Statistical Description Of Data
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- 1.Which of the following statements is false?
- A.
Statistics is derived from the Latin word 'Status'
- B.
Statistics is derived from the Italian word 'Statista'
- C.
Statistics is derived from the French word 'Statistik'
- D.
None of these.
- 2.Statistics is defined in terms of numerical data in the
- A.
Singular sense
- B.
Plural sense
- C.
Either (a) or (b)
- D.
Both (a) and (b)
- 3.Statistics is applied in
- A.
Economics
- B.
Business management
- C.
Commerce and industry
- D.
All these
- 4.Statistics is concerned with
- A.
Qualitative information
- B.
Quantitative information
- C.
(a)or(b)
- D.
Both (a) and (b)
- 5.An attribute is
- A.
A qualitative characteristic
- B.
A quantitative characteristic
- C.
A measurable characteristic
- D.
All these
- 6.Annual income of a person is
- A.
An attribute
- B.
A discrete variable
- C.
A continuous variable
- D.
(b)or(c)
- 7.Marks of a student is an example of
- A.
An attribute
- B.
A discrete variable
- C.
A continuous variable
- D.
(b)or(c).
- 8.Nationality of a student is
- A.
An attribute
- B.
A continuous variable
- C.
A discrete variable
- D.
(a)or(c).
- 9.Drinking habit of a person is
- A.
An attribute
- B.
A variable
- C.
A discrete variable
- D.
A continuous variable
- 10.Age of a person is
- A.
An attribute
- B.
A discrete variable
- C.
A continuous variable
- D.
A variable
- 11.Data collected on religion from the census reports are
- A.
Primary data
- B.
Secondary data
- C.
Sample data
- D.
(a) or (b)
- 12.The data collected on the height of a group of students after recording their heights with a measuring tape are
- A.
Primary data
- B.
Secondary data
- C.
Discrete data
- D.
Continuous data
- 13.The primary data are collected by
- A.
Interview method
- B.
Observation method
- C.
Questionnaire method
- D.
All these
- 14.The quickest method to collect primary data is
- A.
Personal interview
- B.
Indirect interview
- C.
Telephone interview
- D.
By observation
- 15.The best method to collect data, in case of a natural calamity, is
- A.
Personal interview
- B.
Indirect interview
- C.
Questionnaire method
- D.
Direct observation method
- 16.In case of a rail accident, the appropriate method of data collection is by
- A.
Personal interview
- B.
Direct interview
- C.
Indirect interview
- D.
All these
- 17.Which method of data collection covers the widest area?
- A.
Telephone interview method
- B.
Mailed questionnaire method
- C.
Direct interview method
- D.
All these
- 18.The amount of non-responses is maximum in
- A.
Mailed questionnaire method
- B.
Interview method
- C.
Observation method
- D.
All these
- 19.Some important sources of secondary data are
- A.
International and Government sources
- B.
International and primary sources
- C.
Private and primary sources
- D.
Government sources
- 20.Internal consistency of the collected data can be checked when
- A.
Internal data are given
- B.
External data are given
- C.
Two or more series are given
- D.
A number of related series are given
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