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This document contains a multiple choice test on exploratory data analysis consisting of 15 questions. It tests concepts such as measures of central tendency, dispersion, qualitative vs quantitative variables, descriptive vs inferential statistics, and interpreting graphs and calculations related to correlation and regression. It also includes word problems calculating mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and interquartile range from data sets. Finally, it asks students to provide an example of an abuse of statistics and perform calculations on a data set provided in a table.

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Sta1008-Sample Test

This document contains a multiple choice test on exploratory data analysis consisting of 15 questions. It tests concepts such as measures of central tendency, dispersion, qualitative vs quantitative variables, descriptive vs inferential statistics, and interpreting graphs and calculations related to correlation and regression. It also includes word problems calculating mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and interquartile range from data sets. Finally, it asks students to provide an example of an abuse of statistics and perform calculations on a data set provided in a table.

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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND SPORT


SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

MODULE: EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS


CODE: STA1008
TEST

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Which of the following is a measure of dispersion?
A. Mean
B. Media
C. Mode
D. Range

2. Which of the following is a qualitative variable?


A. The salary of workers in a company
B. Height of students attending a University
C. The brand of cars
D. Weight of patrons attending a fittness class

3. Which of the following clearly define descriptive statistics?


A. Branch of statistics useful for descriptive purposes
B. Branch of statistics useful for inferential purposes
C. A branch of statistics that involves hypothesis testing
D. None of the above statements is correct

4. Which of the following clearly define inferential statistics?


A. Branch of statistics useful for descriptive purposes
B. Branch of statistics useful for inferential purposes
C. A branch of statistics that involves hypothesis testing
D. None of the above statements is correct

5. Which of the following variables is continuos?


A. The address of Insurance Company Agents
B. Gender of the clients of an Insurance Company
C. Weight of babies born at a hospital
D. None of the above is correct

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6. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the box and whisker figure below?

A. The interquartile range for the boys test score is higher than that of the girls interquartile
range
B. The interquartile range for the boys test score is lower than that of the girls interquartile
range
C. The interquartile range for the boys test score is the same as that of the girls
interquartile range
D. None of the statements is correct

7. Which of the following statements best explain the line graph below?

A. As Y values increases, the X values also increases


B. As Y values decreases, the X values also decreases
C.As Y values decreases, the X values increases
D. None of the statement is correct

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8. Assuming that the value of the Product Moment Correlation was 0.7, which of the
following is the coefficient of determination?

A. 0.70
B. 0.81
C. 0.60
D. 0.49

9. What is the value of Pearson Product Moment Correlation ( r) is correct based on the
summary statistics provided below?

 x = 18.9,  x = 37.01,  y = 35.2,  y


2 2
= 132.22
 xy = 64.7, n = 10
A. r =0.612
B. r= -0.558
C. r=0.8721
D. r=0.9711

10. Which of the following value of Spearman Correlation ( R) is correct based on the summary
statistics provided below?

d 2
= 30, n = 8

A. R= 0.17
B. R= 1.07
C. R= 0.23
D. .R = 0.64

11. An Investment Banker conducted a survey of 30 clients who were interested in a new policy.
The ages of the clients were as follows: 39, 45, 45, 28, 32, 44, 49, 32, 33, 44, 29, 27, 26 ,32, 34,
34,38,38,39,36,37,28,29,38,40,42,34,38,39,40. What is standard deviation of the age provided
by these clients?

A.9.10
B.3.41
C.6.00
D.5.89

12. . An Insurance Agent conducted a survey of 30 clients who were interested in a new policy.
The ages of the clients were as follows: 29, 34, 45, 28, 32, 44, 49, 32, 33, 44, 29, 27, 26 ,32, 34,
34,38,38,39,36,37,28,29,38,40,42,34,38,39,40. What is average age provided by these clients?

A 29
B.30
C.41
D. 35.6

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13. Company A average salary was US$ 550 per month for 40 front office staff while the average
salary of front office staff for Company B was US$950 for 60 staff members. If both Companies
merged together what is the average salary for the combined front office staff members?

A. US$710
B. US$650
C. US$750
D. US$790

14 Which of the following statements reflects a negatively skewed data?

A. When the mean is greater than the median and the median greater than the mode
B. When the mean is less than the median and the median less than the mode
C. When the mean is equal to the median and the median is equal to the mode
D. None of the statements is correct

15. Which of the following statements reflects a positively skewed data?

A When the mean is greater than the median and the median greater than the mode
B When the mean is less than the median and the median less than the mode
C When the mean is equal to the median and the median is equal to the mode
D None of the statements is correct

SECTION B
USE THE SPACE PROVIDED FOR YOUR ANSWERS

16. Use a scenario to explain one abuse of statistics


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[5 Marks]

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The Table below contains the weight class of 70 patrons of a fittness center

Weight class (Kg) Number of patrons


56 - 65 3
66 – 75 25
76 - 85 21
86 – 95 12
96 - 105 9

Use the information in the Table to calculate the:


(a) Mean [3 Marks]
(b) Median [3 Marks]
(c) Mode [3 Marks]
(d) Standard Deviation [6 Marks]
(e) Interquartile range [6 Marks]

Complete the Table below to aid your calculations

Class frequency x fx x−x ( x − x )2 f ( x − x )2 cf

[4 Marks]

Use the space below for your answers

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Useful Formula

1. X =
X = X
n f
n 
 2 − cf m −1 
2. Median = L +    cw
 f median 
 
 1 
3. Mode = L +    cw
 1 +  2 

4. Standard Deviation =
 f (x − x ) 2

n −1

5. Standard Deviation =
 (x − x ) 2

n −1
n (  xy ) − (  x )(  y )
6. r =
 n ( x 2 ) − ( x ) 2  ( n y 2 ) − ( y ) 2 
       
7. C.O.D = r 2
6 d 2
8. R = 1 −
n(n2 − 1)

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