Introduction

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Question 1:

1. Which of the following is an example of a statistic:

A) the population B) the sample C) the population D) the population

variance median mean mode

2. Which of the following are examples of measures of dispersion:

A) the median and B) the range and C) the parameter D) the mean and
the mode the variance and the statistic the variance

3. The number of students admitted in College of Medicine in King Saud

University is a variable of type

(A) Discrete (B) Qualitative (C) Continuous (D) nominal

4. A mean of a population is called …………….

(A) Parameter (B) statistic (C) Median (D) Mode

5. The measure that obtained from the population is called

( A) parameter ( B) sample ( C) population ( D) statistic

6. The measure that obtained from the sample is called

( A) parameter ( B) sample ( C) population ( D) statistic

7. A sample is defined as:

A) The entire population of values.
B) A measure of reliability of the population.
C) A subset of data selected from a population.
D) Inferential statistics.

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Question 2:

From men with age more than 20 years living in Qaseem, we select 200
men. It was found that the average weight of the men was 76 kg.
1) The variable of interest is:
(A) Age (B) weight (C) 200 men (D) 76 kg

2) The sample size is:

(A) 76 (B) 20 (C) 200 (D) 1520

Question 3 :

A study of 250 patients admitted to a hospital during the past year revealed
that, on the average (mean), the patients lived 15 miles from the hospital.

1. The sample in the study is ………….

(A) 250 patients (B) 250 hospitals (C) 250 houses (D) 15 miles

2. The population in this study is …………

(A) Some (B) all patients (C) 250 patients (D) 500 patients
patients admitted to admitted to admitted to
admitted to the hospital the hospital the hospital
the hospital during the during the during the
during the past year past year past year
past year

3. The variable of interest is of type …………

(A) continuous (B) discrete (C) nominal (D) Qualitative ordinal

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 ‫‪Measures of Central tendency and Dispersion‬‬

‫‪Measures of central‬‬
‫مقاييس النزعة المركزية‬
‫‪tendency‬‬
‫‪Mean‬‬
‫𝑛∑‬
‫𝑖𝑋 ‪𝑖=1‬‬
‫= ̅𝑋‬ ‫𝑛‬ ‫المتوسط‬
‫‪Median‬‬
‫الوسيط‬
‫نأخذ األكثر تكرار في المجموعة ‪ .‬وقد ال يوجد لبعضها منوال وقد يوجد‬ ‫‪Mode‬‬
‫أكثر من منوال‬ ‫المنوال‬
‫‪Measures of‬‬
‫مقاييس التشتت‬
‫‪dispersions‬‬
‫‪Range‬‬
‫المدى = اكبر قيمة ‪ -‬اصغر قيمة‬
‫المدى‬
‫𝑛∑‬ ‫‪̅ 2‬‬
‫)𝑋‪𝑖=1(𝑋𝑖 −‬‬
‫= ‪𝑆2‬‬
‫‪𝑛−1‬‬
‫‪Variance‬‬
‫𝑛∑‬ ‫‪2‬‬ ‫‪̅2‬‬
‫𝑋𝑛‪𝑖=1 𝑋𝑖 −‬‬
‫= ‪𝑆2‬‬
‫‪𝑛−1‬‬
‫التباين‬
‫‪Standard deviation‬‬
‫‪𝑆 = √𝑆 2‬‬ ‫االنحراف المعياري‬
‫االنحراف ‪S‬‬ ‫‪C.V‬‬
‫‪C.V ‬‬
‫المتوسط ‪x‬‬ ‫معامل االختالف‬

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Question 1:

If the number of visits to the clinic made by 8 pregnant women in their

pregnancy period is:

12 15 16 12 15 16 12 14

1. The type of the variable is:

A) continuous B) ordinal C) nominal D) discrete

2. The sample mean is:

12+15+16+12+15+16+12+14
𝑋= = 14
8

A) 11 B) 14 C) 8 D) 15

3. The sample standard deviation is:

∑𝑛 ̅ 2
𝑖=1(𝑋𝑖 −𝑋) (12−14)2 +(15−14)2 +(16−14)2 +⋯+(14−14)2
𝑆2 = = = 3.14 ⟹ 𝑆 = 1.77
𝑛−1 8−1

