UNIT VIII : CORRELATION AND REGRESSION

Q1. The correlation coefficient is used to determine:

a. A specific value of the y-variable given a specific value of the x-

variable
b. A specific value of the x-variable given a specific value of the y-
variable
c. The strength of the relationship between the x and y variables
d. None of these
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Q2. If there is a very strong positive correlation between two variables

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b. Much smaller than 0, if the correlation is negative
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c. Much larger than 0 but less than 1

d. None of these alternatives is correct.
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Q3. In regression analysis, the variable that is being predicted is the

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a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
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c. moving variable
d. is usually x
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Q4. In regression analysis, if the independent variable is measured in

kilograms, the dependent variable
a. must also be in kilograms
b. must be in some unit of weight
c. cannot be in kilograms
d. can be any units
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Q5. If the correlation coefficient is a positive value, then the slope of the
regression line
a. must also be positive
b. can be either negative or positive
c. can be zero
d. cannot be zero
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Q6. The ranks of variables are used in

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a. Karl Pearson’s Coefficient
b. Spearman’s Coefficient
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d.
Wald’s criterion
None of the above
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Q7. If the slope of the line in scatter plot is parallel to the x axis , then there
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a. perfect positive correlation

b. Perfect negative correlation
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c. insignificant positive correlation

d. No correlation
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Q8. If there is strong positive correlation between x and y ,then r is such

that

a. r >1
b. r<-2
c. r = 0.96
d. 0< r < 1
Answer:___________
Q9. A process by which we estimate the value of dependent variable on the
basis of one or more independent variables is called
a. Correlation
b. Regression
c. Residual
d. Slope

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Q10. If y= 2x – 45 is regression equation of y on x , the regression
coefficient of y on x is
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a. 0.5
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b. 2
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c. -45
d. -1/45
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Q11. Regression equation of x on y is 3x – 4y = 30. If x=2 then value of y is

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a. 3
b. 6
c. -6
d. cannot be determined
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Q12. The interrelation between two variables is best depicted in

a. Ogive
b. Histogram
 c. Scatter plot
d. Tree diagram
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UNIT X : STATISTICAL DECISION THEORY

Q13. In EMV criterion ,

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a. Maximum pay off value is selected

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Q14. Decision tree

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a. has a square box

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b. a circle node
c. branches
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d. all the above

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Q15. Pessimistic criterion is

a. Maximax criterion
b. Maximin criterion
c. Minimax regret criterion
d. Laplace’s Average Criterion
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Q16. This criterion is also known as Savage criterion

a. Maximax criterion
b. Maximin criterion
c. Minmax regret criterion
d. Laplace’s Average Criterion
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