Section: 19

Marks: 30
Subject: Quantitative Methods (PRC-2)
Time : 30 minutes
Teacher: Dawood Shahid
Test – (Chapter. 7: Statistic) December 11, 2023
Name: ___________________________________ CFE ID: ___________________

1) If the peak of the histogram is in the middle and the frequencies on either side are similar to each other,
the distribution is said to be:
a) Normal b) Balanced
c) Binomial d) Symmetrical
2) Which of the following statements as regards Histogram is correct?
a) A vertical rectangle is drawn to represent b) The frequency of the class is represented
each class of the frequency distribution by the height of rectangles
c) Histogram cannot represent continuous d) Both (a) and (b)
data
3) Which of the following statements regarding Bar charts is correct?
a) Bar charts are usually used for plotting b) Bar charts can be plotted horizontally or
continuous data vertically.
c) Bar charts are usually used for plotting d) Both (a) and (b)
vertical data only
4) Relative frequency for a particular class
a) Lies between 0 and 1 b) Lies between 0 and 1, both inclusive
c) Lies between –1 and 0 d) Lies between –1 to 1.
5) The number of accidents for seven days in a locality are given below:
No. of accidents : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
15 19 22 31 9 3 2
Frequency :
What is the number of cases when 3 or less accidents occurred?
a) 56 b) 6
c) 68 d) 87
6) The weight of 50 students in pounds are given below:
82, 95, 120, 174, 179, 176, 159, 91, 85, 175,88, 160, 97, 133, 159, 176, 151, 115, 105, 172,170, 128, 112,
101, 123, 117, 93, 117, 99, 90,113, 119, 129, 134, 178, 105, 147, 107, 155, 157, 98, 117, 95, 135, 175, 97,
160, 168, 144, 175
If the data are arranged in the form of a frequency distribution with class intervals as 81-100, 101-120, 121-
140, 141-160 and 161-180, then the frequencies for these 5 class intervals are
a) 6,9,10,11,14 b) 12,8,7,11,12
c) 10,12,8,11,9 d) 12,11,6,9,12
7) The liking or disliking of 1000 people for GEO channel is:
a) Quantitative data b) Qualitative data
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these
8) Construction of frequency distribution:
a) Is one of the most common means of b) Begins by recording the number of times a
summarizing data particular value occurs
c) Is the basis for construction of a d) All of the above
percentage distribution.
9) Which of the following is correct?
a) Results of sampling enquiries or a census b) The data which is collected specifically for
is called raw data the ongoing investigation is called primary
data
c) The data which is stored after d) Both (a) and (b)
classification and summation is called
secondary data
10) Which of the following statements is correct?
a) An Ogive is the graph of a cumulative frequency distribution
b) Median of a grouped frequency distribution can be found by constructing an Ogive
c) An Ogive is constructed by joining the mid points of the top of each rectangle histogram
with straight lines
d) Both (a) and (b)
11) Which of the following statements as regards Histogram is correct?
a) Histogram can represent continuous data b) A vertical rectangle is drawn to represent
each class of the frequency distribution
c) The frequency of the class is represented d) Histogram are used to compare variables
by the height of rectangles
12) The primary data are collected by
a) Interview method b) Observation method
c) Questionnaire method d) All of these.
13) Mode of a distribution can be obtained from
a) Histogram b) Less than type ogives
c) More than type ogives d) Frequency polygon.
14) The most accurate mode of data presentation is
a) Diagrammatic method b) Tabulation
c) Textual presentation d) Depends on type of data.
15) Which of the following statement is correct about Population Parameter?
(i) All the items are present in the data from which parameter is determined.
(ii) 50 people selected through random sampling can be used to find parameter.
a) Both statement are correct b) Both statements are not correct
c) Only statement (i) is correct d) Only statement (ii) is correct
16) Which of the following statements are correct regarding Class boundary?
1) There is no gap between the classes;
2) Midpoint of the upper class limit of one class and the lower class limit of the subsequent class.
a) Both statement are correct b) Both statements are not correct
c) Only statement (i) is correct d) Only statement (ii) is correct
17) Which of the following is/are correct regarding primary data?
1. Data collected by interviewing students in school.
2. Data collected by interviewing the parents of students.
a) Only statement (1) is correct b) Only statement (2) is correct
c) Both statements are correct d) Both statements are not correct
18) Which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. Discrete data has gaps between classes
2. Bar charts are used for continuous data
a) Both statements are correct b) Both statements are not correct
c) Only statement (1) is correct d) Only statement (2) is correct
19) Which of the following is correct?
1) The grouped frequency of discrete data does not contain gaps between the classes.
2) Discrete data has gap between them
a) Only statement (1) is correct b) Only statement (2) is correct
c) Both statements are correct d) Both statements are not correct
20) Data can be collected through which of the following method(s):
a) Direct Observation b) National Census
c) CCTV recordings d) All of the above
21) Which of the following statement is correct?
a) A grouped frequency distribution of b) Discrete data can be converted into
discrete data has gaps between the classes continuous data
c) In the case of discrete data, the mid-point d) All of the above
of upper class limit of one class and lower
class limit of subsequent class is termed as
class boundary
22) Email messages is an example of:
a) Structured Data b) Unstructured data
c) Population d) Sample
23) Which of the following is not a quality of good data?
a) Reliable b) Consistent
c) Timely d) Concise
24) Which of the following is a quality of good data?
a) Structured b) Classified
c) Comprehensive d) Complete
25) Result scorecard (A, B or C) is an example of:
a) Structured data b) Unstructured data
c) Ordinal d) Nominal
26) pass-fail is an example of:
a) Structured data b) Unstructured data
c) Ordinal d) Nominal
27) __________ is derived when facts are processed, structured and analyzed for decision making and
other implications.
a) Data b) Population
c) Information d) Sample
28) __________ include counting or measurement of certain factors, phenomenon or behavior
a) Questionnaires b) Direct observations
c) Experiments d) Examinations
29) __________ can be used to observe a phenomenon or study effects or causes of certain conditions and
factors.
a) Questionnaires b) Direct observations
c) Experiments d) Examinations
30) _________ are used to gather behavioral responses, feedback or input from certain sample or
population.
a) Questionnaires b) Direct observations
c) Experiments d) Surveys