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Unit 1

1.11 Multiple Choice Questions

3 min read•december 4, 2021

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Multiple Choice Practice for Exploring One-Variable Data

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Facts about the test: The AP Statistics exam has 40 multiple choice questions and you will be given 1 hour 30 minutes to complete the section. That means it should take you around 11 minutes to complete 5 questions.

*The following questions were not written by College Board and although they cover information outlined in the AP Statistics Course and Exam Description the formatting on the exam may be different.

1. If we are looking at a boxplot and notice that the distribution is skewed right, what measure of center should we use?

A. Mean

B. Median

C. Mode

D. IQR

2. A researcher has gathered the number of soft drinks teenagers drink on a daily basis by taking a random sample of 1500 teenagers from around the world. We find that our data shows that the mean is larger than the median. What does this tell us about the shape of the distribution?

A. Skewed Right

B. Skewed Left

C. Symmetric

D. Uniform

3. To find out the color preference of residents at a local retirement community, the president asks each of the residents what their favorite color is. What type of variable is this?

A. Quantitative Variable

B. Quasimodal Variable

C. Dimensional Variable

D. Categorical Variable

4. Given the five number summary below, find the IQR. 5, 8, 10, 14, 26

A. 6

B. 9

C. 10

D. 21

5. If the mean and median of a distribution are equal, what does this tell us about the shape?

A. Skewed Right

B. Skewed Left

C. Symmetric

D. Unimodal

6. We are given a distribution that is symmetric, what measure of spread should we use?

A. Mean

B. Mode

C. Standard Deviation

D. IQR

7. Which of the following is not a part of the describing/comparing distribution process?

A. Units

B. Center

C. Spread

D. Shape

8. What do we call a numerical summary of sample data?

A. Parameter

B. Statistic

C. Percentile

D. Quartile

9. Doctors often compare someone's height and weight to worldwide, or nationwide averages. If doctors were to convert the height measurements from feet to meters, how would the center and spread change?

A. Neither center nor spread would change.

B. The center would not change, but the spread would change.

C. The center would change, but the spread would not.

D. The center would change with the conversion factor as well as the spread.

10. How do we determine an upper outlier of a distribution?

A. Mean + 3(IQR)

B. Median + 3(IQR)

C. Maximum - 0.5 (IQR)

D. Q3+1.5(IQR)

11. Which of the following do we not get in a boxplot?

A. Mean

B. Median

C. Maximum

D. Minimum

12. Which of the following is a specification of the normal distribution?

A. Small Range

B. Bimodal

C. Symmetric

D. Skewed Right

13. The empirical rule states that the normal distribution contains 99.7% of the data between how many standard deviations?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 10

14. A local office manager is gathering data about each of the employees and their work necessities. Which of the following is a quantitative variable?

A. Apple or Windows Preference

B. Amount of hours worked each month

C. iPhone or android preference

D. Music preference for office speakers

15. Which type of chart is best for displaying a categorical variable?

A. Dot Plot

B. Box Plot

C. Stem and Leaf Plot

D. Pie Chart