STATISTICS MCQs
1.Statistics that is used to make valid inferences from the data for effective decision making among
managers or professionals is

a. Descriptive Statistics

b. Inferential
c. None of theStatistics 
Statistics
above  
d. All of the above

2.“Statistics is the science of collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data from
logical analysis is the definition given by

a. !ebster 
b. "oddington
c. A. # "o$ley
d. Croxton and Cowden

%.A professor asked the students in a class their heights. &n the basis of this information, the professor 
states that the average height of all the students in the university is 21 years. 'his is an e(ample of 

a.a census
b.descriptiv
.descriptive e statistics
c.an e(periment
d.)nferential Statistics

*.'he measure describing the characteristics of the population is kno$n as

a. Parameter 
b.Sample
c.Statistics
d.+ensus

.!hich of the follo$ing terms best describes the data collected for the first time keeping in vie$ the
ob-ective of the survey
a. Primary data 
data 
b. Secondary data
c. )mportant data
d. /ersonal data

0.Secondarye(isting data may include $hich of the follo$ing

0.Secondarye(isting
a.eports and official publications of international and national organisations
b.ecords maintained by various government and private offices
c.)nternet content
d.
d.All
All of the above

3.)n $hich of the follo$ing method, the investigator contacts $itnesses or neighbours or friends or some
other third parties $ho are capable of supplying the necessary information.
a. Direct personal observation
b. Indirect oral interview
c. )nformation through agencies
d. )nformation through mailed 4uestionnaires
 

5.!hat level of measurement possesses all the characteristics of interval measurement, and there e(ists
an identifiable absolute 6ero point

a. Ratio scale

b.Nominal scale

c.&rdinal scale

d.)nterval scale

7.Systematic grouping of the units according to their common characteristics is

a. Classificatio
Classification
n
b. 'abulation
c. Analysis
d. /resentation

18.!hich of the follo$ing graphical depictions of data represents cumulative fre4uencies

a. 9istogram
b. :re4uency polygon
c. Ogives
d. /ie chart

11.Stubs stand for 

a.Numerical information
b.'he headings and subheadings of columns
c.
c.The
The headings and sbheadings of rows
d.'he 'able heading

12.A ;ood measure of Average should be

a. Affected
Affected by e(treme values
b. Rigidly defined
c. "ased on some values
d. Affected by sampling fluctuations

1%.Specified
1%.Specified average
average $hich solves problems involving variabl
variables
es e(pre
e(pressed
ssed in <time
<time rates= that vary
according to time is

a. Arithmetic
Arithmetic >ean b. ;eometric >ean c. !armonic "ean d.
"ean d. >ode

1*.9istogram is useful in locating graphically the value of?

a. Arithmetic mean
b. 9armonic mean
c. "ode
d. >edian
 

1.A measure $hich divides an array into four parts is kno$n as

a. /ercentiles
b. Deciles
c. #artiles
d. >edian

10.Algebraic sum of deviations of a set of values taken form their mean is

a. 1
b. 2
c. %
d. $

13.'he standard deviation is?

a.'he s4uare root of the variance

b.A measure of variability

c.An appro(imate indicator of ho$ numbers vary from the mean

d.All of the above

15.'o
15.'o compare the homogeneity or stability or consistency of t$o or more data sets $e use

a. ArithmeticDeviation
b. Standard >ean
c. Coefficient of %ariation
d. >ean Deviation

17.!hich of the follo$ing represents the fiftieth percentile, or the middle point in a set of numbers
arranged in order of magnitude
a. >ode

b."edian

c.>ean

d.@ariance

28.'he mode for the data 5,3,0,,0,0,3,0 is

a. 5
b. 3
c. &
d. 

21.'he probability of an event must lie $ithin the interval from

a. $ to '
b. 1 to 1
c. 1 to 2
d. 1 to 8

22. B C  E B C B  represents $hich rule, given that A and " are events
a.Addition rule
b."ltiplication rle
c.+onditional probability
d.)ntersection of events
 

2%.Fnder $hich approach, the probability of an event is kno$n before conducting the e(periment
a. Statistical approach
b. Sub-ective approach
c. A(iomatic approach
d. Classical approach

2*.'he >athematical e(pectation of a random variable is given by

a.()*+, -*i P )*i+
b.GHIJE KIi / HIi2J
c.GHIJE KIi2 /HIiJ
d.GHIJE KIi2 /HIi2J

2.LLLLLLLLLLL is obtained $hen the binomial e(periment is conducted many number of times.
a. /robability distribution
 b. Normal distribution
c. Poisson process
d. "inomial process
20.)f I is a /oisson variate, such that /HI E 1J E /HI E 2J, find /HI E 8J.
a.8.8*737
b.$.'/0
c.8.2%52

d.8.1*7%3
23.Number of heads obtained in * tosses of a coin is an e(ample of
a. 1inomial distribtion
b. "ernoulli distribution
c. /oisson distribution
d. Normal distribution

25.!hich sampling theory states that, “other things being e4ual, as the sample si6e increases, the results
tend to be more reliable and accurate
a. #a$ of statistical regularity
b. Principle of inertia of large nmbers
c. /rinciple of persistence of small numbers
d. /rinciple of validity

27.'he use of table of random numbers is done in $hich sampling category

a.Stratified
a.Stratified random sampling
b.Simple random sampling
c.Systematic sampling
d.+luster sampling

%8. )n $hich of the follo$ing sampling techni4ue the choice of sample items depends e(clusively on the
 -udgment of the investigator
investigator..

a.Sno$ball
b.+onvenience
c.2dgment
d.Muota
%1.A single number, used to estimate an unkno$n population parameter is
a. Point (stimate
b. )nterval Gstimate
c. )nterval Gstimates of the proportion
d. All the above
 

%2.)f the sample si6e is less than %8 and the population standard deviation is not kno$n, $e use the
 LLLLLLLLLLLLL for estimation.
estimation.
a. Normal distributions
b. Standard deviation
c. Stdent3s 4t3 distribtion
d. "inomial distribution

%%.e-ecting a null hypothesis $hen it is true constitutes LLLLLLLLLLL .

