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Measures of Dispersion

This document contains a multiple choice test on measures of dispersion such as range, interquartile range, mean, median, and standard deviation. It includes 26 questions testing the calculation and interpretation of these statistical concepts based on data presented in tables, graphs, and word problems. The questions cover finding and comparing ranges, quartiles, means, and standard deviations for single and combined data sets.

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Measures of Dispersion

This document contains a multiple choice test on measures of dispersion such as range, interquartile range, mean, median, and standard deviation. It includes 26 questions testing the calculation and interpretation of these statistical concepts based on data presented in tables, graphs, and word problems. The questions cover finding and comparing ranges, quartiles, means, and standard deviations for single and combined data sets.

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Measures of Dispersion
Name :

16E

Date :
Mark :

Multiple Choice Questions


1.

Find the range of the group of numbers


-10, -8, 1, 11, 19.

A. I only
B.

II only

A. 1

C.

II and III only

B. 2.6

D. I, II and III

C. 24
D. 29
2.

4.
D

B.

42

C.

46.5

D. 48.5
3.

Which of the following sets of data has


the largest inter-quartile range?
A. -4, 18, 32, 6

If the inter-quartile range of the group of


numbers 0, 3, 7, 17, 30, x, 51, 70 is 41.5,
find the value of x. (Assume the group of
numbers are arranged in ascending
order.)
A. 41.5

B.

0, 10, -27, 3, -15

C.

-1, -11, -31, -101, -71, -61

D. 5, 53, 47, 21, 1


5.

Number of siblings

Frequency

10

Given the heights (in cm) of two groups


of students:
Group A: 131 cm, 150 cm, 147 cm,
138 cm, 144 cm
Group B: 139 cm, 148 cm, 132 cm,
151 cm, 140 cm
I.

The ranges of the heights of the two


groups of students are the same.

II.

The means of the heights of the two


groups of students are the same.

III. The inter-quartile ranges of the


heights of the two groups of
students are the same.

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The table below shows the number of


siblings of a class of students.

Which of the following is / are the true?

Find the median and the inter-quartile


range of the number of siblings of the
students.
Median

Inter-quartile range

A.

1.5

1.5

B.

1.5

C.

D.

28

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6.

III. Inter-quartile range of A < interquartile range of B

The figure shows the cumulative


frequency polygon of the heights of 20
plants.

A. I and II only

Heights of 20 plants

Cumulative frequency

20

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D. I, II and III

15

8.
10
2

10

12

14

Find the inter-quartile range of the


heights of the plants.

The above box-and-whisker diagram


show the distribution of a set of data.
Find the range, median and inter-quartile
range of the set of data.
Range Median Inter-quartile
range

A. 1.2 cm

A.

8.5

2.5

B.

2.1 cm

B.

11

C.

2.5 cm

C.

10

D.

10

11

0
1

Height (cm)

D. 3.7 cm

The following are the cumulative


frequency polygons of two sets of data.

9.

Company A

Company B

200
Cumulative frequency

7.

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Salary ($)
6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000 11 000

150

The above box-and-whisker diagrams


show the salaries distributions of two
companies. Which of the following
measures are the same for these two
companies?

Data set A
100
Data set B

50

0
20

40

60

80

Which of the following is / are true?


I.

Range of A > range of B

II.

Median of A < median of B

100

A. Range
B.

Median

C.

Lower quartile

D. Inter-quartile range

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Data handling

10.

12.

Test 1

Chinese

English

Test 2

Mathematics

Mark
0

20

40

60

80

100

Mark

The above box-and-whisker diagrams


show the marks distributions of two tests
in a class. Which of the following is / are
true?
I.

Median of test 1 < median of test 2

II.

Range of test 1 > range of test 2

A. II only
III only

C.

I and II only

60

70

80

90

100

The above box-and-whisker diagrams


show the marks distributions of three
examinations in a class. If a student gets
65 marks in all three subjects, in which
subject does he perform the best?
B.

English

C.

Mathematics

D. Chinese and English

D. II and III only


11.

50

A. Chinese

III. Inter-quartile range of test 1 =


Inter-quartile range of test 2
B.

40

D
Bank A

Bank B

13. It is given that the range, the median and


the inter-quartile range of a set of data
are 9, -11 and 6 respectively. Which of
the following box-and-whisker diagrams
may represent the distribution of the set
of data?
A.

Bank C
-16 -14 -12 -10

Deposits ($)
0

5 000

25 000
15 000
10 000
20 000

C.

