Chapter

1 Nature of Statistics

Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, the students will able to:

 Define Statistics.
 Distinguish between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
 Differentiate parametric and statistic.
 Compare and contrast the sources of data.
 Differentiate constant and variable.
 Identify and explain the types of data.
 Differentiate experimental and mathematical variables.
 Classify variables as discrete and continuous.
 List and describe the four levels of measurements.
 Identify and explain the sampling techniques.
 Discuss the methods of collecting and presenting data.
 Evaluate summations of notations.
Chapter Outline
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Division of Statistics
1.3 Parameter and Statistic
1.4 Sources of Data
1.5 Constant and variable
1.6 Types of Data
1.7 Classification of Variables
1.8 Levels of Measurements
1.9 Sampling Techniques
1.10 Methods of Collecting Data
1.11 Methods of Presenting Data
1.12 Summation Notation Sigma∑

Statistics is the grammar of science.

-Karl Pearson

1.1 Introduction

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 Everyday we encounter statistics. Some company advertisement use statistics is
that more customers would prefer their product over competitors such as a certain
petroleum company claims that 60% of fuel consumers preferred their products compared
to other fuel companies
Statistics is also used to show the quality of a product just like the claim of safeguard
soap; the company advertises that their soap can kill 99.99% of germs. There is a wide
application of statistics in different field such as astronomy, business education, sciences
etc.

We define statistics as a branch of mathematics that examines and investigate

ways to process and analyze the data gathered. Statistics provides procedure in data
collection, presentation, organization, and interpretation to have a meaningful idea that is
useful to decision makers.
1.2 Division of Statistics

The origin of modern statistics may be traced to two areas of interest which, on
the surface, have very little common: games of chance or what we call political science.
In eighteen century studies in probability led to mathematical treatment of errors of
measurement and the theory which now forms the foundation of statistics. In the same
century, interest in the numerical description of political units led to development of
methods which nowadays come under the heading of descriptive statistics.
Although descriptive statistics is an important branch of statistics and it continues
to be widely used, statistical information usually arises from samples, and this means that
its analysis will require generalizations which go beyond the data. As a result, the most
important feature of the recent growth of statistics has been a shift in emphasis from the
methods which merely describe to methods which serve to make generalizations: that is,
a shift in emphasis from descriptive statistics to the methods of inferential statistics.
Descriptive Statistics is the totality of methods and treatments employed in the
collection, description and analysis of numerical data. The purpose of a descriptive
statistics is to tell something about particular group of observation. On the other hand,
Inferential Statistics is the logical process from sample analysis to a generalization or
conclusion about a population. It is also called statistical inference or inductive statistics.
A population consists of all members of the group about which we want to draw a
conclusion, while sample is a proportion, or part of the population of interest selected for
analysis.
The relation of between a sample and population is portrayed in Figure 1.1.

Population Sample
Figure1.1:Relation between L B D N G
Population and Sample A F E H J T M N Q K C M
R S W Q V O P R W P D
C I K

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1.3 Parameter and Statistic

The major advantage of descriptive statistics is that they permit researchers to describe
the information contained in many scores with just a few indices.

Parameter is a numerical index describing a characteristic of a population.

Statistic is a numerical index describing a characteristic of a sample.
1.4 Sources of Data

There are two main sources of data whether primary or secondary.

Primary of data are data that come from an original source and are intended to answer
specific research questions, can be taken by interview, mail in questionnaire, survey or
experimentation.
Secondary of data are data that are taken from previously recorded data, such as
information in research conducted, industry financial statements, business periodicals and
government reports. It can also be taken electronically (e.g via internet websites, compact
disk etc.).

1.5 Constant and Variable

There two major characteristics of objects, people, or events whether constant or

variable.
Constant. A constant is a characteristic of objects, people or events that does not
vary. For example, the temperature at which water boils (100 degrees Celsius) is a
constant.
Variable. A variable is a characteristic of objects, people, or events that can take
from different values. It can vary in quantity (e.g., weight of people), or in quality (e.g.,
hair color of people).
Variables can be classified in different ways.

