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The most frequently occurring score in a distribution

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Mean

mode

Median

Quartile

Gender is categorized as

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Nominal data

Ordinal data

Interval data

Ratio data

The very word statistics refers to.

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State craft

Science of state

Political state

Political craft

Which of the following index numbers is an important statistical concept in economic theory.

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Per capita income

Cost of living

Gross National product

Maximum Retail price

In singular sense 'Statistics' is considered as.

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Statistical data

Statistical methods

Both a a and b

None of these

What is the characteristic of the sample which is selected randomly.

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It is not average of the whole

It would be representative

It would not be equal to the population

All of the above

A single value that represent the average characteristics of its frequency distribution.

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Quartiles

Grouped data

Central tendency

range

Which among the following is not a merit of the census method.

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Results are representative

Information on rare events

Result are reliable

In appropriate method for enumeration

What are the two broad functions of statistical methods in social research.

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Description and summarizing

Description and indication

Description and induction

Applied Mathematics and induction

Statistics should be capable of.

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Empiricism

systematic inquiry

Comparison

Evolution

Academic community is otherwise called.

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General public

Target audience

Participant audience

Scientific community

For a positively skewed distribution.

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mean > mode ? median

mean > median > mode

mode > mean > median

mean < mode < median

Who stated statistics as 'aggregate of knowledge brought together for practical ends.

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W.I. King

A.L Bowley

Prof. H secrist

None of the above

Which of the following statements is true about platykurtic curve as compared to normal curve.

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Flatter

Broader central position

Lower tails

All of the above

The term skewness refers to.

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Bulginess

Lack of symmetry

symmetrical

Normal

Which of the following are functions of inferential statistics.

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Estimation

Testing of hypothesis

Both a and b

None of these

'Equal chance of being included in the sample", about what does Dr. Yates and Harper defined like this.

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Stratified sampling

Probability sampling

Proportional sampling

None of these

A single value that represent the average characteristics of tis frequency distribution.

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quarterlies

Grouped data

Central tendency

Range

Inferential statistics is the branch of statistics which helps in inferring.

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Sample value

Population value

Botha a and b

None of these

Which device is good to measure variation in open end distribution.

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Quartile deviation

Range

Mean deviation

Variance

What is embodies sampling.

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Haphazard selection

Numbers

Definite rules

Accuracy

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