Mcqs (introduction of statistics)

1. MCQs
(Introduction of Statistics)
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OF STATISTICS
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2. 1- A specific characteristic of a population is called:
a. Parameter b. Statistic c. Variable d. Sample
2- A specific characteristic of a sample is called:
a. Statistic b. Parameter c. Variable d. Sample
3- A set of all units of interest in a study is called:
a. Sample b. Population c. Parameter d. Statistic
4- A part of the population selected for study is called:
a. Data b. Variable c. Sample d. Statistic

3. 5- Data that are collected by anybody for some specific purpose is called:
a. Data b. Secondary Data c. Variable d. Primary Data
6- The data which have under gone any sort of statistical method is called:
a. Secondary Data b. Primary Data c. Variable d. Data
7- Monthly rainfall in a city is an example of a:
a. Continuous Variable b. Discrete Variable
c. Qualitative Variable d. Independent Variable
8- Family members in a family is an example of a:
a. Continuous Variable b. Discrete Variable
c. Qualitative Variable d. Dependent Variable

4. 9- Colours of flowers is an example of:
a. Qualitative Variable b. Quantitative Variable
c. Normal Variable d. Abnormal Variable
10- In the plural sense, statistics means:
a. Sample b. Sample Data c. Population d. Numerical Data
11- In the singular sense, statistics means:
a. Methods b. Sample Data c. Population d. Means
12- Height of students in a class:
a. Continuous Data b. Discrete Data
c. Constant Data d. Sample Data

5. 13- Questionnaire method is used in collecting:
a. Primary Data b. Published Data
c. Secondary Data d. Sample Data
14- Statistics are:
a. Individual b. Discrete
c. Continuous d. Aggregate of facts
15- Source of collecting secondary data is:
a. Discrete Data b. Sample Data
c. Published Data d. Census
16- The science of collecting, presenting, analysing and interpreting data is called:
a. Statistics b. Statistic
c. Sample d. Parameter

6. 17- When the characteristic is non-numeric is called:
a. Qualitative Variable b. Quantitative Variable
c. Population d. Sample
18- When the characteristic is numeric is called:
a. Qualitative Variable b. Quantitative Variable
c. Population d. Sample
1-a 5-d 9-a 13-a 17-a
2-a 6-a 10-d 14-d 18-b
3-b 7-a 11-a 15-c
4-c 8-b 12-a 16-a
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