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| 1. |
In olden days statistics also called ……………… |
| A. | science of soldiers |
| B. | science of kings |
| C. | science of business man |
| D. | science of managers |
| Answer» B. science of kings | |
| 2. |
Now a days the use of statistics is extended to various fields such as …………. |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Economic |
| C. | Psychology |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 3. |
In ………… sense, statistics refers to numerical statements of facts. |
| A. | plural |
| B. | singular |
| C. | both |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. plural | |
| 4. |
Measures of central tendency is also known as measures of …………… |
| A. | central calculation |
| B. | central location |
| C. | central information |
| D. | central data |
| Answer» B. central location | |
| 5. |
The arithmetic mean of a variable ‘x’ is denoted by the symbol. |
| A. | x2 |
| B. | x |
| C. | x |
| D. | ∑ x |
| Answer» C. x | |
| 6. |
Short cut method for calculating arithmatic mean also known as |
| A. | assumed average method |
| B. | Assumed variable method |
| C. | Assumed mean method |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Assumed mean method | |
| 7. |
Geometric mean considered to be the best average in the construction of …… |
| A. | Index numbers |
| B. | median |
| C. | mode |
| D. | quartiles |
| Answer» A. Index numbers | |
| 8. |
There are equal number of observations on the right and on the left of ……… value |
| A. | mean |
| B. | median |
| C. | mode |
| D. | quartile |
| Answer» B. median | |
| 9. |
The word statistics have been derived from the Latin word – |
| A. | Statistik ( |
| B. | Status ( |
| C. | Statista ( |
| D. | Strata |
| Answer» B. Status ( | |
| 10. |
Statistics helps in |
| A. | Testing ( |
| B. | Prediction ( |
| C. | Formulating policies ( |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 11. |
Modern statistical devices have been made business forecasting more |
| A. | precise and accurate ( |
| B. | difficult ( |
| C. | misunderstanding ( |
| D. | easy |
| Answer» A. precise and accurate ( | |
| 12. |
---- are the eyes of Govt. administration |
| A. | Statistics ( |
| B. | Economics ( |
| C. | Politics ( |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. Statistics ( | |
| 13. |
Statistics does not deals with |
| A. | Qualitative ( |
| B. | Quantitative ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Qualitative ( | |
| 14. |
Statistics is an art as well as |
| A. | Science ( |
| B. | Average ( |
| C. | Theory ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Science ( | |
| 15. |
-----is a figure that represents the whole group |
| A. | Average ( |
| B. | Value ( |
| C. | Data ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Average ( | |
| 16. |
What is the Mean for the following observation ; 3,4,6,7,10 |
| A. | 4 ( |
| B. | 5( |
| C. | 6 ( |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 6 ( | |
| 17. |
Which divides the value of a variable into two equal parts? |
| A. | Median ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» A. Median ( | |
| 18. |
----- is the value of item of a series which occurs most frequently |
| A. | Median ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Mode ( | |
| 19. |
----- is not affected by extreme items |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» C. Mode ( | |
| 20. |
When the distribution is of open end classes which average may appropriate |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Median ( | |
| 21. |
Find mode of the following series 2 3 4 3 4 3 5 3 7 |
| A. | 3 ( |
| B. | 4 ( |
| C. | 5 ( |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» A. 3 ( | |
| 22. |
----- is useful for computing average rate of increase of profits , average rate of speed , average price ..etc |
| A. | Arithmetic Mean ( |
| B. | Geometric Mean ( |
| C. | Harmonic Mean ( |
| D. | Mode |
| Answer» C. Harmonic Mean ( | |
| 23. |
-----is a mathematical average |
| A. | Arithmetic Mean ( |
| B. | Geometric Mean ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Arithmetic Mean ( | |
| 24. |
-----is not a patrician value |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Quartiles ( |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» A. Mean ( | |
| 25. |
---- is the half distance between the third and first quartiles |
| A. | Q.D ( |
| B. | M.D ( |
| C. | S.D ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» A. Q.D ( | |
| 26. |
The formula of Q.D |
| A. | (Q3-Q1)/2 ( |
| B. | (Q2-Q3)/2 ( |
| C. | (Q2-Q1)/2 ( |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. (Q3-Q1)/2 ( | |
| 27. |
Measures of dispersion are called averages of ----- order |
| A. | First ( |
| B. | second ( |
| C. | Third ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. second ( | |
| 28. |
----- is the difference between highest and lowest values in a series |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Dispersion ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Range ( | |
| 29. |
The most important measure of dispersion |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Mean deviation ( |
| C. | Standard deviation ( |
| D. | Quartile deviation |
| Answer» C. Standard deviation ( | |
| 30. |
Square of Standard Deviation is known as |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Variance ( |
| C. | Quartile ( |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. Variance ( | |
