Quiz 1

DECSCI1

NAME:__________

SECTION:_______

DATE:______

In the following multiple choice questions, circle the correct answer.

1.

Facts and figures that are collected, analyzed and summarized for presentation and interpretation are
a.
data
c.
elements
b.
variables
d.
Both variables and elements are correct.

2.

The entities on which data are collected are

a.
elements
b.
populations

c.
d.

sets
samples

3.

The set of measurements collected for a particular element is (are) called

a.
census
c.
observations
b.
variables
d.
samples

4.

All the data collected in a particular study are referred to as the

a.
census
c.
b.
inference
d.

variable
data set

5.

When the data have the properties of interval data and the ratio of two values is meaningful, the variable has
which scale of measurement?
a.
nominal
c.
interval
b.
ordinal
d.
ratio

6.

Data that indicate how much or how many are known as

a.
categorical data
c.
b.
quantitative data
d.

label data
counter data

7.

A frequency distribution is
a.
a tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of items in each of several nonoverlapping classes
b.
a graphical form of representing data
c.
a tabular summary of a set of data showing the number of items in each of several nonoverlapping classes
d.
a graphical device for presenting categorical data

8.

If several frequency distributions are constructed from the same data set, the distribution with the widest class
width will have the
a.
fewest classes
b.
most classes
c.
same number of classes as the other distributions since all are constructed from the same data
d.
None of the other answers are correct.

9.

A tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of the total number of items in several nonoverlapping
classes is a
a.
frequency distribution.
b.
relative frequency distribution.
c.
frequency.
d.
cumulative frequency distribution.

10.

The sum of the percent frequencies for all classes will always equal
a.
one
c.
the number of items in the study
b.
the number of classes
d.
100

Exhibit 1-1
In a recent study based upon an inspection of 200 homes in Daisy City, 120 were found to violate one or more city
codes.
11.
Refer to Exhibit 1-1. The city manager released a statement that 60% of Daisy Citys 3,000 homes are in
violation of city codes. The managers statement is an example of
a.
a census
c.
descriptive statistics
b.
an experiment
d.
statistical inference
12.

Refer to Exhibit 1-1. The Daisy City study described above is an example of the use of a
a.
census
c.
probability
b.
sample
d.
population

13.

Refer to Exhibit 1-1. The managers statement that 60% of Daisy Citys 3,000 homes are in violation of city
codes is
a.
an exactly correct statement
b.
only an approximation, since it is based upon sample information
c.
obviously wrong, since it is based upon a study of only 200 homes
d.
None of the other answers are correct.

Exhibit 2-1
The numbers of hours worked (per week) by 400 statistics students are shown below.
Number of hours
0 9
10 19
20 29
30 39
14.

15.

Frequency
20
80
200
100

Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The class width for this distribution

a.
is 39, which is: the largest value minus the smallest value or 39 0 = 39
b.
varies from class to class
Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The midpoint of the last class is
a.
50
b.
34

c.
d.

35
34.5

16.

Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The number of students working 19 hours or less

a.
is 80
c.
is 180
b.
is 100
d.
is 300

17.

Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The relative frequency of students working 9 hours or less
a.
is 20
c.
is 0.95
b.
is 100
d.
0.05

18.

Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The cumulative relative frequency for the class of 20 29
a.
is 300
c.
is 0.75
b.
is 0.25
d.
is 0.5

19.

Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The percentage of students working 10 19 hours is

a.
20%
c.
75%
b.
25%
d.
80%

20.

Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The percentage of students working 19 hours or less is

a.
20%
c.
75%
b.
25%
d.
80%

c.
d.

is 9
is 10