190+ Statistics Solved MCQs

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1.	A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as a sample mean, is known as a_______
A.	Population Parameter
B.	Sample Parameter
C.	Sample Statistic
D.	Population Mean
Answer» C. Sample Statistic

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2.	Statistics branches include___________
A.	Applied Statistics
B.	Mathematical Statistics
C.	Industry Statistics
D.	Both A and B
Answer» D. Both A and B

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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. Behavioural Tools

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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. Roman Letters

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5.	Individual respondents, focus groups, and panels of respondents are categorized as_________
A.	Primary Data Sources
B.	Secondary Data Sources
C.	Itemised Data Sources
D.	Pointed Data Sources
Answer» A. Primary Data Sources

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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. Continuous Variables

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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
D.	Data Supplying Technique
Answer» C. Forecasting Technique

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8.	Graphical and numerical methods are specialized processes utilized in_________
A.	Education Statistics
B.	Descriptive Statistics
C.	Business Statistics
D.	Social Statistics
Answer» B. Descriptive Statistics

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9.	The scale applied in statistics which imparts a difference of magnitude and proportions is considered as_____
A.	Exponential Scale
B.	Goodness Scale
C.	Ratio Scale
D.	Satisfactory Scale
Answer» C. Ratio Scale

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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. Statistics in Personnel Management

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11.	The number of accidents in a city during 2010 is__________
A.	Discrete variable
B.	Continuous variable
C.	Qualitative variable
D.	Constant
Answer» B. Continuous variable

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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__________
A.	Positively Skewed
B.	Symmetrical
C.	Asymptotic
D.	Negatively Skewed
Answer» D. Negatively Skewed

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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. 99.7%

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14.	Census reports used as a source of data is________
A.	Primary source
B.	Secondary source
C.	Organized data
D.	None
Answer» D. None

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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. Primary data

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16.	If a distribution is abnormally tall and peaked, then is can be said that the distribution is__________
A.	Leptokurtic
B.	Pyrokurtic
C.	Platykurtic
D.	Mesokurtic
Answer» A. Leptokurtic

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17.	A chance variation in an observational process is____________
A.	Dispersion/ Variability
B.	Measurement error
C.	Random error
D.	Instrument error
Answer» C. Random error

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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
D.	29
Answer» C. 41

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19.	Questionnaire survey method is used to collect____________
A.	Secondary data
B.	Qualitative variable
C.	Primary data
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Primary data

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20.	The mean of a distribution is 14 and the standard deviation is 5. What is the value of the coefficient of variation?____________
A.	60.4%
B.	48.3%
C.	35.7%
D.	27.8%
Answer» B. 48.3%

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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. A constant

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22.	The data which have already been collected by someone are called_____________
A.	Raw data
B.	Array data
C.	Secondary data
D.	Fictitious data
Answer» C. Secondary data

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23.	Data collected by NADRA to issue computerized identity cards (CICs) are__________
A.	Unofficial data
B.	Qualitative data
C.	Secondary data
D.	Primary data
Answer» B. Qualitative 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. Sample data

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25.	The grouped data is also called_________
A.	Raw data
B.	Primary data
C.	Secondary data
D.	Qualitative data
Answer» D. Qualitative data

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26.	Primary data and _____________ data are sam
A.	Grouped
B.	Secondary data
C.	Ungrouped
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Secondary data

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27.	A constant variable can take values____________
A.	Zero
B.	Fixed
C.	Not fixed
D.	Nothing
Answer» C. Not fixed

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28.	Cumulative frequency is___________
A.	Decreasing
B.	Increasing
C.	Different
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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29.	Data Classified by attributes are called____________
A.	Qualitative Data
B.	Quantitative Data
C.	Ungrouped Data
D.	Geographical Data
Answer» A. Qualitative Data

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30.	Statistics results are_____________
A.	Absolutely Correct
B.	Not True
C.	True on Average
D.	Universally True
Answer» C. True on Average

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31.	Measurements usually provide_____________
A.	Discrete Data
B.	Continuous Data
C.	Qualitative Data
D.	Primary Data
Answer» B. Continuous Data

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32.	Which one is the not measure of dispersion.____________
A.	The Range
B.	50th Percentile
C.	Inter-Quartile Range
D.	Variance
Answer» B. 50th Percentile

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33.	Statistic is a numerical quantity, which is calculated from_____________
A.	Population
B.	Sample
C.	Data
D.	Observations
Answer» B. Sample

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34.	In statistics, a sample means_____________
A.	A portion of the sample
B.	A portion of the population
C.	All the items under investigation
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. A portion of the population

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35.	Data in the Population Census Report is___________
A.	Grouped data
B.	Ungrouped data
C.	Secondary data
D.	Primary data
Answer» C. Secondary data

