Biostatistics Question Bank 555

FACULTY OF PHARMACY
BIOSTATISTICS FINAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

(2016-2017 SPRING SEMESTRE)
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Use the following to answer questions (1-2):
Q1. Suppose that you have the following set of numbers: 8, 2, 5, 3, 6, 7, 4, 5. The value of the
mean is ……..
(A) 5 (B) 4.25 (C) 4 (D) 6
Q2. The value of the mode is ……..
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3
Q3. If we have measured the weights of a sample of 50 persons and computed their median,
this will be an example of …….. statistics.
(A) descriptive (B) inferential (C) predictive (D) population
Q4. Nationality is an example of what level of measurement?
(A) ordinal (B) nominal (C) ratio (D) interval
Use the following frequency distribution to answer questions (5-7)
Class Limits 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 Total

Frequency 3 4 6 5 2 20
Q5. The number of classes is ……..
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 5
Q6. What is the width of the class 60 -69?
(A) 15 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 5
Q7. The value of the range is ……..
(A) 50 (B) 45 (C) 40 (D) 55
Q8. When data are categorized as Saudi, Egyptian, Syrian, and Sudanese, the most appropriate
measure of central tendency is the ………
(A) mean (B) median (C) mode (D) none
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Q9. If a variable assumes the values 2, 3, 5, and 8, then this variable is a ……..
variable.
(A) continuous (C) discrete

(B) continuous and quantitative (D) discrete and qualitative
Q10. The most appropriate measure of central tendency for the values 2, 3, 6, and 100 is the
……………….
(A) mean (B) median (C) mode (D) midrange
Q11. If a variable can take any value between 0 and 15, then this variable is called a ……..
variable.
(A) continuous (C) discrete and quantitative

(B) discrete (D) continuous and qualitative
Q12. What is the statistical term for the mean that is obtained by using the data values of a
sample drawn from a specific population.
(A) parameter (B) statistic (C) variable (D) quantity
Q13. A researcher with the graphical method which can show better over the years the number
of deaths from cancer in an area?
(A) line graph (B) bar chart (C) pie chart (D) histogram
Q14. Which of the following regarding the distribution μ = 0 and σ = 1 is the distribution?
(A) Normal Distribution (B) Binomial Distribution (C) Poisson Distribution
(D) Standard Normal Distribution
Q15. Standard deviation:

A. Is the square root of variance
B. Is measured using the unit of the variable
C. Is measured the squared unit of the variable
D. Has values generally comparable with the avarage value
E. Is the square of variance
Q16. The first quartile of a series of values is:
A. The value in the ordered series located at 25% of the number of values in the series
B. The value of the ordered series located at 75% of the number of values in the series
C. The numeric value for which a quarter of the series’ values are lower
D. The numeric value for which a quarter of the series’ values are higher
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E. Is expressed as a percentage
Q17. The average of a series of numerical values is:
A. The sum of the values divided by their number

B. Lower than the minimum value in the series
C. Lower than the maximum value in the series
D. An indicator of central tendency for the values of the series
E. The value located exactly midway between the minimum and maximum of the series
Q18. Arithmetic Mean, Median, and the Mode (peak value) of the distribution is equal to how
the distribution?
A. A symmetrical distribution
B. Is right skewed distribution
C. Distribution is skewed to the left
D. Poisson distribution
E. Binomial distribution
Q19. Convenience sampling is an example of...
A. Probabilistic sampling
B. Stratified sampling
C. Nonprobabilistic sampling
D. Cluster sampling
E. Systematic sampling
Q20. Which test must be applied to test the below table?
OUTCOME
Success Failure
A 13 7
TREATMENT
B 8 2
A) One Way ANOVA B) Mc Nemar’s test C) Independent samples t- test

