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| Two samples of discrete data are to bs compared. The dispiay that is most appropriate is (A) Histogram (8) Back to back stem and leaf diagram (C) Bar chart (0) Cumulative frequency diagram 2. The median of 13, 19,22,16,34 is (Ay 19 (B) 22 (C) 20.8 (0) 27 3. Which of the following questions is satisfactory for a questionnaire? (A) Do you intend to be an organ donor? (B) You are against mercy killing aren't you? (C) Do you spend a lot of money? (D) Do boys or gitls do better in examinations or is it the influence of their teachers? It is required to randomly choose five numbers between 10 and 99 inclusive. The last’ row of the table of random numbers below is used. 50836 38781 50084 98521 78069 8) 19 1025 (C) 19 190801 25 (©) 19 19128540 5. In a histogram the heights of the bars are Proportional to (A) the frequencies (8) the class widths (C) the upper class boundaries (0) the frequency density 6. Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate to.-summarise these salaries ($000) of eleven persons 40 42 45 41 352 40 50 48 5149 47 (A) mean (8) median (C) mode (0) standard deviation The data below refers to items 7 and 8. During a particular month a family spends $52.27 on meat, $23.10 on fruits and vegetables, $19.72 on drinks, $12.41 on toiletries,$102.68 on groceries and $8.82 on miscellaneous. A pie chart of radius 5 cm is drawn to represent these expenses. 7. The angle (degrees) in the sector representing amount spent on drinks is approximately (AY 20 (8) 27 (C) 99 (D) 32 8 [fin the following month the family spends 20% more. The radius(cm) of 9 comparable pie chart is (A) 82 eu (Cc) 6 (0) 548 Teme S15 12 refer to the table below which shows the number of seeds per packet in a sample of 50 packets 44, The range Is ws e+ @ 6 ov 12, The modal number of seeds is (A) 28 (8) 19 © s (0) 27 9. The mean number of seeds per packet is (A) 198 (8) 2 (C) 27 (D) 25.3 0. The 10% trimmed mean is (A) 25.3 (B) 228 13. A statistical measure of the variability of a distribution around its mean is referred to as (A) the probability distribution {B) the expectation {C) the inter-quartile range {D) the standard deviation is Under which of the following conditions is it preferable to use stratified random sampling rather than simple random sampling (A) the population can be Fides into = large number of strata so thet each Contains onty a few individuals (8) the population can be divided into @ small number of strata so that each contains a large number of individuals (C)_ the population can be divided into Strata so that the individuals in * @ach stratum are as alike as. possible () Population can be divided into strata of equal sizes so that each indnadual in the population stil has the same chance of being selected 18. Each person ina simple random S10 2000, received a survey and 217 people returned it How could nan? fo ee eae Cause the results of the survey to be biased (A) Those who did not respond reduced the sample size and small samples have more bias than large samples (8) Those who did not respond caused a violation of the assumption of independence {(C) Those who did resuanid “ay Affari some important way “a2 did not respond . ot respond (0) Those who did not respond fepresent a stratum, changing the simple random sample ints 2 stratified sample MODULE 2: MANAGING UNCERTAINTY 18 Fo & Foravents and & itis knovi nS PUR 8) 2 PERS) «= 50 that POS) Is equal to at ey (c) $ (2) ¢ 17. If X and Y are mutually exclusive events then (A) PUY AY, (B) PLYuN)=0 (C) PLY AY) = PLY) POD), (D), XY) = POY) + PU) lems 18 and 19 refer to the information below. An unbiased cubical die has three faces numbered '1', {wo numbered '2' and one face numbered ‘3! The random variable %, the nuniber shown an the tap face of the die when it is thrown, has the following probability distribution x $; 2,4 j Ree dP 18 The value off 1 (Art (8) | cy 4 (0) § 19. IRL) = 4. then Yar(x) Is A) 4 (a) we id 21 pear to thee information below 20. The discrsts random variable X has probability density function defined by [Are tdens7 [Oaiherwive The value of is 10)- a) @) «c) « Saker ay 22. if ZO N@,1) then P(-1 Bs 26. If XO.N(10,4) then if P(X 5.024, Accept H, (8) if z°>0.103, Reject 1, © if 7° >5.991, Reject H, (D) if z? > 7.378, Accept HH, isn (D) ere garaie ws a8 41. brandorn semeie of 1 with sample mean 25.6: 38. For which of the following is a taken from @ normal distr zest applied? with mean yz: and standare deviation 2.6 |. Apopulation mean when a A.95% confidence interval for sample is drawn from a ys is given by normal distribution of known variance, ww 25.6521.61 (B) 25.6521.35 I. A population proportion £1.32 when a small sample (n < 30) e E eat is drawn from a binomial E distribution, using a normal approximation to the binomial distribution. The random variable ¥ has 2 Ill, A population mean when a 42, a aampe (350s 4p distribution with 12 degrees irawn from any o : distribution of unknown ours 2830) B variance using the Central . 30) 1S Limit Theorem. Aone. ~ , (A) only B oo id Il onl > ‘ (B) | and I! only {9 oss (C), Land tI! only (D) Alllof the above Items 43 to 45 refer to the 39. For a two-tailed hypothesis, the ! 3 sign in the altemative hypothesis information below. a equal to (=) The random variable X has (B) less than (<) distribution Bin(100, p) . (C) more than (>) Using 2 sample value of O) not equal to (+) x =53, the null hypothesis p=0.6 is tested against the 40. The value of the product | i moment correlation coefficient is altemative hypothesis p <0.6 -1 when the regression lines at a 10% significance level. , yon x and x ony . + . \43. The value of the test statistic is given by" (A) coincide and have a positive gradient, . (B) ‘are perpendicular to each (A) 3 44, A 10% significance lovel means (A) the probability of accepting H, given that It is true is 0.9, (B) the probability of rejecting H, given that it is true is 0.9 (C) the probability of accepting H, given that it is true is 0.1. (0) the probability of rejecting Hy given that it is true is 0.1. 45. The critical value for this test is (A) -1.282 (B) 1.645 (C) [1.96 (D) -2.326 os

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