1.6 Types of Data

There are basically two types of random variables yielding two types of data:
qualitative and quantitative.
Qualitative Variable. A variable that is conceptualized and analyzed as distinct
categories, with no continuum implied. Also termed categorical variable; that are put in
the same or different classes, each class being considered as possessing some common
characteristic that is not shared by those in other classes.
Example: eye color, gender, occupation, religious preference etc.

Quantitative Variable. A variable that is conceptualized and analyze along a continuum

implied. It differs in amount of degree. Also termed numerical variable: variables that
yield frequencies when counted, giving rise to discrete variable or when measured yield
metric or continuous variable.
Example: height, weight, math aptitude, lust of life, etc.
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Figure 1.2 illustrates the types of variables.
Figure 1.2: Types of Variables
Variable

Qualitative Quantitative

Discrete Continuous

1.7 Classification of Variables

Variables can be classified into two according to purpose whether experimental or

mathematical.
Experimental Classification. A researcher may classify variables according to the
function they serve in the experiment.
1. Independent variables are variables controlled by the experimenter/researcher, and
expected to have an effect on the behavior of the subjects. The independent variable is
also called explanatory variable.
2. Dependent variable is some measure of the behavior of subjects and expected to be
influenced by the independent variable. The dependent variable is also called outcome
variable.
Example. To predict the value of fertilizer on the growth of plants, the dependent
variable is the growth of the plants; while the independent variable is the amount of
fertilizer used.
Mathematical Classification. Variables may also be classified in terms of the
mathematical values they may take on within a given interval.
1. Continuous Variable is a variable which can assume any of an infinite number of
values, and can be associated with points on an continuous line interval.
Example: height, weight, volume, etc.
2. Discrete Variable is a variable which consist of either a finite number of values or
countable number of values.
Example: gender, courses, Olympic Games, etc.

1.8 Levels of Measurement

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 In the broadest sense, all collected data are “measured” in some form. For example,
even discrete quantitative data can be thought of as arising by a process of “measurement
through counting.” The four widely recognized level of measurement- the nominal,
ordinal, interval, and ratio.
A. Nominal level of measurement is mutually exclusive and exhaustive meaning it is
used to differentiate classes or categories for purely classification or identification
purposes. It is the weakest form of measurement because no attempt can be made to
account for differences within the particular category or to specify any ordering or
direction across the various categories. Nominal data are discrete variables.

Mutually Exclusive is a property of a set of categories such that an individual or object

is included in only one category.

Exhaustive is a property of a set of categories such that each individual or object must
appear in a category.

Example:
Qualitative Variable Categories
Gender Male, Female
Automobile Ownership Yes, No
Type of Life Insurance Owned Term, Endowment, Straight-Life, Others, None
B. Ordinal level of measurement is used in ranking. It is somewhat stronger form of
measurement because an observed value classified into one category is said to poses
more of a property being scaled than does an observed value classified into another
category. Nevertheless, within a particular category no attempt is made to account for
differences between the classified values. Moreover, ordinal scaling is still a weak form
of measurement, because no meaningful numerical statements can be made about
differences between categories. That is the ordering implies only which category is
‘’greater’’ or “lesser”- not how much “greater” or “lesser.” Ordinal data are discrete
variables.

Example:
Qualitative Variable Categories
Student class designation Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Product satisfaction Unsatisfied, Neutral, Satisfied, Very Satisfied
Movie classification G, PG,PG-13, R-18, X
Faculty Rank Professor, Associate Prof., Assistant Prof, Instructor
Hotel Ratings , , , ,
Student Grades 1.0, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, …
. C. Interval level of measurement is to classify order and differentiate between classes
or categories in terms of degrees of differences. Interval data are either discrete or
continuous variables.
Example:

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 Qualitative Variable
Temperature (in degree ℃ or℉)
Calendar Time (Gregorian, Hebrew, or Islamic)

D. Ratio level of measurement differs from interval measurement only in one aspect; it
has a true zero point (complete absence of the attitude being measured).With an absolute
value point it can be said that the ratios of two observations is “twice as fast”’ “half as
long” or others. Ratio data are either discrete or continuous variables.

