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Test: Statistical Description Of Data - 1

40 Questions MCQ Test Quantitative Aptitude for CA CPT | Test: Statistical Description Of Data - 1

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QUESTION: 1

(Direction 1 - 40) Answer the following questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

Q. Which of the following statements is false?

A.
Statistics is derived from the Latin word ‘Status’
B.
Statistics is derived from the Italian word ‘Statista’
C.
Statistics is derived from the French word ‘Statistik’
D.
None of these

Solution:

QUESTION: 2

Statistics is defined in terms of numerical data in the

A.
Singular sense
B.
Plural sense
C.
Either (a) or (b)
D.
Both (a) and (b)

Solution:

QUESTION: 3

Statistics is applied in

A.
Economics
B.
Business management
C.
Commerce and industry
D.
All these

Solution:

QUESTION: 4

Statistics is concerned with

A.
Qualitative information
B.
Quantitative information
C.
(a) or (b)
D.
Both (a) and (b)

Solution:

QUESTION: 5

An attribute is

A.
A qualitative characteristic
B.
A quantitative characteristic
C.
A measurable characteristic
D.
All these

Solution:

QUESTION: 6

Annual income of a person is

A.
An attribute
B.
A discrete variable
C.
A continuous variable
D.
(b) or (c)

Solution:

QUESTION: 7

Marks of a student is an example of

A.
An attribute
B.
A discrete variable
C.
A continuous variable
D.
None of these

Solution:

QUESTION: 8

Nationality of a student is

A.
An attribute
B.
A continuous variable
C.
A discrete variable
D.
(a) or (c)

Solution:

QUESTION: 9

Drinking habit of a person is

A.
An attribute
B.
A variable
C.
A discrete variable
D.
A continuous variable

Solution:

QUESTION: 10

Age of a person is

A.
An attribute
B.
A discrete variable
C.
A continuous variable
D.
A variable

Solution:

QUESTION: 11

Data collected on religion from the census reports are

A.
Primary data
B.
Secondary data
C.
Sample data
D.
(a) or (b)

Solution:

QUESTION: 12

The data collected on the height of a group of students after recording their heights with a measuring tape are

A.
Primary data
B.
Secondary data
C.
Discrete data
D.
Continuous data

Solution:

QUESTION: 13

The primary data are collected by

A.
Interview method
B.
Observation method
C.
Questionnaire method
D.
All these

Solution:

QUESTION: 14

The quickest method to collect primary data is

A.
Personal interview
B.
Indirect interview
C.
Telephone interview
D.
By observation

Solution:

QUESTION: 15

The best method to collect data, in case of a natural calamity, is

A.
Personal interview
B.
Indirect interview
C.
Questionnaire method
D.
Direct observation method

Solution:

Yes, personal interview is one of the best option. As it actually gives the information of calamity and also of what happens in a clear way and it enables us to know the actual experience of a person

QUESTION: 16

In case of a rail accident, the appropriate method of data collection is by

A.
Personal interview
B.
Direct interview
C.
Indirect interview
D.
All these

Solution:

QUESTION: 17

Which method of data collection covers the widest area?

A.
Telephone interview method
B.
Mailed questionnaire method
C.
Direct interview method
D.
All these

Solution:

Option (b) mailed Questionarie method is right answer.

Explanation:-

(a) Telephone can be used to near and far of places, there is a chance that other person at the far end may not hear properly so this fails.

( b) Mails are the best, the reason at anytime in a day one can go through and send replies comfortably . So this is the correct answer.
( c) Direct interview method some times doesn't suit.

