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1.	The graph of the normal distribution depends on:
A.	Mean and standard deviation
B.	Harmonic and standard deviation
C.	Harmonic mean
D.	Standard deviation
Answer» A. Mean and standard deviation

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2.	____________use the division of a circle into different sectors.
A.	Conversion graphs
B.	Frequency polygon
C.	Sector graph
D.	Line graph
Answer» C. Sector graph

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3.	Dividing upper and lower limits of a particular class we get:
A.	Class interval
B.	Class frequency
C.	Class boundary
D.	Class mark
Answer» D. Class mark

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4.	Graph of time series is called
A.	Polygon
B.	Histogram
C.	Ogive
D.	Historigram
Answer» D. Historigram

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5.	Cumulative Frequency is _____________frequency.
A.	Increasing
B.	Decreasing
C.	Fixed
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Increasing

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6.	Total angles in Pie Chart
A.	360
B.	90
C.	180
D.	45
Answer» A. 360

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7.	A Histogram is a set of adjacent
A.	Rectangles
B.	Triangles
C.	Squares
D.	Lines
Answer» A. Rectangles

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8.	The process of systematic arrangement of data in rows and columns is called
A.	Array
B.	Tabulation
C.	Classification
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Tabulation

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9.	While constructing frequency distribution, the number of classes used depends upon
A.	Number of observation
B.	Size of class
C.	Range of data
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Size of class

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10.	The graph of frequency distribution is called
A.	Curve
B.	Histogram
C.	Cumulative Frequency Polygon
D.	Ogive
Answer» B. Histogram

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11.	Data which have been arranged in ascending or descending order is called_______ data?
A.	Grouped data
B.	Classified
C.	Array
D.	Ungrouped data
Answer» C. Array

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12.	The graph of a cumulative frequency distribution is called
A.	Frequency polygon
B.	Histogram
C.	Cumulative frequency polygon
D.	Ogive
Answer» D. Ogive

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13.	In constructing a histogram, if the class interval size of one class is double than others, then the width of that bar should be?
A.	Doubled
B.	Half
C.	One
D.	Quarter
Answer» A. Doubled

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14.	Component bar charts are used when data is divided into
A.	Parts
B.	Groups
C.	Circles
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Groups

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15.	In pie- chart, the arrangement of the angles of the different sectors is generally?
A.	Anti-clockwise
B.	Arrayed
C.	Clock-wise
D.	Alternative
Answer» C. Clock-wise

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16.	The graphs of the symmetrical distribution are?
A.	J-shaped
B.	U-shaped
C.	Bell-shaped
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Bell-shaped

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17.	For a given class 30-44, the midpoint will be ______?
A.	30
B.	34
C.	37
D.	35
Answer» C. 37

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18.	Class mark is the value which divides a class into______ equal parts?
A.	Four
B.	One
C.	Three
D.	Two
Answer» D. Two

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19.	A frequency touches the axis
A.	Yes
B.	No
C.	Sometimes
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Yes

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20.	Graphical and numerical methods are specialized process utilized in
A.	Education statistics
B.	Descriptive statistics
C.	Business statistics
D.	Social statistics
Answer» B. Descriptive statistics

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21.	Individual respondents, focus groups, and panels of respondents are categorized as
A.	Primary data sources
B.	Secondary data sources
C.	Itemized data sources
D.	Pointed data sources
Answer» B. Secondary data sources

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22.	The variables whose calculation is done according to the height, length, and weight are categorized as
A.	Discrete variables
B.	Flowchart variables
C.	Measuring variables
D.	Continuous variables
Answer» A. Discrete variables

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23.	Statistics branches include
A.	Applied statistics
B.	Mathematical statistics
C.	Industry statistics
D.	Both A & B
Answer» D. Both A & B

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24.	When each member of a population has an equally likely chance of being selected
A.	Non-random sampling method
B.	Quota sample
C.	Snowball sample
D.	An equal probability selection method
Answer» D. An equal probability selection method

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25.	Which of the following is not a form of non-random sampling?
A.	Snowball sampling
B.	Quota sampling
C.	Purposive sampling
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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26.	Which of the following will give a more accurate representation of the population from which a sample has been taken?
A.	A large sample based on the convenience sampling technique
B.	A small sample based on simple random sampling
C.	A small cluster sample
D.	A large sample based on simple random sampling
Answer» D. A large sample based on simple random sampling

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27.	The process of drawing a sample from a population is known as ____________.
A.	Sampling
B.	Census
C.	Survey research
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Sampling

