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

r is the ------------ of two regression co-efficient b_yx and b_xy

• arithmetic mean A
• geometric mean B
• harmonic mean C
• median D

The estimated regression line always passes through

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

Regression line x on y is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

The regression equation always passes throught_________.

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

The measures of strength of closeness of linear relationship between two variables is called

• simple linear regression A
• composite linear regression B
• simple linear correlation C
• composite linear correlation D

If r = -1, then there is

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

• y-intercept A
• x-intercept B
• slope C
• none of these D

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

The variable, that forms the basis of estimation, is called_______.

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

When b_xy is positive, then b_yx will be _______.

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

A set of points in a rectangular coordinate system, where each point represents an observed pair of values is called

• least square regression A
• scatter diagram B
• pie graph C
• regression coefficient D

The value of the coefficient of correlation relies between__________.

• -1 and +1 A
• 0 and 1 B
• -1 and 0 C
• -0.5 and + 0.5 D

In simple linear regression, the number of unknown constants are:

• Two A
• Three B
• Four C
• Five 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

The variable that forms the basis of estimation is called

• regression A
• regressand B
• regressor C
• correlation D