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CORRELATION AND REGRESSION

[8] The following data is given, based on 450
[1] The coefficient of correlation r between x and y students for marks in Statistics and Economics at a
when : certain examination :
Cov (x, y) = -16.5, Var (x) = 2.89, Var (y)= 100 Mean marks in Statistics = 40
is : Mean marks in Economics = 48

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(a) -0.97 (b) 0.97 S.D. of marks (Statistics) = 12

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(c) 0.89 (d) -0.89 Variance of marks (Economies) = 256
Sum of the products of deviations of marks

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[2] Take 200 and 150respectively as the assumed from their respective mean = 42075
mean for X and Y series of 11 value, then dx = X - 200, The average marks in Economics of

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dy = Y - 150, Σdx = 13, Σdx2 = 2667, Σdy = 42, Σdy2 = candidates who obtained 50 marks in Statistics is :
6964, Σdx dy = 3943. The value of r is : (a) 45 (b) 54.5

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(a) 0.77 (b) 0.98 (c) 54 (d) 47.5
(c) 0.92 (d) 0.82
[9] For 10 pairs of observations, number of

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[3] For some bivariate data, the following results concurrent deviations was found to be 4. What is the
were obtained for the two variables x and y :
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x= 53.2, y= 27.9, byx= -1.5,bxy = -0.2 (a) √0.2 (b) 1/3
The most probable value of y when x = 60 is : (c) -1/3 (d) −√0.2
(a) 15.6 (b) 13.4
(c) 19.7 (d) 17.7 [10] If the covariance between two variables is 20
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and the variance of one of the variables is 16, what

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[4] If the sum of squares of the rank difference in would be the variance of the other variable?
mathematics and physics marks of 10 students is 22, (a) More than 10 (b) More than 100
then the coefficient of rank correlation is:
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(c) More than 1.25 (d) Less than 10

(a) 0.267 (b) 0.867
(c) 0.92 (d) None [11] Assume 69 and 112 as the mean values for X
and V respectively.
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[5] Two random variables have the regression lines Σdx = 47, Σdx2 = 1475, Σdy 108,Σdy2= 3468,
3x + 2y = 26 and 6x + y = 31. The coefficient of Σdxdy = 2116 and N = 8.
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correlation between x and y is : Where dx = X - 69, dy = Y - 112.

(a) -0.25 (b) 0.5 Then the value of r is :
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(c) -0.5 (d) 0.25 (a) 0.95 (b) 0.65

(c) 0.75 (d) 0.85
[6] The coefficient of correlation between X and Y is
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0.6. U and V are two variables defined as U = ,V = [12] In rank correlation, the association need not
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𝑦−2 be linear :
, then the coefficient of 3 correlation between U
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and V is:
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(c) Partly True (d) Partly False

(a) 0.6 (b) 0.4
(c) 0.8 (d) 1 [13] The lines of regression are as follows :
5x - 145 = -10y;14y - 208 = -8x.
[7] For the following data: the coefficient of rank The mean values (x, y)is :
correlation is : (a) (12, 5) (b) (5, 7)
Rank in Botany: 1 2 3 4 5 (c) (7, 12) (d) (5, 12)
Rank in Chem : 2 3 1 5 4
(a) 0.93 (b) 0.4 [14] The coefficient of rank correlation of marks
(c) 0.6 (d) None obtained by 10 students, In English and Economics
was found to be 0.5. It was later discovered that the

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difference in ranks In the two subjects obtained by [21] If coefficient of correlation between x and y is
𝑦
one student was wrongly taken as 3 instead of 7. The 0.46. Find coefficient of correlation between x and .
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correct coefficient of rank correlation is : (a) 0.46 (b) 0.92
(a) 0.32 (b) 0.26 (c) -0.46 (d) -0.92
(c) 0.49 (d) 0.93
[22] Given the regression equations as 3x + y = 13

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[15] Given the following data : and 2x +5y = 20. Find regression equation of y on x.

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bxy= 0.4 &byx = 1.6. The coefficient of (a) ax + y= 13 (b) 2x +y = 20
determination is : (c) 3x+ 5y = 13 (d) 2x+ 5y=20
(a) 0.74 (b) 9.42

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(c) 0.58 (d) 0.64 [23] The coefficient of correlation is significant if :

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(a) r> 5 P.E (b) r< 6 P.E
[16] The method applied for deriving regression (c) r< 6 P.E (d) r=6 P.E
equations is known as :

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(a) Concurrent deviation [24] The two regression equations are :
(b) Product moment 2x+ 3y + 18 = 0

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(c) Least squares x+ 2y- 25=0
(d) Normal equation find the value of y if x = 9
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[17] The coefficient of correlation between x and y
(a) - 8
(c) - 12
(b) 8
(d) 0
series from the following data :
[25] The correlation coefficient between x and y is
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X series Y series - 1/2. The value of bxy=-1/8. Find byx.