D) Pearson Chi Square E) Fisher’s exact test
3
Geometric mean is ? •
C-the nth root of the product of n values. •
One of the following is non probability sampling •

methods.
Snowball sampling •
Quantitative variable that has infinite values are •

called
Continuous variable •
The symbol (M) about population means ? •
Average of population •
If we have even number of values in distribution , •

the median is taken after arranging the values from
the smallest to the largest value by?
The average of the two values in the middle •
The sum of the two values in the middle dividing by •

two
•
-What is decriptive statistics? •
This is a method for organizing and summarizing •

information.
•
-What is the meaning of biostatistics? •

Biostatistic is the branch of statistics that applies •
statistical methods to medical and biological
problems.
•
-Why we use sampling? •
Get information about large populations. •
Less costs •
Less field time •
-What is one of the advantages of systemic •

sampling?
Sample easy to select •
Suitable sampling frame can be identified easily. •
-What is one of the disadvantages of systemic •

sampling?
If sampling frame large,this method is •
impracticable.Minority subgroups of interest in
population may not be present in sample in
sufficient numbers for study.
1)A sample of 5 boy weights,as follows: •
110-124-132-116-168 The sample median is •
a)124 •
•
•
2-)The middle value of an ordered array of numbers •
is the
C)Median •
3-)Which of the follow ing is not a variable? •
A)PI number •
4-)Which statistical measure is the most repeated •

value in the data?
B)Mode •
5-)The sum of the deviations the mean is always: •
B)Zero •
2,1,5,4,5,1,2,3,5 What is the median of these •

numbers?
3 •
Which biostatistics are not used in health sciences? •
Use in physical properties •
3- -------------is a mathematical real value obtained by •

multiplying the values of the subject by the number
subject
b)Average •
•
4)----------and------------are hypothesis tests •
d)One sample and two sample •
5-Which is not the varieties of the probability •

samples?
Quota Sampling •
•
1-)Which sampling plan is appropriate if population •
is limited and individuals are naturally ordered ?
B)Systematic Sampling •
•
2-)500 traffic accidents have been recorded in a •
country in a year and 20 of them have been recorded
as fatal accidents. What is the mortality rote % in
this country ?
A)4 •
•
3-)Which of the following does not affect the sample •
size?
C)Average Size •
•
4-)Which group collection method is the •
determination of the address-bosed population ?
A)Counting •
•
5-)The concept of data in statistical area can be •
compared with the following concepts used in
industry ?
D)Raw material •
•
1. A numerical value used as a summary •
measure for a sample, such as sample mean,
is known as a
c. sample statistic •
2. The sum of the percent frequencies for all •

classes will always equal
b. the number of classes •
2)which statement is false: •
b)the chart should be confused •
3) collection or set of individuals,objects or •

measurement whose properties are to be analyzed is a:
d)population •
5) A sample has 5 members •
8-7-7-7-8'-8-8-26-8-8 •
What is the Arithmetic mean of above samples: •
a)9.5 •
1-)Lowest value of variance can be •
D)0 •
2-)The middle value of an ordered array of numbers •

is the
C)Median •
3-)Which of the following is not a variable? •
A)PI number •
•
4-)The sum of the deviations the mean is always: •
B)Zero •
5-)Which statistical measure is the most repeated •

value in the data?
B)Mode •
Which is the disadvantage of systemic sampling? •
Difficult to assess precision of estimate from one •

survey.
•
Which is not included in the cluster sampling? •
Applicable when population is small, homogeneous •

& readily available.
•
Which biostatistics are not used in health sciences? •
Use in physical properties •
•
2-Is a characteristic or attibute that can take •
different subjects
D)Variable •
3-A collection or set of individuals, object or •

measurements whose properties are to be analyzed
B)Population •
4-Each member of a population •

D)Sampling unit •
5-How many data types? •
B)2 •
•
•
1.Find the mode in the following data set: {11, •