Example:

Qualitative variable
Weight (in pounds or
kilogram)
Age (in years or days)
Salary (in Philippine peso)

Table 1.1 shows the characteristics of levels of measurement

Table 1.1 Characteristics of Levels of Measurement

Level of Measurement Properties

Nominal Indicates a distinction
Ordinal Indicates a distinction
Indicates the direction of the
distinction
(e.g. less than or more than)
Interval Indicates a distinction
Indicates the direction of the
distinction
Indicates the amount of distinction
(/in equal intervals)
Ratio Indicates a distinction
Indicates the direction of the
distinction
Indicates the amount of distinction
Indicates an absolute zero

Figure 1.3 Illustrate the classification of numerical data.

Numerical Data
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 Qualitative Quantitative

Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio

1.9 Sampling Techniques

A sample is a group in a research study on which information is obtained. A

population is a group to which the results of the study are intended to apply. In almost all
researches, the sample is smaller than the population, since researchers rarely have access
to all the members of the population.

One of the most important steps in the research process is to select the sample of
individuals who will participate as a part of the study. Sampling refers to the process of
selecting these individuals.

A. Random Sampling is a process whose members had an equal chance of being

selected from the population; it is also called probability sampling.

1. Simple Random Sampling is a process of selecting n sample size in the

population via random numbers or through lottery.
2. Systematic Sampling is a process of selecting a kth element in the population
until the desired number of subjects or respondent is attained.

Example: For instance we have the data shown below; say we want to
consider every 5th on the list.
23 34 12 14 13 23 24 39 27 23
12 15 16 23 26 28 23 22 19 34
25 22 18 30 23 24 17 18 15 12

Therefore, the samples from every 5th from left to right are 13,23,26,34,23, and 12.

3. Stratified Sampling is a process of subdividing the population into subgroups

or strata and drawing members at random from each subgroup or stratum.

Example: given the population of a certain university and a target sample

population of 5,455, determine the sample size of each subgroup or courses.

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 Field of Population
Specialization
Nursing 6,000
Accountancy 500
Management 2,000
Marketing 1,000
Education 2,500
Total 12,000

To determine the sample size in each subgroup, we will simply multiply the sample
population with respect to each subgroup percentage in reference to the population. The
computation is shown in the last column of the table below.

Field of Population Percentage Sample Size Found by

Specialization
Nursing 6,000 50.00 2,728 0.5000 x 5,455
Accountancy 500 4.16 227 0.0416 x 5,455
Management 2,000 16.66 909 0.1666 x 5,455
Marketing 1,000 8.33 455 0.0833 x 5,455
Education 2,500 20.33 1,136 0.2033 x 5,455
Total 12,000 100.00 5,455

4. Cluster Sampling is a process of selecting clusters from a population which

is very large or widely spread out over a wide geographical area.

Example: If we want to know the opinion of the residents of Manila

regarding the improvement of living in the city. We may use the cluster
sampling by subdividing the city into district then select at random the number
of district to be used as sample.

B. Non-random sampling is a sampling procedure where samples selected in a

deliberate manner with little or no attention to randomization; it is also called
non-probability sampling.

1. Convenience sampling is a process of selecting a group of individuals who

(conveniently) are available for study.

Example: A researcher may only include close friends and clients to be

included in the sample population.

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 2. Purposive sampling is a process of selecting based from judgment to select a
sample which the researcher believed, based on prior information, will
provide the data they need. The disadvantage of purposive sampling is that the
researcher’s judgment may be in error- he or she may not be correct in
estimating the representative-ness of a sample or their expertise regarding the
information needed. It is also called judgment sampling.