No of pairs 15 15 (a) -2 (b) -4
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Arithmetic Mean 25 18 (c) 0 (d) 2

Standard Deviation 3.01 3.03
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Sum of the squares [26] Ranks of two characteristics by two judges

of deviation are in reverse order then find the value of Spearman
from mean 136 138 rank correlation co-efficient.
Sum of the product of the deviations of x and
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(a) -1 (b) 0
y series from their respective means = 122, is : (c) 1 (d) 0.75
(a) 0.89 (b) 9.99
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(c) 0.69 (d) 0.91 [27] Which of the following regression equations
represent regression line of Y on X:
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[18] If the lines of regression in a bivariate 7x + 2y + 15 = 0.2 x + 5y + 10 = 0

distribution are given by x + 2y = 5 and 2x + 3y = 8, (a) 7x+ 2y + 15 = 0 (b) 2x+ 5y + 10 = 0
then the coefficient of correlation is : (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
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(a) 0.800 (b) -0.666

(c) 9.667 (d) -0.565 [28] If the rank correlation co-efficient between
marks in Management and Mathematics for a group
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[19] If the correlation coefficient between two of students is 0.6 and the sum of the squares of the
variables is 1, then the two lines of regressions are : difference in ranks is 66. Then what is the number of
(a) Parallel (b) At right angles students in the group?
(c) Coincident (d) None of these (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12

[20] If the sym of swam of differences of rank is 50 [29] Correlation coefficient between X and Y will
and number of items is 8 then what is the value of be negative when:-
rank correlation coefficient. (a) X and Y are decreasing
(a) 9.59 (b) 0.40 (b) X is Increasing, Y is decreasing
(c) 0.36 (d) 0.63 (c) X and Y are increasing
(d) None of these
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[30] The two regression lines are 7x- 3y -18=0 and

4x-y- 11 = 0.Findthe values of bxy and bxy [39] If the two lines of regression are x + 2y -5 and
(a) 7/3, 1/4 (b) - 7/3, -1/4 2x + 3y - 8 = 0. The regression line of y on x is
(c) -3/7, -1/4 (d) None of these. (a) x+2y - 5=0 (b) 2x+3y-8=0
(c) Any of the two line (d) None of the two lines.
[31] If 'P' is the simple correlation coefficient. the

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quantity P2 is known as: [40] The covariance between two variables X and

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(a) Coefficient of determination Y is 8.4 and their variances are 25 and 36
(b) Coefficient of Non-determination respectively. Calculate Karl Pearson's coefficient of
(c) Coefficient of alienation correlation between them.

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[32] ______ of the regression Coefficients is greater [41] For a bivariate data, two times of regression
than the correlation coefficient are 40x - 18y = 214 and 8x - 10y + 66 = 0, then find

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(a) Combined mean (b) Harmonic mean the values of x and y
(c) Geometric mean (d) Arithmetic mean. (a) 17 and 13 (b) 13 and 17

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(c) 13 and -17 (d) -13 and 17
[33] If the correlation coefficient between x and y
𝑥−5
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is r, then between U = and V = is
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two judges in the order 1, 2, 3 and 2, 3,1 respectively.
(a) r (b) -r (c) (r-5)/2 (d) (r -7)/10
Calculate the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
(a) -0.5 (b) -0.8 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.8
[34] If the covariance between variables X and Y is
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25 and variance of X and Y are respectively 36 and

[43] Out of the following which one affects the
25, then the coefficient of correlation is
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regression co-efficient.
(a) 0.409 (b) 0.416
(a) Change of Origin Only
(c) 0.833 (d) 0.0277
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(b) Change of scale Only

(c) Change of scale & origin both
[35] If the sum of the product of deviations of x
(d) Neither Change of origin nor change of scale
and y series from their means is zero, then the
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coefficient of correlation will be

[44] For a bivariate data, the lines of regression of
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) None of these
Y on X, and of X on Y are respectively 2.5Y - X = 35
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and 10X - Y = 70, then the Correlation coefficient r is

[36] The ranks of five participants given by two
equal to:
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judges are
(a) 0.2 (b) - 0.2 (c) 0.5 (d) - 0.5
Participants
A B C D E
[45] If one of regression coefficient is ________
Judge 1 1 2 3 4 5
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unity, the other must be ______ unity.

Judge 2 5 4 3 2 1
(a) more than, more then
Rank correlation coefficient between ranks will be
(b) Less than, Less then
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) 1/2
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(c) more than, less than

(d) Positive, Negative
[37] Regression coefficient are __________
(a) dependent of change of origin and of scale.
[46]If Y is dependent variable and X Is Independent
(b) independent of both change of origin and of scale.
variable and the S.D of X and Y are 5 and 8
(c) dependent of change of origin but not of scale.
respectively and Co-efficient of co-relation between X
(d) independent of change of origin but not of scale
and Y is 0.8. Find the Regression coefficient of Y on X.
(a) 0.78 (b) 1.23 (c) 6.8 (d) 0.32
[38] Given :x = 16, σx = 4.8 y = 20, σy = 9.6
The coefficient of correlation between x and y is 0.6.
What will be the regression coefficient of 'x' on 'y'?
(a) 0.03 (b) 0.3 (c) 0.2 (d) 0.05
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[47] If the regression lines are 8x - 10y + 66 = 0

and 40x - 18y = 214, the correlation coefficient
between 'x' and 'y' is :
(a) 1 (b) 9.6 (c) - 0.6 (d) - 1

[48] In a normal distribution, the relationship

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between the three most commonly used measures of

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dispersion are:
(a) Standard Deviation > Mean Deviation >
Quartile Deviation

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(b) Mean Deviation> Standard Deviation >
Quartile Deviation

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Mean Deviation

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Standard Deviation

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[49] The coefficient of correlation between two
variables x and y is the simple ______ of the two
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regression coefficients.
(a) Arithmetic Mean (b) Geometric Mean
(c) Harmonic Mean (d) None of the above.
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[50] If 2 variables are uncorrelated, their

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regression lines are:

(a) Parallel (b) Perpendicular
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(c) Coincident (d) Inclined at 45 degrees.

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Answer

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5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b)

9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a)

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37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (a)

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41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a)

45. (c) 48. (b) 47. (b) 48. (a)

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49. (b) 50. (b)

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