A) 4.012 B) -2.450 C) 1.77 D) 2.524

4. The sample median is:

14+15
12 12 12 14 15 15 16 16 ⟹ = 14.5
2
A) 14.5 B) 15.5 C) 16.5 D) 15

5. The coefficient of variation is:

𝑠 1.77
𝐶. 𝑉 = = = 0.1266
𝑋 14

A) 70 % B) 2.5 % C) 28.25 % D) 12.66 %

6. The range is:

A) 11 B) 4 C) 6 D) 28

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Question 2:

Consider the following marks for a sample of students carried out on 10

quizzes:

6, 7, 6, 8, 5, 7, 6, 9, 10, 6
Q. 1. The mean mark is:
6+7+6+8+5+7+6+9+10+6
𝑋= =7
10
A) 7 B) 10 C) 6 D) 7.5

Q. 2. The median mark is:

6+7
5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 ⟹ = 6.5
2
A) 6.5 B) 5.5 C) 7 D) 6

Q. 3. The mode for this data is:

A) 7 B) 6 C) 0 D) 6 or 7

Q. 4. The range for this data is:

A) 15 B) 10 C) 5 D) 0

Q. 5. The standard deviation for this data is:

∑𝑛 ̅ 2
𝑖=1(𝑋𝑖 −𝑋) (5−7)2 +(6−7)2 +⋯+(10−7)2
𝑆2 = = = 2.434 ⟹ 𝑆 = 1.56
𝑛−1 10−1

A) 1.48 B) 2.44 C) 1 D) 1.56

Q. 6. The coefficient of variation for this data is:

𝑠 1.56
𝐶. 𝑉 = = = 0.223
𝑋 7
A) 44.9% B) 22.3% C) 19% D) 47.3%

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Question 3:

The data for measurements of the left ischia tuberosity (in mm Hg) for the SCI
and control groups are shown below.
Control 131 115 124 131 122
SCI 60 150 130 180 163
1. The mean for the control group is …………….
131+115+124+131+122
𝑋= = 124.60
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(A)125.10 (B)128.10 (C) 124.60 (D) 127.10

2. The variance of the SCI group is

60+150+130+180+163
𝑋= 5
= 136.6
∑𝑛 ̅ 2
𝑖=1(𝑋𝑖 −𝑋) (60−136.6)2 +(150−136.6)2 +(130−136.6)2 +(180−136.6)2 +(163−136.6)2
𝑆2 = = = 2167.8
𝑛−1 5−1

(A) 2025.10 (B) 2167.8 (C) 2026.10 (D) 2037.10

3. The unit of coefficient of variation for SCI group is

(A) mm Hg (B) Hg (C) mm (D) Unit-less

4. Which group has more variation:

∑𝑛 ̅ 2
𝑖=1(𝑋𝑖 −𝑋)
𝑆2 = 𝑛−1
(131−124.6)2 +(115−124.6)2 +(124−124.6)2 +(131−124.6)2 +(112−124.6)2
= 45.3 ⟹ 𝑆 = 6.7305
5−1

𝑠𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙 6.7305
𝐶. 𝑉𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙 = = = 0.054
𝑋𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙 124.6
𝑠𝑆𝐶𝐼 √2167.8
𝐶. 𝑉𝑆𝐶𝐼 = = = 0.3408
𝑋𝑆𝐶𝐼 136.6

(A) Control (B) SCI (C) Both groups have (D) Cannot compare
group group the same variation between their variations

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Question 4:

Temperature (in Faraheniet) recorded at 2 am in London on 8 days

randomly chosen in a year were as follows:

40 -21 38 -9 26 -21 -49 44

1) The average temperature for the sample is:

(A) 248 (B) 1 (C) 6 (D) 48

2) The median temperature for the sample is:

