Use of percentile anthropometric and

biomechanical data for product

1. Which is not the measurement of central tendency of data set.

a. Mean
b. Standard deviation
c. Median
d. Mode

2. What percentage of data exists above 60th percentile value of

the data-set?
a. 40%
b. 40% to 60%
c. 60% and 40%
d. 60th %

3. In normal distribution, 50th percentile is equal to __________.

a. Standard error
b. Standard deviation
c. Median
d. None of the above

4. Which diagram helps us to calculate percentile value?

a. Cumulative frequency diagram
b. Clutter diagram
c. Pi diagram
d. XY-scatter plot

5. Anthropometry deals with__________.

a. Human comfort
b. Human health
c. Human body dimensions
d. None of the above

6. Which of the followings are the central tendencies of a data

set?
a. Mean, Median and Modem
b. Mean, Median and Mode
c. Mean, Mediator and Modem
d. None of the above

7. Mean = (∑x)/n, where ‘x’ is __________ and ‘n’ is total number

of observations.
a. Mode value
b. Median value
c. Individual value
d. Mean value

8. Thumb lengths (in inch) of 8 people are 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.4, 2.5,
2.5, 2.4 and 2.6. Find Mode value for the above data-set.
a. 2.2
b. 2.4
c. 2.5
d. 2.6

9. Low standard deviation (SD) value of a data set indicates that

data are __________.
a. More scattered around the mean
b. Less scattered around the mean
c. Widely scattered around the mean
d. Less scattered around standard deviation

10. How much percentage of data is covered within 5th and

95th percentile values?
a. 5%
b. 50%
c. 90%
d. 100%

11. If the 50th percentile value of a normally distributed data

set is 5.3 and standard deviation is 0.2, calculate the 5th
percentile value.
a. 4.97
b. 5.93
c. 5.5
d. 5.1

12. Which is not the characteristic of a normal distribution

curve?
a. Bell-shaped
b. Symmetrical
c. Asymmetric
d. Coinciding of Mean, median and mode

13. Which body-plane divides our body into left and right
halves?
a. Sagittal plane (XZ plane)
b. Dorsal Plane (YZ plane)
c. Airplane (YY plane)
d. None

14. For various design dimensions of a product, same

percentile values of various anthropometric variables are
required.
a. Statement is correct
b. Statement is incorrect
c. Statement is Ambiguous
d. Non above the above

15. What are the two types of anthropometric measures?

a. Constant and variable measures
b. Static and dynamic measures
c. Sitting and walking measures
d. None of the above

16. ‘My stature is of 95th p value of the population, it does

not mean that my other body segments are also 95th p value’-
the statement is __________.
a. True
b. False
c. Ambiguous
d. None

17. Which of the following percentile data of the knee height

is to be considered for achieving under table clearance
dimension?
a. 5th p
b. 50th p
c. 90th p
d. 95th p
18. For reach dimensions, generally __________ percentile
arm reach value is considered.
a. 5th p
b. 50th p
c. 75th p
d. 95th p

19. Which of the following facility design requires

consideration of anthropometric dimensions of extreme
population?
a. Black board
b. Seat pan height of a chair
c. Table surface height
d. Door height and door latch position

20. 5th p value of both hands torque strength for male is 36

Nm and lever arm length is 0.21 m. Calculate 30% of the both
arm strength data.
a. 171 Nm
b. 51 Nm
c. 51 N
d. 71 N

21. Biomechanics is defined as the mechanical properties of

__________ system.
a. Biological
b. Material
c. Biomaterial
d. Ergonomics
22. Range of motion is same for most of the body joints’- the
statement is
a. Correct
b. Incorrect
c. Ambiguous
d. None of the above

23. Which percentile value of leg strength data is

recommended for defining actuating force of brake pedal and
gear operation?
a. 100%
b. 5th p
c. 50th p
d. 95th P

24. Assume you have scored 72 marks in Science and your

rank in the class is 90th percentile. How many students (in
percentage) scored more than 72?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 72%
d. 90%

25. Example of dynamic anthropometric measures include

a. Reach zone
b. Comfort zone
c. Work place envelop
d. All of the above