Quiz 1 (Group 6)

Introduction to Statistics
Answer the following.
1. Discuss possible application of statistics in your respective field of study.
2. The average weekly allowance of students last year at a private high school was
Php500.00 per week, based on an enrollment of 1500 student. The second-year students
who did not have this information interviewed 100 students and found their average
weekly allowance last year to be Php480.00
a. Identify the population and the sample.
Population ___________________________ Sample ______________________
b. Identify the variable of interest.
Variable ____________________________________
c. Identify the parameter and the statistic.
Parameter___________________________ Statistic _______________________
3. For each situation below, identify the variable, its attribute of object they classify, its level
of measurement and indicate whether it is a discrete or continuous. Also, decide whether
the statement is an application of descriptive statistics or inferential statistics.
a. The guidance counselor of the college of Criminology recorded the IQ scores of
entering freshmen of the college and reported an average IQ of 104.
Variable ____________________ attribute of object they classify ___________________
Level of measurement____________ continuity of values__________________
4. A newspaper article reports Indicate which of the following statements refer to population
or sample.
a. The yearly expenditures on food for 10 families____________
b. The ages of employees of all companies in Dipolog City ____________
5. Identify each of the following variables as qualitative or quantitative variable:
a. The days absent from school ____________
b. Marital status ____________
c. The number of houses owned ____________
d. The monthly water bills ____________
e. The number of students who fail in statistics ____________
6. Identify each of the following variables as (a) qualitative or quantitative and indicate either
it falls into (b) continuous or discrete variable.
a. Intelligent quotient ____________ ____________
b. Height of a child ____________ ____________
c. School grade ____________ ____________
d. Average grade in Statistics ____________ ____________
e. Length of a ruler ____________ ____________
7. For each of the following statements below, decide whether it belongs to the field of
descriptive statistics or inferential statistics. State a reason for each of your answers.
 a. Based on last year’s water bills, Mr. Canturatoy would like to forecast the average
monthly water bill he pay for the next year based on his average monthly bill in the
past year. ___________
b. Francisco “Django” Bustamante wants to estimate his chance of winning in the next
World Championship game in Billiards based on his average scores last
championship and the averages of the competing team. ___________
8. Determine whether each statement is true or false. Write your answer on the blank.
a. Data classified into color are measured using nominal scale. ____________
b. Variables are the values that the data can assume. ____________
c. The number of vacation leaves availed by an employee per year is an example of
ratio variable. ____________
d. The number of bread baked each day is an example of continuous variable.
____________