| 31. |
For comparing variability in scores of 2 Batsman we can use |
| A. | Standard Deviation ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Coefficient of variation ( |
| D. | mode |
| Answer» C. Coefficient of variation ( | |
| 32. |
Variance = ----- |
| A. | (S.D)2 ( |
| B. | √S.D ( |
| C. | ( S.D) 3( |
| D. | 1/S.D |
| Answer» A. (S.D)2 ( | |
| 33. |
In Standard deviation , deviations are taken only from ---- values of series |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» A. Mean ( | |
| 34. |
Co. Efficient of variation is equal to |
| A. | (S.D/Mean)x100 ( |
| B. | (S.D/Range )x100 ( |
| C. | (Mean/ S.D)x100 ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. (S.D/Mean)x100 ( | |
| 35. |
----- means lack of symmetry |
| A. | Skewness ( |
| B. | Kurtosis ( |
| C. | Range ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Skewness ( | |
| 36. |
A distribution is skewed if Mean , Median , Mode are |
| A. | Equal ( |
| B. | Not equal ( |
| C. | Symmetric ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Not equal ( | |
| 37. |
----- is a measure of peakedness |
| A. | Skewness ( |
| B. | Kurtosis ( |
| C. | Range ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» B. Kurtosis ( | |
| 38. |
Skewness may be ---- |
| A. | + or – ( |
| B. | Zero ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. + or – ( | |
| 39. |
When the frequency curve is more peaken than normal curve it is called |
| A. | Leptokurtic ( |
| B. | Platy ( |
| C. | Mesokurtic ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Leptokurtic ( | |
| 40. |
----- are devices for measuring differences in the magnitude of a group of related variables |
| A. | Index numbers ( |
| B. | Time series ( |
| C. | Standard deviation ( |
| D. | Mean |
| Answer» A. Index numbers ( | |
| 41. |
Index numbers are expressed in |
| A. | Average ( |
| B. | Percentage ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Percentage ( | |
| 42. |
---- index number is called Ideal index number |
| A. | Laspear’s ( |
| B. | Paasche’s ( |
| C. | Fishers ( |
| D. | Kelley’s |
| Answer» C. Fishers ( | |
| 43. |
In Laspear’s Index number ---- year quantities are used |
| A. | Base ( |
| B. | Current ( |
| C. | Average ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Base ( | |
| 44. |
----- is not a factor responsible for seasonal variation |
| A. | Climatic condition ( |
| B. | social customs ( |
| C. | Religious functions ( |
| D. | Operation condition |
| Answer» D. Operation condition | |
| 45. |
laspeyer’s method and Paashe’s method do not satisfy |
| A. | Unit test ( |
| B. | Factor reversal test ( |
| C. | Time reversal test ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 46. |
Fisher’s formula satisfies ---- test |
| A. | Unit test ( |
| B. | Time reversal Test ( |
| C. | factor Reversal test ( |
| D. | All |
| Answer» A. Unit test ( | |
| 47. |
----- is the easiest of all the methods for measuring trend |
| A. | Freehand curve ( |
| B. | Method of semi average ( |
| C. | Method of least squres |
| D. | Method of moving curve |
| Answer» A. Freehand curve ( | |
| 48. |
---- is a set of values arranged in chronological order |
| A. | Time series ( |
| B. | Index number ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Time series ( | |
| 49. |
Cyclic variation Occur at intervals of more than ---- year |
| A. | 1 ( |
| B. | 2 ( |
| C. | 3 ( |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» A. 1 ( | |
| 50. |
Moments are used to find a measure of |
| A. | Central tendency ( |
| B. | Dispersion ( |
| C. | Skewness ( |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» D. All these | |
| 51. |
Statistical methods are most dangerous tools in the hands of |
| A. | Expert ( |
| B. | Inexpert ( |
| C. | Business man ( |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» B. Inexpert ( | |
| 52. |
------ is capable of more algebraic treatment |
| A. | arithmetic mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. arithmetic mean ( | |
| 53. |
------ is considered to best average |
| A. | arithmetic mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. arithmetic mean ( | |
| 54. |
------ is used whenever the relative importance of the items in a series differs |
| A. | Simple arithmetic mean ( |
| B. | Weighted arithmetic mean ( |
| C. | Geometric mean( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Weighted arithmetic mean ( | |
| 55. |
Weighted averages are used in the calculation of |
| A. | death rate ( |
| B. | birth rate ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Both ( | |
| 56. |
Median is a ----- average |
| A. | Mathematical ( |
| B. | Positional ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Positional ( | |
| 57. |
----- is not capable of algebraic treatment |
| A. | arithmetic mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Median ( | |
| 58. |
---- is not a mathematical average |
| A. | A.M ( |
| B. | G.M ( |
| C. | H.M ( |
| D. | mode |
| Answer» D. mode | |
| 59. |
----- is ill-defined |
| A. | arithmetic mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Mode ( | |
| 60. |
----- divides the data into 4 equal parts |
| A. | Quartiles ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Median ( |
| D. | Range |
| Answer» A. Quartiles ( | |
| 61. |
---- are known as averages of first order |
| A. | Measures of central tendency ( |
| B. | Measures of dispersion ( |
| C. | Averages ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Measures of central tendency ( | |
