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Questions-I

The document consists of a series of multiple-choice questions related to statistics, covering topics such as types of variables, sampling, statistical inference, and data representation. It includes questions about discrete and continuous variables, populations and samples, and methods for data analysis. Additionally, it contains practical tasks involving data plotting and calculations for measures of central tendency and variability.

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Part I: Choose the correct answer:

1. The age of 10 devices is an example of a:


(a) discrete variable
(b) continuous variable
(c) categorical variable
(d) constant

2. The flag colors, is an example of a:


(a) discrete variable
(b) continuous variable
(c) ordinal variable
(d) nominal variable

3. The body style of an automobile (sedan, coupe, wagon, etc.) is an


example of a:
(a) discrete variable
(b) continuous variable
(c) categorical variable
(d) binary variable

4. The weights of 20 students, is an example of a:


(a) discrete variable
(b) continuous variable
(c) categorical variable
(d) constant

5. The portion of the population that is selected for analysis is called:


(a) a sample
(b) a frame
(c) a parameter
(d) a statistic

6. A summary measure that is computed from only a sample of the population is called:
(a) a parameter
(b) a population
(c) a discrete variable
(d) a statistic

7. Statistical inference occurs when you:


(a) compute descriptive statistics from a sample
(b) take a complete census of a population
(c) present a graph of data
(d) take the results of a sample and draw conclusions about a population
8. The human resources director of a large corporation wants to develop a
dental benefits package and decides to select 100 employees from a list
of all 5,000 workers in order to study their preferences for the various
components of a potential package. All the employees in the corporation
constitute the ……….. .
(a) sample (b) population (c) statistic (d) parameter

9. The human resources director of a large corporation wants to develop a dental benefits
package and decides to select 100 employees from a list of all 5,000 workers in order to
study their preferences for the various components of a potential package. The 100
employees who will participate in this study constitute the ……….. .
(a) sample (b) population (c) statistic (d) parameter

10. Those methods involving the collection, presentation, and characterization


of a set of data in order to properly describe the various features of
that set of data are called:
(a) statistical inference (b) the scientific method
(c) sampling (d) descriptive statistics

11. Based on the results of a poll of 400 registered voters, the conclusion
that the Republican candidate for U.S. president will win the upcoming
election is an example of:
(a) inferential statistics (b) descriptive statistics
(c) a parameter (d) a statistic

12. Which of the following is a continuous variable?


(a) The eye color of children eating at a fast-food chain
(b) The number of employees of a branch of a fast-food chain
(c) The temperature at which a hamburger is cooked at a fast-food chain branch
(d) The number of hamburgers sold in a day at a branch of a fast-food chain

13. The number of students in stat. exam is an example of a


(a) discrete variable
(b) continuous variable
(c) ordinal variable
(d) nominal variable
14. A summary measure that is computed from a population is called:
(a) a parameter (b) a population
(c) a discrete variable (d) a statistic

15. Given categorical data A , E , C , D , F , B, C, B, A, C, in pie chart the angle value


for A is
(a) 96o (b) 90o (c) 72o (d) 120o

1. The complete collection of all elements to be studied is the


(a) population (b) frame (c) parameter (d) sample

16. The graph uses for numerical raw data, each response is represented as a dot above a
horizontal line that extends for all values is:
(a) Stem and leaf plot (b) Dot plot (c) Bar chart (d) Histogram
17. Spent time on a phone call is an example of:

(a) discrete variable (b) constant

(c) categorical variable (d) continuous variable

18. A special bar chart for grouped numerical data in which the frequencies or percentages of
each group of numerical data are represented as individual bars on the vertical Y-axis and the
variable is plotted on the horizontal X-axis:
(a) Stem and leaf plot (b) Dot plot (c) Bar chart (d) Histogram
19. The number of received phone calls in one hour:

(a) discrete variable (b) constant

(c) categorical variable (d) continuous variable

20. The grades of students in stat. exam is an example of:


(a) discrete variable (b) continuous variable

(c) ordinal variable (d) nominal variable

Part-II
1. The following data is the Marks of 30 students in exam A,
8 2 6 8 9 7 5 4 3 7 7 9 6 8 8 6 5 6 6 5 4 3 7 6 8 9 3
8 6 7
a) Plot the data using dot plot.
b) Find the mode of the data.

2. The following data is the Marks of 30 students in exam B,


80 20 67 83 90 77 53 40 32 73 77 91 62 81 80 65 50 66 67 55
41 35 70 68 82 95 34 85 60 70
c) Plot the data using stem and leaf plot.
d) Find the mode of the data.

3. Complete the following:


a) If the sample size n = 35 then the position of the median of the data is ………..
b) If the sample size n = 102 then the position of the median of the data is ………..
c) ∑𝑛𝑖=1(𝑥i − x̅) = ………….

4. The following are the number of students in 25 sections:

23 15 30 49 27 32 10 44 42 14 48 32 36 34 38 47 21 25 20 45 35 26 42 20
35

a) Organize the data as a grouped data in the following table

Class

Freq. (f)

b) The type of this data (number of students) is ……………………

5. Given the following data.

4 7 5 15 8 16 4 18 2

Find: mean - median - first quartile 𝑄1 - range – variance -IQR - CV

6. The following data are the temperatures in Madina in one week, 41


42 42 38 41 42 x
if the temperature mean is 42,
a) what is the value of x?
b) Find the mode
7. If ∑10 ̅)2 = 180 then the standard deviation S = ………….
𝑖=1(𝑥i − x

8. Given the following : ∑10


𝑖=1 𝑥i = 100, ∑10 2
𝑖=1 𝑥i = 1200
Find: mean – variance - CV

9. Given the following table

Grade A B C D F

Students (f) 2 7 6 2 1

Find the median and the mode of the data.

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