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1. The measure of location which is the most likely to be influenced by extreme values in the data
set is the: d. mean
2. The most important statistical descriptive measure of the location of a data set is the: a. mean
3. If two groups of numbers have the same mean, then: d. None of these alternatives is correct.
4. The mean of the sample: d. None of these alternatives is correct
5. When the smallest and largest percentage of items are removed from a data set and the mean is
computed, the mean of the remaining data is: c. the trimmed mean
6. Since the population is always larger than the sample, the value of the sample mean: d. could be
larger, equal to, or smaller than the true value of the population mean
7. Which of the following provides a measure of central location for the data? b. mean
8. When computing the mean of a set of values xi, the value of xi : d. can be any value
9. In computing the mean of a sample, the value of xi is divided by: a. n
10. A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as sample mean, is known
as: c. sample statistic
11. Since the population size is always larger than the sample size, then the sample statistic: c. can
be smaller, larger, or equal to the population parameter
12. is an example of a: a. population parameter
13. The mean of a sample: d. is computed by summing all the data values and dividing the sum
by the number of items
14. The hourly wages of a sample of 130 system analysts are given below.
mean = 60 range = 20 mode = 73 variance = 324 median = 74
The coefficient of variation equals: b. 30%
15. The variance of a sample of 169 observations equals 576. The standard deviation of the sample
equals: b. 24
16. The median of a sample will always equal the: c. 50th percentile
17. The median is a measure of: c. central location
18. The 50th percentile is the: b. median
19. The 75th percentile is referred to as the: c. third quartile
20. The pth percentile is a value such that at least p percent of the observations are: a. less than
or equal to this value
21. The difference between the largest and the smallest data values is the: c. range
22. The first quartile: b. is the same as the 25th percentile
23. When computing the mean, the smallest value: d. can be any value
24. Which of the following is not a measure of central location? C. variance
25. If a data set has an even number of observations, the median: d. is the average value of the
two middle items when all items are arranged in ascending order
26. Which of the following is a measure of dispersion? C. interquartile range
27. The value which has half of the observations above it and half the observations below it is called
the: b. median
28. The most frequently occurring value of a data set is called the: b. mode
29. The interquartile range is: d. the difference between the third quartile and the first quartile
30. The weights (in pounds) of a sample of 36 individuals were recorded and the following statistics
were calculated.
mean = 160 range = 60 mode = 165 variance = 324 median = 170. The coefficient of variation
equals: b. 11.25%
31. The heights (in inches) of 25 individuals were recorded and the following statistics were
calculated
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mean = 70 range = 20 mode = 73 variance = 784 median = 74. The coefficient of variation equals: d. 40%
32. The standard deviation of a sample of 100 observations equals 64. The variance of the sample
equals: d. 4096
33. The variance of a sample of 81 observations equals 64. The standard deviation of the sample
equals: c. 8
34. If index i (which is used to determine the location of the pth percentile) is not an integer, its
value should be: d. rounded up
35. When the data are skewed to the right, the measure of Skewness will be: c. positive
36. When data are positively skewed, the mean will usually be: a. greater than the median
37. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion? B. the 50th percentile
38. The interquartile range is used as a measure of variability to overcome what difficulty of the
range? C. the range is influenced too much by extreme values
39. If the variance of a data set is correctly computed with the formula using n - 1 in the
denominator, which of the: a. the data set is a sample
40. In computing descriptive statistics from grouped data: a. data values are treated as if they
occur at the midpoint of a class
41. The measure of dispersion that is influenced most by extreme values is: c. the range
42. When should measures of location and dispersion be computed from grouped data rather than
from individual data values? B. only when individual data values are unavailable
43. The descriptive measure of dispersion that is based on the concept of a deviation about the mean
is: d. the standard deviation
44. The numerical value of the standard deviation can never be: c. negative
45. The sample variance: c. could be smaller, equal to, or larger than the true value of the
population variance
46. The coefficient of variation is: b. the standard deviation divided by the mean times 100
47. The variance can never be: c. negative
48. The sum of deviations of the individual data elements from their mean is: d. always equal to
zero
49. Which of the following symbols represents the standard deviation of the population? B.
50. Which of the following symbols represents the mean of the population? C.
51. Which of the following symbols represents the variance of the population? A. 2
52. Which of the following symbols represents the size of the population? d. N
53. Which of the following symbols represents the mean of the sample? d.
54. Which of the following symbols represents the size of the sample: d. n
55. The symbol is used to represent: c. the standard deviation of the population
56. The symbol 2 is used to represent: a. the variance of the population
57. The variance of the sample: a. can never be negative
58. The measure of dispersion which is not measured in the same units as the original data is the: d.
variance
59. A numerical measure of linear association between two variables is the: b. covariance
60. Positive values of covariance indicate: d. positive relation between the independent and the
dependent variables
61. A numerical measure of linear association between two variables is the: c. correlation
coefficient
62. The coefficient of correlation ranges between: b. -1 and +1
63. The coefficient of correlation: c. cannot be larger than 1
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64. The value of the sum of the deviations from the mean, i.e., ( ) must always be: d. zero
65. The numerical value of the variance: d. can be larger or smaller than the numerical value of
the standard deviation
66. Since the median is the middle value of a data set it: d. None of these alternatives is correct.
67. In a five number summary, which of the following is not used for data summarization? C. The
mean
68. The relative frequency of a class is computed by: d. dividing the frequency of the class by the
sample size
69. During a cold winter, the temperature stayed below zero for ten days (ranging from -20 to -
5). The variance of the temperatures of the ten-day period: b. must be at least zero
70. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion? A. mode
71. If the coefficient of variation is 40% and the mean is 70, then the variance is: d. 784
72. Given the following information: Standard deviation = 8 Coefficient of variation = 64%
The mean would then be: a. 12.5
73. Since the mode is the most frequently occurring data value, it: d. None of these alternatives is
correct.
74. A group of students had dinner at a local restaurant. The total bill for the dinner was
$414.70. Each student paid his/her equal share of the bill, which was $18.85. How many
students were at the dinner? d. 22
75. The standard deviation of a sample was reported to be 20. The report indicated that (
)2 = 7200. What has been the sample size? d. 19
76. The variance of a sample was reported to be 144. The report indicated that ( )2 = 7200.
What has been the sample size? c. 51
77. From a population of size 1,000, a random sample of 100 items is selected. The mean of the
sample: d. can be larger, smaller or equal to the mean of the population
78. From a population of size 500, a random sample of 50 items is selected. The mode of the
sample: d. can be larger, smaller or equal to the mode of the population
79. From a population of size 400, a random sample of 40 items is selected. The median of the
sample: d. None of these alternatives is correct.
80. A box plot is a graphical technique which is used for: c. making comparisons between two or
more groups
81. Since the size of the population is always larger than the size of the sample, the population mean
must: d. None of these alternatives is correct.
82. If the mean of a data set is zero, then the standard deviation: c. can be any positive value
83. For 27 days, the temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska has been below zero. Thus, the
mean temperature has been negative. In this situation, the standard deviation must be:
d. zero and above
84. The mean of a sample having the values of -2, 1, and 1 is: a. zero
85. The following chart is an example of a: b. stacked bar chart
86. A measure of location that is calculated by finding the nth root of the product of the n values is
known as: d. the Geometric mean
87. The median of a sample containing the values of -4, -2, +2, +4 is: a. zero
88. A bar chart in which each bar is broken into rectangular segments of a different
color showing the relative frequency of each class in a manner similar to a pie
chart.is referred to as a: d. stacked bar chart
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Exhibit 3-1
The following data show the number of hours worked by 200 statistics students.
Number of Hours Frequency
0-9 40
10 - 19 50
20 - 29 70
30 - 39 40

