parametric test?
ANOVA
T-test
Kruskal-Wallis
F-test
Z-test
Which test is best for small sample sizes when comparing means?
ANOVA
F-test
T-test
Z-test
Chi-square test
Which value is NOT affected by outliers?
Mean
Median
Range
Standard deviation
Variance
The RSD (%) is calculated as:
(SD / Mean) × 100
(Mean / SD) × 100
(Variance / Mean) × 100
(SD × Mean) × 100
(SD + Mean) × 100
What is the purpose of a calibration curve?
To plot temperature
To identify colors
To determine concentration
To find molecular weight
To measure density
A precise but inaccurate method gives results that are:
Close to each other but far from true value
All correct
Random
Equal to true value
Widely scattered
The t-value increases with:
Smaller confidence level
Lower sample size
Higher standard deviation
Larger population
Lower mean
If p > 0.05, the result is:
Statistically significant
Not statistically significant
Invalid
Incorrect
Highly accurate
The main purpose of statistical analysis in analytical chemistry is to:
Eliminate measurements
Create new data
Assess data quality
Reduce sample size
Measure pH
What does the slope of a calibration curve represent?
Concentration
Absorbance
Molar mass
Sensitivity
Volume
Which test is suitable for comparing more than two group means?
T-test
Z-test
ANOVA
F-test
Q-test
What is the first step in data processing?
Regression
Graphing
Data collection
Calculating SD
Hypothesis testing
Which is a measure of variability?
Mean
Median
Mode
Standard deviation
Central limit
In a normal distribution, the shape is:
Asymmetric
U-shaped
Skewed
Bell-shaped
Flat
Which is a non-parametric statistical method?
One-way ANOVA
T-test
Mann-Whitney U
F-test
Z-test
The term “bias” in data means:
Random variation
Systematic deviation
Mean difference
Neutral error
Precision improvement
What is a null hypothesis?
There is an effect
Means are unequal
There is no effect or difference
All groups are different
All data is invalid
Standard deviation helps to measure:
Accuracy
Repeatability
Deviation from the mean
Exactness
Calibration error
What is the typical shape of data with a high variance?
Narrow peak
Wide spread
Uniform
Bell curve
Flat tail
What is the term for values that appear most often in a dataset?
Mean
Median
Range
Mode
Frequency
A data point that is very different from others is called:
Range
Error
Outlier
Average
Central value
Q-test is used to:
Confirm hypothesis
Detect outliers
Analyze variance
Compare regression lines
Determine sample size
Mean = (Σx)/n is used to calculate:
Standard deviation
Range
Average
Mode
Error
Which measure is best when data is skewed?
Mean
Mode
Median
Range
Standard deviation
If variance is high, then:
Data is consistent
Data is close to mean
Data is spread out
Data has low deviation
Data is normal
The F-test compares:
Means
Variances
Errors
Confidence intervals
T-values
What is a correlation coefficient used for?
Mean difference
Normality test
Strength of relationship
Outlier detection
Significance test
The 3σ rule in normal distribution refers to:
68%
95%
99.7%
50%
75%
An analytical blank is used to:
Increase concentration
Reduce pH
Eliminate background noise
Dilute the analyte
Confirm outliers
The expression (x̄ ± tσ/√n) represents:
Confidence interval
Mean
Variance
Outlier detection
Mode
In hypothesis testing, a Type I error means:
Accepting a true null
Rejecting a false null
Rejecting a true null
Accepting a false null
No decision
What does ANOVA test for?
Differences between two medians
Relationship between variables
Differences between group means
Sample purity
Signal noise
What is the full name of the T-test?
Trial test
True test
Student's t-test
Test of tolerance
Triangular test
Which of the following is not a source of systematic error?
Instrumental drift
Poor calibration
Random noise
Environmental conditions
Improper standards
Which of the following is not a source of systematic error?
Instrumental drift
Poor calibration
Random noise
Environmental conditions
Improper standards
What is the degrees of freedom (df) in a t-test with 5 samples?
6
4
5
3
0
What is the null hypothesis in an ANOVA test?