Bank A and bank C

D. Bank B and bank C

-4

-15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10

-9

-21 -19 -17 -15 -13 -11

-9

-13 -11

-1

C.

A. Bank A
Bank B

-6

B.

The above box-and-whisker diagrams


show the deposits distribution of three
banks. Which bank(s) has / have the
largest inter-quartile range?
B.

-8

D.
C

-9

-7

-5

-3

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16

14. The following table shows the frequency


distribution of the weights of a group of
cats.
Weight x (kg)

Frequency

0x<2

2x<4

4x<6

6x<8

8 x < 10

C.

y + 3.16

10

B.
Weight (kg)
0

10

C.
Weight (kg)
0

10

10

Cumulative frequency

3.53

17. The following figures show the


cumulative frequency curves of three
sets of data. Which data set has the
largest and the smallest standard
deviations?

Weight (kg)
4

B.

D. y + 3.53

A.
2

16. Find the standard deviation of the set of


data y + 1, y + 2, y + 5, y + 9, y + 8
correct to 3 significant figures.
A. 3.16

Which of the following box-and-whisker


diagrams may represent the distribution
of the weights of the group of cats?

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B
C

Largest

Smallest

A.

B.

C.

D.

D.
Weight (kg)

15. Find the standard deviation of the set of


data 2, -17, -5, 0, 9, 11.
A. 0
B.

9.31 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

C.

14

D. 86.7 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

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Data handling

18. The following figure shows the


distribution of the number of credit cards
owned by a group of people.
Number of credit cards
owned by a group of people

III. Standard deviation of class A >


standard deviation of class B
A. I only
B.

III only

C.

I and II only

D. II and III only

Frequency

15

20. Given three sets of data below. Arrange


them in descending order of standard
deviations.

10

0
1

50, 71, 38, 56, 60, 45

II.

b + 17, b - 20, b + 6, b - 4, b + 5, b

III. -2d, -2d + 1, -2d - 28, -2d - 9,


-2d

Number of credits cards

Find the standard deviation of the


number of credit cards owned by the
group of people.

A. I, II, III
B.

I, III, II

A. 0.831 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

C.

II, I, III

B.

0.843 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

D. II, III, I

C.

2.37 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

D. 2.69 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

19. The following table shows the weights


distribution of school bags of students in
two classes.
Weight (kg)

Class A

Class B

2.1 - 3.0

3.1 - 4.0

12

10

4.1 - 5.0

10

5.1 - 6.0

Which of the following is / are true?

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I.

I.

Mean of class A > mean of class B

II.

Median of class A > median of class


B

21. If the mean and the standard deviation of


x1, x2, , x7 are -6 and 4.3 respectively,
find the mean and the standard deviation
of x1 + 3, x2 + 3, , x7 + 3.
Mean

Standard deviation

A.

-3

4.3

B.

-3

7.3

C.

-6

4.3

D.

-6

7.3

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22. The inter-quartile range and the standard


deviation of a set of data are r and s
respectively. If each datum in the data
set is increased by 3%, what are the
inter-quartile range and the standard
deviation of the new set of data?
Inter-quartile
range

Standard
deviation

A.

0.97r

0.97s

B.

C.

1.03r

D.

1.03r

1.03s

23. If one datum is deleted from x - 3, x - 2,


x + 1, x + 4 and x + 5, the standard
deviation increases. Which of the
following should be the deleted datum?

25. Consider the following set of data:


1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 7, 10
If a datum 0 is inserted in the set of
data, what are the effects on the range,
median and inter-quartile range of the set
of data?
InterStandard
Range
quartile
deviation
range
A. Increased

Increased

Increased

B. Increased

Decreased

Increased

C. Unchanged

Increased

Decreased

D. Unchanged

Decreased

Decreased
A

26. The following table shows the mean


salaries of employees of two companies

A. x - 3
B.

x-2

C.

x+1

Company
Mean Salary ($)

D. x + 5

24. The mean and the standard deviation of


the ages of a group of children are 7 and
1.31 respectively. If a child of age 7
joins the group of children, what are the
effects on the mean and the standard
deviation of the ages of the group of
children?
Mean

Standard deviation

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8000

7000

If an employee having salary $7000 in


company B leaves the company and joins
company A with a new salary $8000,
what are the effects on the mean and the
standard deviation of the salaries of the
employees of companies A?
Mean

Standard deviation

A.

Increased

Increased

B.

Unchanged

Increased

A.

Unchanged

Increased

C.

Unchanged

Decreased

B.

Unchanged

Decreased

D.

Decreased

Unchanged

C.

Increased

Increased

D.

Decreased

Decreased

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