Introduction to time series and forecasting - class-XI

introduction to time series and forecasting

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not one of the four types of variation that is estimated in time-series analysis?

  1. Predictable
  2. Trend
  3. Cyclical
  4. Irregular
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The unsystematic sequence which follows irregular pattern of variations is called:

  1. Noise
  2. Signal
  3. Linear
  4. Non-Linear
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A time series consists of:

  1. Short-term variations
  2. Long-term variations
  3. Irregular variations
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Depression in business is:

  1. Secular trend
  2. Cyclical
  3. Seasonal
  4. Irregular
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An orderly set of data arranged in accordance with their time of occurrence is called:

  1. Arithmetic series
  2. Harmonic series
  3. Geometric series
  4. Time series
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Barometric methods are used to forecast

  1. seasonal variation.
  2. secular trend.
  3. cyclical variation.
  4. irregular variation.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A pattern that is repeated throughout a time series and has a recurrence period of at most one year is called

  1. Cyclical variation
  2. Irregular variation
  3. Seasonal variation
  4. Long term variation
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Increase in the number of patients in the hospital due to heat stroke is:

  1. Secular trend
  2. Irregular variation
  3. Seasonal variation
  4. Cyclical variation
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A complete cycle consists of a period of:

  1. Prosperity and depression
  2. Prosperity and recovery
  3. Prosperity and recession
  4. Recession and recovery
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The general pattern of increase or decrease in economics or social phenomena is shown by:

  1. Seasonal trend
  2. Cyclical trend
  3. Secular trend
  4. Irregular trend
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Secular trend can be measured by:

  1. Two methods
  2. Three methods
  3. Four methods
  4. Five methods
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Damages due to floods, droughts, strikes fires and political disturbances are:

  1. Trend
  2. Seasonal
  3. Cyclical
  4. Irregular
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The method of moving average is used to find the:

  1. Secular trend
  2. Seasonal variation
  3. Cyclical variation
  4. Irregular variation
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A complete cycle passes through:

  1. Two stages
  2. Three stages
  3. Four stages
  4. Difficult to tell
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rise and fall of a time series over periods longer than one year is called

  1. Secular trend
  2. Seasonal variation
  3. Cyclical variation
  4. Irregular variation
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The secular trend is measured by the method of semi-averages when:

  1. Time series based on yearly values
  2. Time series consists of even number of values
  3. Trend is linear
  4. None of them
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Increased demand of admission in the subject of computer in Pakistan is:

  1. Secular trend
  2. Cyclical trend
  3. Seasonal trend
  4. Irregular trend
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The fire in a factory is an example of

  1. Secular trend
  2. Seasonal movements
  3. Cyclical variations
  4. Irregular variations
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Wheat crops badly damaged on account of rains is

  1. Cyclical movement
  2. Random movement
  3. Secular trend
  4. Seasonal movement
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Moving average method is used for measurement of trend when:

  1. Trend is linear
  2. Trend is non linear
  3. Trend is curvilinear
  4. None of them
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In time series seasonal variations can occur within a period of:

  1. Four years
  2. Three years
  3. One year
  4. Nine years
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Indicate which of the following an example of seasonal variations is:

  1. Death rate decreased due to advance in science
  2. The sale of air condition increases during summer
  3. Recovery in business
  4. Sudden causes by wars