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In this section indicate the correct answer by writing the corresponding letter.

Each question is
two marks.
1. For a sample size of 70 cars were selected randomly. Using Sturges rule, the minimum
number of classes will be:
a) 4.
b) 5.
c) 6
d) 7

2. A class of 55 students wrote a semester test. The minimum marks were 45 and the
maximum of 93. The range of semester test marks will be:
a) 193.
b) 138.
c) 48.
d) 38.
3. A class of 55 students wrote a semester test. The minimum marks were 45 and the
maximum of 92. If you were asked to construct a frequency table with a class width of
8 and a number of classes of 6. The first class interval will be:
a) 45 < 53.
b) 55 < 92.
c) 45 < 51.
d) 45 <55.

4. A lecturer wants to go on a study trip and needs only 3 students as a representative from
a class of 45 students. Using the simple random sampling method to select those
students in the random table below. Then start from row 2, column 4, and read the
random number from left to right. The first student to be selected will be number:

67 37 66 97 98 54 02 23 80 96 13 08

76 19 85 42 86 04 30 58 62 75 25 68

97 76 37 48 83 03 63 59 55 25 54 22

a) 42.
b) 04.
c) 28.
d) 98.

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5. Which of the following is false in a simple random sampling method:

a) Every number in a population has an equal chance of being selected for a


sample.
b) Duplicates can be selected.
c) The sample size is of size n.
d) The elements in the population are numbered 1 to N.
6. “The size of pizza at a certain pizza store is classified as small, medium, and large.”
This sentence will be defined as the following data type:
a) Qualitative and Nominal.
b) Qualitative and Ordinal.
c) Quantitative and Interval.
d) Quantitative and Ratio.
7. Population in statistics term is defined as:
a) Subset drawn from the population.
b) A number that describes the properties of a sample.
c) A number that describes the properties of a sample.
d) Total number of subjects being studied.
8. A university of 20000 students indicated that 65% of their students are females. To
confirm this a sample size of 300 was selected randomly and 68% were found to be
females.
a) 65% and 68% are respectively population and sample.
b) 65% and 68% are respectively a statistic and sample.
c) 65% and 68% are respectively a parameter and a statistic.
d) 65% and 68% are respectively population and a parameter.
9. Which of the following statement is correct about the bar chart (graph)?
a) Bar graph represents qualitative data.
b) Bar graph represents quantitative data.
c) Bar graph has no gaps between the lines (bars).
d) Bar graph shows frequency by bar width.
10. When the distribution is called symmetric, the following statement is true:
a) Mean > Median > Mode.
b) Mean= Median= Mode.
c) Mode < Median < Mean.
d) Median>Mean > Mode.

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11. You are asked to comment on the shape of the distribution, given the mean of 35,
mode of 27, and median of 32. The distribution will be:
a) Symmetric.
b) Skewed to the right.
c) Skewed to the left.
d) No distribution.
12. According to the empirical rule, when the mean and standard deviation are known,
and the histogram is bell-shaped:

a) 99.7% of all observations fall within one standard deviation from the mean.
b) 95% of all observations fall within three standard deviations from the mean.
c) 99.7% of all observations fall within three standard deviations from the mean.
d) 68% of all observations fall within two standard deviations from the mean.
13. Assume that the marks for students have a mean of 65 and a standard deviation of
11.2. The histogram for the marks was bell-shaped, and all data fall within one
standard deviation of the mean. This will be interpreted as :
a) 68% of the student's marks lie between 53.8 and 76.2.
b) 68% of the student's marks lie between 11.2 and 65.
c) 95% of the student’s marks lie between 53.8 and 76.2.
d) 95% of the student's marks lie between 11.2 and 65.
14. Assumed that the P (A) = 0.35, and P (B) = 0.45. The two events “A” and “B” are
assumed to be mutually exclusive, when:
a) P (A and B) = P (A) × P (B).
b) P (A and B) = 0.
c) P( A or B) = P( A) +P (B) –P(A and B)
d) P (A/B) = P (A and B).

15. In a probability distribution which of the following statement is wrong:


a) The probability is always between zero and one or 0% and 100%.
b) The summation of probabilities is always one.
c) The probability can take a negative value sometimes.
d) The impossible event has a probability of zero.

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