Statistics Mathematics - 9 Objectives Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of statistics?

To analyze and draw conclusions from data

To conduct studies and gather information (correct)

To make predictions about populations

To collect and organize data

Which branch of statistics focuses on summarizing and presenting data?

Quantitative statistics

Qualitative statistics

Inferential statistics

Descriptive statistics (correct)

What type of data can be counted or expressed as whole numbers?

Discrete data (correct)

Continuous data

Descriptive data

Qualitative data

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative variable?

Gender Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of inferential statistics?

Generalizing from samples to populations Signup and view all the answers

Which type of data can take on any value within a range?

Continuous data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a nominal level of measurement?

Political affiliation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an ordinal level of measurement?

Rating a movie on a scale of 1 to 5 stars Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?

Distance traveled Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about interval level of measurement is true?

It can have negative values Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be measured using a ratio scale?

Weights of newborn babies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Test scores out of 30 Signup and view all the answers

Statistics Mathematics - 9 Objectives Quiz

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