Statistics MCQs on Basic Statistics

Q 1: If mean is 25 and standard deviation is 5 then C.V

(Coecient of variation) is

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A) 100%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) None of these
Q 2:  is used to compare the variation or dispersion

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in two or more sets of data even though they are
measured in dierent units.
A) Range
B) Standard Deviation
C) Coecient of Variation
D) Mean Deviation
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Q 3:  is used to criterion of consistency i.e for
consistence performance
A) Range
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B) Standard Deviation
C) Coecient of Variation
D) Mean Deviation
Q 4: The rst moment about means is always
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A) Zero
B) 1
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D) None of these
Q 5: Second moment about mean is
A) Standard Deviation
B) Variance
C) Coecient of Variation
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D) None of these
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Q 6: If the third moment about mean is zero then

distribution is
A) Mesokurtic

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B) Positively Skewed

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C) Symmetrical
D) Negatively Skewed
Q 7: The Coecient of Skewness is always zero for 
distribution
A) Symmetrical

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B) Skewed
C) None of these
Q 8: Lack of symmetry is called
A) Absolute Dispersion
B) Relative Dispersion
C) Skewness
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Q 9: Quartile Coecient of skewness lies between
A) 0 and 1
B) -1 and +1
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C) -1 and 0
D) None of these
Q 10: In uni-model distribution, if mode is less than mean
A) Symmetrical
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B) Normal
C) Positively Skewed
D) Negatively Skewed
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Q 11: If right tail is longer than left tail then distribution

is called
A) Negatively Skewed
B) Positively Skewed
C) None of these
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item [Q 12:] The degree of peakedness is called

A) Dispersion
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B) Skewness
C) Symmetry
D) Kurtosis

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Q 13: For Mesokurtic curve of the distribution, β2 is

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A) Zero
B) 3
C) <3
D) >3
E) None of these

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Q 14: If β2 = m 4
m22
< 3, the distribution is called
A) Normal
B) Mesokurtic
C) Leptokurtic
D) Platykurtic
Q 15: In Mesokurtic distribution
A) µ4 < 3σ 2
B) µ4 = 3σ 2
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C) µ4 6= 3σ 2
D) µ4 > 3σ 2
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Answers
1) C 2) C 3) C 4) A 5) B
6) C 7) A 8) C 9) B 10) C
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11) B 12) D 13) B 14) D 15) B

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