UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ASSIGNMENT
MARCH – AUGUST 2023

COURSE : INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS/BUSINESS

STATISTICS
COURSE CODE : QMT181/STA104
EXAMINATION : ASSIGNMENT
TIME : 2 DAYS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of FOUR (4) questions

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this test pack consists of :

i) the Question Paper

ii) a three – page Appendix 1

5. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 4 printed page
QUESTION 1

1. State the correct term for each of the following statements.

i) A survey to study entire population.
ii) A sampling technique in which only the first sample selected randomly while the
following samples would follow a certain interval.
iii) A raw data that is obtained directly from the respondent by the researcher.
iv) A variable that involving numerical response which arises from a measuring process.
v) The characteristic of the elements in a population or a sample under a study.

(5 marks)

2. Determine whether the following variables are qualitative, quantitative discrete or

quantitative continuous and its scale of measurement.

Variable Type of variable Scale of measurement

i) A list of blood types (A, B, AB and O)
of newborn babies in Hospital Melaka

ii) The distance travel in kilometers from

Alor Gajah to Taiping

iii) Number of applicants for Zakat UiTM

iv) Income classification (B40, M40 and

T20) of residents of Alor Gajah

v) Daily weather temperature records in

Melaka during January to April

(5 marks)

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 QUESTION 2

Bellissime-Paris.com is planning to add one more model of designer handbag to its stock. There
are six models to choose from, and the boutique would like to hear opinions from 2000
subscribers on the models that they like most. There are about 20,000 subscribers and the
boutique knows that 45% of the subscribers are private sector workers, 35% are government
sector workers, 15% are college students and 5% are others. However, the boutique believes
that there is much variation within these groups.

a. State the population and the sample.

(2 marks)

b. Identify the variable of interest for this study and state its type.
(2 marks)

c. What is the most suitable sampling technique that should be used? Give ONE (1) advantage
for using this technique.
(2 marks)

d. Explain briefly how to select the sample by using the technique suggested in (c).
(3 marks)

e. Determine the appropriate data collection method and state ONE (1) disadvantage
(2 marks)

QUESTION 3

RR Company produces five different collections of Baju Raya 2023. The sales for 3 weeks are
shown in the table below

Sales (in units)

Week
Abil Amelia Daiyan Diana Mira
1 16 10 20 20 20
2 10 8 15 10 12
3 8 6 12 10 13

Draw a suitable bar chart to compare the sales of five different collections of Baju Raya 2023
and give your comment
(2 marks)

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 QUESTION 4

College RC organizes a jogathon to promote healthy lifestyle among their students. The time
taken (in minutes) to complete three kilometers’ walk by a group of 30 contestants are
recorded below:

10.8 9.6 15.6 12.2 10.2 9.1 12.4 9.5 11.6 9.7

10.0 15.1 14.5 13.8 9.2 10.9 9.1 13.2 12.9 9.6

15.5 9.8 11.4 12.1 11.4 15.2 14.2 9.0 10.6 13.5

a. Construct a stem and leaf diagram.

(4marks)

b. Calculate the mean, median and mode values for above data.
(5 marks)

c. Interpret the mean value obtained in (b).

(1 mark)

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 QUESTION 5

The following table shows the monthly amount spent for groceries for 80 residents in
Bandaraya Melaka.

Monthly amount spent (RM) Number of residents

150-200 16

200-250 11

250-300 7

300-350 11

350-400 13

400-450 19

450-500 3

a. Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the above data.
(6 marks)

b. Construct a histogram to present the monthly amount spent for groceries

(3 marks)

c. Using the histogram in (b), estimate the modal value for monthly amount spent for groceries
and comment on the value obtained.
(2 marks)

d. Given that the mean and variance of the monthly amount spent for groceries for Alor Gajah
residents were RM 285.30 and RM 105.45 respectively. Determine which area has more
consistent distribution.
(3 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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