Basic Statistics Assignment (Beginner Level)
Subject: Statistics
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Use simple methods and show necessary steps.
3. Calculators are allowed.
Chapter 1: Sampling
Section-I: Multiple Choice Questions (10 MCQs)
1. Sampling is the process of:
A) Collecting all data
B) Studying a part of population
C) Tabulating data
D) Analyzing results
2. The entire group under study is called:
A) Sample
B) Statistic
C) Population
D) Parameter
3. Which of the following is a probability sampling method?
A) Judgment sampling
B) Convenience sampling
C) Simple random sampling
D) Quota sampling
4. A sample that represents the population well is called:
A) Small sample
B) Biased sample
C) Representative sample
D) Random error
5. The size of a sample is denoted by:
A) N
B) μ
C) n
D) σ
6. Which method gives equal chance to every unit?
A) Stratified sampling
B) Random sampling
C) Systematic sampling
D) Cluster sampling
7. Sampling error occurs due to:
A) Census
B) Chance variation
C) Complete data
D) Measurement
8. Non-probability sampling includes:
A) Random sampling
B) Stratified sampling
C) Convenience sampling
D) Systematic sampling
9. Which is cheaper and faster?
A) Census
B) Sampling
C) Enumeration
D) Observation
10. Sampling is preferred when:
A) Population is small
B) Population is infinite
C) Data is unnecessary
D) No analysis required
Section-II: Short Questions
1. Define population.
2. Define sample.
3. What is sampling?
4. State two advantages of sampling.
5. What is random sampling?
Section-III: Long / Numerical Questions
1. Explain different methods of sampling.
2. Distinguish between census and sampling.
Chapter 2: Association of Attributes
Section-I: Multiple Choice Questions (10 MCQs)
1. Attributes are:
A) Numerical values
B) Qualitative characteristics
C) Constants
D) Frequencies
2. Positive association means:
A) Attributes occur independently
B) Presence of one implies absence of other
C) Presence of one implies presence of other
D) No relation
3. Negative association shows:
A) Similar movement
B) Opposite movement
C) No movement
D) Constant value
4. Independence of attributes means:
A) Complete association
B) No association
C) Negative association
D) Partial association
5. Yule’s coefficient of association lies between:
A) 0 and 1
B) -1 and +1
C) -∞ to +∞
D) 0 and ∞
6. If Q = 0, attributes are:
A) Positively associated
B) Negatively associated
C) Independent
D) Completely associated
7. If Q = +1, association is:
A) Negative
B) Zero
C) Perfect positive
D) Independent
8. Which table is used in association of attributes?
A) Frequency table
B) Time series
C) Contingency table
D) Bar chart
9. Dichotomous attributes have:
A) Many classes
B) Two classes
C) Infinite classes
D) No class
10. Association deals with:
A) Quantitative data
B) Qualitative data
C) Continuous data
D) Discrete data
Section-II: Short Questions
1. Define attributes.
2. What is association of attributes?
3. Define positive association.
4. What is a contingency table?
5. State the range of Yule’s coefficient.
Section-III: Long / Numerical Questions
1. Explain Yule’s coefficient of association.
2. Discuss independence of attributes.
Chapter 3: Regression & Correlation
Section-I: Multiple Choice Questions (10 MCQs)
1. Correlation measures:
A) Cause and effect
B) Degree of relationship
C) Difference
D) Ratio
2. Correlation coefficient lies between:
A) 0 and 1
B) -1 and +1
C) -∞ to +∞
D) 0 and ∞
3. Positive correlation indicates:
A) Opposite movement
B) No movement
C) Same direction movement
D) Random movement
4. If r = 0, variables are:
A) Positively correlated
B) Negatively correlated
C) Uncorrelated
D) Perfectly correlated
5. Regression is used for:
A) Prediction
B) Classification
C) Sampling
D) Tabulation
6. There are how many regression lines?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
7. Perfect negative correlation is:
A) r = 0
B) r = +1
C) r = -1
D) r = 0.5
8. Correlation does not imply:
A) Relationship
B) Dependence
C) Cause and effect
D) Association
9. Karl Pearson’s coefficient is based on:
A) Ranks
B) Frequencies
C) Mean and SD
D) Median
10. Regression coefficient can be:
A) Only positive
B) Only negative
C) Both positive and negative
D) Zero only
Section-II: Short Questions
1. Define correlation.
2. What is regression?
3. State the range of correlation coefficient.
4. What is positive correlation?
5. Name two uses of regression.
Section-III: Long / Numerical Questions
1. Explain correlation with the help of an example.
2. Explain regression and its importance.
Chapter 4: Normal Distribution
Section-I: Multiple Choice Questions (10 MCQs)
1. Normal distribution is:
A) Symmetrical
B) Skewed
C) Irregular
D) Discrete
2. In normal distribution mean, median and mode are:
A) Different
B) Unequal
C) Equal
D) Zero
3. The curve of normal distribution is:
A) U-shaped
B) J-shaped
C) Bell-shaped
D) L-shaped
4. Total area under the curve is:
A) 0
B) 1
C) 50%
D) 100 units
5. Normal distribution is also called:
A) Poisson distribution
B) Binomial distribution
C) Gaussian distribution
D) Uniform distribution
6. Standard normal distribution has mean:
A) 1
B) 0
C) 10
D) 100
7. Standard deviation in standard normal distribution is:
A) 0
B) 1
C) 10
D) 100
8. Normal curve approaches the x-axis at:
A) One point
B) Two points
C) Infinity
D) Zero
9. The highest point of the curve is at:
A) Mean
B) Mode
C) Median
D) Mean, Median and Mode
10. Normal distribution is used in:
A) Small samples only
B) Large samples
C) Qualitative data
D) Attributes
Section-II: Short Questions
1. Define normal distribution.
2. What is normal curve?
3. State two properties of normal distribution.
4. What is standard normal distribution?
5. Why is normal distribution important?
Section-III: Long / Numerical Questions
1. Explain properties of normal distribution.
2. Write a note on applications of normal distribution.