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Brush up on your statistical terminology. This quiz covers 28 different words used in statistics.
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What is data?
Data that has two variables, a dependent and an independent variable.
Information such as facts and numbers used to analyse something.
The difference between the highest and lowest value from a set of data.
The group you are studying.
2
What is the definition of a dependent variable?
Data collected over time.
The value of this depends on another variable to exhibit change.
Unverified facts.
Something that can't be changed.
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What is this graph called?
A tally chart.
A stem and leaf.
A box and whiskers.
A frequency table.
4
The mode is the number that is repeated the most in a data set.
False
True
5
What is this graph called?
A complex bar graph.
A histogram.
A simple bar graph.
A pie chart.
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This is an example of a tree diagram.
True
False
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What is the range?
The difference between the lowest and highest value from a set of data.
The middle point of the data.
The difference between the highest and lowest value from a set of data.
The sum of the highest and lowest value form a set of data.
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The definition of a variable is ...
Facts and numbers used to analyse something or make decisions.
The group you are studying.
Unverified facts.
Something that can be changed.
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The median is the middle point of data.
True
False
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PPDAC stands for ...
Prepare, Plan, Data, Analysis, Conclusion.
Problem, Plan, Data, Analysis, Conclusion.
Plan, Problem, Data, Analysis, Conclusion.
Plan, Prepare, Data, Analysis, Collaborate.
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Some examples of data displays are ...
bar graph, line graph, scatterplot, tally charts and frequency tables
factoids
bivariate and multivariate data
mean, median and mode
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What is this called?
A tree diagram.
A tally chart.
A stem and leaf graph.
A frequency table.
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Probability is the likelihood of something happening.
True
False
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What is this graph called?
A pie chart.
A frequency table.
A pictograph.
A stem and leaf graph.
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What is this graph called?
A stem and leaf.
A line graph.
A complex line graph.
A tree diagram.
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What is this graph called?
A scatterplot.
A line graph.
A data display.
A dot plot.
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What is the name of this graph?
A pie chart.
A pictograph.
A line graph.
A pizza graph.
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What is this graph called?
Bar Graph.
Stem and Leaf.
Dot Plot.
Scatterplot.
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What is this graph called?
Line graph.
Box and Whellies.
Pie graph.
Box and Whiskers.
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What is this called?
A tally chart.
A frequency table.
A bar graph.
A line graph.
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What is the definition of mean?
The group you are studying.
The middle point of the data.
This is the average of the data.
A likely outcome.
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What are factoids?
Verified facts.
A cycle that is used to carry out a statistical investigation.
The average of data.
Unverified facts.
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The definition for the PPDAC cycle is ...
A cycle that is used to carry out a statistical investigation.
Something that can be changed.
A likely outcome.
The number/value that is repeated the most in a data set.
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Bivariate data is data with two variables, a dependent and an independent variable.
True
False
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The definition of statistics is ...
This is the average of data.
The middle point of data.
The collection, presentation, and analysis of information or data.
The value if this depends on another variable to exhibit change.
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What is this graph called?
A bar graph.
A histogram.
A stem and leaf.
A complex bar graph.
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What is time series data?
Data collected over time.
Data collected in the morning.
Data collected at night.
Data collected only once.
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Multivariate data involves more than two dependent variables, resulting in a single outcome.
False
True
