Introduction to time series and forecasting - class-XI
introduction to time series and forecasting
Questions
Which of the following is not one of the four types of variation that is estimated in time-series analysis?
- Predictable
- Trend
- Cyclical
- Irregular
The unsystematic sequence which follows irregular pattern of variations is called:
- Noise
- Signal
- Linear
- Non-Linear
A time series consists of:
- Short-term variations
- Long-term variations
- Irregular variations
- All of the above
Depression in business is:
- Secular trend
- Cyclical
- Seasonal
- Irregular
An orderly set of data arranged in accordance with their time of occurrence is called:
- Arithmetic series
- Harmonic series
- Geometric series
- Time series
Barometric methods are used to forecast
- seasonal variation.
- secular trend.
- cyclical variation.
- irregular variation.
A pattern that is repeated throughout a time series and has a recurrence period of at most one year is called
- Cyclical variation
- Irregular variation
- Seasonal variation
- Long term variation
Increase in the number of patients in the hospital due to heat stroke is:
- Secular trend
- Irregular variation
- Seasonal variation
- Cyclical variation
A complete cycle consists of a period of:
- Prosperity and depression
- Prosperity and recovery
- Prosperity and recession
- Recession and recovery
The general pattern of increase or decrease in economics or social phenomena is shown by:
- Seasonal trend
- Cyclical trend
- Secular trend
- Irregular trend
Secular trend can be measured by:
- Two methods
- Three methods
- Four methods
- Five methods
Damages due to floods, droughts, strikes fires and political disturbances are:
- Trend
- Seasonal
- Cyclical
- Irregular
The method of moving average is used to find the:
- Secular trend
- Seasonal variation
- Cyclical variation
- Irregular variation
A complete cycle passes through:
- Two stages
- Three stages
- Four stages
- Difficult to tell
The rise and fall of a time series over periods longer than one year is called
- Secular trend
- Seasonal variation
- Cyclical variation
- Irregular variation
The secular trend is measured by the method of semi-averages when:
- Time series based on yearly values
- Time series consists of even number of values
- Trend is linear
- None of them
Increased demand of admission in the subject of computer in Pakistan is:
- Secular trend
- Cyclical trend
- Seasonal trend
- Irregular trend
The fire in a factory is an example of
- Secular trend
- Seasonal movements
- Cyclical variations
- Irregular variations
Wheat crops badly damaged on account of rains is
- Cyclical movement
- Random movement
- Secular trend
- Seasonal movement
Moving average method is used for measurement of trend when:
- Trend is linear
- Trend is non linear
- Trend is curvilinear
- None of them
In time series seasonal variations can occur within a period of:
- Four years
- Three years
- One year
- Nine years
Indicate which of the following an example of seasonal variations is:
- Death rate decreased due to advance in science
- The sale of air condition increases during summer
- Recovery in business
- Sudden causes by wars