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Question 1Single Answer

Which of the following statement is true?

A
statistics is derived from the French word ‘Statistik’
B
statistics is derived from the Latin word ‘Status’
C
statistics is derived from the Italian word ‘Statista’
D
none of these

Question 2Single Answer

Statistics is concerned with _____

A
qualitative information
B
quantitative information
C
either (a) or (b)
D
both (a) and (b)

Question 3Single Answer

Statistics is defined in terms of numerical data in the _____

A
singular sense
B
plural sense
C
either or (b)
D
both (a) and (b)

Question 4Single Answer

Drinking habit of a person is _____

A
an attribute
B
a discrete variable
C
a variable
D
a continuous variable

Question 5Single Answer

Marks of a student is an example of _____

A
a continuous variable
B
a discrete variable
C
an attribute
D
none of these

Question 6Single Answer

Annual income of a person is _____

A
a continuous variable
B
a discrete variable
C
an attribute
D
(b) or (c)

Question 7Single Answer

An attribute is _____

A
a qualitative characteristic
B
a measurable characteristic
C
a quantitative characteristic
D
all these

Question 8Single Answer

Nationality of a student is ____

A
an attribute
B
a discrete variable
C
a continuous variable
D
either (a) or (C)

Question 9Single Answer

The most attractive method of data presentation is ____

A
diagrammatic
B
textual
C
tabular
D
either (a) or (b)

Question 10Single Answer

In tabulation source of the data, if any, is shown in the ____

A
footnote
B
body
C
stub
D
caption

Question 11Single Answer

The mode of presentation of data are ____

A
textual, tabulation and diagrammatic
B
tabular, internal and external
C
textual, tabular and internal
D
tabular, textual and external

Question 12Single Answer

The most accurate mode of data presentation is _____

A
diagrammatic method
B
tabulation
C
textual presentation
D
none of these

Question 13Single Answer

The best method of presentation of data is ____

A
textual
B
tabular
C
diagrammatic
D
both (b) and (c)

Question 14Single Answer

Details are shown by ____

A
charts
B
tabular presentation
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 15Single Answer

The unit of measurement in tabulation is ____

A
box head
B
body
C
caption
D
stub

Question 16Single Answer

In general the number of types of tabulation are ____

A
two
B
three
C
one
D
four

Question 17Single Answer

For tabulation, 'caption' is ____

A
the lower part of the table
B
the main part of the table
C
the upper part of the table
D
the upper part of a table that describes the column and sub-column

Question 18Single Answer

A table has ____

A
four parts
B
two parts
C
five parts
D
none of these

Question 19Single Answer

The entire upper part of a table is known as ____

A
caption
B
stub
C
box head
D
body

Question 20Single Answer

'Stub' of a table is the ____

A
right part of the table describing the columns
B
left part of the table describing the columns
C
right part of the table describing the rows
D
left part of the table describing the rows

Question 21Single Answer

Which of the following statements is not true for tabulation?

A
complicated data can be presented
B
it facilitates comparison between rows and not columns
C
statistical analysis of data requires tabulation
D
diagrammatic representation of data requires tabulation

Question 22Single Answer

Diagrammatic representation of data is done by ____

A
pictures
B
charts
C
diagrams
D
all these

Question 23Single Answer

The relationship between two variables are shown in ____

A
histogram
B
pictogram
C
bar diagram
D
line diagram

Question 24Single Answer

The data collected on the height of a group of students after recording their heights with a measuring tape are

A
primary data
B
continuous data
C
discrete data
D
secondary data

Question 25Single Answer

The quickest method to collect primary data is ____

A
personal interview
B
by observation
C
telephone interview
D
indirect interview

Question 26Single Answer

Some important sources of secondary data are ____

A
international and Government sources
B
private and primary sources
C
international and primary sources
D
government sources

Question 27Single Answer

Data collected on religion from the census reports are ___

A
(a) sample data
B
secondary data
C
primary data
D
either (a) or (b)

Question 28Single Answer

Which method of collection of data covers the widest area?

A
direct interview method
B
mailed questionnaire method
C
telephone interview method
D
all of these

Question 29Single Answer

In case of a rail accident, the appropriate method of data collection is by ____

A
direct interview
B
personal interview
C
indirect interview
D
all of these

Question 30Single Answer

The best method to collect data, in case of a natural calamity, is __

A
personal interview
B
questionnaire method
C
indirect interview
D
direct observation method

Question 31Single Answer

The number of observations falling within a class is called ___

A
density
B
frequency
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 32Single Answer

Classes with zero frequencies are called ____

A
class
B
empty class
C
nill class
D
none of these

Question 33Single Answer

Frequency distribution ____

A
arranges observations in an increasing order
B
arranges observations in terms of a number of groups
C
relates to a measurable characteristic
D
all of these

