Question 1

Income is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) categorical data 
B) either categorical or quantitative data 
C) dollar data 
D) quantitative data 
A) categorical data 
B) either categorical or quantitative data 
C) dollar data 
D) quantitative data

Question 2

Exhibit 1-1
In a recent study based upon an inspection of 200 homes in Daisy City, 80 were found to violate one or more city codes.
-Refer to Exhibit 1-1. The Daisy City study described above is an example of the use of a

Accepted Answer

A) census 
B) sample 
C) probability 
D) population 
A) census 
B) sample 
C) probability 
D) population

Question 3

The height of a building, measured in feet, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) categorical data 
B) either categorical or quantitative data 
C) feet data 
D) quantitative data 
A) categorical data 
B) either categorical or quantitative data 
C) feet data 
D) quantitative data

Question 4

The scale of measurement that is used to rank order the observation for a variable is called the

Accepted Answer

A) ratio scale 
B) ordinal scale 
C) nominal scale 
D) interval scale 
A) ratio scale 
B) ordinal scale 
C) nominal scale 
D) interval scale

Question 5

The owner of a factory regularly requests a graphical summary of all employees' salaries. The graphical summary of salaries is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a sample 
B) descriptive statistics 
C) statistical inference 
D) an experiment 
A) a sample 
B) descriptive statistics 
C) statistical inference 
D) an experiment

Question 6

The following national weather report gives the temperatures and weather conditions on the previous day in cities across the nation.   
a.How many elements are in this data set?
b.How many variables are in this data set?
c.How many observations are there in the above data set?
d.Which variables are categorical and which are quantitative?
e.What measurement scale is used for temperature and weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

a.11
b.3
c.11
d.Temperature is

Question 7

In a post office, the mailboxes are numbered from 1 to 4,500. These numbers represent

Accepted Answer

A) categorical data 
B) quantitative data 
C) either categorical or quantitative data 
D) since the numbers are sequential, the data is quantitative 
A) categorical data 
B) quantitative data 
C) either categorical or quantitative data 
D) since the numbers are sequential, the data is quantitative

Question 8

Which of the following can be classified as quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) interval and ordinal 
B) ratio and ordinal 
C) nominal and ordinal 
D) interval and ratio 
A) interval and ordinal 
B) ratio and ordinal 
C) nominal and ordinal 
D) interval and ratio

Question 9

Temperature is an example of a variable that uses

Accepted Answer

A) the ratio scale 
B) the interval scale 
C) the ordinal scale 
D) either the ratio or the ordinal scale 
A) the ratio scale 
B) the interval scale 
C) the ordinal scale 
D) either the ratio or the ordinal scale

Question 10

Census refers to

Accepted Answer

A) an experimental study to collect data on the entire population 
B) an experimental study to collect data on a sample 
C) a survey to collect data on a sample 
D) a survey to collect data on the entire population 
A) an experimental study to collect data on the entire population 
B) an experimental study to collect data on a sample 
C) a survey to collect data on a sample 
D) a survey to collect data on the entire population

Question 11

Exhibit 1-3
Part of the data bank of a corporation is shown below.  
-Refer to Exhibit 1-3. Employee Number is an example of ________ data.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 12

The following table shows the age distribution of a sample of 180 students at a local college.AGE DISTRIBUTION OF
180 STUDENTS AT A LOCAL COLLEGE   
a.Of the students in the sample, what percentage is younger than 20 years of age?
b.What percentage is at least 30 years of age?
c.Based on this sample, what percentage of the students at the college do you estimate to be younger than 25 years of age?

Accepted Answer

a.20%
b.22

Question 13

Exhibit 1-3
Part of the data bank of a corporation is shown below.  
-Refer to Exhibit 1-3. Yearly Salary is an example of ________ data.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 14

Exhibit 1-4
In many universities, students evaluate their professors by means of answering a questionnaire. Assume a questionnaire is distributed to a class of 45 students. Students are asked to answer the following:
1.  Sex
2.  Race (African descent, Caucasian, Other)
3.  Age
4.  Number of hours completed
5.  Grade point average
6.  My instructor is a very effective teacher
-Refer to Exhibit 4-1. How many observations are in this data set?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 3 
D) 45 
A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 3 
D) 45

Question 15

Which of the following is a scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) ratio 
B) primal 
C) divisional 
D) remedial 
A) ratio 
B) primal 
C) divisional 
D) remedial

Question 16

In a data set, the number of elements will always be the same as the number of

Accepted Answer

A) independent variables 
B) observations 
C) data points 
D) dependent variables 
A) independent variables 
B) observations 
C) data points 
D) dependent variables

