Which of the following relationship is correct?
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The ideal measure of dispersion is called
A. mean deviation
B. standard deviation
C. quartile deviation
D. moving average
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If the lower and upper limit of a class are 20 and 40, then the mid-point
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. None of these
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It is appropriate to calculate the mean excluding the extreme value in order to make it more representative.
A. True
B. False
C. Partly true
D. None of these
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The mean deviation is minimum when deviations are taken from:
A. Mean
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Zero
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Match the groups of
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer from the options given below
List-I
List-II
a. Index
1. General
b. Base year
2. ∑ W ∑ R W
c. Index of the base year
3. Economic barometer
d. Family income-expenditure method
4. 100
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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Which of the following is the main benefit of business research?
A. scholars
B. stockholders
C. business decisions
D. brokers
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If mean = 50, mode = 40 and standard deviation = 5, the distribution is:
A. Positively skewed
B. Negatively skewed
C. Symmetrical
D. Difficult to tell
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Which one of the following is a formula of Karl Pearson's coefficient correlation?
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Match the items of
List-I with the items of
List-II and indicate the option of correct matching:
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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It is suitable to use Binomial Distribution only for:
A. Large values of 'n'
B. Fractional values of 'n'
C. Small values of 'n'
D. Any value of 'n'
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The probability that at least one of the events M and N occur is 0.6. If M and N have probability of occurring together as 0.2, then P(M) + P(N) is:
A. 0.4
B. 1.2
C. 0.8
D. Indeterminate
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Which of the following is not applicable in the series of non-probability sampling method?
A. Simple Random Sampling
B. Stratified Random Sampling
C. Systematic Sampling
D. Cluster Sampling
E. Quota Sampling
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What does the term 'longitudinal design' mean?
A. A study completed far away from where the researcher lives
B. A study which is very long to read
C. A study with two contrasting cases
D. A study completed over a distinct period of time to map changes in social phenomena
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Time series is related to:
A. Seasonal variation or inflection
B. Cyclic variation or inflection
C. By long term trend
D. All of these
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Which one of the following is not probability sampling method?
A. Simple Random Sampling
B. Cluster Sampling
C. Judgemental Sampling
D. Systematic Sampling
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Which of the following is the most common example of a situation for which the main parameter of interest is a population proportion?
A. A binomial experiment
B. A normal experiment
C. A randomized experiment
D. An observational study
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Classification of respondents only on the basis of gender is an application of:
A. Ordinal scale
B. Nominal scale
C. Interval scale
D. Ratio scale
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Theoretically the best average in the construction of index number is:
A. median
B. geometric mean
C. mode
D. arithmetic mean
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If the calculated value is equal or . . . . . . . . than the table value, the null hypothesis to be accepted but, if the calculated value is . . . . . . . . than the table value, the hypothesisis rejected.
A. less, greater
B. greater, less
C. less, equal
D. None of the above
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