Data Analysis and Probability Quizzes - Test Your Skills

Question 1

Which graph type is specifically designed to show how data is spread out?

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Histogram

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Line graph

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Scatter plot

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Bar chart

Question 2

When you roll a fair six-sided die, what is the average number you expect to get?

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3.5

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1

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2

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4

Question 3

When analyzing data with extreme values, which measure of central tendency is least affected by these outliers?

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

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Range

Question 4

The mean of the following numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} is:

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3.5

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2

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3

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4

Question 5

Which measure of central tendency calculates the average value by adding up all data points and dividing by the total number of data points?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 6

When a dataset has a distribution that is heavily skewed towards higher values, which measure of central tendency is most appropriate to use to represent the typical value in the dataset?

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

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Standard deviation

Question 7

A random variable X has a probability distribution given by P(X = x) for all x. Which of the following conditions must be satisfied by this probability distribution?

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The sum of P(X = x) over all possible values of x must be equal to 1.

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The sum of P(X = x) over all possible values of x must be greater than 1.

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The sum of P(X = x) over all possible values of x must be less than 1.

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The sum of P(X = x) over all possible values of x must be greater than zero.

Question 8

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values in a dataset?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 9

Which statistical measure specifically quantifies the spread of data, rather than its average value?

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Range

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Mean

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Median

Question 10

Which measure indicates the spread of data around the mean?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

Question 11

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values in a data set?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 12

In a statistical analysis, which measure represents the middle value of a dataset when arranged in numerical order?

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Median

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Variance

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Standard Deviation

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Confidence Interval

Question 13

Which graphical representation is best suited for showing the distribution of data that falls into different categories?

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Bar chart

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Dot plot

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Histogram

Question 14

Which of the following is a measure of dispersion, not a measure of central tendency?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 16

Which type of graph is best for showing data that is skewed, meaning it has a lopsided distribution?

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Histogram

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 17

Which measure of central tendency is LEAST affected by extreme values in a dataset?

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

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Range

Question 18

What is a defining characteristic of a normal distribution?

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Symmetrical distribution around the mean

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Skewness towards the lower end of the range

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Median value exceeding the mean value

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Standard deviation numerically smaller than the variance

Question 19

When analyzing a dataset containing many outliers, which measure of central tendency provides the most reliable representation of the typical value?

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

Question 20

What is the formula for calculating the probability of event A occurring given that event B has already occurred, denoted as P(A | B)?

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P(A ∩ B) / P(B)

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P(A) / P(B)

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P(B) / P(A)

Question 21

In a scatterplot, what pattern of points indicates a positive correlation between the two variables?

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Upward-sloping line

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Downward-sloping line

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Randomly scattered points

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U-shaped curve

Question 22

What is the definition of probability?

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A numerical measure of the likelihood of an event occurring

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A measure of the uncertainty of an outcome

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A random number generated by a computer

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A subjective assessment of the likelihood of an event

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Standard Deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 24

Which measure of central tendency is most significantly impacted by extreme values?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 25

Which of the following is **not** a measure of how spread out a set of data is?

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Mean

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Range

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Standard deviation

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Variance

Question 26

Determine the coefficient of variation for the provided data set, which represents monthly sales of a product over the past year: {100, 120, 140, 110, 130, 125, 145, 130, 140, 150, 160, 145}

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0.136

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0.15

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0.25

Question 27

In a correlation analysis, what does a high positive correlation coefficient suggest?

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Strong positive relationship between the variables

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No relationship between the variables

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Moderate positive relationship between the variables

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Weak negative relationship between the variables

Question 28

A survey of 1,000 adults found that 600 of them own a smartphone. Create a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of all adults who own a smartphone.

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(0.578, 0.622)

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(0.554, 0.646)

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(0.584, 0.616)

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(0.562, 0.638)

Question 29

Given the data set {80, 85, 90, 95, 100}, calculate its range and standard deviation.

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Range: 20, Standard deviation: 6.32

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Range: 15, Standard deviation: 5.66

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Range: 25, Standard deviation: 7.07

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Range: 20, Standard deviation: 5

Question 30

A meteorologist wants to predict the likelihood of rain based on the temperature. Which type of graph would be appropriate to use?

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Scatter plot

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Line graph

Question 31

In a survey of 200 individuals, 60% prefer coffee to tea. How many people prefer coffee?

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120 people

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80 people

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140 people

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60 people

Question 32

A company wants to determine the average age of its employees. Which sampling method would be most likely to provide a representative sample of the population?

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Simple random sampling

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Cluster sampling

Question 33

To develop a forecasting model for a product with seasonal fluctuations, how should a company leverage time series analysis?

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Identify seasonality, decompose the data into its components, forecast each component, and recombine them for the final forecast.

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Fit a trend line to the data and predict future values based solely on the fitted trend.

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Use a moving average to smooth out the data and predict future values based on the smoothed series.

Question 34

A normal distribution curve has a symmetrical bell-shaped curve. Which characteristic describes this type of distribution?

