Probability and Statistics (3130006) MCQs

MCQs of Basic Statistics

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1.

Find the mean deviation for the following data :

x 11 12 13 14 15
f 3 12 18 12 3

 

(a)

0.55

(b)

0.65

(c)

0.75

(d)

0.85

Answer:

Option (c)

2.

In kurtosis if the frequency curve which is more peaked than the normal curev is called _________ .

(a)

Mega curve

(b)

Platykurtic

(c)

Mesokurtic

(d)

Leptokurtic

Answer:

Option (d)

3.

For a group of 10 items, x=452 , x2=24270 and mode =43.7 . Find Karl Pearson's coefficient of skewness.

(a)

19.59

(b)

0.077

(c)

1.077

(d)

5.914

Answer:

Option (b)

4.

The first two moments of distribution about a=5 are 2 and 20 . Find the mean and the variance.

(a)

5 and 12

(b)

5 and 20

(c)

7 and 49

(d)

7 and 12

Answer:

Option (d)

5.

The coefficient of correlation always lies between ________ .

(a)

-3,3

(b)

-2,2

(c)

0,1

(d)

-1,1

Answer:

Option (d)

6.

Find the correlation coefficient between the income and expenditure of a wage earner.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Income 46 54 56 56 58 60 62
Expenditure 36 40 44 54 42 58 54

 

(a)

0.976

(b)

0769

(c)

0

(d)

0.679

Answer:

Option (b)

7.

Compute Sperman's rank  correlation coefficient from the following data :

x 18 20 34 52 12
y 39 23 35 18 46

 

(a)

0.9

(b)

9

(c)

-0.9

(d)

-9

Answer:

Option (c)

8.

The following table gives the age of car and annual maintenance cost. Find the regression line of cost on age.

Age of car 2 4 6 8
Maintenance 1 2 2.5 3
(a)

y=-0.181x+3.028

(b)

x=0.325y-5.0

(c)

x=0.181y+3.028

Answer:

Option (d)

9.

In statistical procedure, the skewness is used to measure the _________ .

(a)

Amount of Variance

(b)

Amount of Distribution

(c)

Amount of Dispersion

(d)

Direction of Dispersion

Answer:

Option (c)

10.

The coefficient of variance is defined as ___________ .

(a)

C.V. x¯σ×100

(b)

C.V. =σ2x¯×100

(c)

C.V. x¯σ2×100

(d)

C.V. σx¯×100

Answer:

Option (d)

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