THIRD QUIZ

STATISTICS AND PROBILITY

Multiple Choice Questions.

1. Positive square root of the mean of the squared deviations of some observations from their arithmetic
mean is called
a. standard deviation B. variation C. median D. mode
2. If value of first quartile is 49 and value of third quartile is 60 then value of inter quartile range is
a. 21 b. 31 c. 11 d. 41
3. The scatter in a series of values about the average is called:
a. Central tendency b. Dispersion c. Skewness d. Symmetry
4. Variability which is defined as difference between third and first quartile is considered as
a. quartile range b. deciles range C. percentile range d. inter quartile range
5. 20. The range of the scores 29, 3, 143, 27, 99 is:
a. 140 b. 143 c. 146 d. 70
6. Standard deviation is always calculated from:
a. Mean b. Median c. Mode d. Lower quartile
7. Statistically, the spread or scatterness of observations in a data is called
a. Discriminant B. Dispersion C. range D. standard deviation
8. Mean of the squared deviations of some observations from their arithmetic mean is called
a. standard deviation B. variation C. median D. mode
9. Given below the four sets of observations. Which set has the minimum variation?
a. 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 b. 30, 40, 50, 60, 70
c. 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 d. 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
10. The measures used to calculate the variation present among the observations relative to their average is
called:
a. Coefficient of kurtosis b. Absolute measures of dispersion
c. Quartile deviation d. Relative measures of dispersion
11. The mean of an examination is 69, the median is 68, the mode is 67, and the standard deviation is 3. The
measures of variation for this examination is:
a. 67 b. 68 c. 69 d. 3
12. To compare the variation of two or more than two series, we use
a. Combined standard deviation b. Corrected standard deviation
c. Coefficient of variation d. Coefficient of skewness
13. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The standard deviation of a constant is equal to unity
b. The sum of absolute deviations is minimum if these deviations are taken from the mean.
c. The second moment about origin equals variance
d. The variance is positive quantity and is expressed in square of the units of the observations

14. If arithmetic mean is multiplied to coefficient of variation, then resulting value is classified as
a. coefficient of deviation c. standard deviation
b. coefficient of mean d. variance
15. In a set of observations, amount of variation can be shown in form of figures with help of
a. absolute measures c. non-uniform measures
b. uniform measures d. exploratory measures
16. If total sum of square is 20 and sample variance is 5 then total number of observations are
a. 15 b. 25 c. 4 d. 35
17. If set of observations is 11, 13, 15, 12, 16, 18, 19, 14, 20, 17 and absolute mean deviation is 12 then
percentage of coefficient of mean absolute deviation is
a. 47.41% b. 57.41% c. 67.41% d. 77.41%
18. The average of squared deviations from mean is called:
a. Mean deviation b. Variance c. Standard deviation d. Coefficient of variation
19. The measures used to calculate the variation present among the observations in the unit of the
variable is called:
a. Relative measures of dispersion c. Coefficient of skewness
b. Absolute measures of dispersion d. Coefficient of variation
20. The measure of dispersion which uses only two observations is called:
a. Mean b. Median c. Range d. Coefficient of variation