# Basic Statistics 1

This quiz contains MCQs about Basic Statistics with answers covering variable and type of variable, Measure of central tendency such as mean, median, mode, Weighted mean, data and type of data, sources of data, Measure of Dispersion/ Variation, Standard Deviation, Variance, Range, etc. Let us start the MCQs Basic Statistics Quiz.

1. A parameter is a measure which is computed from

2. A specific characteristic of a population is called

3. If a distribution is abnormally tall and peaked, then is can be said that the distribution is:

4. A chance variation in an observational process is

5. The grouped data is also called

6. Census reports used as a source of data is

7. A variable that assumes any value within a range is called

8. Sum of dots when two dice are rolled is

9. Primary data and _____________ data are same

10. Questionnaire survey method is used to collect

11. According to the empirical rule, approximately what percent of the data should lie within $\mu \pm 2\sigma$?

12. The first hand and unorganized form of data is called

13. The number of accidents in a city during 2010 is

14. The mean of a distribution is 23, the median is 24, and the mode is 25.5. It is most likely that this distribution is:

15. Given $X_1=12,X_2=19,X_3=10,X_4=7$, then $\sum_{i=1}^4 X_i$ equals?

16. The listing of the data in order of numerical magnitude is called

17. Data collected by NADRA to issue computerized identity cards (CICs) are

18. A constant variable can take values

19. The data which have already been collected by someone are called

20. The mean of a distribution is 14 and the standard deviation is 5. What is the value of the coefficient of variation?

Basic statistics deals with the measure of central tendencies (such as mean, median, mode, weighted mean, geometric mean, and Harmonic mean) and measure of dispersion (such as range, standard deviation, and variances).

Basic statistical methods include planning and designing the study, collecting data, arranging, and numerical and graphically summarizing the collected data.

Basic statistics also used to perform statistical analysis to draw meaningful inferences.

A basic visual inspection of data using some graphical and numerical statistics may give some useful hidden information already available in the data. The graphical representation includes a bar chart, pie chart, dot chart, box plot, etc.

Companies related to finance, communication, manufacturing, charity organizations, government institutes, simple to large businesses, etc. are all examples that have a massive interest in collecting data and measuring different sorts of statistical findings. This helps them to learn from the past, noticing the trends, and planning for the future.

Currently working as Assistant Professor of Statistics in Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan. Completed my Ph.D. in Statistics from the Department of Statistics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. l like Applied Statistics, Mathematics, and Statistical Computing. Statistical and Mathematical software used is SAS, STATA, GRETL, EVIEWS, R, SPSS, VBA in MS-Excel. Like to use type-setting LaTeX for composing Articles, thesis, etc.

### 39 Responses

1. Nickson says:

Please how can I find the question on grouped and un grouped data

• Dear Nickson!
The MCQs related to grouped data is mixed within the Basic MCQs test. There are 10 Quizzes under the category of the “BASIC STATISTICS” MCQS test. However, I am trying to update more.

2. Sohail Awan says:

AOA Sir

Jazak Allah

3. wegayehu says:

thank you

4. Sansa says:

• The correct answers are available in the download version of the pdf file for each test. You can also get correct answers by taking online MCQS test.

Sir Pls send mcqs with answers

6. azmeraw says:

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7. Ahmed Lakhan says:

first of all i congratulate you for having wonderful for we people. i will bring you to notice if any error i found being new learner with hope a good response. meanwhile the scoring of test is not accurate, for example i conducted basic test one of descriptive statistics, i obtained right only 17 questions but result shows that i obtained right questions 26.

Dear i need STATISTICS MCQs with answers 16 dec is my test date for lecturers statistics

As Salam o Alakom sir i am the new student of statistics and have many problems in statistics please help me in solution.

10. Oghogho says:

Thank u sir,I think I need more of this to pass my exams

11. M Amir Saeed says:

sir i like these questions very much. again i got 26/27 marks. sir can u plz tell me the book name which have these type of mcqs, thanku sir

12. arifa says:

Aoa. How can i check the answers of above questions?

• WA. Answers are given in each pdf file at end.

• tahir says:

Sir plz tell me these mcqs helpfull in msc psychology statistics??

13. Ali Shan Khaliq says:

Thanks Sir very nice i want in pdf book with answers.

Plz send me a mcq on a topic pie chart,histogram,,,mean mode median…..for both group and ungroup data…….

15. ramzan soomro says:

sir I want to appear in NTS test (subject statistics)
thanks

16. sundas says:

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17. Ali Raza Raza says:

sir plz povide us chapter wise mcqs

18. vir patel says:

pdf of mcq of statistics

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21. vir says:

i want more n more mcq’s of statistics.plz put it on your website

• It takes time to update. I have have some you can also send them, I will update it on site. Thanks for liking and commenting.

AoA,

Sir Please send the MCQ’s on Statistics through this Email
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• MCQS are downloadable except few test. Soon they will also be available for update.