UNDERGRADUATE/DEGREE PROGRAM

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

TEST I 3rd YEAR ACCOUNTING STUDENTS (regular )
INSTRUCTOR: GENANEW W. Time Allowed: 1:30 minutes
Exam Date: ---//2015 Max. Weight: 25%
Course Title: basic statistics Entry Year: 2012
Course No: Academic years: 2015
Program: regular Add
Name _________________________ID. _________Sec.____
Instruction:
- Make a sure that your exam paper contains three pages and four parts.
- Any attempt to cheat will lead to the cancellation of your result.
Part one true/false (5%)
Say true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is incorrect
1. In the singular sense, statistics means the science of statistics or statistical methods. It refers
to the techniques or methods relating to the analysis, collection, presentation, classification,
and interpretation of quantitative data. T
2. Inferential statistics refers to the methods by which conclusions are drawn relating to the
universe based on a given sample. T
3. Frequency is the number of values in a specific class of the distribution t
4. Class mark is Separates one class in a grouped frequency distribution from another. f
5. Class width is the difference between the upper and lower class boundaries of any class.t

Part two choose the best answer from the following alternatives (10%)

1. Of the following is the pictorial representation of data, in the form of vertical or horizontal
rectangular bars.

A. Bar graph C. frequency polygon

B. Histogram D. none

2. which one of the following is tools to study statistical data

A. Census or sample technique D. All

B. Tally bar
C. Graphs, tables, and diagrams

3. The focus groups, individual respondents and panels of respondents are classified as

A. pointed data sources C. secondary data sources

B. itemized data sources D. primary data sources

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4. The variables whose measurement is done in terms such as weight, height and length are
classified as

A. continuous variables C. flowchart variables

B. measuring variables D. discrete variables

5. The type of questions included in questionnaire to record responses in which the

respondent can answer in any way are classified as

A. multiple choices C. open ended questions

B. itemized question D. close ended questions

6. The characterization, collection and presentation of particular set of data in organized way
is classified as

A. descriptive statistics C. social statistics

B. education statistics D. business statistics

7. Which one of the following is the importance of statistics

A. It presents facts in a definite and precise form.
B. Data reduction.
C. Measuring the magnitude of variations in data.
D. Furnishes a technique of comparison
E. All

Question number 8-10 based on data below

11, 29, 6 ,33 ,14, 31, 22, 27 ,19 ,20, 18, 17 ,22 ,38 ,23 ,21 ,26 ,34, 39, 27
8. the range and number of class desired respectively is

A. 33 and 6 C. 6 and 30
B. 6 and 33 D. 39 and 6
9. The class width is

A. 5 B. 8 C. 6 D. 10

10. The upper class limit and the lower class limit in the first class respectively is

A. 6 and 11 D. 36 and 41
B. 11 and 6
C. 12 and 17

Part three write short answer(2%)

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 1. Write the stage of statistical data?
a. ________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________
e. ________________________________________________
Part four work out (5%)

A sociologist conducted a survey of 20 adults. She wants to report the frequency distribution of
the ages of the survey respondents. The respondents were the following ages in years:
52, 34, 32, 29, 63, 40, 46, 54, 36, 36, 24, 19, 45, 20, 28, 29, 38, 33, 49, 37
Required

a. Find the range?

b. Determine the number of class?
c. Determine class width?
d. Find the lower class limit and upper class limit?
e. Find lower class boundary and upper class boundary and construct frequency distribution
table?