Master Descriptive Statistics: A Comprehensive Guide for Data Analysis

Question 1

Which of these is a measure of how spread out a dataset is?

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Range

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Mean

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Mode

Question 2

Which measure of central tendency represents the average of all data points?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 3

What measure of dispersion quantifies the spread of data around the mean?

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Standard deviation

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Range

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Variance

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Coefficient of variation

Question 4

Which measure of central tendency indicates the value that appears most frequently in a dataset?

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Mode

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Mean

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Median

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Standard deviation

Question 5

What mathematical operation produces the standard deviation?

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Taking the square root of the variance

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Adding the variance to the mean

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Subtracting the variance from the mean

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Multiplying the variance by the mean

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using descriptive statistics?

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Drawing conclusions about a population

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Simplifying large datasets

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Identifying trends and patterns

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Communicating data effectively

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a box plot?

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Visualizing the distribution of data, including median, quartiles, and outliers

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Calculating the mean, mode, and range of a dataset

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Determining the probability distribution of a dataset

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Finding the correlation between two datasets

Question 8

Which measure quantifies the asymmetry of a distribution?

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Skewness coefficient

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Mean

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Standard deviation

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Coefficient of variation

Question 9

What is the fundamental distinction between a parameter and a statistic?

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A parameter is a population characteristic, while a statistic is a sample characteristic.

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A statistic is a population characteristic, while a parameter is a sample characteristic.

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Both parameters and statistics are population characteristics.

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Both parameters and statistics are sample characteristics.

Question 10

Which type of data necessitates the use of non-parametric statistical tests?

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Nominal data

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Ordinal data

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Interval data

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Ratio data

Question 11

What is the primary role of data mining in descriptive statistics?

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Identifying patterns and relationships within large datasets

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Testing hypotheses about population parameters

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Making predictions about future events

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Generating new data points

Question 12

In a skewed distribution, which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 13

Which of the following measures the central tendency of a data distribution?

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Mean

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Standard deviation

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Variance

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Skewness

Question 14

Which measure of dispersion is most responsive to outliers?

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Range

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Variance

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Standard deviation

Question 15

Which visual representation effectively depicts a data distribution?

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Histogram

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Scatterplot

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 16

What is the purpose of a stem-and-leaf plot?

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To visualize the frequency distribution of data

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To compare two sets of data

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To detect potential outliers

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To compute the mean of a data set

Question 17

In a symmetrical distribution, what relationship exists between the mean, median, and mode?

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They are all equal

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The mean is less than the median and mode

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The mode is greater than the mean and median

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The median is greater than the mean and mode

Question 18

Which type of data is considered categorical?

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Gender

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Age

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Height

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Weight

Question 19

What is a quantile?

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A value that divides a data set into equal-sized groups

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A measure of central tendency

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A measure of dispersion

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A graphical representation of data

Question 20

When dealing with a data distribution containing numerous outliers, which measure of central tendency is most appropriate to use? Explain your choice.

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

Question 21

Identify the potential pitfalls of drawing inferences about a population using descriptive statistics when the sample is not representative.

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Biases in estimates and conclusions

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Precise estimation of population parameters

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Reliable predictions about future outcomes

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No impact on the validity of inferences

Question 22

Identify the measure of central tendency represented by the sum of all data points divided by the number of points?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 23

What does a standard deviation of 0 signify?

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No variation in data points

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Minimal variation in data points

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Significant variation in data points

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Negative data values

Question 24

Which measure of central tendency is most influenced by extreme values?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 25

Describe the fundamental distinction between descriptive and inferential statistics.

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Descriptive statistics summarize data, while inferential statistics make inferences about a larger population

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Inferential statistics summarize data, while descriptive statistics make inferences about a larger population

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Descriptive and inferential statistics serve identical purposes

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There is no distinction between descriptive and inferential statistics

Question 26

Which measure of central tendency represents the 'middle' value of a dataset, where half the values are above and half are below?

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

Question 27

What term describes the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a dataset?

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Range

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Standard deviation

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Variance

Question 28

What is the formula for calculating the sample mean?

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Sum of all values divided by the number of values

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(Sum of x values - Sum of y values) divided by the number of values

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Any single value in the dataset divided by the number of values

Question 29

Which graphical representation is commonly used to show the distribution of a dataset?

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Histogram

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

Question 30

What does a small standard deviation indicate about the data?

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The data is closely grouped around the mean

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The data is spread out widely

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The data is skewed

Question 31

Which measure of central tendency is most easily affected by extreme values?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 32

Which measure of central tendency is calculated by adding all the values in a dataset and dividing by the number of values?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 33

Which measure of central tendency represents the value that occurs most frequently in a dataset?

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Mode

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Mean

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Median

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Standard deviation

Question 34

What does the range of a dataset represent?

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The difference between the maximum and minimum values

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The sum of all values divided by the number of values

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The middle value when the dataset is arranged in ascending order

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The most commonly occurring value

Question 35

Which measure of dispersion indicates the spread or variability of data?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 36

What is the primary purpose of descriptive statistics?

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To summarize and describe a dataset

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To make predictions about future data

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To test hypotheses about a dataset

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To analyze the relationship between variables

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Range

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Mean

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Mode

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Median

Question 38

What is the formula for calculating the mean of a dataset?

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Sum of all values / Number of values

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Middle value when the dataset is arranged in ascending order

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Value that occurs most frequently

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Difference between maximum and minimum values

Question 39

Which measure of central tendency is less affected by extreme values (outliers)?

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Median

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Mean

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Mode

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Standard deviation

Question 40

What is the difference between a population and a sample in statistics?

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A population is the entire dataset, while a sample is a smaller subset of the population.

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A sample is the entire dataset, while a population is a smaller subset of the sample.

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A population is the average value of a dataset, while a sample is the range of values in a dataset.

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A sample is the most frequently occurring value in a dataset, while a population is the sum of all values in a dataset.

Question 41

Which of the following is a graphical representation of the distribution of data?

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Histogram

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Scatter plot

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Bar chart

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Line graph

Question 42

What is the most frequently occurring value in a dataset called?

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Mode

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Range

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Mean

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Median

Question 43

Which measure of central tendency is least affected by outliers?

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Median

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Mean

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Standard deviation

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Mode

Question 44

What is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset called?

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Range

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Interquartile range

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Variance

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Standard deviation

Question 45

What is the formula for calculating the sample mean?

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Sum of values divided by the number of values

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Sum of squares of values divided by the number of values

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Median of values

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Mode of values

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 47

What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?

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To summarize and describe data

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To make inferences about a population

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To test hypotheses

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To predict future outcomes

Question 48

What is the difference between population and sample statistics?

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Population statistics describe the entire population, while sample statistics describe a subset of the population.

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Population statistics are always more accurate than sample statistics.

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a type of graphical representation of descriptive statistics?

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Scatter plot

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Box plot

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Histogram

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Pie chart

Question 50

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 51

Identify the type of variable represented by 'Gender'

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Categorical variable

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Discrete variable

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Numerical variable

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Continuous variable

Question 52

Which measure of central tendency is calculated by summing all values and dividing by the number of values?

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Mean

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Range

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Median

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Mode

Question 53

Which of the following is not a type of descriptive statistic?

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Hypothesis testing

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Mean

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Median

Question 54

What is the primary purpose of descriptive statistics?

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To summarize and describe data

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To make predictions

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To make inferences

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To test hypotheses