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The mena is affected by |
Change of origin
Scale of measurement
Both a and b
None of these
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2 |
If the mean is less than mode, the distribution is. |
Positively skewed
Negatively skewed
Symmetrical
None of these
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3 |
When referring to a curve whose longer tail is to the right, you would call it. |
Symmetrical
Positively skewed
Negatively skewed
None of these
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4 |
It is the reciprocal of the simple average of teh reciprocal of all the values. |
A.M
G.M
H.M
Mode
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5 |
In which of these cases would the mode be most useful as an indicator of central tendency. |
Every value in a data set occurs exactly once
All but three values in a data set occur once, three valeus occur 5 times each
All values in a data set occur 10 times each
Every observation in a data set has the same value.
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6 |
When referring to a curve that tails off to the left end, you would callit. |
Symmetrical
Skewed to the right
Positively skewed
None of these
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7 |
When a distribution is symmetrical and has one mode, the highest point on the curve is called the. |
Mode
Median
Mean
All of these
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8 |
Departure from symmetry is called. |
Kurtosis
Skewness
Dispersion
None of these
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9 |
Which of the following is the first step in calculating the median of a data set. |
Average the middle two values of the data set.
Array the data
Determine the relative weights of the data values in tems of importance
None of these
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10 |
When calculating the average rate of debt growth for a company, the correct mean to use is. |
Arithmetic mean
Weigheted arthmetic
Geometric mean
None of these
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11 |
What is teh major assumption we make when computing a mean from grouped data. |
All values are discrete
Eveery value in a class is equal to the midpoint
No value occurs more than once
Each class contains exactly the same number of values
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12 |
Brand of a soap is ..................... variable. |
Quantitative
Qualitative
Continuous
Imaginary
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13 |
The frequency of a class divided by total frequency is called. |
Class frequency
Cumulative
Relative freqeuncy
Total frequency
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14 |
A frequency polygon is clsed figure which is. |
One sided
Two sided
Three sided
Many sided
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15 |
When a distribution is symmetrical and has one mode,the highest point on the curve is called. |
Mode
Median
Mean
All of these
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16 |
The smallest and the largest value of data are called. |
Range
Mid point
Extreme value
Arrayed value
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17 |
The secton of table that contains the column caption is called. |
Stub
Body
Box plot
Box head
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