a.Type I error 
b.'ype )) error 
c./roducers risk
d.ight decision

%*.'he results of +his4uare test cannot be accurate if the cell fre4uencies in a contingency table are
a re less
than LLLLLLLL.
a. 8
b. /
c. 28
d. 18

%.'he LLLLLLLLLLLL is also kno$n as variance ratio test.

a.Null hypothesis

b.Alternate hypothesis

c.56test

d.'heoretical distribution

%0.!hich business forecasting method is used $hen business indices are constructed to study and
analyse the business activities on the basis of $hich future conditions are predetermined
a. 1siness barometers
b. 'ime series analysis
c. G(trapolation
d. egression analysis

%3.'he long term oscillations that represent consistent rise and decline in the values of the variable are
called
a. #ong term trend
b. Seasonal variations
c. Cyclic variations
d. andom variables

%5./rice and demand of the commodity is an e(ample of 

a./ositive correlation
b.7egative
b.7egativ e correlation
c.Oero correlation
d.multiple correlation

%7.'he range of the correlation coefficient is

a. 1 to 8.
b. 8 to 1.
 

c. 6' to '.
d. None of the above

*8.)n $hich method, $e forecast the value, for the time period t, to be e4ual to the actual value observed
in the previous period, that is, time period Ht1J
a. >ean forecast

b. 7a8ve forecast
c.#inear trend forecast

d.Nonlinear trend forecast

*1.Statistical measure $hich is designed to e(press changes or differences in a variable or a group of 
related variables is
a. +orrelation
b. egression
c. Index nmbers
d. 'ime series

*2.!hich
*2.!h ich test says, the formula
formula should permit
permit the intercha
interchange
nge of pric
price
e and 4uantity $ithou
$ithoutt giving
giving
inconsistent results
a. Fnit test
b. 'ime reversal test
c. 5actor reversal test
d. +ircular test

*%.)f $e find the ;eometric average of #aspeyre=s and /aasches inde(, $e get
a.5ishers Ideal index nmber 
b.Dorbish and "o$leys inde(
c.#aspeyre=s inde(
d./aasches inde(

**.)f the population value follo$s normal distribution then to have 7P confidence interval for estimate $e
use
a. O E 1.0*
b. O E 2.8
 c. 9 , '.:&
d. O E 2.5
*.'he price of a commodity in )ndia in 2881 $as s. 7 per kg and in 2888 it $as s.58 per kg. 'he
price relative for the year 2881 is
a. 117P

b. '';.</=

c.128P

d.117.2P

*0.)nde( $hich helps in determining the effect of rise and fall in prices on different classes of consumers
living in different areas is
a. /rice inde(

b. Muantity
c. @alue inde(
inde(
 

d. Consmer price index

*3.'ests
*3.'ests satisfied by :isher=s ideal inde(

a.Fnit test and 'ime reversal test

b.Time reversal test and 5actor reversal test
c.:actor reversal test and +ircular test
d.Fnit test and +ircular test
*5.!hich of the follo$ing is true of the null and alternative hypothesis
a. (xactly one hypothesis mst be tre
b. both hypothesis must be true
c. )t is possible for both hypothesis to be true
d. )t is possible for neither hypothesis to be true

*7.)n $hich of the follo$ing cases, $e can make statistical analysis Q

a./urchasing medicine prescribed by a doctor 
b.Data on result of a cricket final match
c.>arks obtained by a student in statistics
d.Investing fnds in several options

8. 'he Arithmetic >ean for the values ,18,12,5,0 is

a.
b.18
c.0
d.;.>

1.i. 1. 'he totality of all units in a survey is called LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. ii . A LLLLLLLLLLLLLL is a part or a
subset of the population.
a.i  Fnit, ii  Statistic
b.i  @ariable, ii  Fnit
c.i 6 Poplation? ii 6 Sample
d.i  Statistic, ii Q /opulation

2.A random variable

variable takes the values %, 2, 1, 8, *, 0 $ith probabilities 112, 212, %12, *12, 112, 112
respectively.. 'he mean or e(pected value and variance is
respectively

a. '@> and >@0

 b. 2% and 12
c. 2%* and 12
d. 2 and 2*

%.+onsider the follo$ing statements?

i.'he 4uantitative characteristic

characteristic that varies from unit to unit is called a variable.
ii.A variable
variable that assumes all the values in the range is kno$n as discrete variable. State 'rue or :alse?
a.i6 Tre? ii6 5alse
b.i  :alse, ii 'rue
c.i 'rue, ii 'rue
d.i :alse, ii :alse

*.)n a bivariate data on <(= and <y=, variance of <(= E *7, variance of <y= E 7 and covariance +ovH(, yJ E
13.. +oefficient of correlation bet$een <(= and <y=is
a. 8.5%% b. 6$.; c.
6$.; c. 8.7%% d. 8.7%%
 

.i. Si6e of the class interval is e4ual to LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

ii. 'ally
'ally marks are used to construct LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

a.i6 Range@)'.>> log 7+? ii 6 freBency tables

b.i  angeH1R2.22 log NJ, ii  fre4uency tables

c.i  angenumber of classes, ii  fre4uency distribution

d.i  angenumber of classes, ii  class interval

0.)f the Standard deviation and >ean of the distribution are 2.0* and % respectively, the +oefficient of 
@ariation is
a. 0.:;= b.
0.:;= b. .*P c. 0.0*P d. 5.1*P

3.Steps in construction of cost of living inde( numbers involve the follo$ing in the order 
of?
a. +onduct family budget in4uiry, select the class of people, obtain price 4uotations, define the scope of 
the inde(, prepare a frame or list of persons.
b. Define scope of the inde(, Select the class of people, prepare a frame or list of persons, conduct family
budget in4uiry, obtain price 4uotations.
c. Select the class of people? define scope of the index? condct family bdge inBiry inBiry?? obtain price
Botations?
Botatio ns? prepare a frame or list of persons
d. /repare a frame or list of persons, obtain price 4uotations, conduct family budget in4uiry, define scope
of the inde(, select the class of people

5.2P of the fuses manufactured by a firm are e(pected to be defective. 'he probability that a bo(
containing 288 fuses contains defective fuses is

a. $.:;'< b.
$.:;'< b. 8.12* c. 8.*2% d. 8.2222

7.'he mean and variance of the binomial distribution is

a+np and npB
bJn and p
cJn4 and np4
dJnp4 and np

08. 'he Arithmetic >ean for follo$ing data is?

