1. Find the standard deviation of this sample: 4, 7, 9, 12, 15.

a. 4.278

b. 4550

c. 3798

d. 2.997

2. Estimating the mean from grouped data will tend to be most accurate when

a. observations are distributed uniformly within classes.

b. there are few classes with wide class limits.

c. the sample is not very large and bins are wide.

d. the standard deviation is large relative to the mean.

3. Which statistics offer robust (resistant to outliers) measures of central tendency?

a. Trimmed mean, midrange, midhinge.

b. Mean, midrange, mode.

c. Median, midhinge, trimmed mean.

d. Mean, mode, quartiles.

4. Exam scores in a random sample of students were 0, 50, 50, 70, 70, 80, 90, 90, 90,
100. Which statement is incorrect concerning dispersion and shape?

a. The data are slightly left-skewed.

b. The midrange and mean are almost the same.

c. The third quartile is 90.

d. The standard deviation is 29.61.

5. Histograms are best used to

Select one:

a. provide a visual estimate of the standard deviation.

b. assess the shape of the distribution.

c. reveal the interquartile range of the data set.

d. show the quartiles of the data set.

6. John scored 85 on Prof. Hardtack's exam (Q1 = 40 and Q3 = 60). Based on the
fences, which is correct?

a. John is an outlier.

b. John is in the 85th percentile.

c. John is unusual but not an outlier.

d. John is neither unusual nor an outlier.

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Descriptive statistics does not seek to perform which task?

a. Characterizing the "typical" or "middle" values of a data set.

b. Inferring the values of population parameters.

c. Clarifying the shape of the data set.

d. Summarizing the degree of dispersion in the data set.

8. Which is a correct statement concerning the median?

a. The sum of the deviations around the median is zero.

b. The median is an observed data value in any data set.

c. The median is halfway between Q1 and Q3 on a boxplot.

d. In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will exceed the mean.

9. Sturges' Rule would be helpful in constructing which display?

a. Pareto chart.

b. Histogram.

c. Boxplot.

d. Dotplot.

10. Three randomly-chosen Colorado students were asked how many times they went
rock climbing last month. Their replies were 5, 6, 7. The standard deviation is

a. 0.816

b. 1,056

c. 1,000

d. 1.212

11. Which is a characteristic of the trimmed mean as a measure of central tendency?

Select one:

a. It is basically the same as the midrange.

b. It does not require sorting the sample.

c. It is similar to the mean if there are offsetting high and low extremes.

d. It is especially helpful in a small sample.

12. Three randomly chosen California students were asked how many times they
drove to Mexico last year. Their replies were 4, 5, 6. The geometric mean is

Select one:

a. 3.87.
b. 4.93.

c. 5:00.

d. 5.42.

13. The mode is least appropriate for

a. categorical data.

b. discrete data.

c. continuous data.

d. Lickert scale data.

14. Which is a weakness of the mode?

a. It does not apply to qualitative data.

b. It is hard to calculate when n is small.

c. It is inappropriate for continuous data.

d. It is usually about the same as the median.

15. One disadvantage of the range is that

a. it is undefined if any X values are 0 or negative.

b. it is expressed in different units than the mean.

c. only extreme values are used in its calculation.

d. it does not exist for some data sets.

16. Which statement is false? Explain.

a. If μ = 640 and σ = 128 then the coefficient of variation is 20 percent.

b. If μ = 52 and σ = 15, then X = 81 would be an outlier.

c. If the data are from a normal population, about 68% of the values will be
within μ ± σ.

17. The twenty-fifth percentile for waiting time in a doctor's office is 19 minutes. The
seventy-fifth percentile is 31 minutes. Which is incorrect regarding the fences?

a. The upper inner fence is 49 minutes.

b. A waiting time of 45 minutes exceeds the upper inner fence.

c. A waiting time of 70 minutes would be an outlier.

d. The upper outer fence is 67 minutes.

18. Five homes were recently sold in Oxnard Acres. Four of the homes sold for
$400,000 while the fifth home sold for $2.5 million. Which measure of central
tendency best represents a typical home price in Oxnard Acres?

Select one:

a. The midrange or mean.

b. The median or mode.

c. The mean or mode.

d. The mean or median.

19. If Q1 = 150 and Q3 = 250, the upper fences (inner and outer) are:

Select one:

a. 350 and 450.

b. 450 and 600.

c. impossible to determine without more information.

d. 400 and 550.

20. Estimate the mean exam score for the 50 students in Prof. Axolotl's class.

a. 64.1

b. 62.0

c. 59.2

d. 63.5