Chapter 1 Quiz:

Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.
1. The height of President Lincoln is an example of a variable. (T)
2. The variable age is an example of a qualitative variable. (F) Quantitative
3. The weight of pumpkins is considered to be a continuous variable. (T)
4. The boundary of a value such as 6 inches would be 5.96.1 inches. (F) 5.5---6.5
Select the best answer.
5. The number of absences per year that a worker has is an example of what type of data?
a. Nominal
b. Qualitative
c. Discrete
d. Continuous
6. What are the boundaries of 25.6 ounces?
a. 2526 ounces
b. 25.5525.65 ounces
c. 25.525.7 ounces
d. 2039 ounces
Use the best answer to complete these statements.
7. Two major branches of statistics are descriptive and inferential.
8. The group of all subjects under study is called a (n) population.
9. A group of subjects selected from the group of all subjects under study is called a (n) sample.
10. For each statement, decide whether descriptive or inferential statistics is used.
a. The average life expectancy in New Zealand is 78.49 years. Descriptive Source: World Fact book 2004.
b. A diet high in fruits and vegetables will lower blood pressure. Inferential Source: Institute of Medicine.
c. The total amount of estimated losses from hurricane Hugo was $4.2 billion. Descriptive Source: Insurance
Service Office.
d. Researchers stated that the shape of a persons ears is related to the persons aggression. Source: American
Journal of Human Biology. Inferential
e. In 2013, the number of high school graduates will be 3.2 million students. Source: National Center for
Education. Inferential
11. Classify each as nominal-level, ordinal-level, interval level, or ratio-level measurement.
a. Rating of movies as G, PG, and R. Nominal-Level
b. Number of candy bars sold on a fund drive. Ratio-Level
c. Classification of automobiles as subcompact, compact, standard, and luxury. Ordinal-Level
d. Temperatures of hair dryers. Interval-Level
e. Weights of suitcases on a commercial airline. Ratio-Level

12. Classify each variable as discrete or continuous.

a. Ages of people working in a large factory. Continuous
b. Number of cups of coffee served at a restaurant. Discrete
c. The amount of a drug injected into a patient. Continuous
d. The time it takes a student to drive to school. Continuous
e. The number of gallons of milk sold each day at a grocery store. Discrete
13. Give the boundaries of each.
a. 48 seconds. 47.5---48.5
b. 0.56 centimeter. 0.555---0.565
c. 9.1 quarts. 9.05---9.15
d. 13.7 pounds. 13.65---13.75
e. 7 feet. 6.5---7.5

Chapter 2 Quiz:
Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.
1. In the construction of a frequency distribution, it is a good idea to have overlapping class limits, such as
1020, 2030, 3040. (F) Not a good idea
2. Histograms can be drawn by using vertical or horizontal bars. (F) Only vertical
3. It is not important to keep the width of each class the same in a frequency distribution. (F) Same width use
4. Frequency distributions can aid the researcher in drawing charts and graphs. (T)
5. In construction of a frequency polygon, the class limits are used for the x axis. (F) Midpoint used
6. Data collected over a period of time can be graphed by using a pie graph. (F) Time series graph
Select the best answer.
7. What is another name for the Ogive?
a. Histogram
b. Frequency polygon
c. Cumulative frequency graph
d. Pie chart
8. What are the boundaries for 8.68.8?
a. 89
b. 8.58.9
c. 8.558.85
d. 8.658.75
9. What graph should be used to show the relationship between the parts and the whole?
a. Histogram
b. Pie graph
c. Frequency polygon
d. Ogive
10. Except for rounding errors, relative frequencies should add up to what sum?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 50
d. 100
Complete these statements with the best answers.
11. The three types of frequency distributions are simple (ungrouped), categorical, and grouped
12. Data such as blood types (A, B, AB, and O) can be organized into a (n) categorical frequency distribution.
13. Housing Arrangements A questionnaire on housing arrangements showed this information obtained from
25 respondents. Construct a frequency distribution for the data (H: house, A: apartment, M: mobile home,
C: condominium). H C H M H A C A M C M C A M A C C M C C H A H H M
14. Construct a pie graph for the data in Problem 13.

