Statistics for Public Services: Data Analysis Made Easy

Question 1

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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Range

Question 2

What is the formula for calculating the sample standard deviation?

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Sample standard deviation = Square root of (Sum of squared deviations from the mean / (n - 1))

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Sample standard deviation = Square root of (Sum of squared deviations from the mean / n)

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Sample standard deviation = Sum of deviations from the mean / n

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Sample standard deviation = Sum of deviations from the mean / (n - 1)

Question 3

Which of the following graphical representations is used to display frequency distribution?

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Histogram

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Scatter plot

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of using a confidence interval in statistical analysis?

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To estimate a population parameter within a specified range of values

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To predict future values of a variable

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To test the significance of a difference between two groups

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To identify outliers in a dataset

Question 5

What is the term for the systematic process of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data?

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Statistics

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Mathematics

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Probability

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Data science

Question 6

In statistical analysis, how are population and sample distinguished?

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A population is the entire group of interest, while a sample is a subset of that population

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A sample is the entire group of interest, while a population is a subset of that sample

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A population is a collection of individuals, while a sample is a collection of data

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A sample is a collection of individuals, while a population is a collection of data

Question 7

Which measure of central tendency represents the average of all the data values in a dataset?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 8

Which probability distribution is appropriate for modeling the number of successes in a sequence of independent experiments, each with a constant probability of success?

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Binomial distribution

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Normal distribution

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Poisson distribution

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Hypergeometric distribution

Question 9

In the context of confidence intervals, a smaller interval width indicates:

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Higher confidence level

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Lower confidence level

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Equal confidence level

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No information about confidence level

Question 10

Which sampling method ensures that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected, regardless of their characteristics?

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Simple random sampling

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Stratified sampling

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Quota sampling

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Cluster sampling

Question 11

The standard deviation of a dataset measures its:

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Spread

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Central tendency

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Skewness

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Kurtosis

Question 12

Which statistical test is used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two independent groups?

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t-test

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Chi-square test

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ANOVA

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Z-test

Question 13

In a linear regression model, a positive slope indicates that:

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases

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There is no relationship between the variables

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The variables are inversely proportional

Question 14

Which of the following probability distributions is bell-shaped and symmetrical?

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Normal distribution

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Poisson distribution

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Binomial distribution

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Uniform distribution

Question 15

Define the key difference between a population and a sample.

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A population is the entire group of subjects of interest, while a sample is a subset of that population selected for study.

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A sample is the entire group of subjects of interest, while a population is a subset of that sample.

Question 16

Which statistical test is used to determine if the means of two independent groups are statistically different?

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Independent t-test

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Paired t-test

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Chi-square test

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One-way ANOVA

Question 17

What is the null hypothesis in a statistical test?

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The hypothesis that there is no statistically significant difference between the groups being compared.

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The hypothesis that the mean of the first group is greater than the mean of the second group.

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The hypothesis that there is a statistically significant difference between the groups being compared.

Question 18

What is the primary purpose of a confidence interval?

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To estimate the population mean with a specific level of confidence.

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To determine whether there is a significant difference between two groups.

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To predict the value of a future observation.

Question 19

Which of the listed statistical tests does not assume that the data is normally distributed?

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Chi-square test

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Independent t-test

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Linear regression

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One-way ANOVA

Question 20

Why is ethical conduct crucial in the field of statistics?

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To ensure responsible data collection, analysis, and interpretation, safeguarding against bias and misrepresentation.

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To develop innovative statistical techniques.

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To encourage the use of statistics in decision-making.

Question 21

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

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Mode

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Range

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Mean

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Median

Question 22

A standard deviation of 0 indicates that:

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All data points are identical.

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There is a high level of variability in the data

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Data is skewed

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Data is normally distributed

Question 23

What type of probability involves calculating the likelihood of multiple independent events occurring together?

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Joint probability

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Marginal probability

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Cumulative probability

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Conditional probability

Question 24

When constructing a frequency distribution, the class width is calculated by:

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Dividing the range by the desired number of classes

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Subtracting the mode from the median

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Multiplying the mean by the standard deviation

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It cannot be calculated

Question 25

Which sampling technique involves selecting participants based on their availability?

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Convenience sampling

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Random sampling

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Stratified sampling

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Quota sampling

Question 26

In hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis is the assumption that:

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There is no significant difference between the groups being compared.

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The sample is representative of the population

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The research question is valid

Question 27

Which type of correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases?

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Negative correlation

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Zero correlation

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Positive correlation

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Nonlinear correlation

Question 28

When using a confidence interval to estimate a population parameter, a 95% confidence level implies that:

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There is a 95% probability that the true value lies within the interval

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The margin of error is 5%

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The sample size is 95%

Question 29

The purpose of a power analysis is to:

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Determine the minimum sample size required to achieve a desired level of statistical power

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Calculate the effect size of a study

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Select the appropriate statistical test