12,13,14,14}
d) 14 •
•
2. Which of the following is not a measure of •
central tendency?
c) Range •
•
3. Standard deviation is the square of: •
c) variance •
•
4. Which of the following can not be an example of •
quantitative variable?
b) hair colour •
•
5. If the standard deviation of a population is 9, the •
population variance is:
e) 81 •
•
5) Which is not one of the prevalence measures •
a.averages * •
•
1)The central tendacy is commonly used for ------------ •
-----
b)Symmetrical distribution •
2)The mean is the -----------------set of data •
b)Middle value •
3)-----------------are numeric value of variable that •

divide the ordered data
d)Quartile •
4)--------------is a proportional measure of the •

frequency of an occurance
c)Relative frequency •
•
5)When comparing two population,we need two •
samples called --------------and --------------
b)independent and dependent •
Which measure is the most repeated value in data? •
b) Mode •
•
Which of the following is use for continuous •
variables?
Histogram •
•
If three variables are examined together, it is called •

binary cross.
False •
•
When the desired sample characteristic is rare, •
which non-probability sampling method can be use?

Snowball Sampling •
•
A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to •

a result is …………
Factor •
•
In symmetric distributions, the arithmetic mean, •

median and peak values are equal to each other.
True •
•
1)Which of the following is not one of the definitions •

of the statistics?
* C) Expenditures on scientific studies. •
2)Which of the following is the most commonly used •

data set for statistics?
* E) Numbers •
3)Which of the following is not variable? •
* A) Number of Pi •
4)Which one of the following changes •

intermittently?
* E) Blood groups (A, B, AB, 0) •
5)Which of the following is not scale type? •
* D) Description •
•
3)What is the name of the measure, which specifies •
the centralized values of the data ?
D) Location •
•
4-) Which graphic is used to show a proportional •
representation a whole segment ?
B) Split Circle Chart •
•
Teaching mathematical calculations. •
Organizing, interpretation, analysis and •

presentation of data.
Which of the following is not an example of •
qualitative data?
Age. •
Hair color. •
Gender. •
Race. •
•
1-) Which statistical measure is the most repeated •
value in the data?
B) Mode •
•
2-)What is the result of observation, counting and •
measurement in researches and reviews?
B) Data •
•
3-) What is the determinant value (measure) •
calculated using the data measured from the
sample?
E) Statistics •
•
4-) What is the group that contains all the elements •
of the variable concerned?
E) Population •
•
5-)Which of the following is not one of the •
definitions of statistic?
A) Expenditures on scientific studies •
•
1.Number of birth is ........ C- discrete •
2. Histogram is plotted for continuous variables •
A-true •
3-....... is the examination of two or more variable •
together.
•
Cross table •
4. Every table .... •
c-all of them •
5.hair color is ..... •
c- Qualitative •
What is the result of observation, counting •

and measurement in researches and
reviews?
b-data •
● •
3.In statistics, a population consists of: •
C)All subjects or objects whose characteristics are •

being studied
•
Is the measure that represent the midpoint of the •

distribution…
Averages •
It is the examination of two or more variables •

together. If two variables are examined together it is
called a binary cross.
Cross table •
One of this functions is not the probability samples ? •
Snowball sampling •
One of this functions is not theoretical distributions? •
Standard deviations •
Data indicated by measurement : ……….. , •

age,…………, ………………......., and temperature etc.
All of the above •
•
Which is not one of the prevalence measures ? •
Averages •
What is the types of non probability samples ? •
Snowball sampling – quota sampling •
Which is not given example for quantitave variable ? •
Gender •
Which is the classification rule is false ? •
Class limits can not be certain. Values can appear in •

two or more classes.
•
1-If the standard deviation of a population is 5 the •

C)25. •
2-Which one is cannot be example of quantitative •

variable?
A)hair color. •
3-The sum of deviations about the mean is always: •
B)Zero •
•
4-Data must be arranged either in ascending or •

descending order if some wants compute
B)median •
5)...... Is the branch of the statics that applies static •

methods and biological problems
B)Biometry. •
1. Which one is can not be a quantitative variable? •
D)eye color
•
2. If the standard deviation of a population is 5 the •

