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03 - Categorical Variable - MCQ

This document contains multiple choice questions testing statistical concepts such as graphing categorical and continuous variables, interpreting correlation coefficients, regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and probability. The questions cover topics like which graphs are appropriate for different variable types, interpreting regression equations and correlation values, hypothesis testing terminology, and calculating probabilities.

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03 - Categorical Variable - MCQ

This document contains multiple choice questions testing statistical concepts such as graphing categorical and continuous variables, interpreting correlation coefficients, regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and probability. The questions cover topics like which graphs are appropriate for different variable types, interpreting regression equations and correlation values, hypothesis testing terminology, and calculating probabilities.

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Which of the following is appropriate to graph a single categorical variable?

A) Histogram
B) Bar chart
C) Boxplot
D) Scatterplot
ANSWER: B

which of the following is appropriate to graph a single continuous variable?


A) Waffle chart
B) Histogram
C) Bar chart
D) Pie chart
ANSWER: B

A mosaic plot is used when graphing_____


A) the relationship between two continuous variables.
B) the relationship between one continuous and one categorical variable.
C) the relationship between two categorical variables.
D) data that are not normally distributed by group.
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is not a recommended type of graph?


A) Pie chart
B) Bar chart
C) Waffle chart
D) Density plot
ANSWER: A

Density plots, histograms, and boxplots can all be used to______


A) examine frequencies in categories of a factor.
B) examine the relationship between two categorical variables.
C) determine whether two continuous variables are related.
D) examine the distribution of a continuous variable.
ANSWER: D

What is the estimated average foot length for students who are 70 inches tall?
A. 27 cm
B. 28 cm
C. 29 cm
D. 30 cm
ANSWER: A

One of the four choices is the equation for the regression line in the plot. The
regression equation is_________
A. yˆ = 1.22 + 0.95 x
B. yˆ = 1.22 0.95 x
C. xˆ = 1.22 + 0.95 y
D. xˆ = 1.22 0.95 y
ANSWER: A

One of the four choices is the value of the correlation for this situation. The
correlation is________
A. –0.88
B. 0.00
C. 0.88
D. 1.00
ANSWER: C
The proportion of total variation explained by x, 2 r , is closest to
A. –78.3%
B. 0.0%
C. 78.3%
D. 100.0%
ANSWER: C

The correlation between prestige and income is:


A. – 0..7228
B. 0.7228
C. 0.8502
D. can't tell from the output
ANSWER: C

A scatterplot of the self-reported weights (y variable) and self-reported heights


(x variable) for 176 college students follows. The main difficulty with using a
regression line to analyze these data is
A. Presence of one or more outliers
B. Inappropriately combining groups
C. Curvilinear data
D. Response variable is not quantitative
ANSWER: A

One interpretation of the slope is


A. a student who scored 0 on the midterm would be predicted to score 50 on the
final exam.
B. a student who scored 0 on the final exam would be predicted to score 50 on the
midterm exam.
C. a student who scored 2 points higher than another student on the midterm would
be predicted to score 1 point higher than the other student on the final exam.
D. none of the above are an interpretation of the slope.
ANSWER: C

Midterm exam scores could range from 0 to 100. Based on the equation, final exam
scores are predicted to range from
A. 0 to 100.
B. 50 to 100.
C. 50 to 75.
D. 0 to 75.
ANSWER: B

For which one of these relationships could we use a regression analysis? Only one
choice is correct.
A. Relationship between weight and height.
B. Relationship between political party membership and opinion about abortion.
C. Relationship between gender and whether person has a tattoo.
D. Relationship between eye color (blue, brown, etc.) and hair color (blond, etc.).
ANSWER: A

Which of the following is a possible value of r2 and indicates the strongest linear
relationship between two quantitative variables?
A. 90%
B. 0%
C. 80%
D. 120%
ANSWER: C
The correlation between two variables is given by r = 0.0. What does this mean?
A. The best straight line through the data is horizontal.
B. There is a perfect positive relationship between the two variables
C. There is a perfect negative relationship between the two variables.
D. All of the points must fall exactly on a horizontal straight line.
ANSWER: A

A scatterplot is a__________
A. one-dimensional graph of randomly scattered data.
B. two-dimensional graph of a straight line.
C. two-dimensional graph of a curved line.
D. two-dimensional graph of data values.
ANSWER: D

The statement that changes in the explanatory variable will have no effect on the
response variable is an example of a(n) _____________ hypothesis.
A. negative
B. dependent
C. null
D. alternative
ANSWER: C

The relative risk of allergies for children of parents who smoke compared to
children of parents who don’t smoke is 3.0. Suppose that the risk of allergies for
the children of non-smokers is 0.15 (15%). What is the risk of allergies for the
children of smokers?
A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 30%
D. 45%
ANSWER: D

Suppose two different states each pick a two-digit lottery number between 00 and 99
(there are 100 possiblenumbers).What is the probability that both states pick the
number 13?
A. 2/100
B. 1/100
C. 1/200
D. 1/10,000
ANSWER: D

If the result of a hypothesis test for a proportion is statistically significant,


then
A. The null hypothesis is rejected.
B. The alternative hypothesis is rejected.
C. The population proportion must equal the null value.
D. None of the Answer Options.
ANSWER: A

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