( A) 17 ( B) -21 ( C) 8.5 ( D) -8.5

3) The mode of temperature for the sample is:

( A) -21 ( B) 44 ( C) 2 ( D) -49

4) The standard deviation for the sample data is:

( A) 35.319 ( B) 30.904 ( C) 1247.43 ( D) 4

5) The coefficient of variation for the sample is:

( A) 49% ( B) 17% ( C) 4% ( D) 588.7%

6) The range of the sample is:

( A) 4 ( B) 8 ( C) 40 ( D) 93

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Question 5:

Some families were selected and the number of children in each family were
considered as follows: 5, 8, 0, 8, 3, 7, 8, 9

Then,

1) The sample size is:

(A) 9 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 5

2) The sample mode is:

(A) 9 (B) 0 (C) 8 (D) No mode

3) The sample mean is:

(A) 48 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 0

4) The sample variance is:

(A) 2.915 (B) 8.5 (C) 9.714 (D) 3.117

5) The sample median is:

(A) 5.5 (B) 7.5 (C) 8 (D) 7

6) The range of data is:

(A) 8 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 9

7) The sample coefficient of variation is:

(A) 5.5 (B) 8 (C) 0.52 (D) 7

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 Question 6:

Consider the following weights for a sample of 6 babies: 5, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4

[1] The sample mean is
A 4 B 5 C 3 D 6

[2] The sample median is

A 4 B 5 C 4.5 D 3

[3] The sample mode is

A 4 B 3 C 4.5 D 5

[4] The sample standard deviation is

A 3.2649 B 8.2649 C 1.2649 D 2.2649

[5] The coefficient of variation for this sample is

A 40.00% B 31.62% C 200% D 12.50%

Question 7:
1. Which of the following measures is not affected by the extreme values?
(A) Median (B) Mean (C) Variance (D) Range
2. Which of the following location (central tendency) measures is affected
by extreme values?
(A) Range (B) Mean (C) Median (D) Mode
3. Which of the following measures can be used for the blood type in a
given sample?
(A)Median (B)Mean (C) Variance (D) Mode

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Question 8:
1. The biggest advantage of the standard deviation over the variance is:
(A) The standard deviation is always greater than the variance.
(B) The standard deviation is calculated with the median instead of the
mean.
(C) The standard deviation is better for describing the qualitative data.
(D) The standard deviation has the same units as the original data.
2. Parameters and statistics:
(A) Describe the same group of individuals.
(B) Describe the population and the sample, respectively.
(C) Describe the sample and the population, respectively.
(D) None of these.
3. Which of the following location (central tendency) measures is affected by
extreme values?
(A) Median
(B) Mean
(C) Variance
(D) Range
4. Which of the following measures can be used for the blood type in a given sample?
(A) Mode
(B) Mean
(C) Variance
(D) Range
5. If has mean , then and =4 has mean:
greater
(A) equal 4 (B) less than 4 (C) (D) None of this
than 4
Question 9:
1. The sample mean is a measure of

A) Relative position.
B) Central tendency.

C) Dispersion.
D) all of the above.

2. The sample standard deviation is a measure of

A) Relative position.
B) Central tendency.

C) Dispersion.
D) all of the above.

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Question 10:

The “life” of 40 similar car batteries recorded to the nearest tenth of a

year. The batteries are guaranteed to last 3 years.
True class Relative
Class Interval Midpoint Frequency
Interval Frequency
1.5–1.9 1.45–1.95 1.7 2 0.050

