Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation between two variables is
A. The product of their standard deviations
B. The square root of the product of their regression coefficients
C. The covariance between the variables
D. None of the above
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When quantitative measures for certain factors cannot be fixed the measure which is generally adopted is known as?
A. Standard deviation
B. Quartile deviation
C. Range
D. Correlation coefficient
E. Rank correlation coefficient
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Statement I: If the alternative hypothesis is as μ = μ 0 ; a researcher requires two-tailed test in hypothesis-testing.
Statement II: The mean of the sampling distribution of mean is not equal to the parametric value of mean.
A. Both the statements are true
B. Both the statements are false
C. Statement I is true, while Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false, while Statement II is true
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If unexplained variation between variables X and Y is 36%, what is the coefficient of correlation between the variables?
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A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called:
A. Deductive Reasoning
B. Inductive Reasoning
C. Abnormal Reasoning
D. Transcendental Reasoning
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Process of arranging data into a new order is called
A. Manipulation of data
B. Standardisation of data
C. Sequencing of data
D. Standardised input
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From the following, identify one situation where 'F' test cannot be used.
A. To compare more than two population means
B. To test the hypothesis about a single population variance
C. To test the hypothesis about two population variance
D. To study about randomised block design
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The most widely used method of measuring seasonal variations is
A. Ratio-to-moving average method
B. Ratio-to-trend method
C. Link relative method
D. None of these
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Sturge's rule is used to find out directly
A. Number of classes in a continuous distribution
B. Size of class limits
C. Direction of the classification
D. None of the above
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Action research that is usually meant for professional people is:
A. A longitudinal research
B. An applied research
C. A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
D. A research with socioeconomic objective
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The index number express-
A. In percentage
B. In Rupees
C. In kg
D. None of the above
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An ogive is:
A. A graph of a cumulative frequency distribution
B. A chart showing a non-linear relationship
C. Another name for a histogram
D. A chart showing any linear relationship
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Which one of these variables is a continuous random variable?
A. The time it takes a randomly selected student to complete an exam
B. The number of tattoos a randomly selected person has
C. The number of women taller than 68 inches in a random sample of 5 women
D. The number of correct guesses on a multiple-choice test
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Correlation coefficient
A. Always positive
B. Always negative
C. Can be either positive or negative
D. None of the above
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Normally the reports present conclusions are based on:
A. Impression
B. Investigation
C. Belief
D. Intuition
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Match the items of
List I with the items of
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Contingency coefficient for any size of contingency table
1. N − 1 N − n
b. Statistical approach to decide size of a sample
2. n σ p
c. Finite population multiplier
3. x 2 + n x 2
d. Standard error of mean
4.e 2 Z 2 ⋅ σ p 2
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
D. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
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In the regression equation Y = a + b X, a is called:
A. X-intercept
B. Y-intercept
C. Dependent variable
D. None of the above
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To show the trend for a variable, which one of the presentation method is used?
A. Histogram
B. Frequency polygon
C. Line graph
D. Scatter graph
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Which one of the following is a relative measures of dispersion?
A. Standard deviation
B. Variance
C. Coefficient of variation
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following formulas is used to calculate probable error of correlation coefficient between two variables of ′ n ′ pairs of observations?
A. B. C. 0.675 [ n 1 − r 2 ]
D. 0.5758 [ n 1 − r 2 ]
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