Quiz 1

Introduction to Statistics
Answer the following.
1. Discuss possible application of statistics in your respective field of study.
2. Mr. Alindog, a candidate for mayor in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, wants to find
out if there is a need to intensify his campaign efforts against his opponents. He requested
the services of a group of researchers to interview 1,500 of the 3,600 registered voters of
Dapitan City. The survey results showed that 85% of the 1,500 voters in the sample will
vote for him as mayor.
a. Identify the population and the sample.
Population ___________________________ Sample ______________________
b. Identify the variable of interest.
Variable ____________________________________
c. Identify the parameter and the statistic.
Parameter___________________________ Statistic _______________________
3. For each situation below, identify the variable, its attribute of object they classify, its level
of measurement and indicate whether it is a discrete or continuous. Also, decide whether
the statement is an application of descriptive statistics or inferential statistics.
a. The guidance counselor of the college of Criminology recorded the IQ scores of
entering freshmen of the college and reported an average IQ of 104.
Variable ____________________ attribute of object they classify ___________________
Level of measurement____________ continuity of values__________________
4. Indicate which of the following statements refer to population or sample.
a. A group of 25 students selected to test a new teaching technique. ____________
b. The total number of machines produced by a factory in one week____________
c. The yearly expenditures on food for 10 families____________
d. The ages of employees of all companies in Dipolog City ____________
e. The number of subscribers of telephone companies in Zamboanga del
Norte____________
5. Identify each of the following variables as qualitative or quantitative variable:
a. The most frequent use of your microwave oven. ____________
b. The number of consumers who refuse to answer a telephone survey. ____________
c. The door chosen by a mouse in a maze experiment. ____________
d. The winning time for a horse running in the Kentucky Derby. ____________
e. The number of children in fourth-grade class who are reading at or above grade
level. ____________
6. Identify each of the following variables as (a) qualitative or quantitative and indicate either
it falls into (b) continuous or discrete variable.
a b
a. Time ____________ ____________
 b. Salaries ____________ ____________
c. Sizes of high school classes ____________ ____________
d. Age ____________ ____________
e. Census data ____________ ____________
f. Distance traveled by car ____________ ____________
g. Football scores ____________ ____________
h. Weight ____________ ____________
i. Number of pages in 50 books ____________ ____________
7. For each of the following statements below, decide whether it belongs to the field of
descriptive statistics or inferential statistics. State a reason for each of your answers.
a. A tennis player wants to know his average score for the past 8 games. ___________
b. Jenalyn wants to determine the variability of her five exam scores in Basic
Statistics. ___________
c. Based on last year’s water bills, Mr. Canturatoy would like to forecast the average
monthly water bill he pay for the next year based on his average monthly bill in the
past year. ___________
8. Determine whether each statement is true or false. Write your answer on the blank.
a. The height of a person is an example of a variable. ____________
b. The highest level of measurement is the ordinal level. ____________
c. The variable age is an example of a qualitative variable. ____________
d. The weight of a person is an example of a continuous variable. ____________
e. Two major areas of statistics are descriptive and quantitative statistics.
____________
f. Last year’s total number of students in JRMSU System was 5,900. This is an
example of an inferential statistics. ____________
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