Example: A human resource director interviews the qualified applicants in

supervisory position. (Note: Qualified applicants are selected by the HR
Director which is based from his own judgment.)

3. Quota sampling is applied when an investigator survey collects information

from an assigned number, or quota of individual from one of several sample
units fulfilling certain prescribed criteria or belonging to one stratum. Their
advantage is that they are cheaper to administer.

Example: When the respondents are composed of men aged over 30 or 20

people who have bought cellular phones in the last week. It is the
interviewer’s discretion which men or cellular phone buyers they select.

4. Snowball sampling is a technique in which one or more members of

population are located and used to lead the researchers to the other members
of the population.

Example: Imagine attempting to obtain the frame that includes all the
homeless people in Metro Manila. To obtain a sample of homeless
individuals, for example, the researcher will interview individuals on the street
or at homeless shelter.

Figure1.4 shows the division sampling techniques.

Figure 1.4 Sampling Techniques

Sampling Techniques

Random Non-random

Sample Systematic Stratified Cluster Convenience Purposive Quota Snowball

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1.10 Methods of Collecting Data
After the research problem has been laid, the next step is to determine the methods to
collect data. Here are the five basic methods in collecting data.

Direct or Interview Method. It is a face-to-face encounter between the interviewer and

the interviewee. The interview may vary according to the preference of either or both
parties. However, this method is time-consuming expensive, and has limited field
coverage.

Indirect or Questionnaire Method. Unlike direct method, this method utilized

questionnaire to obtain information. It can be done by mail or hand-carried to intended
respondents.

Registration Method. This method of gathering information is governed by laws:

Example: birth certificates, death certificates, and license, etc.

Observation Method. This method is used to data that are pertaining to behaviors of an
individual or a group of individuals at the time of occurrence of a given situation are best
obtained by observation. One limitation of this method is observation is made only at the
times or occurrence of the appropriate events.

Experiment Method. This is used to determine the cause and effect relationship of
certain phenomena under controlled conditions. This method usually employed by
scientific researchers.

1.11 Methods of Presenting Data

There are different ways in presenting data. Three of them are as follows

Textual Method. This method presents the collected data in narrative and paragraph
forms.

Tabular Method. This method presents the collected data in table which are orderly
arranged in rows and column for an easier and more comprehensive comparison of
figures.

Graphical Method. This method presents the collected data in visual or pictorial form to
get a clear view of data. (e.g. histogram, pie chart, pareto chart, pictograph, etc.)

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1.12 Summation Notation, Sigma∑

The symbol
n

∑ ( Xi)
i=1

is used to denote the sum of all the Xi’s from i=1 to i=n; by definition,
n

∑ (x ¿ ¿ 1+ x2 + x 3 +…+ x n )¿
i=1

We often denote this sum simply by ∑X or ∑X1. The symbol ∑ is the Greek capital letter
sigma, denoting sum.

Example:Write the following expressions in expanded form:

4 3 2
1. ∑ ( Xi) 3
2.∑ ( X i +2 ) 3.∑ ( X i +Y i )3
i=1 i=1 i=1

Solution:
4
1. ∑ ( X i )3= X13+X23+X33+X43
i=1
3
2. ∑ ( X i +2 )=(X1+2)+(X2+2)+(X3+2)
i=1
2
3. ∑ ( X i +Y i )3=(X1+Y1)3+(X2+Y2)3
i=1

Example: Evaluate the following notations using the values below:

X1=1 X2=3 X3=2 X4=5

Y1=0 Y2=8 Y3=1 Y4=6
Z1=4 Z2=7 Z3=-2 Z4=3
4 4 3
1. ∑ ( 2 XiY i) 2.∑ Z i ( Y i−X i ) 3. ∑ ( X i +Z i )
2

i=1 i=1 i=1

Solution:
4
1. ∑ ( 2 X i Y i )=2X1Y1+2X2Y2+2X3Y3+2X4Y4
i=1
=2(1)(0)+2(3)(8)+2(2)(1)+2(5)(6)
=0+48+4+60
=112

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2. ∑ Z i ( Y i−X i )=Z1(Y1-X1)+Z2(Y2-X2)+Z3(Y3-X3)+Z4(Y4-X4)
i=1
=4(0-1)+7(8-3)+(-2)(1-2)+3(6-5)
=4(-1)+7(5)+(-2)(-1)+3(1)
= (-4)+35+2+3
=36
3
3. ∑ ( X i +Z i )2=(X1+Z1)2+(X2+Z2)2+(X3+Z3)2
i=1
= (1+4)2+(3+7)2+[2+(-2)]2+(5+3)2
=52+102+02+82
=25+100+0+64
=189

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Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

Section Exercise 1.2

In each of these statements, tell whether descriptive or inferential statistics have been
used.

1. I Financial analysts say that mortgage may soon hit bottom.

_____________
2. D The monthly average expenditure of per household is ₱10,000.
_____________
3. D The guard in the SM Megamall records the number of shoppers
For the past 15 days. _____________
4. D The Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) ranks the results
of the Certified Public Accountants professional examination in
2010. _____________
5. I One hundred costumers have their corresponding age and buying
preference results. The manager wants to determine its
relationship _____________
6. I An analysts recorded the sales revenue statistics of his textile
company for the last 10 months; he wants to determine if there
will be a relative increase or decrease in the sales revenue for
the next month. _____________
7. D Enrolment record of all colleges and universities in the
Philippines. _____________
8. I The effects of AH1N1 (Swine Flu) virus to the death rate world
wide. _____________
9. I A campaign manager analyzes the effect of TV ads on the
promotion of a senatorial candidate. _____________
10. I A researcher tested the difference on the costumers buying
preference in different brands of milk. _____________
11. I The human research manager determines the association
of educational attainment and the performance level of call
center agents in a certain company. ______________
12. D The average price of houses in Laguna
______________

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 13. D Birth rate of selected urban areas in the Philippines.
______________
14. I The political views of the youth in the rural areas with respect
to inflation rate in the Philippines. _____________
15. I The forecast of PAG-ASA in the number of typhoons that will
hit the Philippines in the upcoming years due to global warming.

Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

Classify each variable as qualitative or quantitative.

1. Automobile ownership of students. __________________
2. Net weight (in grams) of packaged cereal. __________________
3. Political party affiliation if civil service workers. __________________
4. Number of bankrupt corporations per month in the Philippines. __________________
5. Useful lifetimes (in hours) of 100-watt light bulbs. __________________
6. Number of one time arrivals per hour at a large airport. __________________
7. Brand of personal computer used. __________________
8. Cost of personal computers. __________________
9. Amount of time a personal computers is used per week. __________________
10. Number of persons in the household who use personal desktop
Computer. __________________
11. Word processing package primarily used. __________________
12. Amount of money spent in clothing in the last month. __________________
13. Number of women’s “rain coats” owned. __________________
14. Favorite department store. __________________
15. Amount time spent playing basketball. __________________
16. Most likely time period during which shopping .for clothing
takes place (weekday, weeknight, or weekend). __________________

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17. Number of pairs of women’s gloves owned. __________________
18. Primary type of transportation used by students. __________________
19. Type of telephone. __________________
20. Number of local calls made per month. __________________

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Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

Identify each item as discrete or continuous.

