General Statistics Past Questions

Question 11

The difference between corresponding population and unbiased estimate in terms of absolute value is classified as:

  • A. Sampling error
  • B. Random sample error
  • C. Undercoverage error
  • D. Coverage error
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Question 12

The bias occurred in the collection of the sample because of confusing questions in the questionnaire is classified as:

  • A. Non-responsive bias
  • B. Non-distribution bias
  • C. Non-wording bias
  • D. Wording bias
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Question 13

The methods in statistics that use sample statistics to estimate the parameters of the population are considered as:

  • A. Inferential statistics
  • B. Absolute statistics
  • C. Coverage statistics
  • D. Random sample statistics
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Question 14

The bias which occurs when the randomly drawn sample from the population fails to represent the whole population is classified as:

  • A. Populated bias
  • B. Random sample bias
  • C. Undercoverage bias
  • D. Coverage bias
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Question 15

In sampling distribution, the degree of freedom is calculated as:

  • A. \( df = n - 2 \)
  • B. \( df = n - 1 \)
  • C. \( df = n - 3 \)
  • D. \( df = n - 5 \)
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