STASTICS PP 1
STASTICS PP 1
STASTICS PP 1
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SWD/620/S21
MODULE II END OF TERM
STATISTICS
JULY EXAMINATION SERIES 2023
TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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a) Describe any 3 methods of collecting primary data (6 Marks)
b) Distinguish between absolute error and relative errors (4 Marks)
c) List four features of a good questionnaire (4 Marks)
d) Explain briefly 4 kinds of statistical inquiry (8 Marks)
(4 marks)
d) List four principles which should be followed in the construction of a table
(4
marks)
3. a) define measure of central tendency (2
marks)
b) List down any four graphs of frequency distribution (2
marks)
c) list down any four advantages of median (4
marks)
d) from the following information draw an ogive curve
class frequency
0-10 5
10-20 10
20-30 15
30-40 8
40-50 7
(10 marks)
4. a) Define a graph (2 marks)
b) list down any four properties of a good measure of dispersion (4marks)
c) calculate mean and standard deviation from the following distribution:
X: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20
Y: 4 11 32 21 15 8 5 4 (13 marks)
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5 a) listdown3 merits and 3 demerits of standard deviation. (6 marks)
b)Compute the standard deviation and coefficient of variation from the following
data:
Marks 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50
No of students 7 6 15 15 10
(14 Marks)
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