1. Outcomes in rolling pair of dice. __________________

2. Square root of 2. __________________

3. Irrational numbers. __________________

4. f(x) = x + 3 __________________

5. Number of online purchases made in a week. __________________

6. Student enrollment in San Sebastian College-Recoletos. __________________

7. Student number. __________________

8. Whole numbers. __________________

9. Weight of the students in private high schools. __________________

10. A box of milk which weighs 1 kilogram. __________________

11. Toyota Vios sales for the last 3 months. __________________

12. Amount of money spent on groceries in a month. __________________

13. The number of VCDs and DVDs rented each day in Video City. _____________

14. Number of pizzas sold each day in Pizza Hut. __________________

15. Water temperatures of ten rivers in the Philippines on a given day________________

16. Capacity (in gallons) of five reservoirs in the Philippines. __________________

17. Lifetime (in hours) of 20 LCD projection screens. __________________

18. Current assets of MSS Textile Company. __________________

19. The number of television per household. __________________

20. Number of Personal Computer (PC) in households. __________________

21. Amount of time spent surfing the internet per week. __________________

22. Number of persons in a family. __________________

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Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

Determine whether each of the following is nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio data.

1. Social Security System (SSS) Number. __________________

2. Military ranks. __________________

3. Temperatures measured in Kelvin scale. __________________

4. The number of LRT passengers from Recto to Santolan Stations.__________________

5. Courses offered in university belt. __________________

6. Beauty contest winners. __________________

7. Evaluation of students to faculty members using Likert scale. __________________

8. Weight of students in public elementary schools. __________________

9. Number of votes in each Senatorial candidate. __________________

10. Performance rating of the students in Statistics. __________________

11. Intelligence Quotient of employees. __________________

12. Political affiliation of politicians in the Philippines. __________________

13. Nationality of certain individuals. __________________

14. Ranking of tennis players. __________________

15. Marital status of clients in a certain bank. __________________

16. Salaries of the top ten CEOs in Makati City. __________________

17. Pages in the PLDT telephone book. __________________

18. Time required for engineers to do a certain project. __________________

19. Ages of companies in Makati Business Club members. __________________

20. Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) posts the scores for

Certified Public Accountants (CPA) board examination result. ________________

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Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________
A. Write the following expressions in expanded form.
3
1. ∑ ❑(4Xi +1)
i+ 1

4
2. ∑ ❑5(Xi + 2Yi)
i=1

5
3. ∑ ❑(Xi² - 3Yi)
i=1

3
4. ∑ ❑(Xi Yi² + 2Zi)
i=1

B. Evaluate the following notations using the values below:

X1= -2 X2 = 5 X3 = 1 X4 = 0

Y1 = 1 Y2 = 1 Y3 = 2 Y4 = 7

Z1 = 3 Z2 = 6 Z3 = -3 Z4 = -1
3
1. ∑ ❑(7Xi + Yi)
i=1

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 4
2. ∑ ❑(Xi² - 2Yi)
i=1

2
3. ∑ ❑(Xi + 3Yi + 2Zi)
i=1

Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

A. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

______ 1. The age is an example of quantitative variable.

______ 2. Probability is used as a basis for inferential statistics.

______ 3.Another name for descriptive statistics in inferential statistics.

______ 4. The weight of the person is considered to be a continuous variable.

______ 5. The height of President Benigno Aquino III is an example of a variable.

______ 6. The data that can be classified according to color are measured on nominal
scale.

______ 7. The number of absences per year that a congressman has is an example of
discrete data.

______ 8. The National Statistics Office (NSO) reported that there are 20,750,000
Filipino currently employed in private institutions. This figure is called
statistics.

______ 9. The nominal is considered the “highest” level of data, and the data must be
mutually exclusive.

______ 10. Private statistical agencies such as Social Weather Station (SWS) seldom
employ sampling methods because the populations they work with are so
large.

______ 11. A sample of consumers tested a new flavored pizza and rated it excellent,
very good, fair, or poor. The level measurement for this market
research problem is interval.

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______ 12. A method used to find out something about the market behavior population in
National Capital Region (NCR) based on a sample of 200 respondents is
called inferential statistics.

______ 13. An employee’s union in certain corporation consists of 1,350 members. A

representative group of 160 was selected and asked questions. The 160 is
considered the population.

______ 14. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) asked a sample of persons
shopping in SM Mall of Asia, if they live in Parañaque City, outside the City,
or lived in foreign country. This survey involved nominal level data.

