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WorksheetsDesign and Modeling Glossary 1.4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a box and whiskers plot used for?
To display the median, quartiles, and extremes of a data set
To calculate the average of a data set
To find the mode of a data set
To list all data points in a set
Where does the center of a data set lie?
At the maximum value
At the midpoint of the data
At the minimum value
At the average value
What does a five number summary include?
Mean, mode, range, variance, standard deviation
Minimum, maximum, median, Q1, Q3
Sum, product, difference, quotient, remainder
First, second, third, fourth, fifth data points
What is a function in spreadsheets?
A random number generator
A predefined formula
A data entry tool
A graphing tool
How is the mean of a data set calculated?
By finding the middle value
By adding all values and dividing by the number of values
By subtracting the smallest value from the largest
By counting the number of occurrences of each value
What is the median in a data set?
The most frequently occurring number
The middle number when arranged in order
The smallest number in the set
The largest number in the set
What does the term "population" refer to in statistics?
A small group of data points
The entire group from which items can be selected
A single data point
A random selection of data points
What is a sample in statistics?
The entire data set
A portion of a larger population
The smallest data point
The largest data point
What does "spread" in statistics refer to?
The average of the data
How the data is distributed
The total sum of the data
The number of data points
What is a spreadsheet?
A document with data in row and column grids
A tool for drawing graphs
A type of statistical software
A method for collecting data
What is statistical analysis used for?
To randomly select data points
To organize, describe, and make meaning from data
To create visual art
To write computer programs
Which of the following is NOT part of a five number summary?
Mean
Minimum
Median
Maximum
What is the purpose of a box and whiskers plot?
To show the distribution of data
To calculate the sum of data
To find the average of data
To list data in order
What does the term "center" in statistics refer to?
The average value
The midpoint of the data
The smallest value
The largest value
What is the role of a function in a spreadsheet?
To create charts
To perform calculations
To store data
To format text