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28.	A _____ is a numerical characteristic of a sample and a _____ is a numerical characteristic of a population.
A.	Sample, population
B.	Population, sample
C.	Statistic, parameter
D.	Parameter, statistic
Answer» C. Statistic, parameter

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29.	A graph that uses vertical bars to represent data is called a_____-
A.	Line graph
B.	Bar graph
C.	Scatter-plot
D.	Vertical graph
Answer» B. Bar graph

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30.	The goal of _____ is to focus on summarizing and explaining a specific set of data.
A.	Inferential statistics
B.	Descriptive statistics
C.	Both a & b
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Descriptive statistics

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31.	Which of these is not a method of data collection?
A.	Questionnaires
B.	Interviews
C.	Experiments
D.	Observations
Answer» C. Experiments

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32.	A census taker often collects data through which of the following ?
A.	Standardized tests
B.	Interviews
C.	Secondary data
D.	Observations
Answer» B. Interviews

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33.	The mean of a sample is
A.	Always equal to the mean of the population
B.	Always smaller than the mean of the population
C.	Computed by summing the data values and dividing the sum by (n-1
D.	Computed by summing all the data values and dividing the sum by the number of
Answer» D. Computed by summing all the data values and dividing the sum by the number of

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34.	Which of these represent qualitative data?
A.	Height of a student
B.	Liking or disliking of (500) persons of a product
C.	The income of a government servant in a city
D.	Yield from a wheat plot
Answer» B. Liking or disliking of (500) persons of a product

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35.	Population census is conducted through
A.	Sample survey
B.	Accounting
C.	Investigation
D.	Complete enumeration
Answer» D. Complete enumeration

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36.	Data classified by many ______are said to be quantitative.
A.	Characteristics
B.	Categories
C.	Affinities
D.	Attributes
Answer» D. Attributes

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37.	A graph consists of _______ lines.
A.	Parallel line
B.	Smooth curve
C.	Curve
D.	Straight
Answer» D. Straight

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38.	The Normal distribution is ___________________?
A.	Platykurtic
B.	Mesoukurtic
C.	Leptokurtic
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Mesoukurtic

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39.	A distribution is called ______ distribution if it has two modes.
A.	Uni-modal
B.	Bi-modal
C.	Tri-modal
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Bi-modal

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40.	Statistics are _____________expressed.
A.	Descriptive
B.	Ability
C.	Qualitatively
D.	Quantitatively
Answer» D. Quantitatively

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40+ Unit 1 Solved MCQs

The graph of the normal distribution depends on:

____________use the division of a circle into different sectors.

Dividing upper and lower limits of a particular class we get:

Graph of time series is called

Cumulative Frequency is _____________frequency.

Total angles in Pie Chart

A Histogram is a set of adjacent

The process of systematic arrangement of data in rows and columns is called

While constructing frequency distribution, the number of classes used depends upon

The graph of frequency distribution is called

Data which have been arranged in ascending or descending order is called_______ data?

The graph of a cumulative frequency distribution is called

In constructing a histogram, if the class interval size of one class is double than others, then the width of that bar should be?

Component bar charts are used when data is divided into

In pie- chart, the arrangement of the angles of the different sectors is generally?

The graphs of the symmetrical distribution are?

For a given class 30-44, the midpoint will be ______?

Class mark is the value which divides a class into______ equal parts?

A frequency touches the axis

Graphical and numerical methods are specialized process utilized in

Individual respondents, focus groups, and panels of respondents are categorized as

The variables whose calculation is done according to the height, length, and weight are categorized as

Statistics branches include

When each member of a population has an equally likely chance of being selected

Which of the following is not a form of non-random sampling?

Which of the following will give a more accurate representation of the population from which a sample has been taken?

The process of drawing a sample from a population is known as ____________.

A _____ is a numerical characteristic of a sample and a _____ is a numerical characteristic of a population.

A graph that uses vertical bars to represent data is called a_____-

The goal of _____ is to focus on summarizing and explaining a specific set of data.

Which of these is not a method of data collection?

A census taker often collects data through which of the following ?

The mean of a sample is

Which of these represent qualitative data?

Population census is conducted through

Data classified by many ______are said to be quantitative.

A graph consists of _______ lines.

The Normal distribution is ___________________?

A distribution is called ______ distribution if it has two modes.

Statistics are _____________expressed.

A _ is a numerical characteristic of a sample and a _ is a numerical characteristic of a population.