Biostatistics and Research Methodology (BP801TT) 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                          Multiple Choice Questions 
                                                                            
                                                        Semester - VIII 
                         Biostatistics and Research Methodology 
                                                             (BP801TT) 
                
                                                    
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                                                            Biostatistics and Research Methodology (BP801TT) 
                                              1.a : Introduction to Statistics and Biostatistics 
                                                                            
               1. According to Crexton and Cowden which arrangement of component of statistics is true? 
               a. Collection of data - Analysis of data - Presentation of data - Interpretation of data  
               b. Collection of data - Presentation of data - Analysis of data - Interpretation of data 
               c. Presentation of data - Analysis of data - Interpretation of data – Collection of data 
               d. Interpretation of data - Collection of data - Presentation of data - Analysis of data 
               Ans: b 
                
               2. Which is not step of Descriptive Statistics? 
               a. Collecting 
               b. Organizing 
               c. Hypothesis testing 
               d. Presenting Data  
               e. Summarizing 
               Ans: c 
                
                                              1.b : Introduction to Statistics and Biostatistics 
               3. Which is related to Frequency Distribution? 
               a. Tally Mark 
               b. Variable 
               c. Frequency 
               d. Class Interval 
               e. All of above 
               f. Option a and b 
               g. Option c and d 
               Ans: e 
                
               4. If Class intervals are not given, then it is called as a___________.  
               a. Discrete Frequency Distribution 
               b. Continuous Frequency Distribution 
               c. Grouped Frequency Distribution 
               d. None of above 
               Ans: a 
                
               5. Types of Class intervals are_____ 
               a. Exclusive 
               b. Discrete 
               c. Inclusive 
               d. Continuous 
               e. Option a and c 
               f. Option b and d 
               g. Option a and b 
               h. Option c and d 
               Ans: e 
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                                                            Biostatistics and Research Methodology (BP801TT) 
                                         1.c : Graphical Presentation of Frequency Distribution 
                
               6. Age and Salary are Continuous variables. True or False? 
               a. True 
               b. False 
               Ans: a 
                
               7.                                                            Figure indicates which type of Graph? 
               a. Line frequency Graph 
               b. Histogram 
               c. Frequency polygon 
               d. Ogive 
               e. Frequency Curve 
               Ans: c 
                
               8.                                                         Figure indicated which type of graph? 
               a. Histogram 
               b. Frequency polygon 
               c. Ogive 
               d. Frequency Curve 
               Ans: c 
                
               9. Cumulative Frequency curve also known as_____ 
               a. Histogram 
               b. Frequency Polygon 
               c. Grouped Frequency 
               d. Line frequency curve 
               e. Ogive 
               Ans: e 
                
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                                                                                Biostatistics and Research Methodology (BP801TT) 
                                                                       1.d : Measure of Central Tendency 
                     
                    10. Mean is also known as ____ 
                    a. Median 
                    b. Mode 
                    c. Average 
                    d. Range 
                    Ans: c 
                     
                    11. Which is Positional central tendency? 
                    a. Arithmetic Mean 
                    b. Geometric Mean 
                    c. Harmonic Mean 
                    d. Median 
                    e. All of above 
                    Ans: d 
                     
                    12. Which is NOT mathematical central tendency? 
                    a. Arithmetic Mean 
                    b. Median 
                    c. Harmonic Mean 
                    d. Geometric Mean 
                    Ans: b 
                     
                    13. Simple arithmetic mean of 2, 8, 7, 3, 4.2, 6.1, 8.2, 7.1, 10, 9 is  ________ 
                    a. 4.64 
                    b. 7.46 
                    c. 8.64 
                    d. 6.46 
                    Ans: d 
                     
                    14. Which of the following is a equation to derive arithmetic mean in grouped data by short cut 
                    method. 
                    a.                                                           b.                                                       
                    c.                                                          d.                                             
                    Ans: a 
                     
                     
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