Question 34Single Answer

The number of "Frequency distribution" is ___

A
two
B
one
C
five
D
four

Question 35Single Answer

The Frequency distribution of a continuous variable is known as ___

A
grouped frequency distribution
B
simple frequency distribution
C
either (a) or (b)
D
both (a) and (b)

Question 36Single Answer

(Class frequency)/(Width of the class) is defined as ____

A
frequency density
B
frequency distribution
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 37Single Answer

The distribution of shares is an example of the frequency distribution of ____

A
a discrete variable
B
an attribute
C
a continuous variable
D
either (a) or (c)

Question 38Single Answer

Tally marks determines ____

A
class width
B
class boundary
C
class limit
D
class frequency

Question 39Single Answer

Mutually inclusive classification is usually meant for ____

A
a discrete variable
B
an attribute
C
a continuous variable
D
none of these

Question 40Single Answer

For determining the class frequencies it is necessary that these classes are _____

A
mutually exclusive
B
not mutually exclusive
C
independent
D
none of these

Question 41Single Answer

Mutually exclusive classification ____

A
excludes the upper class limit but includes the lower class limit
B
excludes both the class limits
C
includes the upper class limit but excludes the upper class limit
D
either (b) or (c)

Question 42Single Answer

Mutually exclusive classification is usually meant for ____

A
an attribute
B
a continuous variable
C
a discrete variable
D
any of these

Question 43Single Answer

The number of types of cumulative frequency is ____

A
one
B
three
C
two
D
four

Question 44Single Answer

The lower class boundary is ____

A
an upper limit to Lower Class Limit
B
a lower limit to Lower Class Limit
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 45Single Answer

Cumulative Frequency Distribution is ____

A
frequency
B
graph
C
statistical table
D
distribution

Question 46Single Answer

Graph is a ____

A
line diagram
B
bar diagram
C
pie diagram
D
pictogram

Question 47Single Answer

The chart that uses logarithm of the variable is known as ___

A
multiple line chart
B
ratio chart
C
line chart
D
component line chart

Question 48Single Answer

Horizontal bar diagram is used for ____

A
data varying over space
B
data varying over time
C
qualitative data
D
either (a) or (C)

Question 49Single Answer

Multiple axis line chart is considered when ____

A
the units of the variables are different
B
there is more than one time series
C
both (a) and (b)
D
either (a) or (b)

Question 50Single Answer

Divided bar chart is considered for ____

A
the relation of different components to the table
B
comparing different components of a variable
C
either (a) or (b)
D
both (a) and (b)

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Statistics

Question 51Single Answer

Vertical bar diagram is applicable when ____

A
the data are qualitative
B
the data are quantitative
C
when the data vary over time
D
either (a) or (c)

Question 52Single Answer

In order to compare two or more related series, we consider ____

A
grouped bar chart
B
multiple bar chart
C
either (a) or (b)
D
both (a) and (b)

Question 53Single Answer

Multiple line chart is applied for ____

A
showing multiple charts
B
two or more related time series when the variables are expressed in the same unit
C
multiple variations in the time series
D
two or more related time series when the variables are expressed in different units

Question 54Single Answer

An area diagram is _____

A
histogram
B
ogive
C
frequency Polygon
D
none of these

Question 55Single Answer

An approximate idea of the shape of frequency curve is given by ____

A
ogive
B
frequency Polygon
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 56Single Answer

The graphical representation of a cumulative frequency distribution is called _____

A
histogram
B
ogive
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 57Single Answer

When all classes have a common width, then we use ____

A
pie chart
B
frequency polygon
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 58Single Answer

Ogive is a _____

A
line diagram
B
bar diagram
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 59Single Answer

The most common form of diagrammatic representation of a grouped frequency distribution is _____

A
ogive
B
histogram
C
frequency Polygon
D
none of these

Question 60Single Answer

To find the number of observations less than any given value we use ____

A
grouped frequency distribution
B
single frequency distribution
C
cumulative frequency distribution
D
none of these

Question 61Single Answer

Unequal widths of classes in the frequency distribution do not cause any difficulty in the construction of ____

A
ogive
B
histogram
C
frequency polygon
D
none of these

Question 62Single Answer

Vertical bar chart may appear somewhat alike ____

A
histogram
B
frequency Polygon
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 63Single Answer

A representative value of the class interval for the calculation of mean, standard deviation, mean deviation, etc., is ____

A
class limit
B
class interval
C
class mark
D
none of these

Question 64Single Answer

Most extreme values which would ever be included in a class interval are called ____

A
class interval
B
class limits
C
class boundaries
D
none of these

Question 65Single Answer

Difference between the lower and upper class boundaries is ____

A
size
B
width
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 66Single Answer

"Cumulative Frequency" only refers to the ____

A
less-than type
B
more-than type
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 67Single Answer

