MCQs (Introduction of Statistics) NADEEM UDDIN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF STATISTICS https ://www.slideshare.net/NadeemUddin17 https://nadeemstats.wordpress.com/listofbooks/
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
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
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
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
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 Answers