A sampling frame is:
A. a summary of the various stages involved in designing a survey
B. an outline view of all the main clusters of units in a sample
C. a list of all the units in the population from which a sample will be selected
D. a wooden frame used to display tables of random numbers
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The arithmetic mean of series 'A' is twice that of series 'B' and the standard deviation of series 'B' is twice that of series 'A'. The coefficient of variation of series 'A' in relation to that of series 'B' will be
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The recurrence relation between P(x) and P(x +1) in a Poisson distribution is given by
A. P(x + 1) - mP(x) = 0
B. mP(x + 1) - P(x) = 0
C. (x + 1)P(x + 1) - mP(x) = 0
D. (x + 1)P(x) - xP(x + 1) = 0
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The coefficient of correlation is always-
A. more than 1
B. less than -1
C. lies between -1 and +1
D. greater than 0
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If a measure characterizing a population is called a parameter then a similar measure of a sample is called:
A. Standard error
B. Non-parameter
C. Sampling error
D. Statistic
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Which of the following should be included in a research proposal?
A. Your academic status and experience
B. The difficulties you encountered with your previous reading on the topic
C. Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them
D. All of the above
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The arithmetic mean of a frequency distribution is 5. If each frequency is multiplied by 5, the arithmetic mean will be
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Standard deviation is always . . . . . . . . range.
A. Less than
B. Greater than
C. Equal to
D. Sometimes less, sometimes more
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Time Reversibility Test is satisfied when
A. P01 × P10 = 0
B. P01 × P10 > 1
C. P01 × P10 = 1
D. P01 × P10 < 1
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The scatter diagram of two variables X and Y gives an idea
A. Correlations
B. Function relation
C. Regression
D. All of these
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Investigator in statistics is known as:
A. A person who checks the details of addresses of several respondents
B. A person who collects the information
C. A person who classifies the collected information
D. A person who fills the questionnaire
E. A person who checks the arithmetical accuracy of business transactions
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Let x = 3 9 − U and y = V - 4 and the correlation coefficient between U and V is -0.93. Then the correlation coefficient between x and y will be
A. 0.093
B. -0.093
C. -0.93
D. Cannot be derived
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Match the following from the given observations 15, 20, 25.
List-I
List-II
a. Arithmetic mean
1. 30
b. Sum of deviations from their arithmetic mean
2. 20
c. Range
3. 10
A. a-1, b-2, c-3
B. a-2, b-1, c-3
C. a-1, b-3, c-2
D. a-3, b-2, c-1
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The measure based on each value of series is
A. Range
B. Standard deviation
C. Quartile deviation
D. Inter-Quartile Range
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Suppose the average weight of 9 persons is 50 kg. Average weight of the first 5 person is 45 kg, whereas average weight of the last 5 persons is 55 kg. then the weight of the 5th member will be
A. 45.0 kg
B. 47.5 kg
C. 50.0 kg
D. 52.5 kg
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In which of the following forecasting technique, data obtained from past experience is analysed?
A. Judgemental forecast
B. Time series forecast
C. Associative forecast
D. All of the above
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Research methodology refers to the . . . . . . . . which are used to conduct an investigation.
A. methods
B. types
C. designs
D. All of the above
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A relationship where the flow of the data points is best represented by a curve is called:
A. Linear relationship
B. Nonlinear relationship
C. Linear positive
D. Linear negative
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The difference between sample statistic and its corresponding population parameter is:
A. Sampling error
B. Measurement error
C. Coverage error
D. Non-response error
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In a series, the value of arithmetic mean and median are 15 and 14 respectively the value of mode will be
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