 Age ;roup 818 1828 28%8 %8*8 *88

 
No of persons  1 2 5 3
 
a.>/
b.27
c.%2
d.12

01. i. Muestions that are ans$ered only if the respondent gives a particular response to a previous 4uestion
isLLLLLLLLLLL 
ii. Mues
uestions
ions $here
here the respo
espond
nden
entts= ans$
ns$ers
ers are
are limit
imited
ed to a fi
fi(
(ed set of res
espo
pons
nses
es
areLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 
 

a.i  +losed ended 4uestions, ii  +ontingency 4uestions

b.i  >atri( 4uestions, ii  &pen ended 4uestions
c.i 6 Contingency Bestions? ii 6 Closed ended Bestions
d.i  +losed ended 4uestions, ii Q &pen ended 4uestions

02.'he median value of the follo$ing set of values 22, 10, 15, 1%, 1, 17, 13, 28, 2% is
a. 17
b. ';
c. 1
d. 1%

0%.i. 'he theory of "usiness forecasting based on the assumption that most of the business data have the lag
an
andd lead
lead rela
relati
tion
onsh
ship
ip,, that
hat is
is,, ch
chan
ange
ges
s in busi
busine
ness
ss are
are succ
succes
essi
sive
ve bu
butt no
nott simu
simult
ltan
aneo
eous
us
isLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 
ii.'he theory of business forecasting based on the assumption that history repeats itself and hence
assumes that all economic and business events behave in a rhythmic order isLLLLLLLLLLLL 

a.i  Specific historical analogy, ii  Action and reaction theory

b.i  Action and reaction theory, ii  Specific historical analogy
c.i  Gconomic rhythm theory, ii  Se4uence or timelag theory
d.i 6 SeBence or time6lag theory? ii  (conomic rhythm theory

0*.)f average height of %8 men is 15 cm and average height of another group of *8 men is
102cm, the average height of the combined group is
a. 18.27
b. '&$.>:
c. 138.27
d. 158.27
0.i. )f the statistical data are classified according to the time of its occurrence, the type of classification
isLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 
ii.+lassification
ii.+lassification based on some attributes isLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 

a.i 6 Chronological Classification? ii 6 #alitative Classification

b.i  Mualitative +lassification, ii  +hronological +lassification
+lassification
c.i  Muantitative +lassification, ii  ;eographical +lassification
d.i  ;eographical +lassification, ii Q Muantitative +lassification
+lassification
00. >atch the follo$ing $ith respect to /arts of a 'able?
'able?

  /art A /art "

1. Source note A. 'he headings an

and subheadings describing

2. 9ead note the data present in the columns.

%. +aptions ". )ndicates the scope and the nature of  

*. 'itle contents in a concise form.

  +. )ndicates the source from $hich the data is

  taken and is placed at the bottom on the left

  hand corner.

  D. )t is given belo$ the title of the table to

 

  indicate the units of measurement of the data

  and is enclosed in brackets.

 
a.1D, 2+, %", *A
b.1+, 2", %D, *A

c.'C? >D? %+,

d.1A, 2", A? *D
01

03.:rom a random sample of %0 Ne$ Delhi civil service personnel, the mean age and the sample
standard deviation $ere found to be *8years and *. years respectively. 7P confidence interval for the
mean age of civil personnel in Ne$ Delhi is?
a. *8  1.*3 b. *2  2.*3 c. 2  %.%3 d.   .3
05.)n
05. )n a com
compet
petit
ition
ion,, t$o
t$o -ud
-udges
ges ass
assign
igned
ed the ranks
ranks for sev
seven
en candid
candidate
ates.
s. 'h
'he
e Spearm
Spearman=
an=ss ran
rankk
correlation coefficient is

+ompetitor 1 2 % *  0 3
 
Tudge )  0 * % 2 3 1
 
Tudge )) 0 *  1 2 3 %
 
a.$.>/
b.8.
c.8.%
d.8.3

07.9eights of students are normally distributed $ith mean 10 cm and standard deviation  cm. 'he
probability that the height of a student is greater than 133 cm is?
a. 8.8852
b. 1
c. 1.2
d. $./

38.i. 'he computed values of chis4uare areLLLLLLLLLL 

ii.'he number of degrees of freedom in a *I* contingency table isLLLLLLLLLL 

a.i
b.i 6 al$ays
alwayspositive,
negativeii? 7ii6 '&
c.i  either positive or negative, ii 5
d.i al$ays 6ero, ii  1

31. ;iven

+ommodity "ase year +urrent year  

  /rice Muantity /rice Muantity
 A % 2  25
" 1 8 % 08
+ 2 %8 1 %8
D  1 0 12

iJ#aspeyre=s
a.11.72 price inde( is given by
 

b.'&'.:>
c.131.72
d.151.72
iiJ#aspeyre=s 4uantity inde( number is given by
a.'$'./0
b.128.12
c.78.%
d.52.*

32.'he time series given belo$ sho$s the figures of production Hin m. tonnesJ of a sugar factory. 'he
'he best
fit for the follo$ing data is the straight line trend represented by the e
e4uation
4uation UE aRbI

Uear 288* 288 2880 2883 2885 2887 2818

 
/roduction Hin 58 78 72 5% 7* 77 72
m. tonnesJ

iJ'he value of a is

a. 8
b. 58
c. *
d. :$

iiJ'he value of b is
a. 8
b. 18

c. 1

d. >

3%. >atch the follo$ing?

  /art A /art "

1. >ode A. )t divides the distribution into 188 parts of  

2. Deciles e4ual fre4uency.

%. >edian ". )t can be determined graphically H&givesJ

*. /ercentile and is not affected by e(treme values.

