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Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

If upper limit of one class coincides with the lower limit of another class. It is known as __________.

  1. exclusive class intervals

  2. inclusive class intervals

  3. interval

  4. nominal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In exclusive class intervals, the upper limit of one class is the same as the lower limit of the next, ensuring no overlap and continuous data.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

"An average is a value which is typical or representative of a set of data". This definition is given by.

  1. Croxton and Cowden

  2. Simpson and Kafka

  3. Clark and Sekkade

  4. Murry R. Spiegal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This specific definition of an average is attributed to Murray R. Spiegel in his statistical works.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

A measure of central tendency means
I. Representative of a set of data.
II. A single figure which is representative of whole distribution.
III. An average of a distribution.
Which of the following is correct answer?

  1. I

  2. II

  3. III

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A measure of central tendency is a statistical value that identifies a single point as representative of an entire data distribution. Statements I, II, and III all describe different aspects of this definition.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

_______ of data refers to the table where data are classified on the basis of single characteristics.

  1. Complex Tabulation

  2. Reference Tabulation

  3. Simple Tabulation

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

Simple tabulation involves classifying data based on a single characteristic. Complex tabulation involves two or more characteristics.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

In _________ classification time becomes the classifying variable and data are categorized according to time.

  1. spatial

  2. quantitative

  3. qualitative

  4. temporal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Temporal classification of data refers to categorization of data on the basis of varying time-periods of which the data has been collected. This classification is thus useful for classification of time-series data according to time.