Chapter 3 Quiz:
Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.
1. When the mean is computed for individual data, all values in the data set are used. (T)
2. The mean cannot be found for grouped data when there is an open class. (T)
3. A single, extremely large value can affect the median more than the mean. (F) Mean more affected
4. One-half of all the data values will fall above the mode, and one-half will fall below the mode. (F) Median
5. In a data set, the mode will always be unique. (F) Mode is not a unique number
6. One disadvantage of the median is that it is not unique. (F) Median is always a unique number
7. If a persons score on an exam corresponds to the 75th percentile, then that person obtained 75 correct
answers out of 100 questions. (F) Its mean 75% persons obtained less grade to him
Select the best answer.
8. What is the value of the mode when all values in the data set are different?
a. 0
b. 1
c. There is no mode.
d. It cannot be determined unless the data values are given.
9. When data are categorized as, for example, places of residence (rural, suburban, urban), the most appropriate
measure of central tendency is the
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Standard Deviation
10. P50 corresponds to
a. Q2
b. Median
c. IQR
d. Mode
11. Which is not part of the five-number summary?
a. Q1 and Q3
b. The mean
c. The median
d. The smallest and the largest data values
Complete these statements with the best answer.
12. The positive square root of the variance is called the standard deviation.
13. The symbol for the population standard deviation is

14. If the mode is to the left of the median and the mean is to the right of the median, then the distribution is
Positively skewed.
15. An extremely high or extremely low data value is called a (n) Outlier.
16. Miles per Gallon The number of highway miles per gallon of the 10 worst vehicles is shown.
12 15 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18. Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
Find each of these.
a. Mean 15.3
b. Median 15.5
c. Mode 15,16 and 17.
d. Range 6
e. Variance 3.21
f. Standard deviation 1.79
17. Errors on a Typing Test The distribution of the number of errors that 10 students made on a typing test is
shown.
Errors Frequency
0---2
1
3---5
3
6---8
4
9---11
1
12---14
1
Find each of these.
a. Mean 6.4
b. Modal class 6---8
c. Median class 6---8
d. Variance 10.44
e. Standard deviation 3.23
18. Inches of Rain Shown here is a frequency distribution for the number of inches of rain received in 1 year in
25 selected cities in the United States.
Number of inches Frequency
5.5---20.5
2
20.5---35.5
3
35.5---50.5
8
50.5---65.5
6
65.5---80.5
3
80.5---95.5
3
Find each of these.
a. Mean 51.4
b. Modal class 35.5---50.5
c. Median class 35.5---50.5
d. Variance 433.44
e. Standard deviation 20.82

Coefficient of Variance:

19. Newspapers for Sale The average number of newspapers for sale in an airport newsstand is 12, and the
standard deviation is 4. The average age of the pilots is 37 years, with a standard deviation of 6 years. Which
data set is more consistent?

Since data set of age is more consistent

20. Brands of Toothpaste Carried A survey of grocery stores showed that the average number of brands of
toothpaste carried was 16, with a standard deviation of 5. The same survey showed the average length of time
each store was in business was 7 years, with a standard deviation of 1.6 years. Which is more consistent, the
number of brands or the number of years?

Since number of years is more consistent

21. Exam Scores On a philosophy comprehensive exam; this distribution was obtained from 25 students.
Score
Frequency
40.545.5
3
45.550.5
8
50.555.5
10
55.560.5
3
60.565.5
1
a. Construct a percentage cumulative frequency graph.
b. Find the values that correspond to the 22nd, 78th, and 99th percentiles. 47; 55; 64
c. Find the percentiles of the values 52, 43, and 64. 56th, 6th, 99th percentiles