2nd Year Statistics Chapter 12 Online MCQ Test for 12th Class Statistics Chapter 12 (Estimation)

• biased A
• unbiased B
• positively biased C
• none of these D

• best estimators A
• biased estimators B
• unbiased estimators C
• normal estimators D

Estimation is of two types:

• One sides and two sides A
• Type I and type II B
• Point estimation and interval estimation C
• Biased and unbiased D

The endpoints of a confidence interval are called:

• confidence coefficient A
• Confidence limits B
• Error of estimation C
• Parameters D

The difference of upper and lower limits of confidence interval measures the

• level of significance A
• level of confidence B
• interval C
• precision D

The standard error of the estimate increased by decreasing

• population A
• sample size B
• errors C
• precision D

If mean of the sampling distribution is equal to the parameter then the estimator will be

• biased A
• consistent B
• sufficient C
• unbiased D

If the observations are paired and the number of pairs is n, then the number of degree of freedom is equal to

• n A
• n - 1 B
• 2n C
• 2n - 1 D

Types of statistical inferences are

• one A
• two B
• three C
• four D

A range of values within which the population parameter is expected:

• Confidence interval A
• Confidence coefficient B
• Confidence limits C
• Level of significance D

By increasing the sample size, the precision of confidence interval is:

• Decreased A
• Increased B
• Constant C
• Unchanged D

Small sample has less than

• 50 values A
• 45 values B
• 30 values C
• 35 values D

A single value used to estimate a population value is called:

• Interval estimate A
• Point estimate B
• Confidence interval C
• Level of confidence D

If population proportion (P) is unknown, the standard error of the sample proportion (p) can be estimated by the formula

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The process of making estimates about the population parameter from a sample is called:

• Statistical independence A
• Statistical inference B
• Statistical hypothesis C
• Statistical decision D

If (1-α) is increased, the with of a confidence interval is:

• Decreased A
• Increased B
• Constant C
• Same D

The distance between an estimate and the estimated parameter is called:

• Sampling error A
• Standard error B
• Bias C
• Error of estimation D