COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES TRAINING SCHOOL – AKIM ODA

END OF 4TH SEMESTER EXAMS – MAY, 2015

GROUP C 13

SUBJECT: BASIC STATISTICS

PAPER II. (Essay Type Test)

TIME ALLOWED: 1hr. 20 mins.

IMPORTANT

Read the questions carefully and answer only what is asked. No marks will be given
for irrelevant matter. Credit will be given for simple, clear, legible handwriting, good
English and orderly organization of material.

Answer All Questions.

QUESTION ONE

a) Define Statistics ( 2MARKS)

b) List the two (2) main types of statistics ( 2MARKS)

c) Outline four (4) sources of statistics (4MARKS)

d) i. You are the in-charge of Frafraha CHPS, list ten (10) uses or importance

of statistics in your health facility. (10MARKS)

ii. Outline four (4) methods of data collection you will use (2MARKS)

TOTAL MARKS: 20MARKS

QUESTION TWO

45 42 28 31 48 37 50 35 56 35

42 67 29 51 44 38 36 51 61 38

47 57 41 58 60 44 45 62 40 38

54 47 38 33 40 35 37 37 50 39

45 44 61 47 48 37 64 69 63 32

Using the above data, construct a frequency distribution table with class intervals
25-34, 35-44 etc

a) Indicate the class interval with the highest frequency (2MARKS)

b) Indicate the class interval with the lowest frequency (2 MARKS)

c) Find the class mid-points of each class interval (4 MARKS)

d) Find the lower and upper class boundaries (4 MARKS)

e) What is the class size of each class boundary (4 MARKS)

f) Find the relative frequency of each frequency (4 MARKS)

TOTAL MARKS: 20MARKS

QUESTION THREE

The pie chart above shows how Jude spends his time each day

i) What portion or angel of the Pie Chart does sleeping occupies? (5 MARKS)

ii) What angle of the pie chart does classes occupies? (5 MARKS)

iii) What angel of the pie chart does learning and football occupies? (10 MARKS)

TOTAL MARKS: 20MARKS

GOOD LUCK