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MCQ Questionnaire Part 01

The document is a multiple-choice questionnaire consisting of 30 questions related to statistics, covering topics such as definitions, data representation, statistical methods, and probability distributions. Each question provides four alternatives with one correct answer indicated. The questionnaire serves as a tool for assessing knowledge in statistical concepts and terminology.

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MCQ Questionnaire Part 01

The document is a multiple-choice questionnaire consisting of 30 questions related to statistics, covering topics such as definitions, data representation, statistical methods, and probability distributions. Each question provides four alternatives with one correct answer indicated. The questionnaire serves as a tool for assessing knowledge in statistical concepts and terminology.

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MCQ Questionnaire Part 01

Select the correct alternative out of given ones:


(With Answer)

Q. 1 Technically ___ & ____ are alike


(a) Statistics & Statistic
(b) Error & Residual
(c) Probability & Likelihood
(d) Variable & Variation

Q.2 We ____ parameter on the basis of sample


observation.
(a) Calculate
(b) Estimate
(c) Measure
(d) describe

Q. 3 The word 'statistics' is used as:


(a) Singular
(b) Plural
(c) Singular and plural both
(d) none of the above
Q. 4 "Statistics provides tools and techniques
for research workers", was stated by:
(a) John I. Griffin
(b) W.1. King
(c) A.M. Mood
(d) A.L. Boddington

Q. 5 Out of various definitions given by the


following workers, which definition is
considered to be most exact?
(a) R.A. Fisher
(b) A.L. Bowley
(c) M.G. Kendall
(d) Cecil H. Meyers.

Q. 6. Who stated that there are three kinds of


lies:
lies, damned lies and statistics.
(a) Mark Twin
(b) Disraeli
(c) Darrell Huff
(d) none of the above
Q.7 Who gave the statement, "A well wrapped
statistics is better than Hitler's 'big lie', it
misleads, yet it cannot be pinned on you."
(a) Mark Twin
(b) W.A. Neiswanger
(c) Darrell Huff
(d) G.W. Snedecor

Q.8 Which of the following represents data?


(a) a single value
(b) only two values in a set
(c) a group of values in a set
(d) none of the above

Q. 9 Statistics deals with:


(a) qualitative information
(b) quantitative ইনফর্মে শন
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of (a) and (b)

Q. 10 Statistical results are,


(a) cent per cent correct
(b) not absolutely correct
(c) always incorrect
(d) misleading
Q. 11 If 'a' is the actual value and 'e' is its
estimated value, the absolute error is:
(a) a-e
(b) |a-e|
(c) a/e
(d) (a - e)/e

Q. 12 If ‘a' is the actual value and e is its


estimated value, the formula for relative error
is:
(a) a/e
(b) (a - e)/e
(c) |a-e|/e
(d) |a -e|/a

Q. 13 Data taken from the publication,


Agricultural
Situation, will be considered as:
(a) primary data
(b) secondary data
(c) primary and secondary data
(d) neither primary nor secondary data
Q. 14 Mailed questionnaire method of enquiry
can be adopted if respondents:
(a) live in cities
(b) have high income
(c) are educated
(d) are known

Q. 15 The statement. "Designing of an


appropriate questionnaire itself wins half the
battle", was
given by:
(a) A.R. Ilersic
(b) W.1. King
(c) H. Huge
(d) H. Secrist

Q. 16 Statistical data are collected for,


(a) collecting data without any purpose
(b) a given purpose
(c) any purpose
(d) none of the above

Q.17 Statistical results are:


(a) absolutely correct
(b) not true
(c) true on average
(d) universally true
Q. 18 The statistical law(s) based on trial-and-
error methods is/are:
(a) law of statistical regularity
(b) law of inertia of large numbers
(c) both laws (a) and (b)
(d) none of the laws (a) and (b)

Q.19 The figure 32,64,616.8 approximated to the


tenth place by the method of discarding figure
is:
(a) 32,64,615.8
(b) 32,64,616
(c) 32,64,620
(d) 32,64,610

Q.20 The figure 32,64,616.8 approximated to the


tenth place by adding figure is:
(a) 32, 64, 615
(b) 32, 64, 616
(c) 32, 64, 620
(d) 32, 64, 610
Q.21 Variance can never be
(a) Positive
(b) negative
(c) Nonnegative
(b) variable

Q.22 CV is better than SD in case of


(a). Different unit
(b). Different number of observations
(c). None
(d). a+b Both

Q.23. Unit of the SD is __ the unit of the data.


(a). Same as
(b). Square as
(c). Cubic as
(d). None.

Q.25. What is the CV of two observation 5 and


3?
(a). 25%
(b). 36%
(c). 81%
(d). 35%
Q.26 Second Central moments equal to
(a). Mean
(b). SD
(c). Variance
(d). Skewness

Q. 27 Probability function is a function of ____.


(a). Unit Measure
(b). Random Variable
(c). Increasing monotonic property
(d). All of the above.

Q.28 For a Binomial Distribution Probability of


Failure is 2/5. If number of trials is 10, what is
its SD?
(a) 2.4
(b) 1.54
(c) 1.68
(d) 2.56

Q.29 For a poison distribution if the parameter


λ = 9 what is its Standard Deviation
(a). 6
(b). 9
(c). 1.5
(d). 3
Q. 30 ___ is used in Risks Management
Operation
(a). MGF
(b). CGF
(c). PGF
(d). CF

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