Basic Concepts in Statistics

Statistics comes from the Latin word “statisticus”, which means?

• the study of people, supplies, and the like in a state

• the study of earth and its continents

• the study of shapes and environment

It is the entire collection of observations such as person or object included in the study.

• Sample

• Individual

• Population

The data that gives numerical information.

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

• Parameter

Which of the following data are quantitative.

• Age of Students

• Color of the Eye

• Number of Computers in the School

• Score in the Entrance Test

• School Logo

Which of the following data are qualitative.

• May Favorite Summer Sports

• Number of Tourist Spot

• Number of Math Teacher in the School

• Blood Type of the Class

• The Address of your Teacher

Which of the following data are discrete.

• Dimensions of the Whiteboard

• Number of Chairs in the Classroom

• Speed of the Racing Car

• Number of Students who were absent

• Number of Students in a Class

Which of the following data are continuous.

• Amount Spent during a Sale

• Number of Petals of the Gumamela Flower

• Height of a Building

• Weight of a New Born Baby

• Number of Female in the Class

What is the level of measurement of CIVIL STATUS?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

What is the level of measurement of TEMPERATURE?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

What is the level of measurement of TOP 3 STUDENTS IN A CLASS?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio