Statistics and Probability

LONGTEST
By Mrs. Jean Silao

NAME:__________________________________ DATE:__________________
SECTION:_______________________________ SCORE:________________

Direction: This long test has four (4) types of test. Answer all the problems and questions. Read
the instructions carefully.

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICES. Read the problem below. Encircle the letter of your answers.
Total of 20 points.

1. The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities,
especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative
sample.
a. Probability
b. Statistics
c. Continuous Random Variable
d. Discrete Random Variable

2. The extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being
the case.
a. Probability
b. Statistics
c. Continuous Random Variable
d. Discrete Random Variable

3. The number of students present; number of red marbles in a jar; number of heads when
flipping three coins; and students’ grade level are the examples of:
a. Probability
b. Statistics
c. Continuous Random Variable
d. Discrete Random Variable

4. The height of students in class; weight of students in class; time it takes to get to school; and
distance traveled between classes is the examples of:
a. Probability
b. Statistics
c. Continuous Random Variable
d. Discrete Random Variable

5. It is a quantity whose value changes. 

a. Variables
b. Normal Distribution
c. Descriptive statistics
d. Measures of central tendency
6. It is also known as the Gaussian distribution, is a probability distribution that is symmetric
about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far
from the mean.
a. Variables
b. Normal Distribution
c. Descriptive statistics
d. Measures of central tendency

7. What is the term given to the analysis of data that helps describe, show or summarize data in a
meaningful way?
a. Variables
b. Normal Distribution
c. Descriptive statistics
d. Measures of central tendency

8. These are ways of describing the central position of a frequency distribution for a group of
data. In this case, the frequency distribution is simply the distribution and pattern of marks
scored by the 100 students from the lowest to the highest.
a. Variables
b. Normal Distribution
c. Descriptive statistics
d. Measures of central tendency

9. These are ways of summarizing a group of data by describing how spreads out the scores are.
For example, the mean score of our 100 students may be 65 out of 100.
a. Inferential statistics
b. Measures of spread
c. Percentiles
d. Population

10. Any group of data like this, which includes all the data you are interested in, is called a:
a. Inferential statistics
b. Measures of spread
c. Percentiles
d. Population

11. These are techniques that allow us to use these samples to make generalizations about the
populations from which the samples were drawn. It is, therefore, important that the sample
accurately represents the population.
a. Inferential statistics
b. Measures of spread
c. Percentiles
d. Population

12. These are used to understand and interpret data. They indicate the values below which a
certain percentage of the data in a data set is found.
a. Inferential statistics
b. Measures of spread
c. Percentiles
d. Population
13. The following are examples of statistics except:
a. Parameter
b. Qualitative Research
c. Normal Distribution
d. The Central Limit Theorem

14. This refers to a value that describes a characteristic of an entire population, such as the
population mean
a. Parameter
b. Qualitative Research
c. Normal Distribution
d. The Central Limit Theorem

15. States that the sampling distribution of the sample means approaches a normal distribution as
the sample size gets larger
a. Parameter
b. Qualitative Research
c. Normal Distribution
d. The Central Limit Theorem

16. The graph below is one of the examples of:

a. Parameter
b. Qualitative Research
c. Normal Distribution
d. The Central Limit Theorem

17. The following are the examples of a Normal Distribution, except:

a. Heights of people
b. Size of things produced by machines
c. Errors in measurements
d. Planets in galaxy

18. Which is correct about normal distributions?

a. It has mean, median and mode
b. It has curves
c. It is a result of data collected
d. It is a qualitative method of research

19. What is a measure of how spread out numbers?

a. The Standard Deviation
b. The Central Tendencies
c. The mean
d. The Variance
20. Which is correct about the figure below?

a. 95% of values are within 2 standard deviations of the mean

b. 68% of values are within 1 standard deviation of the mean
c. 99.7% of values are within 3 standard deviations of the mean
d. None of the above

TEST II. ANALYSIS. Find the answers to each problem. Put your answers on the space
provided below. Total of 35 points.

1. If you wished to compute the overall grade point average at your school, it would make sense
to select a sample of students who attend the school. The data collected from the sample would
be the students’ grade point averages. 5 points

Show the population and sample.

Population: __________________________________________
Sample: __________________________________________

2. In presidential elections, opinion poll samples of 1,000–2,000 people are taken. The opinion
poll is supposed to represent the views of the people in the entire country. 5 points

Show the population and sample.

Population: __________________________________________
Sample: __________________________________________

3. City of Houston wants to know if the annual household income in the city is higher than
national average. The statisticians collect data from 1500 families. 5 points

Show the population and sample.

Population: __________________________________________
Sample: __________________________________________

4. An automobile manufacturer wanted to know if more than 50% of the US drivers own at least
a domestic car. This company surveyed 10,000 drivers over US. 5 points
 Show the population and sample.
Population: __________________________________________
Sample: __________________________________________

5. We consider one math class to be a sample of the population of all math classes, then the
average number of points earned by students in that one math class at the end of the term is an
example of a statistic. The statistic is an estimate of a population parameter. A parameter is a
number that is a property of the population. Since we considered all math classes to be the
population, then the average number of points earned per student over all the math classes is an
example of a parameter. 5 points

Population: _____________________________________

Sample: _____________________________________

Parameter: _____________________________________

6. Determine what the key terms refer to in the following study. We want to know the average
(mean) amount of money spent on school uniforms each year by families with children at Knoll
Academy. We randomly survey 100 families with children in the school. Three of the families
spent $65, $75, and $95, respectively. 10 points

Population: _____________________________________

Sample: _____________________________________

Parameter: _____________________________________

Statistics: _____________________________________

Variable: _____________________________________

Data: _____________________________________

TEST III. FILL IN THE BLANKS. Answer the following blanks about difference about
discrete and continuous data. You can use the possible answers inside the box provided. Total of
32 points.
-Discrete data is one that has clear spaces between values. -Ungrouped frequency distribution.
-Continuous data is one that falls on a continuous sequence. -Grouped frequency distribution.
-Countable -Mutually Inclusive
-Measurable -Mutually Exclusive
-It can take only distinct or separate values. -Shows isolated points
-It can take any value in some interval. -Shows connected points
-Bar Graph -Days of the week
-Histogram -Market price of a product

BASIS FOR
DISCRETE DATA CONTINUOUS DATA
COMPARISON
Meaning
Nature
Values
Graphical Representation
Tabulation is known as
Classification
Function graph
Example

TEST IV. FIND THE STANDARD DEVIATION. Compute the standard deviation of the
following problem. Total of 13 Points.

Problem: You plan to open a new McDougals Fried Chicken, and found these stats for similar
restaurants:

Percent Year's Earnings

20% $50,000 Loss
30% $0
40% $50,000 Profit
10% $150,000 Profit

Probability Earnings ($'000s)

xp x2p
p x

Σp = ? Σxp = ? Σx2p = ?

STANDARD DEVIATION=____________________