Question 17

On a street, the houses are numbered from 300 to 450. The house numbers are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) categorical data 
B) quantitative data 
C) both quantitative and categorical data 
D) neither quantatative nor categorical data 
A) categorical data 
B) quantitative data 
C) both quantitative and categorical data 
D) neither quantatative nor categorical data

Question 18

The nominal scale of measurement has the properties of the

Accepted Answer

A) ordinal scale 
B) only interval scale 
C) ratio scale 
D) None of these alternatives is correct. 
A) ordinal scale 
B) only interval scale 
C) ratio scale 
D) None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 19

Arithmetic operations are inappropriate for

Accepted Answer

A) the ratio scale 
B) the interval scale 
C) both the ratio and interval scales 
D) the nominal scale 
A) the ratio scale 
B) the interval scale 
C) both the ratio and interval scales 
D) the nominal scale

Question 20

The Department of Transportation of a city has noted that on the average there are 17 accidents per day. The average number of accidents is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive statistics 
B) statistical inference 
C) a sample 
D) a population 
A) descriptive statistics 
B) statistical inference 
C) a sample 
D) a population

Income is an example of

Exhibit 1-1 In a recent study based upon an inspection of 200 homes in Daisy City, 80 were found to violate one or more city codes. -Refer to Exhibit 1-1. The Daisy City study described above is an example of the use of a

The height of a building, measured in feet, is an example of

The scale of measurement that is used to rank order the observation for a variable is called the

The owner of a factory regularly requests a graphical summary of all employees' salaries. The graphical summary of salaries is an example of

In a post office, the mailboxes are numbered from 1 to 4,500. These numbers represent

Which of the following can be classified as quantitative data?

Temperature is an example of a variable that uses

Census refers to

Exhibit 1-3 Part of the data bank of a corporation is shown below. -Refer to Exhibit 1-3. Employee Number is an example of ________ data.

Exhibit 1-3 Part of the data bank of a corporation is shown below. -Refer to Exhibit 1-3. Yearly Salary is an example of ________ data.

Which of the following is a scale of measurement?

In a data set, the number of elements will always be the same as the number of

On a street, the houses are numbered from 300 to 450. The house numbers are examples of

The nominal scale of measurement has the properties of the

Arithmetic operations are inappropriate for

The Department of Transportation of a city has noted that on the average there are 17 accidents per day. The average number of accidents is an example of

Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Displays

Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures

Introduction to Probability

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Interval Estimation

Hypothesis Tests

Inference About Means and Proportions With Two Populations

Inferences About Population Variances

Comparing Multiple Proportions, Test of Independence and Goodness of Fit

Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance

Simple Linear Regression

Multiple Regression

Regression Analysis: Model Building

Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Nonparametric Methods

Statistical Methods for Quality Control

Index Numbers

Decision Analysis on Website

Sample Survey on Website

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Exam 1: Data and Statistics

Income is an example of

Exhibit 1-1 In a recent study based upon an inspection of 200 homes in Daisy City, 80 were found to violate one or more city codes. -Refer to Exhibit 1-1. The Daisy City study described above is an example of the use of a

The height of a building, measured in feet, is an example of

The scale of measurement that is used to rank order the observation for a variable is called the

The owner of a factory regularly requests a graphical summary of all employees' salaries. The graphical summary of salaries is an example of

In a post office, the mailboxes are numbered from 1 to 4,500. These numbers represent

Which of the following can be classified as quantitative data?

Temperature is an example of a variable that uses

Census refers to

Exhibit 1-3 Part of the data bank of a corporation is shown below. -Refer to Exhibit 1-3. Employee Number is an example of ________ data.

Exhibit 1-3 Part of the data bank of a corporation is shown below. -Refer to Exhibit 1-3. Yearly Salary is an example of ________ data.

Which of the following is a scale of measurement?

In a data set, the number of elements will always be the same as the number of

On a street, the houses are numbered from 300 to 450. The house numbers are examples of

The nominal scale of measurement has the properties of the

Arithmetic operations are inappropriate for

The Department of Transportation of a city has noted that on the average there are 17 accidents per day. The average number of accidents is an example of

Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Displays

Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures

Introduction to Probability

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Interval Estimation

Hypothesis Tests

Inference About Means and Proportions With Two Populations

Inferences About Population Variances

Comparing Multiple Proportions, Test of Independence and Goodness of Fit

Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance

Simple Linear Regression

Multiple Regression

Regression Analysis: Model Building

Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Nonparametric Methods

Statistical Methods for Quality Control

Index Numbers

Decision Analysis on Website

Sample Survey on Website

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