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This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about probability, statistics, and related concepts. The questions cover topics such as: - Time series analysis methods like detrending and exponential smoothing - Correlation and linear regression including the correlation coefficient r and coefficient of determination r^2 - Common probability distributions like the normal, binomial, and Poisson distributions - Properties of random variables and their expected values - Representation of discrete and continuous probability distributions

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.... Statistics MCQS

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about probability, statistics, and related concepts. The questions cover topics such as: - Time series analysis methods like detrending and exponential smoothing - Correlation and linear regression including the correlation coefficient r and coefficient of determination r^2 - Common probability distributions like the normal, binomial, and Poisson distributions - Properties of random variables and their expected values - Representation of discrete and continuous probability distributions

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Multiple Choice Questions Probability and

Statistics
1) The seasonal variation in the time series is computed by

a) Ratio to moving average method


b) Ratio to trend method
c) Link relative method
d) All of the above

2) After detrending the data, the time series (Multiplicative model) consist of

a) Y=TSCI
b) Y=TSI
c) Y=CSI
d) None of the above

3) Exponential smoothing is a forecasting method which

a) Uses the actual data, not forecast data


b) Requires to fit a mathematical model to the data
c) Gives equal weights to all the periods
d) All of the above

4) Dividing the time series by moving average, the time series (Multiplicative model
consists of
a) Y=SI
b) Y=CS
c) Y=TS
d) Y=TC

5) The dependent variable is also known as

a) Explained variable
b) Response variable
c) Predicted variable
d) All of the above

6) When the slope of regression line is negative, the following statistics is also negative
a) r
b) r2
c) Standard error of estimate
d) Standard error of slope co-efficient
Multiple Choice Questions Probability and
Statistics
7) If both the dependent and independent variable increase simultaneously, the correlation
co-efficient will be in the range of

a) 0 to +1
b) 0 to -1
c) 1 to 2
d) -1 to +1

8) If the unexplained variation between variable X and Y is 0.40 then r2 is

a) 0.75
b) 0.60
c) 0.40
d) None of the above

9) The strength of a linear relationship between two variables Y and X is measured by

a) r2
b) byx
c) r
d) None of the above

10) The area under the standard normal curve between -3.0 and -2.0 is
a) 0.0228
b) 0.4472
c) .02165
d) 0.3413

11) All normal distribution are


a) Symmetrical
b) Having two parameters
c) Bell shaped
d) All the above

12) The normal distribution will be less spread out when

a) The mean is small


b) The median is small
c) The mode is small
d) The standard deviation is small

13) Which of the following is not a property of a binomial experiment?


Multiple Choice Questions Probability and
Statistics
a) The successive trials are all independent
b) The experiment is repeated a fixed number of times say n
c) The probability of success denoted by p remains constant for all trials
d) There are three or more possible outcomes for each trial

14) The standard deviation of the binomial distribution is

a) √ np
b) √ npq
c) npq
d) pq

15) A binomial distribution maybe approximated by a poisson distribution when

a) n is large and p is small


b) n is small and p is large
c) n is small and p is small
d) n is large and p is large

16) A random variable is also known as

a) Chance variable
b) Stochastic variable
c) Variate
d) All the above

17) The distribution function of a random variable X denoted by F(x) is defined as

a) F(x)= P(X ≤ x)
b) F(x)= P(X ≥x)
c) F(x)= P(X =x)
d) None of the above

18) Discrete probability distribution maybe represented by

a) A Table
b) A mathematical function
c) A Histogram
d) All the above

19) A continuous probability distribution is not represented by


Multiple Choice Questions Probability and
Statistics
a) A table
b) A mathematical function
c) A graph
d) A density functions.

20) If X and Y are two random variables, then E (X + Y) is equal to

a) E(X) + E(Y)
b) E(X) + Y
c) E(X) – E(Y)
d) None of above

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