______ 15. When the population of employees in government is divided into groups
according to their departments or agencies and then several are selected
from each group to make a simple, the sampling is called stratified
sampling.

______ 16. A sample of 5,400 poor Filipinos in Metro Manila was selected to find out if
they will go on rally on Friday. Over 50% of those in the sample said they
would go out and rally, we can assume that the majority of all poor Filipinos
in metro Manila favor a rally.

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Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

B. Select the correct answer and encircle the appropriate letter.

1. Which of the following variables is not categorical?

A. Gender B. Age C. Eye Color D. Marital

status

2. Which of the following is not a method of data collection?

A. Questionnaires B. Interviews C. Observations D. Textual

3. Which of the following is not a method of presenting data?

A. Questionnaires B. Tabular method C. Graphical method D. Textual

method

4. What is the process of drawing a sample from a population?

A. Sampling B. Census C. Survey D.

Research

5. A number calculated with complete population data and quantifies a characteristic of

the population refers to:

A. a datum B. a statistics C. a parameter D.a population.

6. Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected by
different person for a different purpose?

A. Primary data B. Secondary data C. Experimental data D. Raw data

7. Which of the following statements are true?

I. Quantitative variables can be continuous variables.

II. Categorical variables are the same as qualitative variables.

III. Categorical variables are the same as quantitative variables.

A. I only B. I and II only C. I and III only D. II and

III only

8. Which of the following is not a form of non-random sampling?

A. Purposive sampling C. Convenience sampling

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 B. Quota sampling D. Systematic sampling

Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

9. Which of the following would generally require the largest sample size?

A. Simple random sampling C. Cluster sampling

B. Systematic sampling D. Stratified sampling

10. A summary measures calculated for the population data is called

A. an outlierC. a population parameter.

B. a sample statistic D. a sample parameter.

11. A population in statistics means a collection of all

A. ages. C. subjects or objects of interest.

B. men and women.D. people living in a country.

12. A sample in statistics means a portion of the

A. population of interest. C. selected from the population of a

country.

B. sample of interest. D. selected from the population of an area.

13. The science of statistics is/are which of the following:

A. organizing data. C. interpreting data
B. presenting data. D. A,B, and C.

14. A qualitative variable

A. is not numeric. C. has only 2 possible outcomes
B. always refers to a sample D. both A and B

15. Which of the following would require the smallest sample size because of its
efficiency?
A. Simple random sampling C. Cluster sampling
B. Systematic sampling D. Stratified sampling

16. In descriptive statistics our main objective is to

A. compute an average. C. describe the data collected.
B. describe the population. D. infer something about the population.

17. A discrete variable

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A. cannot be negative. C. can assume only whole number values.
B. is an example of qualitative variable. D. can assume only certain separated values.
Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:________

18.A sampling method when each member of a population has an equality likely chance
of being selected.
A. Purposive sampling C. Nonrandom sampling
B. Quota sampling D. Random sampling

19. In a study, the following variables were measured on each respondent: gender,
weight, height. The scale of these three variables are.
A. nominal, ordinal, interval. C. nominal, interval, interval.
B. nominal, ordinal, ratio. D. nominal, ratio, ratio.

20. determining the sample interval (represented by k), randomly selecting a number
between 1 and k, and including each k element in your sample are the steps for which
form of sampling?
A. Simple random sampling. C. Cluster sampling.
B. Systematic sampling. D. Stratified sampling.

21. If a researcher took the 300 government employees, divided them by gender, and then
took a random sample of the males and a random sampling of the females, the variable on
which we would divide the population is called the .
A. dependent variable. C. sampling variable.
B. independent variable D. stratification variable

22. Which of the will give a more “accurate” representation of the population from which
a sample has been taken?
A. A small cluster sampling
B. A small sample based on simple random sampling
C. A large sample based on simple random sampling
D. A large sample based on purposive sampling

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