basic statistics MCQs – Page 9

Practise focused basic statistics questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

basic statistics Mcqs
161. In statistics, a sample means______________?
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A. A portion of the population

B. none of the above

C. A portion of the sample

D. all the items under investigation

162. The collection of numerical facts is called_________?
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A. Raw

B. Statistic

C. Data

D. Datum

163. Statistics tests the law of ____________?
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A. physics

B. Literary subjects

C. Business

D. Other sciences
164. To find the average speed of a journey which is the appropriate measure of central tendency?
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A. Mode

B. Harmonic Mean

C. Geometric Mean

D. Mean

E. Weighted Mean

165. Eyes color of employees is the example of____________?
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A. Constant variable

B. Discrete variable

C. Attribute

D. Continuous variable

166. Which of the following is not based on all the observations ?
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A. Weighted Mean

B. Mode

C. Arithmetic Mean

D. Harmonic Mean

E. Geometric Mean

167. Variance is always calculated from___________?
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A. Geometric Mean

B. Mean

C. Mode

D. Variance

E. Median

168. In a week the prices of a bag of rice were 350 ,280, 340, 290, 320, 310, 300. The range is_____________?
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A. 100

B. 70

C. 60

D. 90

169. In natural Sciences, statistics____________.
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A. Has no role

B. Plays an Important role

C. Study

D. Average

170. The measure of Dispersion can never be________________?
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A. 0

B. Negative

C. 1

D. Positive

171. In statistics, a sample means__________?
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A. A portion of the population

B. None of the above

C. All the items under investigation

D. A portion of the sample

172. Statistical Laws are valid in the ________________?
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A. Plural sense

B. indefinite

C. Short run

D. Long run