89. Refer to Exhibit 3-1. The class width for this distribution: b. is 10
90. Refer to Exhibit 3-1. The number of students working 19 hours or less: c. is 90
91. Refer to Exhibit 3-1. The relative frequency of students working 9 hours or less: a. is 0.2
92. Refer to Exhibit 3-1. The cumulative relative frequency for the class of 10 19: c. is 0.45

Exhibit 3-2
A researcher has collected the following sample data
5 12 6 8 5
6 7 5 12 4
93. Refer to Exhibit 3-2. The median is: b. 6
94. Refer to Exhibit 3-2. The mode is: a. 5
95. Refer to Exhibit 3-2. The mean is: c. 7
96. Refer to Exhibit 3-2. The 75th percentile is: d. 8

Exhibit 3-3
A researcher has collected the following sample data. The mean of the sample is 5.
3 5 12 3 2
97. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The variance is: d. 16.5
98. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The standard deviation is: b. 4.062
99. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The coefficient of variation is: b. 81.24%
100. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The range is: c. 10
101. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The interquartile range is: b. 2

Exhibit 3-4
The following is the frequency distribution for the speeds of a sample of automobiles
traveling on an interstate highway.
Speed
Miles per Hour Frequency
50 - 54 2
55 - 59 4
60 - 64 5
65 - 69 10
70 - 74 9
75 - 79 5
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102. Refer to Exhibit 3-4. The mean is: d. 67