Length of a class is ____

A
the difference between the U.C.B. and L.C.B. of the class
B
the difference between the U.C.L. and L.C.L. of that class
C
either (a) or (b)
D
both (a) and (b)

Question 68Single Answer

The value exactly at the middle of a class interval is called ___

A
class mark
B
mid-value
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 69Single Answer

For a particular class boundary, the less than cumulative frequency add up to ____

A
total frequency
B
fifty per cent of the total frequency
C
either (a) or (b)
D
none of these

Question 70Single Answer

Frequency density is used in the construction of ____

A
histogram
B
frequency Polygon
C
ogive
D
none of these

Question 71Single Answer

Relative frequency for a particular class _____

A
lies between 0 and 1
B
lies between - 1 and 0
C
lies between 0 and 1, both inclusive
D
lies between - 1 to 1

Question 72Single Answer

In the construction of a frequency distribution, it is generally ___ preferable to have classes of

A
equal width
B
unequal width
C
maximum width
D
none of these

Question 73Single Answer

Upper limit of any class is _____

A
same
B
different
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 74Single Answer

For the construction of a grouped frequency distribution, we take ___

A
class boundaries
B
class limits
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 75Single Answer

Frequency density corresponding to a class interval is the ratio of _____

A
class length to the total frequency
B
class frequency to the class length
C
class frequency to the total frequency
D
class frequency to the cumulative frequency

Question 76Single Answer

Class boundaries should be considered to be the real limits for the class interval ____

A
true
B
false
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 77Single Answer

Upper boundary of any class coincides with the Lower boundary of the next class ____

A
true
B
false
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 78Single Answer

For the construction of grouped frequency distribution from ungrouped data, one requires ____

A
class limits
B
class boundaries
C
class width
D
none of these

Question 79Single Answer

Excepting the first and the last, all other class boundaries lie mid-way between the upper limit of a class and the lower limit of the next higher class ____

A
true
B
false
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 80Single Answer

When one end of a class is not specified, the class is called ____

A
closed-end class
B
open-end class
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 81Single Answer

When all classes have equal width, the heights of the rectangles in Histogram will be numerically equal to the _

A
class frequencies
B
class boundaries
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 82Single Answer

The lower extreme point of a class is called ____

A
lower class limit
B
lower class boundary
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 83Single Answer

When the width of all classes is same, frequency polygon has not the same area as the Histogram _______

A
true
B
false
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 84Single Answer

Diagrammatic representation of the cumulative frequency Distribution is ____

A
frequency Polygon
B
ogive
C
histogram
D
none of these

Question 85Single Answer

A comparison among the class frequencies is possible only in ____

A
ogive
B
histogram
C
frequency polygon
D
either (a) or (b)

Question 86Single Answer

A simple frequency distribution of a discrete variable is represented by ____

A
ogive
B
histogram
C
frequency Polygon
D
none of these

Question 87Single Answer

Mode is found graphically by ____

A
frequency Polygon
B
ogive
C
histogram
D
none of these

Question 88Single Answer

Frequency curve is a limiting form of ____

A
frequency polygon
B
histogram
C
either (a) or (b)
D
both (a) and (b)

Question 89Single Answer

The breadth of the rectangle is equal to the length of the class-interval in ____

A
ogive
B
histogram
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 90Single Answer

In Histogram if the classes are of unequal width then the heights of the rectangles must be proportional to the frequency densities____

A
true
B
false
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 91Single Answer

Consecutive rectangles in a Histogram have no space in between them__

A
true
B
false
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 92Single Answer

Median of a distribution can be obtained from ____

A
histogram
B
frequency polygon
C
less than type ogives
D
none of these

Question 93Single Answer

In Histogram, the classes are taken as ____

A
overlapping
B
non-overlapping
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 94Single Answer

Histogram emphasizes on the widths of rectangles between the class Boundaries ____

A
False
B
true
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 95Single Answer

The curve obtained by joining the points, whose x-coordinates are the upper limits of the class intervals and y-coordinates are corresponding cumulative frequencies is called ____

A
ogive
B
frequency polygon
C
histogram
D
frequency curve

Question 96Single Answer

For obtaining frequency polygon we join the successive points whose abscissa represent the corresponding class frequency ____

A
true
B
false
C
both (a) and (b)
D
none of these

Question 97Single Answer

An Ogive can be prepared in ______ different ways

A
2
B
3
C
4
D
none

Question 98Single Answer

Classification is of _____ types

A
four
B
three
C
two
D
five kinds

Question 99Single Answer

The U.C.L. is _____

A
an upper limit to U.C.L
B
a lower limit to L.C.L
C
both (a) and (b)
D
either (a) or (b)

Question 100Single Answer

Difference between the maximum and minimum value of a given data is called _____

A
size
B
width
C
range
D
none of these

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