PRETEST - STATISTICS

Students Name:

Form:

Answer all the questions.

1 Nazmis test scores were 10, 8, 6, 9, 8 and 7. Find the value of the:
(a) mean
(b) mode
(c) median
of Nazmis scores.

2 Anis Cake Shop sold 15, 18, and 24 cheesecakes over 3 days while they sold 13, 22, and 16 butter cakes
over the same period. How does the mean of cheesecake sales compare to the mean of butter cake sales?
A The mean of cheesecake sales is greater by 1
B The mean of cheesecake sales is smaller by 1
C The mean of both cheesecake and butter cake sales are the same
D The mean of cheesecake sales is greater by 2
E The mean of cheesecake sales is smaller by 2

3 The average price of cakes sold at Radz Recipes is RM80. Which of the following is not true?
A The price of 4 types of cakes is more than RM80
B Each type of cake costs more than RM80
C Some cakes cost less than RM80
D Each type of cake costs RM80

4 Zarida wants to know whether students in Form 2 prefer Mathematics or Science. She interviewed 12
students using the following scale to determine how much they liked both subjects.

1 2 3 4 5
Dislike it Dislike Not sure Like it Like it
a lot it a lot
 The following table shows the results of the interviews.

Student Mathematics Science

Jamil 3 1
Zailan 3 2
Liyana 5 4
Dashvin 2 3
Geogie 4 4
Mee Ling 3 5
Janet 3 2
Susie 2 3
Fahmi 5 4
Farah 4 2
Juraimi 3 5
Ismail 4 5

(a) Calculate the mean scale level for:

(i) Mathematics
(ii) Science

(b) Based on the means obtained in (a), what conclusions can you draw?

5 Wages at Jalinan Wages at Sinar

Number of
Position Mesra Sdn. Bhd. Mentari
workers
(RM) (RM)
Manager 1 225 000 95 000
Assistant Manager 1 140 000 70 000
Marketing Officer 4 30 000 30 000
Assistant Marketing Officer 9 25 000 35 000
Clerk 5 15 000 20 000
Syarikat Jalinan Mesra Sdn. Bhd. claims that its average working wage is higher than the average
working wage at Syarikat Sinar Mentari.

(a) Why did Syarikat Jalinan Mesra Sdn. Bhd. make this claim? Do you agree with Syarikat Jalinan
Mesra Sdn. Bhd.s statement? Justify your answer.

(b) If you were given a choice to work for one of the companies above, which company would you
choose? Justify your answer.