  +. )t divides the arrayed set of variates into

  ten portions of e4ual fre4uency and they are

  sometimes used to characterise the data for 

  some specific purpose.

  D. )t represents fashion and often it is used in

 

  business. 'hus, it corresponds to the values

  of variable, $hich occurs most fre4uently.

fre4uently.
 
a.'D,, 2+, %", *A
a.'D
b.1", 2+, %D, *A

c.1+, 2", %+,

d.1A, 2", %A, *D
*D

3*. Varl /earson=s correlation coefficient for the follo$ing data is

I 28 10 12 5 *
U 22 1* * 12 5
a.r E 8.8
b.r E 8.70
c.r , $.&::
d.r E 1.1

 Additional >+M
>+M

1) ___ He
Help
lp manage
managers rs to reduc
reducee guess
guess work.
work.
a) Ac
Accocoun
untiting
ng conc
concep
epts
ts
b) Budget
c) Statistical concepts
d) Exp
Experi
erience
ence
2) Gath
Gathering
ering organi!ing
organi!ing and
and prese
presentin
nting
g data is deal
dealtt with b" ___.
a) Sta
Statis
tistic
ticss
b) Accountanc"
c) #inancial statements
d) Graphs
$) Gre
Greek
ek word %s%sigma
igma&& and %summation
%summation& & are ___ o' statis
statistics
tics..
a) (arame
rametters
b) h
har
arac
acte
teri
rist
stic
ics
s
c) *e
*e++niti
nition
ons s
d) Life blood 
,) -tati
-tatistic
stics
s is used
used in ___ + +eld
eld o' a accoun
ccounting.
ting.
a) la
lass
ssi'
i'"i
"ing
ng
b)  Auditing
c) -u
-umm
mma ari!i
ri!ing
ng
d) ecor
cording
ing
/) ___ is a back bone o o'' an" decis
decision
ion making
making proce
process.
ss.
a) Data collection
b) *iagraram ms
c) Anal"sis
d) 0n
0n
estm
estme ent
) ___ is a part
part o' in'er
in'erenti
ential
al s
stati
tatistic
stics.
s.
a) (r
(res
esen
entiting
ng data
data
b) 3r
3rga
gani
ni!i
!ing
ng
c) Hypothesis testing
 

d) *a
*atata co
coll
llec
ecti
tion
on
4) ___ is most use'ul
use'ul in clinical
clinical resear
research.
ch.
a) 0n'er
0n'erent
ential
ial sta
statis
tistic
ticss
b) Descriptive
Descri ptive statistics
statis tics
c) 5one o' the aboe
d) Either 6a) or 6b)
7) 8ho de+ned statistics as %9he science o' estimates estimates and probabilities.&:
probabilities.&:
a) -eligman
b) Ho
Horarace
ce --ec
ecrret
etss
c) rof
rof!! "oddington
d) ro
roxton
xton a and
nd ow
owde den n
;) Eer" unit or ob<ect o' population
population is included in inestigation
inestigation under ___ method.
a) Census
b) -amp
-ampli ling
ng
c) (ie chart
d) Hist
Histogogra
ramm
1=) >ine and bar diagrams are ___ diagrams diagrams..
a) 9wo dime
dimens nsioiona
nall
b) #ne di$ensional 
c) 9h
9hreree
e dime
dimens nsioiona
nall
d) All
All o'
o' the
the abo
aboe e
11) ange inter?ua
inter?uartile
rtile range mean deiation and standard deiation are 'our measures o' 
 ___.
a) *ist
*istri
ribu
butition
on
b) @aria
riance
nce
c) (opul
opulaation
tion
d) Dispersion
12) ___ is estimated b" using cost o' liing index numbers.
numbers.
a) @alue
b) 0nation
c) %alue of $oney 
d) (lanning
1$) 9he ___ data cannot be called statistic
statistics.
s.
a) Qual
Qualitaitativ
tive e
b) uantitatie
c) 5umerical
d) Either 6a) or 6b)
1,) -tatistical data ca cannot
nnot be used to compare ___ data.
a) Ho
Homomog genou
enous s
b) Heterogeneous
c) Both
Both 6a6a)) and
and 6b 6b))
d) 5o
5onene o' ththee abo
aboe e
1/) ___ are probabilistic statem
statements.
ents.
a) -t
-tat
atis
isti
tica
call data
data
b) Ag
Aggr
greg
egatates
es
c) Inferences
d) -tatis
-tatistic
tical
al concep
concepts ts
1) Examples o' statistical so't ware wares s are ___ and ___.
a) Cini
Cinita
tabb 9all"
all"
b) -A
-A(
( 9al
all"
l"
c) -(-- -A -A(
d) Minitab& '(vies
14) -(-- mean
means s ___.
a) Statistical pac*age for social sciences
 

b) -tatistic
-tatistical al pack
package
age 'or
'or soc
social
ial s
seric
erices
es
c) -oc
-ocial
ial p pac
acka
kagege 'or
'or sel'
sel' seric
serice e
d) -ocial
-ocial permi
permitt 'or
'or social
social science
sciences s
17) ___ is an ideal package 'or working with time series. series.
a) Cinitab
b) -(--
c)  '(vies
d) DC(
1;) 9est o' h"pothesis is used in the +eld o' ___.
a)  Agriculture
b) Ca
Carkrket
et res
resea
earc
rch
h
c) Econo
onomics
d) ankings
2=) ompanies use ___ method to assess leel o' customer satis'action.
a) -a
-ammpling
b) Surveys
c) *ata
*ata colcollelect
ctio
ion
n
d) ensus
21) 9he ob<ects on which characteristics are meas measured
ured are called ___ and its totalit" is called
 ___.
a) (opopul
ulat
atioion
n unit
unit
b) *a
*atata ttot
otaal
c) -ur
-ure"e" sasamp
mplele
d) Individuals& population
22) ___ is the measure describing characteristics o' population.
a) Fnit
b) Fniers rse e
c) ara$eter 
d) 3b<ect
2$) 9he ?ualitatie characteris
characteristic tic that aries 'rom unit to unit is called ___.
a) (arame
rametter
b) @aria
riance
nce
c)  Attribute
d) -ample
2,) @ariable assuming all the alues in a range is ___ ariable.
a) *iscrete
b) Continuous
c) andom
d) #re?u
e?uent
ent
2/) 0nteriew ?uestionna
?uestionnaire ire and mail are examples o' ___ data.
a) r
ri$
i$ar ary y 
b) -econdar"
c) An" o' the aboe
d) 5one o' the aboe
2) ___ Cethod o' data collection is used b" police department
department..
a) *irect personal obseration
b)  Indirect oral intervie
c) 0n'ormation ia agencies
d) uestionnaires
24) 8hen in'ormation is collected through agencies agencies data is likel" to be ___.
a) Accurate
b) #ault"
c)  "iased 
d) Fnbiased
 

