MCQ 17

1.    The number of deaths in the first week of life per 1000 live births.

A.                 Neonatal mortality rate.

B.                  Early Neonatal mortality rate.

C.                  Infant mortality rate.

D.                 Child mortality rate.

2.    The number of deaths in the first four weeks of life per 1000 live births.

A.                 Neonatal mortality rate.

B.                  Early Neonatal mortality rate.

C.                  Infant mortality rate.

D.                 Child mortality rate.

3.   Statistics can be divided into main classes.

  Applied Statistics and

A.                Practical Statistics.

B.                Theoretical Statistics.

C.                Statistical theory.

        D.      Statistical methods

4.   The devices by which complex and numerical data are so systematically treated so as to present a comprehensible and intelligent view of them.

A.                Practical Statistics.

B.                Theoretical Statistics.

C.                Statistical theory.

        D.      Statistical methods

5.    Statistics deals with the application of statistical methods (general rule s and formulae) to some specific problem.

A.                Applied Statistics.

B.                Theoretical Statistics.

C.                Statistical theory.

        D.      Statistical methods

6.    Science of measurement of living organism.

          A.      Psychometry.

          B.      Econometrics.

            C.       Biometry.

            D.      Meteorology.

7.    Science of mental phenomena.

          A.      Psychometry.

          B.      Econometrics.

            C.       Biometry.

            D.      Meteorology.

8.    Applied statistics is divisible into two parts i.e. Descriptive applied statistics and

          A.      Practical applied statistics.

          B.      Scientific applied statistics.

          C.       General applied statistics.

            D.      Mathematical applied statistics

9.   Statistics deals with the data which relate to the present and past.

          A.      Practical applied statistics.

          B.      Scientific applied statistics.

          C.       Descriptive applied statistics.

            D.      Mathematical applied statistics

1.   Pakistan’s population census figure is a ready example of

         A.      Practical applied statistics.

          B.      Scientific applied statistics.

          C.       Descriptive applied statistics.

            D.      Mathematical applied statistics

2.   When we apply general rules, formulae on the quantitative data, we arrive at certain conclusion which is very useful for forecasting. The tendency of that particular phenomenon, when we do so we are making use of the

          A.      Practical applied statistics.

          B.      Scientific applied statistics.

          C.       Descriptive applied statistics.

            D.      Mathematical applied statistics

3.   The number of ultimate objects of statistics.

A.       3.

B.        5.

C.        4.

D.       6.

  13.   (a)  Presenting the data in comparable form.

           (b) Comparing the past and present results.

           (c) Finding out the causes of such results /changes.

           (d)   Finding out the effects of such changes in future.

  The above statements are about

A.        Scope of Statistics.

B.         Ultimate objects of Statistics.

C.         Advantages of Statistics.

D.        Limitations of Statistics.

14.  The main object of statistics is to reduce the data in the form in which it is

A.       Easily calculated.

B.        Viewed

C.        Interpreted.

D.       Easily understood.

15. A representative part of population is called a

A.      Sample. 

B.       Sub set. 

C.       Population.

D.      Circle.

16.   Statistics as subject may be divided into descriptive statistics and

          A.      Inferential statistics.

          B.      Applied statistics.

          C.      Statistical methods.

          D.      Mathematical statistics.

 17.  A branch of statistics which deals with the concepts and methods concerned with the summarization and description of the important aspects of numerical data.

          A.      Inferential statistics.

          B.      Applied statistics.

            C.      Descriptive statistics.

            D.      Mathematical statistics.

 18. Statistics deals with the procedure for making inferences about the characteristics that describe the larger group of data or the whole called, from the knowledge derived only a part of data known as sample.

          A.      Inferential statistics.

          B.      Applied statistics.

            C.      Descriptive statistics.

          D.      Mathematical statistics.

 19. This area includes the estimation of parameter and testing of statistical hypothesis.

          A.      Mathematical statistics.

          B.      Applied statistics.

            C.      Descriptive statistics.

            D.      Inferential statistics.

20.This phase of statistics is based on probability theory as the inference which is made on the basis of sample evidence cannot be absolutely certain.

          A.      Inferential statistics.

          B.      Applied statistics.

            C.      Descriptive statistics.

            D.      Mathematical statistics.

21.A well defined group of individuals or observations is called

A.             Sample. 

B.               Sub set. 

C.              Population.

D.             Circle.

22.A sample is a subset of

A.             Circle.

B.              Set

C.              Population.

D.             Sub group.

23.Any sort of numerical recording of information, whether it is a physical measurement such as height or weight; a classification such as heads or tails or an answer to question such as yes or no.

 A.      Digit.

B.     Observation.

A.       Data.

B.        Statement.

24.A characteristic that varies with an individual or an object, is called

 A.      Digit.

B.      Observation.

C.      Data.

D.     Variable.

25. May be classified into quantitative and qualitative according to form of the characteristics of interest.

            A.     Constant.

            B.      Variable.

            C.      Subject.

            D.    Object.

1	B	2	A	3	D	4	D	5	A
6	C	7	A	8	B	9	C	10	C
11	B	12	C	13	B	14	D	15	A
16	A	17	C	18	A	19	D	20	A
21	C	22	C	23	B	24	D	25	B