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 variable that forms the basis of estimation is called

• regression A
• regressand B
• regressor C
• correlation 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 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

When b_xy is positive, then b_yx will be _______.

• Negative A
• Positive B
• Zero C
• One 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

If r = -1, then there is

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

• S_xy A
• S_yx B
• b_xy C
• b_yx D

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

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

The estimated regression line always passes through

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

Regression line x on y is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• Two A
• Three B
• Four C
• Five 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

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

• = A
• < B
• > C
• ≠ D

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