27) ___ uestio

uestionsns has two possible responses
response s like 
es5o
es5o 9
9rue#alse.
rue#alse.
a) ontingenc"
b) lose ended
c) Catrix
d)  Dichoto$ous
2;) (ublished or unpublished data are exa examples
mples o' ___ data.
a) (rimar"
b)  Secondary 
c) eliable
d) 3Icial
$=) ___ is a power'ul source o' secondar" data.
a) 0nteriews
b) Dournals
c)  Internet 
d) 3Ice
$1) %-tudies made b" research institution
institutions&
s& is an example o' ___ data.
a) (rimar"
b) (ublished
c)  +npublished 
d) Approed
$2) (rimar" data is more ___ than seconda
secondar"r" data.
a) ',pensive
b) heaper
c) Fn
Fnrreli
eliable
d) Eas"
Eas" to coll
collec
ectt
$$) ___ is a preliminar" research conducted be'ore complete sure"
sure"..
a) -a
-am mpling
b) ilot survey 
c) (rim
rimar" data
data
d) -eco
-econdndar
ar"
" data
data
$,) 9"pical example o' ordinal data is ___ status o' 'amilies.
a) Conetar"
b) Health
c) Socioecono$ic
d) Econo
onomic
$/) An identi+able absolute !ero point is 'eatured b" ___ scale.
a) -atio
b) 0nteral
c) Ceasurin ing
g
d) *iscrete
$) e?ui
e?uisites
sites o' good classi+cation areJ
a) Fnam
Fnambi bigu
guou
ous
s K rrig
igid
id
b) Heter
Heteroge
ogeneo
neous
us K e
exib
xible
le
c) ',haustive . revealing
d) 0nclus
0nclusie
ie K ambigu
ambiguousous
$4) Geographical chronolo
chronological
gical ?ualitatie and ?uantitatie are ___ o' classi+cation.
a) Types
b) Areas
c) -cope
d) Adaant
ntaages
ges
$7) 8hich one o' these is a method o' classi+cation:
a) -imple
b) u
ual
alit
itat
ati
ie
e
c) #ne ay classi/cation
 

d) Ge
Geog
ograraphphicicaal
$;) ___ is the basis o' 'urther anal"sis and presen presentation.
tation.
a) la
lass
ssi+
i+ca
catition
on
b) Tabulation
c) 9wo w wa"
a" classi
classi+ca +catio
tion
n
d) -a
-ammpling
,=) ___ are heading and subLhead subLheadings
ings o' rows.
a) aptions
b) -our
-ourc ce not
note e
c) Stubs
d) 9itle
,1) Example o' general purpose table is ___.
a) Cens
Ce nsusus datdata a
b) -ampling data
c) (rimar" data
d) *eried data
42) 0' the data is arranged in ascendingdescending order o' magnitude it is called ___ o' 
data.
a) o
onntinu
tinuitit"
"
b) Arra
Arrang
ngem emen entt
c) (r
(res
esen
enta tati
tion
on
d)  Arraying
,$) Fpper class limit o' a class M $= >ower class limit M 1= midLpoint o' the class 1=L$= is
 ___.
a) 1=
b) 01
c) $=
d) ,=
,,) N M 1O$.$22 log 5 is called ___ 'ormula.
a) Narl
Narl (eaearsrson
onPs Ps
b) (ascalPs lPs
c) Sturge
d) #ishe
isherPrPs
s
,/) 0' the number o' ariables is onl" two it is called ___ distribution.
a) *iscrete
b) "ivariate
c) Cult
Culti
iararia
iate
te
d) o
onntinu
tinuouous s
,) ___ gie isual indications o' patter patterns
ns o' data.
a) -ure"s
b) u
ues
estition
onnanair ires
es
c) 2raphs
d) Dournals
,4) ___ is constructed 'rom 're?uenc" dist distribution
ribution o' grouped data.
a) Histogra$
b) (ie ch
chart
c) (erc
(ercent
entageage bar diagradiagramm
d) Ba
Barr d
dia
iagr
gra am
,7) 0' 'urther anal"sis is needed ___ ar are
e not use'ul.
a) Graphs
b) Diagra$s
c) (ie ch
charts
d) -amples
 

,;) ___ *iagram does not touch the hori!ontal axis.

