FINAL TEST/ ASSIGNMENT FOR ND 1 CIVIL ENGINEERING ( ARM B)

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.

QUESTION ONE
(a) Differentiate between the followings statistical terms:
(i) Sample and population.(ii) Parameter and statistic . (iii) Qualitative and Quantitative.
(iv) Variable and a constant
(b) Clearly distinguish between primary and secondary data.
(c) State four methods of collecting the primary data and two methods of gathering the
secondary data
QUESTION TWO.

The table below depicts the numbers of first class graduate of Civil Engineering in six Federal
Universities in Nigeria :
Universities University University University University University University
of Benin of zaria of Ibadan of lagos of P/H of Abuja
Numbers 3 6 7 5 8 7
(a) (i) Represent the above information on a pie chart
(ii) Represent these information on a Bar chart.
(b)List five methods of presenting data.

QUESTION THREE.
Use the Frequency Distribution Table below to answer only questions (i) to (ii).
Height Frequency Cumm. Freq. Class Boundary.
60 – 62 5 5 59.5 – 62.5
63 – 65 18 23 62.5 – 65.5
66 – 68 42 65 65.5 – 68.5
69 – 71 27 92 68.5 – 71.5
72 – 74 8 100 71.5 – 74.5

(i) Find the Standard deviation of the distribution

(ii) Compute the Quartile Deviation of the distribution and hence semi interquartile Range.