C)25. •
3. 15 ,67,42,3,7 what is the median of this value? •

A) 15.
4. What is the middle value of
number ?
B) median. •
•
•
Q3.There are the most percent of people without tea •

habit …….
Department Town A Town B
male female total male female total
With tea
40 5 45 25 15 40
habit
Without tea 20 35 55 30 30 60
habit
60 40 100 55 45 100
c. Town B •
•
•
Q4. Which table is usually shown changing the •
variable over period of time?
c. Line graph •
•
Q5. Calculate arithmetic mean and median of this •

data:– 10.0 – 13.4 – 15.0 – 9.9 – 12.6
a. 12.05 – 12 •
1) Data must be arranged either in ascending or •

descending order if some wants to compute
B) Median •
2) what is the defination of parameter? •

BIOSTATISTICS – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I.
1. The stages of a malignant disease (cancer) is recorded using the symbols

0, I, II, III, IV. We say that the scale used is:
A. Alphanumeric
B. Numerical
C. Ordinal
D. Nominal
2. The fundamental statistical indicators are:
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Variance
D. Standard deviation
3. The average of a series of numerical values is:
A. The sum of the values divided by their number

B. Lower than the minimum value in the series
C. Lower than the maximum value in the series
D. An indicator of central tendency for the values of the series
4. Standard deviation:
A. is the square root of variance

B is measured using the unit of the variable
C. is measured using the squared unit of the variable
D. has values generally comparable with the average value
5. If the average of a series of values is 10 and their variance is 4, then the

coefficient of variation (= the ratio standard deviation / average) is:
A.40%
B.20%
C.80%
D.10%
6. The median of a series of numerical values is:
A. Equal to the average

B. A graph or hart
C. A number
D. A frequency table
7. The median of a series of numerical values is:
A. A value for which half of the values are higher and half of the values are
lower
B. The value located exactly midway between the minimum and maximum of the
series
C. The most commonly encountered values among the series
D. A measure of the eccentricity of the series
8. If a series of values consists of 21 numbers, then, for finding the median, we

ordered the series ascending and we use:
A. The 11th value in the ordered series

B. The mean between the 10th and 11th values
C. The mean between the 11th and 12th values
D. The 10th value in the ordered series
9. The first quartile of a series of values is:
A. The value in the ordered series located at 25% of the number of values in the
series
B. The value of the ordered series located at 75% of the number of values in the
series
C. The numeric value for which a quarter of the series’ values are lower
D. The numeric value for which a quarter of the series’ values are higher
II.
In the following multiple choice questions, circle the correct answer.
1. A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as sample

mean, is known as a
a. population parameter
b. sample parameter
c. sample statistic
d. population mean
e. None of the above answers is correct.
2. Since the population size is always larger than the sample size, then the
sample statistic
a. can never be larger than the population parameter

b. can never be equal to the population parameter
c. can never be zero
d. can never be smaller than the population parameter
3. ( is an example of a
a. population parameter
b. sample statistic
c. population variance
d. mode
4. 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 items
5. The sum of the percent frequencies for all classes will always equal
a. one
b. the number of classes
c. the number of items in the study
d. 100
6. Since the mode is the most frequently occurring data value, it
a. can never be larger than the mean

b. is always larger than the median
c. is always larger than the mean
d. must have a value of at least two
The following data show the number of hours worked by 200 pharmacy students.
Number of Hours Frequency
0- 9 40
10 - 19 50
20 - 29 70
30 - 39 40
7. The class width for this distribution
a. is 9
b. is 10
c. is 11
d. varies from class to class
8. The number of students working 19 hours or less

a. is 40
b. is 50
c. is 90
d. can not be determined without the original data
9. The relative frequency of students working 9 hours or less
a. is 2
b. is 45
c. is 40
d. can not be determined from the information given
10. The difference between the largest and the smallest data values is the
a. variance
b. interquartile range
c. range
d. coefficient of variation
11. Which of the following is not a measure of central location?
a. mean
b. median
c. variance
d. mode
12. If a data set has an even number of observations, the median

