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Which of the following is not a restricted random sampling technique?

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If 'p', 'g' and 'n' are probability of success, failure and number of trials respectively in a Binomial Distribution, what is its Standard Deviation?

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Arrange the following steps in sequence in constructing a frequency distribution.
1. The classes should be clearly defined and each observations should be included in only one of class interval.
2. Check that the number of classes should neither be too large nor too small.
3. Check that all class intervals are of same width.
4. List the value of the variable in different class interval.
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In calculating the regression equation linking two variables, the standard formulae for the regression coefficients are given in terms of X and Y. Which of the following is true?

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In a questionnaire, how many answers should be there for simple alternative questions?

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The null hypothesis of Kruskal-Wallis test is that the mean ranks of the groups are the same. The expected mean rank depends upon

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Find the value of x2 (chi-square) for the following information.
Class A B C D E
Observed Frequency 8 29 44 15 4
Expected Frequency 7 24 38 24 7

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The portion of the total area covered in a normal curve under   is

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Not rejecting null hypothesis, when it is infact false is

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Choose the most appropriate answer:
First hand data collected afresh for the purpose of statistical investigation is called:

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In the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, when the ranks are equal, the formula is

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The formula for percentile range (P.R.) is

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For a normal distribution

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The degree to which numerical data tend to spread about an average value called:

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Rank correlation coefficient is obtained by following the formula.

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Match the following.
List-I List-II
a. Primary data 1. Representation of data in form of picture
b. Secondary data 2. The totality of things under consideration
c. Pictogram 3. Data collected by the investigator himself
d. Population 4. Data used by the investigator, which has already been collected by others

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For testing of hypothesis:
Ho: Mi = M2
Ha: Mi < M2
What should be the critical value of Z at 5% level of significance when size of sample is more than 30 is:

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Cricketer 'A' scores on an average 40 runs with a standard deviation of 5. Scores of players 'B' and 'C', on an average, are 75 and 90 with standard deviations 10 and 18 respectively. Arrange the players in the descending order of consistency:

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In least squares regression, which of the following is not a required assumption about the error term E?

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In a unimodal and symmetric distribution, the relationship between average is like this.

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