World Stats Day Quiz
Are you a 'Super Statto', or do stats leave you quaking in your boots?
Take this quiz and you may find that you know more about statistics than you thought. You might find that you have a lot of questions to ask, or you might just be keen to give it a go. Any of these are good, as long as your thinking about the numbers all around us!
- 1.
What type of correlation is this?
- A.
Positive
- B.
Negative
- C.
No Correlation
Rate this question:
-
- 2.
Which of these lines would most likely represent the mean age of these people?
- A.
Green
- B.
Black
- C.
Red
Rate this question:
-
- 3.
Which of these is bigger?
- A.
70%
- B.
13/20
- C.
0.080
Rate this question:
-
- 4.
Which of the answers is the definition of the mode?
- A.
The sum of a set of numbers divided by the most common number
- B.
The most frequently occurring number in a given set of numbers
- C.
The middle number in a set of numbers
Rate this question:
-
- 5.
What type of distribution is this?
- A.
Poisson
- B.
Normal
- C.
Volante
Rate this question:
-
- 6.
This is John Snow (Not that one, and not the other one either). He's famous for using statistical methods to aid his work. But what is he most famous for?
- A.
Identifying that milkmaids were immune to Smallpox
- B.
Identifying the source of a Cholera outbreak in Victorian London
- C.
Planning traffic flow in London's streets
Rate this question:
-
- 7.
1,1,2,4,5,7,7,8,12,13,14,15,15,15,17,19,What is the median of this set of numbers?
- A.
8
- B.
10
- C.
12
Rate this question:
-
- 8.
If we were to count the number of people with blue, green, or brown eyes in any sample of people. What kind of variable would we be using?
- A.
Categorical
- B.
Continuous
- C.
Ratio
Rate this question:
-
- 9.
If a jar has 1 red marble, 2 yellow marbles, 5 green marbles, and 8 orange marbles, what is the percentage chance of picking out an orange marble?
- A.
45%
- B.
50%
- C.
70%
Rate this question:
-
- 10.
According to the GSS regulations, what is the highest 'badge' for a statistics publication in the UK?
- A.
Official
- B.
National
- C.
Representative
Rate this question:
-
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
-
Current Version
-
Mar 19, 2022Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team -
Oct 09, 2015Quiz Created by
Mark_james_horne
Back to top