a. can not be determined
b. is the average value of the two middle items
c. must be equal to the mean
d. is the average value of the two middle items when all items are
arranged in ascending order
13. The value that has half of the observations above it and half the
observations below it is called the
a. range
b. median
c. mean
d. mode
14. The most frequently occurring value of a data set is called the
a. range
b. mode
c. mean
d. median
15. A statistics professor asked students in a class their ages. On the basis
of this information, the professor states that the average age of all the
students in the university is 21 years. This is an example of
a. a census
b. descriptive statistics
c. an experiment
d. statistical inference
16. A tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of the total
number of items in several classes is a
a. frequency distribution
b. relative frequency distribution
c. frequency
d. cumulative frequency distribution
A researcher has collected the following sample data.
5 12 6 8 5
6 7 5 12 4
17. The median is
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
18. The mode is
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
19. The mean is
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
III.
Question 1: 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
Question 2: Which of the following is not based on all the

observations?
A) Arithmetic Mean
B) Geometric Mean
C) Harmonic Mean
D) Weighted Mean
E) Mode
Question 3: Statistic is a numerical quantity, which is

calculated from:
A) Population
B) Sample
C) Data
D) Observations
Question 4: 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
E) Bayesian Statistics

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BIOSTATISTICS FINAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

Use the following to answer questions (1-2):

(A) 5 (B) 4.25 (C) 4 (D) 6

Q2. The value of the mode is ……..

(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3

(A) descriptive (B) inferential (C) predictive (D) population

Q4. Nationality is an example of what level of measurement?

(A) ordinal (B) nominal (C) ratio (D) interval

Use the following frequency distribution to answer questions (5-7)

Class Limits 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 Total

Q5. The number of classes is ……..

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 5

Q6. What is the width of the class 60 -69?

(A) 15 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 5

Q7. The value of the range is ……..

(A) 50 (B) 45 (C) 40 (D) 55

(A) mean (B) median (C) mode (D) none

(A) continuous (C) discrete

(A) mean (B) median (C) mode (D) midrange

(A) continuous (C) discrete and quantitative

(A) parameter (B) statistic (C) variable (D) quantity

(A) Normal Distribution (B) Binomial Distribution (C) Poisson Distribution

(D) Standard Normal Distribution

Q15. Standard deviation:

Q16. The first quartile of a series of values is:

Q17. The average of a series of numerical values is:

A. The sum of the values divided by their number

Q19. Convenience sampling is an example of...

Q20. Which test must be applied to test the below table?

A) One Way ANOVA B) Mc Nemar’s test C) Independent samples t- test

C-the nth root of the product of n values. •

One of the following is non probability sampling •

Quantitative variable that has infinite values are •

The symbol (M) about population means ? •

If we have even number of values in distribution , •

The sum of the two values in the middle dividing by •

-What is decriptive statistics? •

This is a method for organizing and summarizing •

-What is the meaning of biostatistics? •

-Why we use sampling? •

Get information about large populations. •

Less field time •

-What is one of the advantages of systemic •

Suitable sampling frame can be identified easily. •

-What is one of the disadvantages of systemic •

1)A sample of 5 boy weights,as follows: •

110-124-132-116-168 The sample median is •

3-)Which of the follow ing is not a variable? •

4-)Which statistical measure is the most repeated •

5-)The sum of the deviations the mean is always: •

2,1,5,4,5,1,2,3,5 What is the median of these •

Which biostatistics are not used in health sciences? •

Use in physical properties •

3- -------------is a mathematical real value obtained by •

d)One sample and two sample •

5-Which is not the varieties of the probability •

2. The sum of the percent frequencies for all •

b)the chart should be confused •

3) collection or set of individuals,objects or •

5) A sample has 5 members •