a) Histogra
ogram m
b) >ine
>ine diag
diagraramm
c) 3re4uency polygon
d) #rere?u
?uen
enc"c" cu
cur
ree
/=) umulatie 're?uen
're?uenc" c" cures are called ___.
a) ures
b) #gives
c) (ol"gon
d) o
ompmpoun
ound d bar
bar diag
diagraram
m
/1) -tatistical ___ establish relationsh
relationship
ip between data sets.
a) *ata
b) Graphs
c) oncepts
d)  Average
/2) 5ot getting aQected b" extre extreme
me alues is a re?uirement
re?uirement o' __.
a) 2ood average
b) Ba
Bad daae
eraragge
c) -t
-tat
atis
isti
tica
call aer
aeragagee
d) e
entntra
rall te
tend
nden
enc"c"
/$) ___ is a measure o' central tendenc".
tendenc".
a) -t
-tan
anda
dardrd *e
*eiaiati
tion
on
b) Har$onic $ean
c) @aria
riance
d) (ie chchart
/,) Arithmetic mean o' 1/ 14 22 21 1; 2 and 2= is ___.
a) $=
b) $/
c) 01
d) 1=
//) 8hen numbers o' obserations are too large mean is calculated b" taking a alue which
is called ___.
a)  Assu$ed $ean
b) *e
*e ia
iati
tion
on
c) #re?u
e?uenc
enc"
d) 3b
3bseser
ratatio
ions
ns
/) 8hen A M 2/ summation o' 'dP M L$ 5 M  =
= iM 1= what is the alue o' mean:
a) 2,
b) 2/
c) 05!6
d) 2/.,
/4)51 M 1== 52 M 1/= Cean R1 M 1=., Cean R12 M 1=.; @alue o' mean o' R2 M:
a) 11.$$
b) 12.1$
c) 1=.//
d) 77!08
/7)-ummation o' R M 4=== -ummation o' 8 M 11/ -ummation o' R8 M 1,4====
8eighted mean M:
a) 709:0!;1:9
b) 14
1447472.
2.74
74==
c) 12272.
d) 122==
/;) Geometric mean cannot be calcul calculated
ated i' an" o' the alues is ___ or ___.
 

a) (ososit
iti
ie
e nega
negati tie
e
b) Se
Serro pos
posititi
iee
c)  <ero& negative
d) 5e
5egagatitie
e negat
negati ie
e
=) ___ can be constructed on the basis o' geometric mean.
a) Hist
Histogograrams
ms
b) Inde, nu$bers
c) ues
uesti tion
onnanair
ires
es
d) 3gies
1) Harmonic mean cannot mea measure
sure ___.
a) #re?u
e?uenc
enc"
b) Aeera
rag ges
c) ures
d) Distributions
2) @alues o' R areJ ;.4 ;.7 ;./ ;., and ;.4 alculate harmonic mean.
a) =!;0
!; 0
b) ;./;
c) ;.7/
d) ;./
$) Cedian o' ,/ $2 $1 , ,= 27 24 $4 $ ,1 ,4 and /= is ___.
a) $4
b) ,=
c) 8:!6
d) $;
,) 8hile calculating media median n 'or continuous data series the cumulatie 're?uenc" is that o' 
the ___ class.
a) Cedian
b) -u
-uc ccee
ceeding
ding
c) receding
d) Assumed
/) ___ is the alue that occurs with the maximum 're?uenc"'re?uenc"..
a) Mode
b) Cedian
c) Cean
d) 8eigh
eighte tedd mean
mean
) Cean T Code M ___ 
a) $ 6C6Ced
edia ianL
nLCe
Ceanan))
b) $ 6 Code
CodeLL C Cededia
ian)
n)
c) 8 >Mean (Median)
d) $ 66CCea
ean n L Co
Code de))
4) ualitatie data ca cann be used to determine ___.
a) Cean
b) Cedian
c) Mode
d) 5o
5onene o' th thee abo
aboee
7) uartiles (er
(ercentiles
centiles and *eciles are ___.
a) -tatis
-tatistictical
al aera
aeragesges
b) ositional averages
c) Arra"s
d) *ist
*istriribu
butition
onss
;) -ales in unitsJ $=; $12 $=/ $=4 $1= $=7 $=7 $= alculate al alue
ue o'  1.
a) $=
b) $=4
c) $=7.2/
 

d) 81
81;!;!06
06
4=) @alue o' 2 */ and (/= are e?ual to ___.
a) Cean
b) Median
c) Code
d) 9he"
9he" hae
hae dist
distinc
inctt a
alue
luess
41) ___ uses onl" extreme al alues.
ues.
a) uar
uarti tile
le de
deia iati
tion
on
b) Ce
Ceanan * *e
eia
iati
tion
on
c) -ange
d) @aria
riance
nce
42) >argest alue M ,2 -mallest al alue
ue M  oeIcient o' range M:
a) $
b) ,7
c) 1
d) 1!96
4$) 8hat is coeIcient o' ?uartile deia deiation
tion i'  1 M $7./ and  $ M 47:
a) =.$$$
b) 1!88=
c) =.,=
d) =.$=
4,) Cean deiation is used when sa sample
mple si!e is ___.
a) Huge
b) He
Heteterrog
ogen
eneoeousus
c) S$all 
d) Ho
Homomogegeneneououss
4/) ___ is also called mean s?uare error deiation.
a) @aria
riance
nce
b) Standard deviation
c) *eiation
d) -um o' stan standar
dard d de
deia
iatio
tionn
4)9he method o' taking deiations 'rom actual mean is used onl" when mean is a ___ 
number.
a) (rime
b) 5eutral
c) ?hole
d) Exact
44) -tandard deiati
deiation on is independent o' ___ but dependent o' ___.
a) -cal
-cale
e ororig
igin
in
b) @alue
aluess scal
scaleses
c) *ata
*ata ar
aria
ianc
ncee
d) #rigin& scale
47) ___ gies undue weightage to extreme alues.
a) Co$bine
Co$bined d standard deviation
deviat ion
b) o
omb
mbin ined
ed mean
mean
c) 8eigh
eighte tedd mean
mean
d) o
oeI
eIci cien
entt o' ra
rang
ngee
4;) -tandard deiati
deiation on o' R M 2., Cean o' R M /$. alculate @x.
a) /U
b) ,U
c) ,.4/U
d)  5!=:@
7=) 9he probabilit" o' an eent A must lie betwee between n ___.
a) 1 to L1
 

b) L1 to =
c) 1 to 7
d) = to L1
71) 9he alue o' a possible eent is alwa" alwa"s
s ___.
a) 7
b) =
c) =./=
d) T1
72) -un setting in the East is an example o' ___ eent.
a) (ossible
b) I$possible
c) (roba
obable
d) E?
E?ui
uiLp
Lprrob
obabablele
7$) -ample space is d denoted
enoted b" ___.
a) %s&
b) --
c) S
d) -am
7,) *rawing a card 'rom a pack o' /2 cards is a ___ experimen experiment. t.
a) -ando$
b) *e
*ete
termrmininis
isti
tic
c
c) -ample
d) (roba
obable
7/) An eent which has more than one outcome is call called
ed ___.
a) -imp
-imple le een
eentt
b) Co$pound event 
c) -u
-urre eeent
d) e
ert
rta
ain een
eentt
7) 0n tossing an unbiased coin getting hea head d or tail is ___.
a) Cutu
Cutual all"
l" excl
exclususi
ie
e
b) Eent
c) -amp
-ample le spac
pace
d) '4ually li*ely 
74) 0ntersection o' mutuall" exclus exclusie
ie eent is a ___ eent.
a) E?
E?ua
uallll"
" lik
likel
el"
"
b) Cu
Cututual
all"
l" excl
exclususi
ie
e
c) ull 
d) E?
E?ui
uipr
prob
obab able
le
77) ___ Eents can occur one at a time.
a) E?
E?ui
uipr
prob
obab able
le
b) DisBoint 
c) ertain
d) 0m
0mppossi
ossiblble e
7;) 9he union o' exhaustie eent is e?ua e?uall to ___.
a) Sa$ple space
b) -ample
c) 0nte
0nters
rsec
ectition
on o' ee
eentnts
s
d) Fnion
Fnion o o'' inclu
inclusi
sie
e een
eentsts
;=) #or eent A mM $ nM ; ; ( 6A) M:
a) V
b) ;$
c) 78
d) 1
;1) #or two eents A and B when ( 6A) M1$ ( 6B) M:
 

a) 1$
b) 1
c) $
d) 08
;2) 8hen ( 6A) M $7 n 6A) M $ n6-) M:
a) ,
b) :
c) 17
d) 27
;$) 0' R is a ___ ariable then (6R) is called probabilit" densit" 'unction.
a) Continuo
Cont inuous us ran
rando$
do$
b) *i
*isc
scre
rete
te rand
randomom
c) andom
d) *ensit"
;,) A random ariable assuming alues betw between
een 1 and = with probabilities p and ? is called
 ___ ariable.
a) Binomial
b) andom
c) "ernoulli 
d) (roba
obable
;/) 0n binomial distribution the probabilit" o' success is denoted b" ___ and that o' 'ailure is
denoted b" ___.
a) p n
b) m n
c) ? p
d)  p& 4
;) Fnder (oisson distribu
distribution
tion outcome should be o' ___ nature.
a) He
Hete
terrog
ogen
eneo
eousus
b) Dichoto$ous
c) E?ual
d) Binomial
;4) 5ormal distribution is ___ about its mean.
a) As"m
As"mme mettric
ric
b) E?ual
c) Sy$$etric
d) -kewed
;7) Cean median and mode are e?ua e?uall under ___ distribution.
a) or$al 
b) Binomial
c) Bernoulli
d) #re?uen
?uenc" c"
;;) 9he mean o' standard normal distribution is ___ and standard deiation is ___.
a) 1 =
b) 1 1
c) = L1
d) 1& 7
1==)) (aramet
1== arametersers o' popu
populat
lation
ion are
are denot
denoted
ed b" __
___
_ letter
letters.
s.
a) English
b) #rench
c) 2ree* 
d) 0talian
1=1) ___ Errors
Errors are inhe
inheren
rentt er
errors
rors whic
whichh cannot
cannot be aoided.
aoided.
a) Sa$pling
 

b) Biased
c) Fnbiased
d) 5o
5onL
nL sa
sampmpli ling
ng
1=2) 9he m magni
agnitude
tude o' o' biased
biased error
errors
s is ___ pr proporti
oportional
onal to sample
sample si!e.
si!e.
a) >in
>inearl"
b) 5o
5onL
nLli
line
neararl"
l"
c) Directly 
d) 0n
0nd
dire
irectl"
ctl"
1=$)) ___ errors
1=$ errors ar aree due
due to oeoerr or uunde
nderr estim
estimati
ation.
on.
a) -a
-ammpling
b) Biased
c) +nbiased 
d) 5o
5onL
nLsa
sampmpli ling
ng
1=,) -trat
-trati+ed
i+ed random
random sampl samplinging is most
most approp
appropriat
riatee i' the popula
population
tion distrib
distribution
ution is
is highl"
highl"
 ___.
a) S*eed 
b) Fnskewed
c) Ho
Homo
mog geneo
eneou us
d) 5arrow
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STATISTICS
 

1) Statistics that is used to make valid inferences from the data for effective decision making among
managers or professionals is
a. Descriptive Statistics
b. Inferential Statistics
c. None of the above
d. All o' the aboe

) The measure describing the characteristics of the population is kno!n as

a. Parameter
  b. Sample
c. Statistics
d. ensus

") Secondar#$e%isting data ma# include !hich of the follo!ing&

a. 'eports and official publications
publications of international
international and national organisations
 b. 'ecords maintained
maintained b# various
various government
government and private
private offices
c. Internet content
d. All of the above
() Statistics is the science of collection* presentation* anal#sis and interpretation of numerical data
from logical anal#sis+ is the definition given b#
a. ,ebster
 b. -oddington
-oddington
c. A.  -o!le#
d. Croxton and Cowden

/) In !hich of the follo!ing methods* the investigator contacts !itnesses or neighbours or friends or 
some other third parties !ho are capable of suppl#ing the necessar# information.
a. Direct personal observation
observation
b. Indirect oral interview
c. Information through agencies
d. 0n'ormation through mailed ?uestionnaires

0) Stubs stand for

a. Numerical information
 b. The headings
headings and subheadings
subheadings of columns
columns
c. The headings and subheadings of rows
d. 9he 9able heading

) The standard deviation is2

a. The s3uare root of the variance
 b. A measure of variabilit#
variabilit#
c. An appro%imate indicator of ho! numbers var# from the mean
d. All of the above
 

4) ,hich of the follo!ing represents the fiftieth percentile* or the middle point in a set of numbers
arranged in order of magnitude&
a. 5ode
b. Median
c. 5ean
d. @ariance

6) The Arithmetic 5ean for the values /*17*1*4*0

/*17*1*4 *0 is
a. /
 b. 17
c. 0
d. 8.2

17) i. 1. The totalit# of all units in a surve# is called 8888888

888888888888888
88888888.. ii. A 888
888888888888
88888888888
88 is a
 part or a subset of thethe population.
population.
a. i 9 :nit* ii 9 Statistic
 b. i 9 ;aria
;ariable*
ble* ii 9 :nit
c. i - Population, ii – Sample

11) Consider
i. The the follo!ing
3uantitative statements2
characterist
characteristic
ic that varies from unit to unit is called a variable.
ii. A variable that assumes all the values in the range is kno!n as discrete variable.
State True or <alse2
a. i- True, ii- False
 b. i 9 <alse* ii9 True
True
c. i9 True* ii9 True
d. iL #alse iiL #alse

1) i. Si=e of the class interval is e3ual to

to 8888888888
888888888888888.
88888.
ii. Tall# marks are used to construct 888888888888888.
a. i- Range/ !"#.#$$ log %&, ii - fre'uenc( tables
 b. i 9 'ange$ >1?.
>1?. log N)* ii 9 fre3uenc#
fre3uenc# tables
c. i 9 'ange$number
'ange$number of classes* ii 9 fre3uenc# distribution
d. i L angenumber o' classes ii L class interal

1") i. @uestions thatthat are ans!ered onl# if

if the respondent gives
gives a particular respo
response
nse to a previous
3uestion is88888888888
ii.
ii. @uest
@uestion
ionss !here
!here the respon
responden
dents
ts ans!e
ans!ers
rs are limite
limited
d to a fi%ed
fi%ed set of respon
responses
ses
are8888888888888888
a. i 9 Closed ended 3uestions* ii 9 Contingenc# 3uestions
 b. i 9 5atri% 3uestions*
3uestions* ii 9 Bpen ended
ended 3uestions
3uestions
c. i - )ontingenc( 'uestions, ii - )losed
) losed ended 'uestions
d. i L losed ended ?uestions ii T 3pen ended ?uestions

1() The median value of the follo!ing set of values * 10* 14* 1"* 1/* 16* 1* 7* " is
a. 16
 b. 14
c. 1/
 

  d. 1$

1/) If average height of "7 men is 1/4 cm and average height of another group of (7 men is 10 cm*
the average height of the combined group is
a. 1/7.6
b. 1=.2;
  c. 14=.2;
d. 17=.2;

10) i. If the statistical data are classified according to the time of its occurrence* the t#pe of 
classification is88888888888888888
ii. Classification based on some attributes is88888888888888
a. i - )hronological )lassification, ii - *ualitative )lassification
 b. i 9 @ualitative
@ualitative Classification*
Classification* ii 9 Chronological
Chronological Classification
Classification
c. i 9 @uantitative Classification* ii 9 eographical Classification
Classification
d. i L Geographical lassi+cation ii T uantitatie lassi+cation

1) A measure !hich divides an arra# into four parts is kno!n as

a. ercentiles
 b. Deciles
c. *uartiles
d. Cedian

14) Specified average !hich solves problems involving variables e%pressed in Etime rates that var#
according to time is
a. Arithmetic 5ean
 b. eometric
eometric 5ean
c. +armonic Mean
d. Code

16) A ood measure of Average should be

a. Affected b# e%treme values
b. Rigidl( defined
c. -ased on some values
d. AQected b" sampling uctuations

7) ,hich of the follo!ing graphical depictions of data represents cumulative

cumulative fre3uencies&
a. Fistogram
 b. <re3uenc# pol#gon
pol#gon
c. gives
d. (ie chart

21) ,hich of the follo!ing terms best describes the data collected for the first time keeping in vie!
the obGective of the surve#&
a. Primar( data

 b. Secondar#data
c. Important data
data
 

  d. (ersonal data

22) 0n which o' the 'ollowing situations would "ou like to use statistics:
  a. Bu"ing a House
  b. Attending to relaties
  c. (urchasing
(urchasing medicine recommended b" a doctor
  d. nve!tin" #und!
#und! in !everal option!

2$) 3ut o' the 'ollowing which one does not re'er to a mass o' data:
  a. Banking -tatistics
  b. $athematical Stati!tic!
  c. Agricultural -tatistics
  d. 0ncome -tatistics

2,) 9he 3rigin o' statistics can be traced to

a. 0ndustr"
  b. 5ation
  c. Economics
  d. State

2/) -tatistics ma" be called the science o' counting is the de+nition gien b"L
  a. roxten
  d. 8ebster
  c. Boddington
  d. A.%. &owle'

2) -tatistics can best be considered as

a. &oth art ( !cience
  b. Art
  c. -cience
  d. 5either art nor science

24) *ata that possesses numerical properties are known as

a. uantitative data
  b. 5umerical data
  c. (rimar" data
  d. (arametric data

27) A tool o' all science in research K marketing an intelligent <udgement is

a. Stati!tic!
  b. ollection
  c. *ata
  d. Dudgement

2;) 8hen the population under inestigation is in+nite we should use

a. census method
  b neither census nor sample
 

  c. !ample method
  d. both a K b

$=) Geographical classi+cation means classi+cation o' data according to

  a. %ocation!
  b. 9ime
  c. Attributes
  d. lass interal

$1) lassi+cation is a process o' arranging the data into

  a. *iQerent columns
  b. *iQerent rows
  c. *iQerent rows K columns
  d. Groups o' releant 'acts in diQerent classes

$2) 9he data that be classi+ed on basis o' time is

  a. Geographical
  b. Chronolo"ical
  c. uantitatie
  d. ualitatie

$$) 9he graph plotted in the 'orm o' series o' rectangle is
a. #re?uenc"
  b. #re?uenc"
#re?uenc" pol"gon
  c. (ie
  d. *i!to"ram

$,) 9he diagram which is used to show percentage breakup is called as

a. A circle
  b. A s?uare
  c. A pie dia"ram
  d. all o' the aboe

$/) A line graph indicates

a. omparison
  b. @ariation
  c. ange
  d. all of the above