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Question 41
What does a scatter plot primarily illustrate?
a) The average of a dataset
b) The relationship between two quantitative variables
c) The frequency of categories
d) The parts of a whole
Correct Answer: b) The relationship between two quantitative variables
Explanation: Scatter plots visualize individual data points for two quantitative variables, enabling analysis of correlations and relationships.
Question 42
How do you calculate the range of a dataset?
a) By averaging the values
b) By subtracting the smallest value from the largest value
c) By identifying the most frequently occurring value
d) By calculating the median
Correct Answer: b) By subtracting the smallest value from the largest value
Explanation: The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in the dataset, indicating the spread of the data.
Question 43
What is the purpose of using “cross-tabulation”?
a) To visualize trends
b) To summarize relationships between two categorical variables
c) To clean data
d) To perform statistical tests
Correct Answer: b) To summarize relationships between two categorical variables
Explanation: Cross-tabulation presents data in a matrix format that displays how two categorical variables relate to one another, facilitating comparative analysis.
Question 44
What does “sampling bias” occur?
a) When the sample size is too large
b) When certain groups are overrepresented or underrepresented in a sample
c) When the sample is randomly selected
d) When the sample is representative of the population
Correct Answer: b) When certain groups are overrepresented or underrepresented in a sample
Explanation: Sampling bias affects the representativeness of a sample, potentially skewing results and leading to inaccurate conclusions.
Question 45
What is a key feature of descriptive statistics?
a) It establishes cause-and-effect relationships.
b) It summarizes data without making predictions.
c) It tests hypotheses.
d) It analyzes categorical variables only.
Correct Answer: b) It summarizes data without making predictions.
Explanation: Descriptive statistics provides an overview of the main characteristics of a dataset, such as central tendency and variability, without inferring conclusions.
Question 46
How does Excel’s “Data Validation” feature assist users?
a) It restricts data entry to ensure accuracy.
b) It cleans data by removing duplicates.
c) It summarizes data.
d) It visualizes trends in data.
Correct Answer: a) It restricts data entry to ensure accuracy.
Explanation: Data validation helps maintain data integrity by limiting the type of information that can be entered into cells, reducing errors.
Question 47
What is the function of a “pivot table”?
a) To visualize data trends
b) To summarize and analyze large datasets effectively
c) To remove duplicates
d) To clean data
Correct Answer: b) To summarize and analyze large datasets effectively
Explanation: Pivot tables dynamically summarize and reorganize data, allowing for efficient analysis and exploration of large datasets.
Question 48
In a statistical context, what does “mode” represent?
a) The average of the dataset
b) The middle value when data is sorted
c) The most frequently occurring value
d) The total number of observations
Correct Answer: c) The most frequently occurring value
Explanation: The mode identifies the value that appears most often in a dataset, making it useful for categorical data analysis.
Question 49
What does “data cleaning” help to improve in data analysis?
a) The visual representation of data
b) The accuracy and reliability of the dataset
c) The speed of data entry
d) The complexity of the dataset
Correct Answer: b) The accuracy and reliability of the dataset
Explanation: Data cleaning ensures that the dataset is free of errors and inconsistencies, which is crucial for producing valid results during analysis.
Question 50
When is it appropriate to use a histogram?
a) To show trends over time
b) To compare frequencies of different categories
c) To visualize the distribution of numerical data
d) To summarize categorical data
Correct Answer: c) To visualize the distribution of numerical data
Explanation: Histograms effectively display the frequency distribution of numerical data, illustrating how values are spread across defined intervals.