2.0–2.4 1.95–2.45 2.2 D 0.025

2.5–2.9 2.45–2.95 C 4 F

A 2.95–3.45 3.2 15 0.375

3.5–3.9 B 3.7 E 0.250

4.0–4.4 3.95–4.45 4.2 5 0.125

4.5–4.9 4.45–4.95 4.7 3 0.075

1. The value of A:
A) 2.45–2.95 B) 3.5–4.9 C) 3.0–3.4 D) 3.55–3.95

2. The value of B:
A) 40.5 – 50.5 B) 3.45–3.95 C) 54 - 64 D) 44.5 – 54.5

3. The value of C: 𝐶 = 2.45+2.95

2
= 2.7

A) 2.7 B) 28.5 C) 29 D) 59

𝐷
4. The value of D: 40
= 0.025 ⟹ 𝐷 = 40 × 0.025 = 1

A) 2 B) 4 C) 3 D) 1

𝐸
5. The value of E : 40
= 0.25 ⟹ 𝐸 = 40 × 0.25 = 10

A) 0 B) 10 C) 12 D) 11

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6. The value of F: 𝐹=
40
= 0.10

A) 0.10 B) 0.15 C) 0.35 D) 0.25

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Question 11:
Fill in the table given below. Answer the following questions.

Cumulative
Class Cumulative Relative Relative
Interval Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency
5-9 8
10 - 14 15 C
15 – 19 11 B D
20 - 24 A 40 0.15

1) The value of A is: 𝐴 = 40 − (8 + 15 + 11) = 40 − 34 = 6

(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 34 (D) 40

2) The value of B is: 𝐵 = 8 + 15 + 11 = 34

(A) 40 (B) 34 (C) 0.85 (D) 0.275

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3) The value of C is: 𝐶 = = 0.375
40

(A) 23 (B) 0.575 (C) 0.275 (D) 0.375

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4) The value of D is: 𝐷 = = 0.85
40

(A) 0.375 (B) 34 (C) 0.8 (D) 0.85

5) The true class interval for the first class is:

(A) 5 - 9 (B) 5 - 10 (C) 4.5 – 9.5 (D) 5.5 – 9.5

6) The number of observations less than 19.5 is:

8 + 15 + 11 = 34
(A) 34 (B) 85 (C) 1 (D) 6

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Question 12:
The table shows the weight loss (kg) of a sample of 40 healthy adults who
fasted in Ramadan.

Cumulative
Class interval Frequency
Frequency
1.20 - 1.29 2 2
1.30 - 1.39 6 8
1.40 - 1.49 10 K
1.50 - 1.59 C 34
1.60 - 1.69 6 40
1) The value of the missing value K is
(a) 0 (b) 18 (c) 2 (d) 10 (e) None is correct
2) The value of the missing value C is
(a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 16 (e) None is correct

Question 13:
Consider the following frequency polygon of ages of 20 students in a certain school.

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frequency

5
4

3.5 5.5 7.5 9.5 11.5 13.5

Ages

The frequency distribution of ages corresponding to above polygon is

(a)
True class limits 4.5- 6.5 6.5-8.5 8.5- 10.5 10.5 -12.5
frequency 2 5 8 5
(b)
True class limits 3.5- 5.5 5.5-7.5 7.5- 9.5 9.5 -11.5 11.5- 13.5
frequency 2 5 8 4 1
(c)
Class interval 5- 6 7-8 9- 10 11 -12
frequency 1 7 8 4
(d)
Class interval 5- 6 7-8 9- 10 11 -12
frequency 4 7 8 6

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Question 14:
The following table gives the distribution of the ages of a sample of 50 patients who
attend a dental clinic.
Age intervals Relative Less Cumulative Frequency
Frequency
(in years) frequency than
10 - 15 4 - 10 0
16 - 21 8 - 16 4
22 - 27 z 0.32 22 y
28 - 33 - - 28 --
34 - 39 10 - 34 --
40 x

1. The class width is:

(A) 6 (B) 10 (C) 150 (D) 19
2. The value of x is:
(A) 22 (B) 28 (C) 50 (D) 10
3. The value of y is:
(A) 4 (B) 12 (C) 19 (D) 150
4. The value of z is:
(A) 14 (B) 12 (C) 50 (D) 16
5. Percent of the patients with age between 16 and 21 is:
(A) 16% (B) 8% (C) 20% (D) 32%
th
6. The 5 interval midpoint is:
(A) 38 (B) 52 (C) 27 (D) 36.5

