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PHS813 Biostatistics Exam Questions

The document is an examination paper for the course 'Public Health Biostatistics Application' at the National Open University of Nigeria. It includes questions on statistical calculations such as mean, harmonic mean, median, probability, and definitions of key biostatistics terms. Additionally, it covers concepts related to population, sampling distribution, and types of bias in epidemiological studies.

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PHS813 Biostatistics Exam Questions

The document is an examination paper for the course 'Public Health Biostatistics Application' at the National Open University of Nigeria. It includes questions on statistical calculations such as mean, harmonic mean, median, probability, and definitions of key biostatistics terms. Additionally, it covers concepts related to population, sampling distribution, and types of bias in epidemiological studies.

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BIOSTATISTICS AND APPLICATIONS

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA


Plot 91, Cadastral Zone, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, University Village, Jabi-Abuja
2021_1 EXAMINATION 12345

COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC HEALTH BIOSTATISTICS APPLICATION


COURSE CODE: PHS813 UNIT:3
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL TIME:2 HOURS
Question 1 20 marks.

Suppose a sample consists of birth weights (in grams) of all live born infants born at a private
hospital in a city, during a 1week period. This sample is shown as follow:

3265 ,3323, 2581, 2759, 3260 ,3649, 2841, 3248, 3245, 3200 ,3609 ,3314, 3484 ,3031, 2838,
3101, 4146 2069 ,3541, 2834.

i. Calculate Sample Mean (10 Marks)


ii. Calculate the Harmonic mean for the following data 2, 5, 3, 6, 7. (5 Marks)
iii. Calculate the median of these numbers 4, 6, 7, 8, 12 (5 Marks)

Question 2 10 Marks

Find the probability of getting:

(i) 2 heads (4Marks)


(ii) 1 head (3 Marks)
(iii) no head (3Marks)
if a coin is tossed twice.

Question 3 (20 Marks)

a. Differentiate between a population and a sample (12 Marks)

b. Explain the concept of sampling distribution (8 Marks)


Question 4 (20 Marks)

a) Define the following terms:

i. Prevalence (3 Marks)

ii. Incidence (3 Marks)

iii. Screen Test (3 Marks)

[Link] Trial (3 Marks)

v. Epidemiological Studies (3 Marks)

b) Describe the three main types of bias errors in epidemiological studies (5 Marks)

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