At least one mean is different
All means are equal
Means are random
No relationship exists
Variance is zero
Which factor affects the width of a confidence interval?
Sample size
Unit of measurement
Instrument brand
Titration speed
Chemical used
When should a non-parametric test be used?
Always
When data are normally distributed
When data do not meet parametric assumptions
Only for large samples
For calibration curves
What type of graph is commonly used in regression analysis?
Histogram
Bar chart
Scatter plot
Pie chart
Dot matrix
Which of the following is a non-statistical error?
Human error
Standard deviation
Confidence interval
P-value
Hypothesis test
Which measure best represents central tendency when outliers are present?
Mean
Range
Mode
Median
Variance
What is the term for the square of standard deviation?
Mean
Mode
Variance
Error
Median
If data is symmetric and bell-shaped, it is:
Biased
Normal distribution
Logarithmic
Random
Skewed
What does “repeatability” refer to?
Agreement of measurements in different labs
Variability under different conditions
Same method and conditions
Change over time
Calibration steps
What is the purpose of a replicate measurement?
Save reagents
Reduce errors
Confirm identity
Measure purity
Improve precision
Which of the following is NOT a central tendency measure?
Mean
Mode
Standard deviation
Median
None
The outlier test that uses the ratio of gap to range is:
T-test
Q-test
F-test
Z-test
U-test
What is the minimum sample size for reliable statistics?
1
2
3
5
30
The larger the sample size, the:
Lower the mean
Lower the standard deviation
Higher the variance
Narrower the confidence interval
Greater the error
The slope in Beer-Lambert Law calibration curve corresponds to:
Absorbance
Path length
Molar absorptivity
Concentration
Time
What does the p-value represent?
Test statistic
Mean error
Probability of observing results if null is true
True results
Significance level
The 95% confidence level means that:
You are 95% sure your result is right
95% of your data is accurate
There's a 5% chance the true value is not in the interval
5% of values are outliers
31. 95% chance of failure
Which software is commonly used for statistical data analysis?
Word
Power point
Excel
Paint
Notepad
Which of the following is most sensitive to outliers?
Mean
Median
Mode
Frequency
Standard deviation
A correlation coefficient (r) of -1 indicates:
No correlation
Weak correlation
Positive correlation
Perfect negative correlation
No data
A regression line is used to:
Calculate frequency
Measure central tendency
Predict values
Detect outliers
Analyze skewness
The median is the:
Highest value
Most common value
Middle value
Lowest value
Value with maximum frequency
Which test compares more than two population variances?
T-test
Q-test
F-test
Z-test
Regression
What does "robustness" mean in analytical method validation?
Speed
Cost
Resistance to changes in parameters
Sensitivity to instruments
Level of automation
Confidence level of 99% corresponds to what alpha (α) level?
0.01
0.05
0.1
0.005
1.00
The term “sensitivity” refers to:
Instrument cost
Ability to detect small differences
Calibration slope
Volume of solvent
Ph stability
Which of the following is used to assess method accuracy?
Calibration curve
Standard addition
Signal-to-noise ratio
Reagent blank
Slope calculation
What does linear regression estimate?
Sample purity
Noise level
Relationship between two variables
Method sensitivity
Signal intensity
If R² = 1 in a linear regression, it means:
No correlation
Weak correlation
Perfect linear fit
Nonlinear relationships
Negative slope
The term "LOD" refers to:
Length of determination
Limit of detection
Line of division
Level of data
Logarithm of deviation
What does "LOQ" stand for in analytical chemistry?
Line of quantification
Limit of quantification
Level of questioning
Log of quality
Law of quantifying
What is the most common cause of random error?
Incorrect calibration
Equipment malfunction
Environmental fluctuations
Analysts bias
Improper storage
What does a high RSD (%) indicate?
High precision
Low precision
High accuracy
Strong calibration
Stable system
The purpose of method validation is to:
Save time
Reduce costs
Ensure method reliability
Skip standard preparation
Minimize reagents
Which test would you use to identify significant difference between two sets of measurements?
ANOVA
F-test
Q-test
T-test
Regression
What is the area under a probability distribution curve equal to?
0
1
Infinity
Mean
SD
