Standard error of number of successes is given by:
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If first and third quartile is 40 and 80 respectively. The median is
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The inter quartile range:
A. Relieson four values, and therefore, does not provide a measure of dispersion
B. Can be calculated by subtracting the median from the fourth quartile
C. Is normally used when the measure of central tendency is the mode
D. Is representative of the middle 50% of values in the data set
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The relationship between expenditure in Rs. on advertising (X) in one time period and sales in Rs. (Y) in the next period has been found to be Y = 50 + 7X. Which of the following interprets the value 7 correctly?
A. For every Rs. 1 spent on advertising, sales increase by Rs. 7 on average
B. For every Rs. 1 increase in sales, Rs. 7 must on average be spent on advertising
C. For every Rs. 1 spent on advertising, sales increase by Rs. 8
D. When advertising is zero, sales are Rs. 50/7
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Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
A. Descriptive statistics summarize the characteristics of a data set
B. Inferential statistics allow you to test a hypothesis or assess whether your data is generalizable to the broader population
C. Correlational statistics provide a description of the sample or population for their further analyses to explore the significance of their differences
D. All of the above
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In a series, the sum of all the observations is . . . . . . . . times the arithmetic mean.
A. 2
B. mean itself
C. 5
D. None of these
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According to classical approach, if an experiment has 'n' simple outcome, each outcome will have probability equal to
A. n
B. n 1
C. n 2 1
D. None of these
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"Statistics are affected to a marked extent by multiplicity of causes" the statement has been given by:
A. Yule and Kendall
B. A. L. Bowley
C. Boddington
D. Croxton and Cowden
E. Horace Secrist
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The application of x2 -test as parametric test will be in which one of the following situations?
A. Test of independence of attributes
B. Test of goodness of fit of a specific type of distribution
C. Test for population variance on the basis of small sized sample variance
D. Test of homogeneity of several populations with respect to some characteristic of interest
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Which of the following are sampling considerations?
A. Who do you need to study in order to investigate your research questions?
B. How easily can you gain access to a sampling frame?
C. What kind of sampling strategy will you employ?
D. All of the above
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Which one of the following is the main problem with using non-probability sampling techniques?
A. The expense
B. The results are never representative
C. Human judgement error
D. Informants can refuse to participate
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From the following, identity 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 vanance
C. To test the hypothesis about two population variance
D. To study about randomized block design
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The duration of the Jagler cycle is approximately
A. 6 2 1 year
B. 7 2 1 year
C. 8 year
D. 9 2 1 year
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. . . . . . . . refers to devising a representation in a small and simplified form of a system, which can be manipulated to gauge effect.
A. Simulation
B. Evaluation
C. Comparative
D. None of these
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For testing of hypothesis H0 : M1 = M2 and H1 : M1 < M2 , the critical value of Z at 5% level of significance when size of sample is more than 30 is
A. 1.96
B. 2.32
C. 1.645
D. 2.5758
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In which one of the following situations is the application of t-test is most appropriate?
A. Testing the significance of coefficient of correlation between paired observations of small sized sample
B. Testing the significance of coefficient of correlation between paired observations of large sized sample
C. Comparing variances of two small sized samples
D. Testing the significance of the difference among mean values of more than two samples groups
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Second quartile is called
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. None of the above
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The most common use of Kruskal-Wall is test is
1. one nominal variable.
2. one measurement variable.
Select the correct answer using the options given below
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of these
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Standard Deviation is calculated on the basis of
A. mean
B. median
C. mode
D. None of the above
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If Σx = 440, Σy = 330, Σx2 = 17,986, Σy2 = 10,366, Σxy = 13,467 and n = 11, then the value of r, the coefficient of correlation, to 2 decimal places, is
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