Pregunta 1
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The middle value in an ordered array of numbers is the _____?
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mode
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mean
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standard deviation
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median
Pregunta 2
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The average of a group of number which is computed by summing all numbers and dividing buy the number of numbers is called the (arithmetic) _____?
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median
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mean
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mode
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standard deviation
Pregunta 3
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The most frequently occurring value in a set of data is the _____?
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mode
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mean
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median
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standard deviation
Pregunta 4
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To describe the spread or dispersion of a set of data is called _____?
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measure of variability
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range
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standard deviation
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none of the above
Pregunta 5
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The difference between the largest value of a data set and the smallest value of a range is the _____?
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variability
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standard deviation
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range
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none of the above
Pregunta 6
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The average of the squared deviations about the mean for a set of numbers is the _____?
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variance
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mean
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standard deviation
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none of the above
Pregunta 7
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The square root of the variance is the _____?
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mean
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variance
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standard deviation
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none of the above
Pregunta 8
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For which of central value will the sum of the deviations of each value from the average always be zero?
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Mean
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Mode
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Median
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None of the above
Pregunta 9
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The relationship between the variance and the standard deviation is:
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Variance is the square root of the standard deviation.
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Variance is the square of the standard deviation.
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Variance is twice the standard deviation.
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There is no relationship between variance and standard.
Pregunta 10
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Variability is measured by:
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The Mean.
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The Median.
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The Standard Deviation.
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The Mode.
Pregunta 11
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It is possible for a data set to contain:
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Two means.
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Two medians
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Two modes
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All of the above.
Pregunta 12
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The range of a data set is:
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the difference between any two values.
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the difference between the smallest and largest values.
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the difference between the mean and the median.
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none of the above.
Pregunta 13
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Which of the following is referred to as the sample mean?
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X-bar
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u
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sample
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none of the above
Pregunta 14
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Which measures of central values are not affected by extremely low or extremely high values?
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mean and median
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mean and mode
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mode and median
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none of the above
Pregunta 15
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The range of values of the coefficient of correlation is:
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-1% and 1% inclusive
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0 and +1 inclusive
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-1 and +1 inclusive
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unlimited values
Pregunta 16
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What does it mean if r=-1 for two variables X and Y?
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X can perfectly predict Y
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X and Y are not dependent on each other
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high values of X are associated with low values of Y
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none of the above.
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following measures of dispersion are based on deviation from the mean?
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variance
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standard deviation
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mean deviation
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all of the above
Pregunta 18
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Consider the following sample data set: 4,3,8,7, and 3.
The sample mean for this data set is:
Pregunta 19
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Consider the following sample data set: 4,3,8,7, and 3.
The median for this data set is:
Pregunta 20
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Consider the following sample data set: 4,3,8,7, and 3.
The mode for this data set is:
Pregunta 21
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Consider the following sample data set: 4,3,8,7, and 3.
The range for this data set is:
Pregunta 22
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Consider the following sample data set: 4,3,8,7, and 3.
The variance for this data set is:
Pregunta 23
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Consider the following sample data set: 4,3,8,7, and 3.
The standard deviation for this data set is:
Pregunta 24
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Consider the following sample data set: 4,3,8,7, and 3.
The coefficient of variation for the data set is:
Pregunta 25
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Human Resources Department of one hotel reports that annual salaries for its personnel have a mean of $40,000 and a standard deviation of $3,500.
If the salaries are SYMMETRICALLY distributed, the interval of salaries representing two standard deviations on either side of the mean is:
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(33000,47000)
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(36500,43500)
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(29500,55000)
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(42000,53000)
Pregunta 26
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Human Resources Department of one hotel reports that annual salaries for its personnel have a mean of $40,000 and a standard deviation of $3,500.
What proportion of the salaries is within $3,500 of the mean?
Pregunta 27
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Human Resources Department of one hotel reports that annual salaries for its personnel have a mean of $40,000 and a standard deviation of $3,500.
What proportion of the salary is below $33,000?
Pregunta 28
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Human Resources Department of one hotel reports that annual salaries for its personnel have a mean of $40,000 and a standard deviation of $3,500.
If the salaries are 5/2 standard deviation of the mean?
Pregunta 29
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Consider the following sample data describing the relationship between the variables X and Y.
X = 3,4,6,7
Y = 1,4,5,6
The standard deviation of X and standard deviation of Y are respectively
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(1.58, 1.58)
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(1.83, 2.16)
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(3.33, 4,67)
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(1.25, 2.25)
Pregunta 30
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Consider the following sample data describing the relationship between the variables X and Y.
X = 3,4,6,7
Y = 1,4,5,6
The covariance of X and Y is:
Pregunta 31
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Consider the following sample data describing the relationship between the variables X and Y.
X = 3,4,6,7
Y = 1,4,5,6
The correlation coefficient of X and Y is:
Pregunta 32
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You can conclude that the relationship between X and Y is:
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strong
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weak
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mild
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non-existent