2nd Year Statistics Chapter 14 Online MCQ Test for 12th Class Statistics Chapter 14 (Simple Linear Regression and Correlation)

A process by which we estimate the value of dependent variable on the basis of one or more independent variable is called_________.

• Residual A
• Correlation B
• Regression C
• Slope D

The estimated regression line always passes through

• origin A
• 
  B
• x-axis C
• y-axis D

The regression equation always passes throught_________.

• (X, Y) A
• (X, y̅) B
• (X̅, Y) C
• (X̅, y̅) D

r_xy -------------- r_yx

• = A
• < B
• > C
• ≠ D

The _______ regression line always passes through (X̅, y̅).

• Opposite A
• Estimated B
• Estimates C
• Random D

The relationship that describes the dependence of the expected value of the dependent random variable for a given value of the independent non-random variable is called

• equation A
• relation B
• ratio C
• regression D

If X and Y are independent, then Cov(x,y) = 0 which implies that

• b_yx = 0 A
• b_xy = 0 B
• ρ = 0 C
• a = 0 D

• 37 A
• 132 B
• 32 C
• cannot be calculated D

A relationship where the flow of the data points is best represented by a curve is called_______.

• Linear positive A
• Linear negative B
• Linear relationship C
• Nonlinear relatiobship D

If b_yx = 0.89 and b_xy = 0.75, then r=

• 0.89 A
• 0.28 B
• 0.98 C
• 0.82 D

When b_xy is positive, then b_yx will be _______.

• Negative A
• Positive B
• Zero C
• One D

The variable, whose resulting value depends upon the selected value of the independent variable is called______.

• Regression A
• Regressor B
• Regressand C
• Coefficient D

• 
  A
• b_yx B
• b_xy C
• S_p D

A data points falling along a straight line is called______.

• Linear relationship A
• Non-linear relationship B
• Linear positive C
• Scatter diagram D

If the value of any regression coefficient is zero, then two variable are _______.

• Qualitative A
• Correlation B
• Dependent C
• Independent D

If r = -1, then there is

• negative correlation A
• perfect negative correlation B
• no correlation C
• average correlation D

If constants are added to or subtracted from the values of the variables, the value of r 

• is negative A
• is positive B
• is zero C
• remains unchanged D