| 62. |
Simplest possible measure of dispersion is |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Q.D ( |
| C. | M.D ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» A. Range ( | |
| 63. |
---- cannot be computed in the case of open ended distribution |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Both ( | |
| 64. |
Standard deviation of a series can have minimum value of ----- |
| A. | Zero ( |
| B. | One ( |
| C. | Two ( |
| D. | Three |
| Answer» A. Zero ( | |
| 65. |
In ---- signs are ignored |
| A. | S.D ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. S.D ( | |
| 66. |
----- is defined as the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocal of these values |
| A. | H.M ( |
| B. | G.M ( |
| C. | A.M ( |
| D. | S.D |
| Answer» A. H.M ( | |
| 67. |
------ is used in averaging rates , times etc |
| A. | H.M ( |
| B. | G.M ( |
| C. | A.M ( |
| D. | Mode |
| Answer» A. H.M ( | |
| 68. |
Measures of dispersion are statistical devices to measure the ----- in a series |
| A. | Variability ( |
| B. | Convertibility ( |
| C. | Flexibility ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Variability ( | |
| 69. |
----- is a geometric method of measuring variability |
| A. | Lorenz Curve ( |
| B. | Geometric curve ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Lorenz Curve ( | |
| 70. |
The most commonly used relative measure of dispersion |
| A. | Coefficient of variation ( |
| B. | Q.D ( |
| C. | S.D ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Coefficient of variation ( | |
| 71. |
Range is an ---- measure |
| A. | Absolute ( |
| B. | Relative ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Absolute ( | |
| 72. |
Range =----- |
| A. | H-L ( |
| B. | L-H ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. H-L ( | |
| 73. |
Find range from the following values 23 32 85 32 42 10 20 18 28 |
| A. | 70 ( |
| B. | 75 ( |
| C. | 85 ( |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» B. 75 ( | |
| 74. |
--- is used in quality control |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Range ( |
| D. | Quartiles |
| Answer» C. Range ( | |
| 75. |
Q . D is ---- of more algebraic treatment |
| A. | Capable ( |
| B. | Not capable ( |
| C. | either capable or not ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Capable ( | |
| 76. |
Mean deviation is based on all values , so it is more |
| A. | valuable ( |
| B. | Understandable ( |
| C. | Representative ( |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» A. valuable ( | |
| 77. |
Squares of ---- is known as variance |
| A. | S.D ( |
| B. | Q.D ( |
| C. | M.D ( |
| D. | Range |
| Answer» A. S.D ( | |
| 78. |
In standard deviation, deviations are measured from |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | mode ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Mean ( | |
| 79. |
In Mean deviation, deviations are measured from |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | mode ( |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» A. Mean ( | |
| 80. |
If the value of a series are equal , S.D is |
| A. | Zero ( |
| B. | One ( |
| C. | Two ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Zero ( | |
| 81. |
Graphical method of measuring variability is first used by |
| A. | Max O Lorenze ( |
| B. | Carl Pearson ( |
| C. | Spiegel ( |
| D. | Fishers |
| Answer» A. Max O Lorenze ( | |
| 82. |
---- means asymmetry of a distribution |
| A. | skewness ( |
| B. | Kurtosis ( |
| C. | Moments ( |
| D. | Dispersion |
| Answer» A. skewness ( | |
| 83. |
A measure of dispersion is an average of |
| A. | Deviation ( |
| B. | Skewness ( |
| C. | Median ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» A. Deviation ( | |
| 84. |
A measure of skewness is only the difference between 2------- |
| A. | averages ( |
| B. | Deviation ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. averages ( | |
| 85. |
---- serves as an economic barometer |
| A. | Index numbers ( |
| B. | Skewness ( |
| C. | Kurtosis ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Index numbers ( | |
| 86. |
---- are specialized type of averages |
| A. | Index numbers ( |
| B. | mean ( |
| C. | Median ( |
| D. | Mode |
| Answer» A. Index numbers ( | |
| 87. |
Important use of Index numbers is for |
| A. | Wage negotiation and wage contracts ( |
| B. | Employee satisfaction ( |
| C. | Job satisfaction ( |
| D. | welfare schemes |
| Answer» A. Wage negotiation and wage contracts ( | |
| 88. |
According to ---- method original data are plotted on graph |
| A. | Free hand curve ( |
| B. | Semi average ( |
| C. | moving average ( |
| D. | Least square |
| Answer» A. Free hand curve ( | |
| 89. |
Laspeyrs formula does not obey |
| A. | Factor reversal test ( |
| B. | Time reversal test ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Both ( | |
| 90. |
Fishers ideal index formula satisfies ---- test |
| A. | Factor reversal test ( |
| B. | Time reversal test ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Both ( | |
| 91. |
When the measure of kurtosis is greater than ---- the distribution is leptokurtic |
| A. | 0 ( |
| B. | 1 ( |
| C. | 2 ( |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» A. 0 ( | |
| 92. |
When first quartile is 10 , third quartile is 20 , value of quartile deviation is |
| A. | 5 ( |
| B. | 2 ( |
| C. | 3 ( |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» A. 5 ( | |
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