Gr 11 Math Ch 11: Identification of Outliers
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What are the boundaries used to identify outliers in a dataset?

  • Q1 - 1.5 × IQR and Q3 + 1.5 × IQR (correct)
  • Mean - SD and Mean + SD
  • Minimum - IQR and Maximum + IQR
  • Q1 - IQR and Q3 + IQR

What is the purpose of a scatter plot in relation to outliers?

  • To identify outliers in bivariate data (correct)
  • To identify outliers in univariate data
  • To calculate the mean of a dataset
  • To show the relationships between three variables

What is the formula to calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR)?

  • Q3 - Q1 (correct)
  • Q2 - Q1
  • Q3 × Q1
  • Q3 + Q1

What is the characteristic of an outlier in a dataset?

<p>A data value that significantly deviates from the other values (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the five-number summary in identifying outliers?

<p>To calculate the boundaries for outliers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are outliers often located in a box plot?

<p>Near the whiskers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of the five-number summary in identifying outliers?

<p>To determine the boundaries for outliers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a box-and-whisker diagram, where are the outliers typically located?

<p>Near the whiskers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is typically displayed in a scatter plot?

<p>Bivariate data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying outliers in a dataset?

<p>To gain insights into the data distribution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the difference between the third quartile and the first quartile?

<p>Interquartile Range (IQR) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the Interquartile Range (IQR)?

<p>To calculate the lower and upper boundaries for outliers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the lower boundary in identifying outliers?

<p>It is the value below which all data points are considered outliers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the box-and-whisker diagram in relation to outliers?

<p>To visualize the distribution of the data and identify outliers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Interquartile Range (IQR) and the identification of outliers?

<p>The IQR is used to identify the boundaries for outliers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of an outlier in a scatter plot?

<p>It is a data point that lies far from the general trend or pattern of the rest of the data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the upper boundary in identifying outliers?

<p>It is the value above which all data points are considered outliers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the five-number summary?

<p>To calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR) and identify outliers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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