103. Refer to Exhibit 3-4. The variance is: d. 50.00
104. Refer to Exhibit 3-4. The standard deviation is: b. 7.071
Exhibit 3-5
You are given the following frequency distribution.
Class Frequency
10-14 1
15-19 2
20-24 5
25-29 8
30-34 4
105. Refer to Exhibit 3-5. The mean is: d. 25
106. Refer to Exhibit 3-5. The variance is: d. 30
107. Refer to Exhibit 3-5. The standard deviation is: b. 5.477
108. Refere to Exhibit 3-5. The coefficient of variation is: b. 21.91%
Exhibit 3-6
The closing stock price of MNM Corporation for the last 7 trading days is shown below.
Day Stock Price 7 9
1 8 1
4 109. Ref to Exhibit 3-6. The mean is: d.
2 8 87
3 7
8 110. Ref to Exhibit 3-6. The mode is: a. 84
4 4
8 11. Ref to Exhibit 3-6. The median is: d. 87
5 8 112. Ref to Exhibit 3-6. The range is: a. 7
6 5
9 113. Ref to Exhibit 3-6. The variance is: b. 8
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114. The variance of a sample containing the values of -2, 1, and 1 is: d. 3.000
Subjective Short Answer
115. The closing stock price of Ahmadi, Inc. for a sample of 10 trading days is shown below.
Day Stock Price 10 86
1 84
For the above sample, compute the following
2 87 measures
3 84 a. The mean? is 86
4 88 b. The median? is 85.5
5 85 c. The mode? is 84
6 90 d. The variance? is 8.8888
7 91 e. The standard deviation? is 2.9814
8 83 f. The range? is 9
9 82

116. The hourly wages of a sample of eight individuals is given below.

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For the above sample, determine the

following measures:
g. The mean? Is 18
h. The standard deviation? Is 6
i. The 25th percentile? Is 13

117. In 2013, the average age of students at UTC was 22 with a standard deviation of 3.96. In 2014,
the average age was 24 with a standard deviation of 4.08. In which year do the ages show a
more dispersed distribution? Show your complete work and support your answer.

ANSWER: C.V. for 2013 = 18%, C.V. for 2014 = 17%

Therefore 2013 shows a more dispersed distribution.
118. Consider the data in the following frequency distribution. Assume the data represent a population
Class Frequency For the above data, compute the following.
2-6 2 a. The mean? Is 11
7 - 11 3 b. The variance? Is 21
12 - 16 4 c. The standard deviation?
17 - 21 1 Is 4.58
119. A private research organization studying families in various countries reported the following data
for the amount of time 4-year-old children spent alone with their fathers each day

For the above sample, determine the following

measures:
a. The mean? Is 43
b. The standard deviation is 7.56
c. The mode? 42
d. The 75th percentile? 48

120. In 2013, the average donation to the Help Way was $225 with a standard deviation of $45.
In 2014, the average donation was $400 with a standard deviation of $60. In which year did
the donations show a more dispersed distribution?

ANSWER: The coefficient of variation in 2013 was 20% (more dispersed).

The coefficient of variation in 2014 was 15%.
121. The following frequency distribution shows the ACT scores of a sample of students:
Score Frequency For the above data, compute the following.
14 - 18 2
19 - 23 5 a. The mean? Is 24
24 - 28 12 b. The standard deviation? Is 3.77
29 - 33 1
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122. The following data show the yearly salaries of football coaches at some state supported
universities
Salary H 94
University (in $1,000)
A 53 For the above sample, determine the
B 44 following measures.
C 68 a. The mean yearly salary? Is 60
D 47 b. The standard deviation? Is 15.8
E 62 c. The mode? Is 53
F 59 d. The median? Is 56
G 53 e. The 70th percentile? Is 62

123. The ages of a sample of 8 faculty members selected from the School of Business Administration
are shown below.
Faculty Age 8 59
1 42
2 30
a. Compute the average age? Is 48
3 73
4 50 b. Determine the mode? Is 42
5 51 c. Compute the median age? Is 46
6 37 d. Compute the standard deviation? Is
7 42 13.5
124. The grade point average of the students at UTC is 2.80 with a standard deviation of 0.84. The
grade point average of students at UTK is 2.4 with a standard deviation of 0.84. Which
university shows a more dispersed grade distribution?

ANSWER: UTK's coefficient of variation = 35%. UTC's coefficient of variation = 30%.

Therefore, UTK has a more dispersed grade distribution.
125. The following is a frequency distribution for the ages of a sample of employees at a local
company.
Age Frequency a. Determine the average age for the
30 - 39 2 sample. Is 54.5
40 - 49 3 b. Compute the variance? Is 117.65
c. Compute the standard deviation? Is
50 - 59 7
10.85
60 - 69 5
d. Compute the coefficient of
70 - 79 1 variation? Is 19.91%

126. A local university administers a comprehensive examination to the recipients of a B.S.

degree in Business Administration. A sample of examinations are selected at random
and scored. The results are shown below.

ANSWER: a. 83 b. 86 c. 97 d. 14.04 e. 16.88