QUESTION: 18

The amount of non-responses is maximum in

A.
Mailed questionnaire method
B.
Interview method
C.
Observation method
D.
All these

Solution:

QUESTION: 19

Some important sources of secondary data are

A.
International and Government sources
B.
International and primary sources
C.
Private and primary sources
D.
Government sources

Solution:

QUESTION: 20

Internal consistency of the collected data can be checked when

A.
Internal data are given
B.
External data are given
C.
Two or more series are given
D.
A number of related series are given

Solution:

QUESTION: 21

The accuracy and consistency of data can be verified by

A.
Internal checking
B.
External checking
C.
Scrutiny
D.
Both (a) and (b)

Solution:

QUESTION: 22

The mode of presentation of data are

A.
Textual, tabulation and diagrammatic
B.
Tabular, internal and external
C.
Textual, tabular and internal
D.
Tabular, textual and external

Solution:

QUESTION: 23

The best method of presentation of data is

A.
Textual
B.
Tabular
C.
Diagrammatic
D.
(b) and (c)

Solution:

QUESTION: 24

The most attractive method of data presentation is

A.
Tabular
B.
Textual
C.
Diagrammatic
D.
(a) or (b)

Solution:

QUESTION: 25

For tabulation, ‘caption’ is

A.
The upper part of the table
B.
The lower part of the table
C.
The main part of the table
D.
The upper part of a table that describes the column and sub-column

Solution:

QUESTION: 26

‘Stub’ of a table is the

A.
Left part of the table describing the columns
B.
Right part of the table describing the columns
C.
Right part of the table describing the rows
D.
Left part of the table describing the rows

Solution:

QUESTION: 27

The entire upper part of a table is known as

A.
Caption
B.
Stub
C.
Box head
D.
Body

Solution:

QUESTION: 28

The unit of measurement in tabulation is shown in

A.
Box head
B.
Body
C.
Caption
D.
Stub

Solution:

QUESTION: 29

In tabulation source of the data, if any, is shown in the

A.
Footnote
B.
Body
C.
Stub
D.
Caption

Solution:

QUESTION: 30

Which of the following statements is untrue for tabulation?

A.
Statistical analysis of data requires tabulation
B.
It facilitates comparison between rows and not columns
C.
Complicated data can be presented
D.
Diagrammatic representation of data requires tabulation

Solution:

QUESTION: 31

Hidden trend, if any, in the data can be noticed in

A.
Textual presentation
B.
Tabulation
C.
Diagrammatic representation
D.
All these

Solution:

QUESTION: 32

Diagrammatic representation of data is done by

A.
Diagrams
B.
Charts
C.
Pictures
D.
All these

Solution:

QUESTION: 33

The most accurate mode of data presentation is

A.
Diagrammatic method
B.
Tabulation
C.
Textual presentation
D.
None of these

Solution:

QUESTION: 34

The chart that uses logarithm of the variable is known as

A.
Line chart
B.
Ratio chart
C.
Multiple line chart
D.
Component line chart

Solution:

QUESTION: 35

Multiple line chart is applied for

A.
Showing multiple charts
B.
Two or more related time series when the variables are expressed in the same unit
C.
Two or more related time series when the variables are expressed in different unit
D.
Multiple variations in the time series

Solution:

QUESTION: 36

Multiple axis line chart is considered when

A.
There is more than one time series
B.
The units of the variables are different
C.
(a) or (b)
D.
(a) and (b)

Solution:

A multi-axis line chart is an interactive line chart that plots data using multiple axes. This allows plotting data sets having different units and scale ranges. Data values are plotted as data points that are connected by line segments. Multiple y-axes are rendered along the left and right side of the chart.

QUESTION: 37

Horizontal bar diagram is used for

A.
Qualitative data
B.
Data varying over time
C.
Data varying over space
D.
(a) or (c)

Solution:

QUESTION: 38

Vertical bar diagram is applicable when

A.
The data are qualitative
B.
The data are quantitative
C.
When the data vary over time
D.
(a) or (c)

Solution:

QUESTION: 39

Divided bar chart is considered for

A.
Comparing different components of a variable
B.
The relation of different components to the table
C.
(a) or (b)
D.
(a) and (b)

Solution:

QUESTION: 40

In order to compare two or more related series, we consider

A.
Multiple bar chart
B.
Grouped bar chart
C.
(a) or (b)
D.
(a) and (b)

Solution:

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Test: Statistical Description Of Data - 1

40 Questions MCQ Test Quantitative Aptitude for CA CPT | Test: Statistical Description Of Data - 1

(Direction 1 - 40) Answer the following questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

Q. Which of the following statements is false?