#1
Which statistical measure provides the middle value of a dataset?
#2
Which type of distribution is characterized by a 'bell-shaped' curve?
Skewed distribution
Exponential distribution
Normal distribution
Binomial distribution
#3
What is the purpose of a histogram in data analysis?
Displaying categorical data
Comparing two variables
Visualizing the distribution of a single variable
Measuring correlation
#4
Which type of graph is most suitable for displaying the distribution of a continuous variable?
Bar chart
Pie chart
Histogram
Line chart
#5
What does the standard deviation measure in a dataset?
Central tendency
Spread or dispersion
Skewness
Outliers
#6
In a positively skewed distribution, where is the tail of the curve located?
Left side
Right side
Center
No tail
#7
What is the interquartile range (IQR) in a box plot?
Range between minimum and maximum values
Range between first and third quartiles
Range between mean and median
Range between lower and upper outliers
#8
In a scatter plot, what does the correlation coefficient measure?
Strength of the relationship
Direction of the relationship
Both strength and direction
Independence
#9
What does the term 'p-value' represent in hypothesis testing?
Probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis
Probability of accepting a false null hypothesis
Probability of a Type I error
Probability of a Type II error
#10
In a box plot, what does an 'outlier' represent?
Data point within the interquartile range
Data point beyond 1.5 times the interquartile range
Median value
Mean value
#11
What does the term 'kurtosis' measure in a statistical distribution?
Spread
Skewness
Tails' thickness
Central tendency
#12
In a normal distribution, what percentage of data falls within one standard deviation from the mean?
#13
What does the coefficient of variation (CV) measure in statistics?
Central tendency
Skewness
Relative variability
Outliers
#14
Which statistical test is appropriate for comparing means of two independent groups?
T-test
ANOVA
Chi-square test
Paired t-test
#15
What is the purpose of a Q-Q plot in statistics?
Testing for normality
Comparing means
Detecting outliers
Measuring skewness
#16
What is the primary purpose of a correlation matrix?
Identifying outliers
Measuring central tendency
Exploring relationships between variables
Testing for normality