SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE LAGUNA

Old, National Road, Biñan, 4024 Laguna

Institute of Business Administration

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Prepared and screened by:
Prof. Jonathan B. Aganan, REB, MBA

1. This process involves the collection, classification, organization, A. 64.26%

summarization, analyzation and interpretation of data. B. 13.59%
A. Business Analytics C. 95.44%
B. Data Science D. 47.72%
10. The difference between the interval and ratio level of measurement is that:
C. Statistics
D. Business Intelligence A. The ratio level has equal intervals between the points while the
2. Characterize the data through graphs, tables or summary tools. interval levels does not
A. Statistics B. The ratio level is more appropriate for personality measurement while
B. Inferential Statistics the interval level is more suited for intelligence measures.
C. Descriptive Analysis C. The interval level contains an absolute zero point while the ratio level
D. Descriptive Statistics does not
3. Beth is doing her research, she is on the process on collecting data and D. The ratio level contains an absolute zero point while the interval level
wanted to know the average monthly income of her respondents. What data is does not
she collecting based on the given above?: 11. When visually representing a categorical data, it is best to use which of the
A. Interval Data following:
B. Continuous Data A. Normal distribution
C. Discrete Data B. Frequency polygon
D. Ratio Data C. Bar graph
4. All are quantitative data except for? D. Histogram
A. Nominal 12. For data gathered on the ratio level of measurement, which
B. Interval measure/measures of central tendency are applicable?
C. Ordinal A. Mode
D. Ratio B. Mode and Median
5. The primary difference between ordinal and interval scales is that C. Mean, Median and Mode
A. Ordinal scales provide a measure of hierarchy or rank while interval D. Mean
13. This scale of measurement denotes categories and usually operates in
scales do not.
frequencies.
B. Interval scales have equal distances between the points while ordinal A. Interval
don’t necessarily have them
B. Ratio
C. A scale can be both interval and ordinal depending on its usage C. Ordinal
D. Interval scales are more commonly used in psychological research D. Nominal
6. If the data on participants’ stress levels were graphed and resulted in a 14. Viola was rushed to the hospital due to serious injuries. While she was being
negatively skewed distribution, which of the following can be made? treated, a doctor asked her to indicate how much pain she was in by using a 1 to
A. The data on stress levels can possibly be normally distributed 10 scale where 10 would mean extreme pain. What scale of measurement is
B. The participants shows that most participants had low stress levels being used and what characteristics does it lack?
A. Interval: Absolute Zero
C. It is impossible to calculate the mean stress levels for this distribution
B. Interval: Equal Interval, Absolute Zero
D. The data shows that most participants had high level of stress
7. Measures of variability, by concept, are basically indications of:
C. Nominal: Magnitude, Equal Interval, Absolute Zero
A. How individual cases converge around a single value D. Ordinal: Equal Intervals
B. How individual cases gather around the median. E. Ordinal: Equal Intervals, Absolute Zero
C. How concentrated the values are in a distribution. 15. According to Barry’s Teacher, he managed to get 65% of his 120-item
Introduction to Business Analytics test correct which equates to a raw score of 78
D. How individual cases differ from around the mean of the distribution points. His score is the second highest score in his class. What dis the teacher
8. The arithmetic of the squares of the differences between the scores in a give Barry?
distribution and their mean is better known as: A. A percentile score
A. Standard Deviation B. A percentage score
B. Variance C. A standardized score
C. Weighted Mean D. A probability score
D. Mean Deviation 16. When using a parametric data, what is the best measure of central tendency
9. In a standard normal distribution, + 2 sigma distances from the mean is what to use?
percent of the data? A. Mean
 B. Median
C. Mode
D. Standard Deviation
17. Clary wants to use gender and social status in her research study. what is the
best measure of central tendency to use considering Clary’s variable?
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Standard Deviation
18. This gives approximation of the average deviation around mean distribution
A. Range
B. Standard Deviation
C. Variance
D. Skewness
19. What is the standard deviation of Sten?
A. 5
B. 5.5
C. 2
D. None of the above
20. Kelvin is an example of what level of measurement?.
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio