ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION COLLEGE, INC.

School of Basic Education

University of Eastern Philippines
University Town, Catarman N. Samar

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN STATISTICS

Name: ________________________________________Date: __________________ Score: ______________

. In a 50- item test, you got 35

which is the 75th percentile.
What does it mean?
A. You got the highest score.
B. Your score is higher than
25 % of your classmates.
C. 25 % of your classmates
got the scores higher than 35.
D. 75 % of your classmates
did not pass the test.
5. Find D2 in the given set of
data: 7, 10, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25,
29, 31
A. 7 B. 10 C. 11 D.
15
6. Interquartile range is the
difference between
__________.
A. Q2 and Q1 C. Q3 and
Q1
B. Q4 and Q3 D. Q3 and
Q1
7. What is the Q1 in the set 44,
21, 59, 64, 74, 57, 69, 38, 40,
27, and 81?
A. 27 B. 38 C. 40 D.
44
8. Which is equivalent to the
fifth decile?
A. median B. third quartile
C. first quartile D.
interquartile range
9. If Q1 = 15 and Q3 = 23,
then the interquartile range is
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D.
10
10. If the passing score of a
100-item standardized test is 50
and considered as the
60th percentile, which one
from the following statements
is NOT TRUE?
A. 60% of the examiners got a
score lower than or equal to 50.
B. 40% of the examiners
garnered a score of 50 and
above.
C. Obtaining a score that is in
the 5th decile means passing
the test.
D. 40% of the examiners
answered 50 or more questions
correctly.
Instruction: Read and understand each question thoroughly before answering.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer. (2 POINTS EACH)

1. When a distribution is
divided into four equal parts,
each score point that
describes the distribution is
called a __________.
A. quartile B. decile C.
percentile D. mean
2. Deciles are the score points
that divide the distribution into
how many equal
 parts?
A. two B. four C. ten
D. hundred
3. The following are equivalent
to 50% EXCEPT?
A. D5 B. Q2 C. P50 D.
D50
1. When a distribution is divided into four equal parts, each score point that describes the distribution is
called a __________.
A. Quartile B. Decile C. Percentile D. Mean
2. Deciles are the score points that divide the distribution into how many equal parts?
A. Two B. Four C. Ten D. Hundred
3. The following are equivalent to 50% EXCEPT?
A. D5 B. Q2 C. P50 D. D50
4. In a 50- item test, you got 35 which is the 75th percentile. What does it mean?
A. You got the highest score.
B. Your score is higher than 25 % of your classmates.
C. 25 % of your classmates got the scores higher than 35.
D. 75 % of your classmates did not pass the test.

5. Find D2 in the given set of data: 7, 10, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25, 29, 31
A. 7 B. 10 C. 11 D. 15
6. What is the Q1 in the set 44, 21, 59, 64, 74, 57, 69, 38, 40, 27, and 81?
A. 27 B. 38 C. 40 D. 44
7. Which is equivalent to the fifth decile?
A. Median B. Third Quartile C. First Quartile D. Interquartile Range

8. If the passing score of a 100-item standardized test is 50 and considered as th 60th percentile, which one from
the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. 60% of the examiners got a score lower than or equal to 50.
B. 40% of the examiners garnered a score of 50 and above.
C. Obtaining a score that is in the 5th decile means passing the test.
D. 40% of the examiners answered 50 or more questions correctly.
 II. SOLVE. Solve for the indicated quartile position. Write your complete solution in your answer sheet.
(2 POINTS EACH)

Below are the scores of selected Grade 9 learners in a Mathematics Activity.

20, 24, 28, 30, 22, 38, 45

SOLVE FOR THE : A. Lower Quartile ( Q1 )

B. Middle Quartile ( Q2 )
C. Upper Quartile ( Q3 )

B. Refer to the given situation below and find the value of the indicated measure of position. Write your
complete solution and answer on a sheet of paper.

The owner of MaarTEA , a milk tea shop recorded the number of customers who came into his café each hour
a day. The results were as follows: 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30, 31, 32

Determine the indicated measures of position below :

1. P25
2. Q3
3. D8
4. P50
5. D4
6. P10
7. Middle quartile
8. Lower quartile
9. P60

4. In A 50- Item Test, You Got

35 Which Is The 75th
Percentile. What Does It
Mean?
A. You Got The Highest Score.
 B. Your Score Is Higher Than
25 % Of Your Classmates.
C. 25 % Of Your Classmates
Got The Scores Higher Than
35.
D. 75 % Of Your Classmates
Did Not Pass The Test.
5. Find D2 In The Given Set Of
Data: 7, 10, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25,
29, 31
A. 7 B. 10 C. 11 D. 15
6. Interquartile Range Is The
Difference Between
__________.
A. Q2 And Q1 C. Q3 And
Q1
B. Q4 And Q3 D. Q3 And
Q1
7. What Is The Q1 In The Set
44, 21, 59, 64, 74, 57, 69, 38,
40, 27, And 81?
A. 27 B. 38 C. 40 D.
44
8. Which Is Equivalent To The
Fifth Decile?
 A. Median B. Third Quartile
C. First Quartile D.
Interquartile Range
9. If Q1 = 15 And Q3 = 23,
Then The Interquartile Range
Is
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D.
10
10. If The Passing Score Of A
100-Item Standardized Test Is
50 And Considered As The
60th Percentile, Which
One From The Following
Statements Is NOT TRUE?
A. 60% Of The Examiners Got
A Score Lower Than Or Equal
To 50.
B. 40% Of The Examiners
Garnered A Score Of 50 And
Above.
C. Obtaining A Score That Is
In The 5th Decile Means
Passing The Test.
D. 40% Of The Examiners
Answered 50 Or More
Questions Correctly.
 Mathematics is so fun!
Pag MATHyaga, may Nilaga!

Prepared by: Checked by:

ANDREA LILY CRUZ LAGRIMAS, LPT RAEA ALYANNA V. ARNAIZ

Subject Teacher OIC Principal

Noted:

MINDANILLA B. BROTO, DALT

School Consultant