POL212

Category: POL212

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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.

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POL212

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If A= {a,b,c,d,e,f} and B={c,d,e}, then, it is correct to conclude that B is
A

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The values of __may be discrete or
continuous

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An advantage of frequency polygon over histogram is that it is easy to
compare

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4. Some of the functions of statistics in the society may be

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The scores of 5 students in an examination are: 6, 5, 8, 7 and 4. Find the
variance

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p <=> q is a statemnent obtaind by using 'if and only if' connective to one
simple statements p and q. When is the resulting statement p <=> q True

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In an objective test marked out of 40, the marks scored by 40 student are
given in this table Marks % 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 35 36 - 40.
Calculate the mean, using an assumed mean of 21 No. of Students 2 7 12
8 5 6

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Lack of _may be one of the limitations of
statistics

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Which of the following Set is a infinite Set A = {x : 2 ≤ x ≤ 12, x is an
integer} B = {x: x is real}, C = {x: 3 < x < 6, x is rational number}, D = {x: x is complex number}

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10.

A branch of __that deals with analysis and
interpretation of numerical data in terms of sample and population is called
statistics

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11. If A=46, B=34 and C=40; What angle would represent B on a pie chart

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12. Coefficient of variation is equal to

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13.

When an experiments are actually carried out under the same condition
through which an outcome is obtained. The probability of such an event is
called

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14.

Experimental
Statistics

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15. A pair of dice is tossed. Find the probability of getting a total of 10

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16.

A folder contains 7 blue biros, 6 red biros and 3 black biros without
replacement, find the probability that the three biros are of different colour

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17.

In a Political group of 12 members the probability of picking a number from
any one of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria is 2/3. If some members
are to represent the group in a National meeting, find the probability that 8
members are chosen

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18.

Hybrid sampling is a method that combines
procedure

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19.

In a class of 181 student, 102 offers POL 212, 64 offer BHM 206, 58 offer
POL 202 and all the students take at least one of the subjects. 20 offer
POL 212 and BHM 206, 15 offer POL 212 and POL 202, 18 offer BHM 206
and POL 212. Find how many students offer BHM 206 only

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20.

In a broad sense, _is a diagram that shows
relationships between numbers

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21.

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22.

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23. Another name for Cummulative Frequency Curve

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24.

In a social research, the act of reading through books by scholars on the
subject matter is called _review

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25.

The difference between the largest and smallest scores of ungrouped data
is the

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26.

Calculate the standard deviation of the following set of numbers:
148,146,150,154,156,158,160,162,164,166,168,170

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27. The two types of statistics are

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28. A set without any element is called

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One of the class interval for a grouped frequency table is 60 - 66, what is
the class boundary for this class

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30. Find the third quartile in the following data set; 22,31,20,24,27,55

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31.

Politics is a Social Science because it uses
_tools for analysis

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32.

If the probability of a pregnant woman giving birth to a male child is 0.25,
what is the probability that the child will be a girl

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33.

When a disfunction (OR) connective is used between two statements p, q,
the statement p OR q is only false when

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34. Find the class mark of a population whose class intervals are x1 to x2

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35. The biggest financial in scientific research funding is

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36.

A ballot box containing 12 male voter's cards and another box containing
100 female voter's cards. Find the number of ways of selecting 5 male
voter's cards

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37.

One of the attributes of statistical inquires and sampling is that it enable
researcher get __easily

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38.

A box contains 10 green, 8 yellow and 5 red marbles. If two marbles are
picked at random, what is the probability that one is green and one is red

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39.

Any piece(s) of information that represents the qualitative attributes of a
variable(s) is called

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40.

What is the third quatile of the following set of data 16, 25, 14, 18, 21, 23,
19, 18, 21, 49

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41. In how many ways can the acronyms NOUN be written

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42.

Find the class mark in a grouped frequency table with the class interval 40 -
49

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43.

Two sets X and Y are said to be _if they have
no elements in common

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44.

Five delegates out of 6 women and 7 men are to represent an electoral
body at a National election. In how many ways can the delegates be
selected if it must consist of 2 women and 3 men

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45. If A= {a,b,c,d,e,f, g, h}, the cardinality of the elements is

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46.

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47.

Write down the sample space for the experiments. Toss a coin 3 times and
observe the total number of heads

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48.

A statistical experiemnt in which the results of the experiment are not
subject to chance if repeatedly severally under the same condition is called

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49. The symbol ∑ƒ means

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50.

The cardinality of the union of Sets A, B, C, if A = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13}, B = {0,
1, 9,} and C = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14} is

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