Statistics MCQs [set-1]

Chapter: Concept of Statistics

1. A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as a

sample mean, is known as a_______

A. Population Parameter

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Answer: C
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2. Statistics branches include___________

A. Applied Statistics

B. Mathematical Statistics

C. Industry Statistics

D. Both A and B

Answer: D

3. To enhance a procedure the control charts and procedures of

descriptive statistics are classified into_______

A. Behavioural Tools

B. Serial Tools

C. Industry Statistics

D. Statistical Tools

Answer: A

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4. Sample statistics are also represented as__________

A. Lower Case Greek Letter

B. Roman Letters

C. Associated Roman Alphabets

D. Upper Case Greek Letter

Answer: B

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5. Individual respondents, focus groups, and panels of respondents are
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B. Secondary Data Sources
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C. Itemised Data Sources

D. Pointed Data Sources

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Answer: A

6. The variables whose calculation is done according to the weight, height

and length and weight are known as:_______

A. Flowchart Variables

B. Discrete Variables

C. Continuous Variables

D. Measuring Variables

Answer: C

7. A method used to examine inflation rate anticipation, unemployment

rate and capacity utilisation to produce products is classified as________

A. Data Exporting Technique

B. Data Importing Technique

C. Forecasting Technique

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 D. Data Supplying Technique

Answer: C

8. Graphical and numerical methods are specialized processes utilized

in_________

A. Education Statistics

B. Descriptive Statistics

C. Business Statistics

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9. The scale applied in statistics which imparts a difference of magnitude
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and proportions is considered as_____

A. Exponential Scale
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B. Goodness Scale

C. Ratio Scale

D. Satisfactory Scale

Answer: C

10. Review of performance appraisal, labour turnover rates, planning of

incentives and training programs and are examples of ___________

A. Statistics in Production

B. Statistics in Marketing

C. Statistics in Finance

D. Statistics in Personnel Management

Answer: D

11. The number of accidents in a city during 2010 is__________

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 A. Discrete variable

B. Continuous variable

C. Qualitative variable

D. Constant

Answer: B

12. The mean of a distribution is 23, the median is 24, and the mode is
25.5. It is most likely that this distribution is__________

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B. Symmetrical
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C. Asymptotic

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13. According to the empirical rule, approximately what percent of the data
should lie within $\mu \pm 2\sigma$?_______

A. 75%

B. 68%

C. 99.7%

D. 90%

Answer: C

14. Census reports used as a source of data is________

A. Primary source

B. Secondary source

C. Organized data

D. None

Answer: D

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15. The first hand and unorganized form of data is called____________

A. Secondary data

B. Organized data

C. Primary data

D. None of these

Answer: C

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16. If a distribution is abnormally tall and peaked, then is can be said that
the distribution is__________ .c
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B. Pyrokurtic
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C. Platykurtic

D. Mesokurtic
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Answer: A

17. A chance variation in an observational process is____________

A. Dispersion/ Variability

B. Measurement error

C. Random error

D. Instrument error

Answer: A

18. Given $X_1=12,X_2=19,X_3=10,X_4=7$, then $\sum_{i=1}^4 X_i$

equals?________

A. 36

B. 48

C. 41

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 D. 29

Answer: C

19. Questionnaire survey method is used to collect____________

A. Secondary data

B. Qualitative variable

C. Primary data

D. None of these
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20. The mean of a distribution is 14 anda the standard deviation is 5. What
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A. 60.4%

B. 48.3%
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C. 35.7%

D. 27.8%

Answer: B

21. Sum of dots when two dice are rolled is___________

A. A discrete variable

B. A continuous variable

C. A constant

D. A qualitative variable

Answer: C

22. The data which have already been collected by someone are
called_____________

A. Raw data

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 B. Array data

C. Secondary data

D. Fictitious data

Answer: C

23. Data collected by NADRA to issue computerized identity cards (CICs)

are__________

A. Unofficial data

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D. Primary data

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24. A parameter is a measure which is computed from______________

A. Population data

B. Sample data

C. Test statistics

D. None of these

Answer: B

25. The grouped data is also called_________

A. Raw data

B. Primary data

C. Secondary data

D. Qualitative data

Answer: D

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