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This document contains a chapter on descriptive statistics and numerical methods. It includes 16 multiple choice questions that test understanding of concepts such as mean, median, mode, standard deviation, percentiles, and other statistical measures. The questions cover calculating and interpreting these measures from data sets, identifying outliers, and determining percentages based on normal distributions.

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Chapter 3

This document contains a chapter on descriptive statistics and numerical methods. It includes 16 multiple choice questions that test understanding of concepts such as mean, median, mode, standard deviation, percentiles, and other statistical measures. The questions cover calculating and interpreting these measures from data sets, identifying outliers, and determining percentages based on normal distributions.

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Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Methods

Part 1

1. The average value of a data set is called the

A. :-) a. mean

B. ? b. median

C. ? c. mode

D. ? d. range

E. ? e. percentile

2. The most frequently occurring data value in a data set is the

A. ? a. median

B. ? b. arithmetic mean

C. ? c. population parameter

D. ? d. range

E. :-) e. mode

3. A measure of central location which splits the data set into two equal groups is called the

A. ? a. mean

B. ? b. mode

C. :-) c. median

D. ? d. standard deviation

E. ? e. none of the above

4. The coefficient of variation is

A. ? the same as the variance

B. X a measure of central tendency

C. X a measure of absolute variability

D. :-) a measure of relative variability


5. An exploratory data analysis which uses the lowest value, 25th percentile, median, 75th
percentile and largest value is known as a

A. X median analysis

B. ? box analysis

C. :-) 5 - number summary

D. ? none of the above

6. A box plot is

A. ? the same as an ogive

B. X a frequency distribution

C. ? the same as a frequency polygon

D. :-) a visual presentation of a 5 - number summary

E. ? none of the above

7. The sum of the deviation of the individual data elements from their mean is always

A. :-) equal to zero

B. X equal to one

C. X negative

D. ? positive

E. ? none of the above

8. The interquartile range

A. X is a measure of location

B. :-) is a measure of variability

C. X is always equal to the median

D. ? is always equal to the mode

E. ? none of the above

9. The ratio of the standard deviation to the mean (stated as a percentage) is

A. ? the variance

B. X the range

C. :-) the coefficient of variation

D. ? always greater than 1


E. ? none of the above

10. The range of the correlation coefficient is

A. ? a. 0 to +1

B. :-) -1 to +1

C. ? -1 to infinity

D. ? -1 to 0

E. ? none of the above

Part 2

Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Methods

1. 1. The mean is a measure of

A. X association

B. :-) location

C. ? relative location

D. X variability

E. ? None of the above

2. The correlation coefficient is a measure of

A. ? association

B. :-) location

C. ? relative location

D. ? variability

E. ? None of the above

3. The percentile is a measure of

A. X association

B. :-) location

C. X relative location

D. ? variability

E. ? none of the above


4. To summarize a data set with a five-number summary, which of the following is not needed?

A. X a. The first quartile

B. X The largest value

C. :-) The mean

D. ? The median

E. ? All of the above are needed

5. In a graduate class of four students, the grades on the first test were
93 87 62 98
Find the population mean.

A. :-) 85

B. ? 90

C. X 95.5

D. ? 340

E. ? None of the above

6. In a graduate class of four students, the grades on the first test were
93 87 62 98
Find the population standard deviation.

A. :-) a. 13.84

B. ? b. 15.98

C. ? c. 191.5

D. ? d. 255.33

E. ? e. None of the above

7. A sample of five price/earnings ratios for companies in the Services sector follows.
37 11 14 17 12
Find the sample mean.

A. ? a. 10.76

B. ? b. 14

C. ? c. 18

D. :-) d. 18.2

E. ? e. None of the above


8. A sample of five price/earnings ratios for companies in the Services sector follows.
37 11 14 17 12
Find the sample standard deviation.

A. X 9.62

B. :-) 10.76

C. X 11.5

D. ? 115.7

E. ? None of the above

9. A sample of five price/earnings ratios for companies in the Services sector follows.
37 11 14 17 12
Find the sample median.

A. ? 10.76

B. :-) 14

C. ? 18

D. ? 18.2

E. ? None of the above

10. A sample of five price/earnings ratios for companies in the Services sector follows.
37 11 14 17 12
Find the first quartile.

A. ? 9.62

B. ? 10.76

C. X 11.5

D. :-) 12

E. ? None of the above

11. A sample of five price/earnings ratios for companies in the Services sector follows.
37 11 14 17 12
In a box plot, which of the observations would be considered an outlier?

A. X 11

B. X 37

C. X Both a and b

D. :-) There are no outliers in this data set

E. ? None of the above


12. If a covariance is negative then, in general, as

A. ? x increases, y increases

B. ? y increases, x increases

C. :-) x increases, y decreases

D. ? None of the above

13. If the covariance is negative, then the sign of the correlation coefficient must be

A. :-) negative

B. X positive

C. ? The sign cannot be determined

14. The wages of social workers at a large nonprofit agency average $25,000 with a standard
deviation of $2000. At least what percentage of social workers earns between $21,000 and
$29,000.

A. X 68%

B. :-) 75%

C. ? 89%

D. X 95%

E. ? The answer cannot be determined with the given information

15. The wages of social workers at a large nonprofit agency average $25,000 with a standard
deviation of $2000. Assuming that the distribution of wages is mound shaped, approximately
what percentage of social workers earns between $21,000 and $29,000.

A. X 68%

B. X 75%

C. X 89%

D. :-) 95%

E. ? The answer cannot be determined with the given information

16. At a new baseball stadium, seats are priced as follows:


Section Number of Seats Price
Lower Box 15,000 $25.00
Upper Box 20,000 $15.00
Bleachers 5,000 $10.00
40,000
Find the weighted mean price of a seat at the stadium.
A. ? $15.00

B. ? $16.67

C. X $17.42

D. :-) $18.13

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