Business Math & Stat Quiz#3, MCQs



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  1. 1)

    Which one of the following is not a component of the multiplicative time series model?


    • A) trend
    • B) irregular variation
    • C) regression trend
    • D) seasonality

  2. 2)

    For graphing univariate data we use


    • A) Pie charts,Bar chart
    • B) Pareto diagram
    • C) Side by side chart
    • D) Both (1) & (2)

  3. 3)

    Linear equation: x − y = 0 has the solution only if


    • A) x > y
    • B) x < y
    • C) x = y
    • D) x ≠ y

  4. 4)

    For mutually exclusive events A and B


    • A) Probability of A intersection B > 0
    • B) Probability of A intersection B < 0
    • C) Probability of A intersection B = 0
    • D) None of these

  5. 5)

    Faulty apple toffees in a production line average out at 6 per box.The management is willing to replace one box in a hundred.What is the number of faulty toffees that this probabilty corresponds to?


    • A) 20
    • B) 18
    • C) 13
    • D) None

  6. 6)

    The following formula for probability P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)-P(A and B) is called


    • A) The law of addition
    • B) The law of subtraction
    • C) The law of multiplication
    • D) None of these

  7. 7)

    In the normal distribution curve, peak of the bell-shaped curve gives


    • A) Standard deviation
    • B) Variance
    • C) Mean
    • D) Frequency

  8. 8)

    Scatterplots are used only for


    • A) quantitative variables
    • B) mulivariables
    • C) surplus varible
    • D) None of these

  9. 9)

    A college has 10 basketball players. A 5-member team and a captain will be selected out of these 10 players. How many different selections can be made?


    • A) 1260
    • B) 210
    • C) 210
    • D) 10C5 * 6

  10. 10)

    An insurance company wants to predict sales from the amount of money they spend on advertising. Which would be the independent variable?


    • A) sales
    • B) advertising
    • C) insufficient information to decide
    • D) (iv) Both (i) and (ii) are correct.