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Mean equals median

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Bimodal

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Asymmetrical (skewness)

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Standard deviation equals zero

Question 35

Which type of sampling method ensures that each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample?

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Simple random sampling

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Quota sampling

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Cluster sampling

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Snowball sampling

Question 36

Which measure of central tendency is not affected by extreme values (outliers)?

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

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Range

Question 37

A correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables. What is the range of values for a correlation coefficient?

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-1 to 1

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0 to 1

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-1 to 0

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0 to infinity

Question 38

Which statistical method is used to draw conclusions about a population based on a sample?

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Hypothesis testing

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Regression analysis

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Factor analysis

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Cluster analysis

Question 39

Which measure of central tendency represents the most frequently occurring value in a data set?

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Mode

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Mean

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Median

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Range

Question 40

A company surveyed customers about a new product, and 60% of the 1,000 respondents gave positive feedback. What is the likelihood that a randomly chosen customer will give negative feedback?

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0.40

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0.60

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0.70

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0.90

Question 41

When aiming to determine the average number of absences per student in a particular grade, which sampling method would be most appropriate?

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Simple random sampling

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Stratified sampling

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Cluster sampling

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Convenience sampling

Question 42

A scatter plot exhibits a strong positive correlation between two variables. What does this imply?

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As one variable increases, the other also increases.

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As one variable increases, the other decreases.

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There is no relationship between the variables.

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The relationship between the variables is weak.

Question 43

In hypothesis testing, a null hypothesis assumes that:

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There is no difference between groups.

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There is a difference between groups.

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The results are statistically significant.

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The sample size is large enough.

Question 44

A scatter plot shows a positive correlation between the number of hours studied and test scores. This indicates that:

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Students who study more hours tend to score higher on tests.

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Students who study fewer hours tend to score lower on tests.

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There is no relationship between the number of hours studied and test scores.

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All students score the same on tests.

Question 45

A company wants to test if a new advertising campaign increases sales. Which statistical test is most appropriate?

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t-test

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ANOVA

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Chi-square test

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Correlation analysis

Question 46

A researcher wants to obtain a representative sample for a consumer survey. Which sampling method is most appropriate?

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Stratified sampling

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Convenience sampling

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Cluster sampling

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Snowball sampling

Question 47

A restaurant gathers data on the number of customers who visit each day. Which type of graph would be most suitable to display this data?

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Bar graph (bars representing the count of customers for each day)

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Line graph (line connecting the count of customers for each day)

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Scatter plot (dots representing the count of customers for each day plotted against the day)

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Pie chart (slices representing the proportion of customers for each day)

Question 48

A box contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. If one marble is drawn randomly, what is the probability of drawing a blue marble?

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3/10

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1/5

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1/3

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1/10

Question 49

A histogram shows a distribution that is skewed to the right. What can be inferred from this?

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The data has a few extreme values on the higher end.

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The data is concentrated towards the lower end.

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The data is approximately normally distributed.

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The data has a range that is much wider than the mean.

Question 50

A scatter plot indicates a strong positive correlation between two variables. What does this suggest?

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As one variable increases, the other variable generally increases.

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As one variable increases, the other variable generally decreases.

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As one variable increases, the other variable generally remains constant.

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There is no relationship between the two variables.

Question 51

When conducting a hypothesis test with a significance level of 0.05, if the p-value is 0.07, what should be concluded?

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Fail to reject the null hypothesis.

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Reject the null hypothesis.

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Accept the alternative hypothesis.

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Reject the alternative hypothesis.

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental step in the process of data analysis?

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Data deletion

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Data collection

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Data organization

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Data analysis

Question 53

To visually represent the distribution of data, which type of graph is preferred?

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Histogram

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

Question 54

For the data set {5, 7, 9, 11, 13}, what is the calculated mean?

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10

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6

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8

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12

Question 55

Which statistical measure provides insights into the spread or variability of a data set?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 56

What is the primary purpose of using a scatter plot?

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Exploring relationships between two variables

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Comparing multiple data sets

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Determining event probabilities

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Calculating data set means

Question 57

Which of the following is not considered a measure of central tendency?

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Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 58

A survey involving 100 students revealed that 60% of them prefer mathematics. How many students do not prefer mathematics?

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40

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24

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60

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80

Question 59

Which of the following is a valid probability value?

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0.5

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10%

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-0.3

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1.2

Question 60

Determine the median of the following data set: 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

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7

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6

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8

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9

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 62

If a fair coin is flipped three times, what is the probability of getting at least one head?

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0.75

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0.5

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1

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0.25

Question 63

Which of the following types of sampling is least likely to produce a representative sample?

Accepted Answer

Convenience sampling

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Simple random sampling

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Stratified sampling

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Cluster sampling

Question 64

Which of the following is a nonparametric statistical test?

Accepted Answer

Chi-square test

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t-test

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Analysis of variance (ANOVA)

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Regression analysis