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Who introduced the first book of statistics in its title "Contribution to Vital Statistics"?

  1. Gottfried Achenwall

  2. Francis G.P. Neison

  3. Sir John Sinclair

  4. Johnson
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Francis GP Neison introduced the first book of statistics in its title 'Contribution to Vital Statistics'.

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Which question can be answered by writing a numeral?

  1. What is your age?

  2. What is your father's name?

  3. What is your education?

  4. What is your ambition?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Numeral means numeric characters have to be involved. Numeric characters are numbers ranging from 0-1 and combinations between them.

Age has to contain a number,hence it is a numeral.
Name, education and ambition contain letters that is A to z and not numerals.
Hence only age can be answered by writing a numeral.

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The _____ stastistik, first introduced by Gottfried achenwall (1749), originally designated the data analysis of the state.

  1. Babylonian

  2. Egyptian

  3. Greek

  4. German
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The German stastistik, first introduced by Gottfried ache wall $(1749)$, originally designated the data analysis of state.

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In $17^{th}$ century, which economist who used early statistical methods to analyses demographic data?

  1. Francis Galton

  2. Anders Nicolai

  3. Karl Pearson

  4. Sir William Petty
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sir William Petty, a $17^{th}$-century economist used early statistical methods to analyse demographic data.

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The _____ Empire was the first government to gather extensive data about population, area and wealth of territories that they controlled.

  1. Greece

  2. Persian

  3. Roman

  4. British
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Roman Empire was the first government to gather extensive data about population, area and wealth of territories that they controlled.