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36.	When data are collected in a statistical study for only a portion or subset of all elements of interest we are using___________
A.	A sample
B.	A Parameter
C.	A Population
D.	Both b and c
Answer» A. A sample

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37.	The algebraic sum of deviations from mean is___________
A.	Maximum
B.	Zero
C.	Minimum
D.	Undefined
Answer» B. Zero

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38.	In inferential statistics, we study ____________
A.	The methods to make decisions about the population based on sample results
B.	How to make decisions about mean, median, or mode
C.	How a sample is obtained from a population
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. The methods to make decisions about the population based on sample results

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39.	The height of a student is 60 inches. This is an example of___________
A.	Qualitative data
B.	Categorical data
C.	Continuous data
D.	Discrete data
Answer» C. Continuous data

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40.	In statistics, a population consists of____________
A.	All People living in a country
B.	All People living in the area under study
C.	All subjects or objects whose characteristics are being studied
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. All subjects or objects whose characteristics are being studied

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41.	In descriptive statistics, we study____________
A.	The description of the decision-making process
B.	The methods for organizing, displaying and describing data
C.	How to describe the probability distribution
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. The methods for organizing, displaying and describing data

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42.	Which one of the following measurement does not divide a set of observations into equal parts?__________
A.	Quartiles
B.	Standard Deviations
C.	Percentiles
D.	Deciles
Answer» C. Percentiles

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43.	In statistics, conducting a survey means__________
A.	Collecting information from elements
B.	Making mathematical calculations
C.	Drawing graphs and pictures
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Making mathematical calculations

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44.	You asked five of your classmates about their height. On the basis of this information, you stated that the average height of all students in your university or college is 67 inches. This is an example of___________
A.	Descriptive statistics
B.	Inferential Statistics
C.	Parameter
D.	Population
Answer» B. Inferential Statistics

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45.	Which branch of statistics deals with the techniques that are used to organize, summarize, and present the data__________
A.	Advanced Statistics
B.	Probability Statistics
C.	Inferential Statistics
D.	Descriptive Statistics
Answer» C. Inferential Statistics

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46.	Which of the following is not based on all the observations?________
A.	Arithmetic Mean
B.	Geometric Mean
C.	Harmonic Mean
D.	Mode
Answer» C. Harmonic Mean

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47.	The weights of students in a college/ school is a___________
A.	Discrete Variable
B.	Continuous Variable
C.	Qualitative Variable
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Continuous Variable

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48.	Life of a T.V picture tube is a__________
A.	Discrete variable
B.	Continuous variable
C.	Qualitative variable
D.	Constant
Answer» B. Continuous variable

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

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50.	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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190+ Statistics Solved MCQs

A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as a sample mean, is known as a_______

Statistics branches include___________

To enhance a procedure the control charts and procedures of descriptive statistics are classified into_______

Sample statistics are also represented as__________

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

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

A method used to examine inflation rate anticipation, unemployment rate and capacity utilisation to produce products is classified as________

Graphical and numerical methods are specialized processes utilized in_________

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

Review of performance appraisal, labour turnover rates, planning of incentives and training programs and are examples of ___________

The number of accidents in a city during 2010 is__________

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__________

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

Census reports used as a source of data is________

The first hand and unorganized form of data is called____________

If a distribution is abnormally tall and peaked, then is can be said that the distribution is__________

A chance variation in an observational process is____________

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

Questionnaire survey method is used to collect____________

The mean of a distribution is 14 and the standard deviation is 5. What is the value of the coefficient of variation?____________

Sum of dots when two dice are rolled is___________

The data which have already been collected by someone are called_____________

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

A parameter is a measure which is computed from______________

The grouped data is also called_________

Primary data and _____________ data are sam

A constant variable can take values____________

Cumulative frequency is___________

Data Classified by attributes are called____________

Statistics results are_____________

Measurements usually provide_____________

Which one is the not measure of dispersion.____________

Statistic is a numerical quantity, which is calculated from_____________

In statistics, a sample means_____________

Data in the Population Census Report is___________

When data are collected in a statistical study for only a portion or subset of all elements of interest we are using___________

The algebraic sum of deviations from mean is___________

In inferential statistics, we study ____________

The height of a student is 60 inches. This is an example of___________

In statistics, a population consists of____________

In descriptive statistics, we study____________

Which one of the following measurement does not divide a set of observations into equal parts?__________

In statistics, conducting a survey means__________

You asked five of your classmates about their height. On the basis of this information, you stated that the average height of all students in your university or college is 67 inches. This is an example of___________

Which branch of statistics deals with the techniques that are used to organize, summarize, and present the data__________

Which of the following is not based on all the observations?________

The weights of students in a college/ school is a___________

Life of a T.V picture tube is a__________

Population census is conducted through________

Which of these represent qualitative data___________