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Question 15:
Consider the following Table showing a frequency distribution of weights in
a sample of 20 cans of fruits:

Class True Midpoi Frequency Relative Cumulative

interval Class nt Frequency Frequency
Limits
19.2 – 19.4 1
19.5 – 19.7 0.10
19.8 – 20.0 8
4

1. The fifth class interval is:

A) 20.2 - 20.4 B) 20.1-20.3 C) 21.0 - 21.2 D) 20.4 - 20.6

2. The second true class interval is

A) 19.45 - 19.75 B) 19.5 – 19.7 C) 19.25 - 19.35 D) 20.2 - 20.4

3. The midpoint of the fourth class interval is:

A) 20.5 B) 20.2 C) 19.9 D) 20.1

4. The frequency of the second class interval is:

A) 10 B) 4 C) 2 D) 3

5. The relative frequency of the fourth class interval is:

A) 0.20 B) 0.15 C) 0.13 D) 0.40

6. The cumulative frequency of the final class interval is:

A) 13 B) 4 C) 20 D) 100

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 Question 16:
Consider the following table showing a frequency distribution of blood test of 52
diabetes patients.
Cumulative Relative Cumulative
Class interval Frequency
frequency frequency relative frequency
101 – 120 -- -- 0.4423 --
121 – 140 -- -- -- D
B -- C 0.2115 --
161 – 180 -- -- 0.0577 --
Total A -- 1 --

[1] The value of A is

A 1 B 3 C 52 D 80

[2] The class interval B is

A 122-140 B 161-180 C 131-140 D 141-160

[3] The value of C is

A 49 B 15 C 34 D 52

[4] The value of D is

A 0.5308 B 0.7308 C 0.4308 D 0.8308

[5] The true class intervals are

100 –120 99.5 – 119.5 100.5 – 120.5 100.5 – 120.5
120.5 –139.5 120.5 –140.5 120.5 –140.5 121.5 – 140.5
A B C D
141 –160 140.5 –159.5 140.5 – 160.5 141.5 –160.5
161 –180 160.5 –179.5 160.5 – 180.5 161.5 – 180.5

[6] The midpoint of the first class interval is

A 110.5 B 20 C 220 D 19

[7] Histogram of the frequency distribution is built based on

Midpoints and
Frequency and cumulative
True class
cumulative relative
A B C interval and D None of them
relative frequency frequency
frequency

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Question 17:
The following table gives the age distribution for the number of deaths in
New York State due to accidents for residents age 25 and older.
True Cumulative
Age Number Cumulative Relative Mid-
Class Relative
(Years) of Deaths Frequency Frequency Point
Interval Frequency
24.5 –
25 – 34 393 393 0.1188 0.1188 29.5
34.5
34.5 –
35 – 44 514 907 0.1554 0.2742 39.5
44.5
45 – 54 B 1367 ------ 0.1104 0.3882 49.5
54.5 –
55 – 64 341 1708 0.1031 0.4913 59.5
64.5
64.5 –
65 – 74 A 2073 0.1391 C 69.5
74.5
75 – 84 616 2689 ------ 0.1863 0.8167 79.5
85 – 94 618 3307 ------ 0.1869 1.0000 89.5
Total ------ ------ ------
1. The value of A is …………..
(A) 365 (B) 341 (C) 514 (D) 616
2. The value of B is …………………
(A) 460 (B) 441 (C) 414 (D) 406
3. The true class interval of the highest frequency is
(A) 74.5 – 84.5 (B) 44.5 – 54.5 (C) 64.5 – 74.5 (D) 84.5 – 94.5
4. The value of the gap (jump) between (non-true) class
intervals is ……..
(A) No gaps (B) 0.5 (C) 0 (D) 1
5. The true class interval that has the lowest relative
frequency is …………
(A) 25 – 34 (B) 45 – 54 (C) 55 – 64 (D) 54.5 – 64.5
6. The value of C is ……………
(A) 0.6101 (B) 0.6130 (C) 0.6304 (D) 0.6011

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