Correlation in Statistics MCQs

Correlation in Statistics MCQs

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1: In a regression analysis, the variable that is used to predict the dependent variable ______.

A.   Is the independent variable

B.   All are required assumptions about the error term.

C.   X-axis of a scatter diagram

D.   SSR = SST

E.   SSE must be equal to 0

2: What is correlation in statistics?

A.   A statistical measure of central tendency

B.   A statistical measure of the spread or variability of data

C.   A statistical measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables

D.   A statistical measure of the difference between sample means

3: Which statistical measure is used to quantify the strength of a linear relationship between two variables?

A.   Mean

B.   Standard deviation

C.   Correlation coefficient

D.   Variance

4: What does a correlation coefficient value of -1 indicate?

A.   A perfect positive relationship between two variables

B.   No relationship between two variables

C.   A perfect negative relationship between two variables

D.   A weak positive relationship between two variables

5: Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest linear relationship?

A.   0.5

B.   -0.2

C.   0

D.   -1

6: In a scatter plot, how is a positive correlation visually represented?

A.   Points scattered randomly without any discernible pattern

B.   Points forming a straight line that slopes upward

C.   Points forming a straight line that slopes downward

D.   Points forming a curved line

7: What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?

A.   A weak positive relationship between two variables

B.   No relationship between two variables

C.   A weak negative relationship between two variables

D.   A perfect negative relationship between two variables

8: What is the range of values for a correlation coefficient?

A.   -1 to 0

B.   -1 to 1

C.   0 to 1

D.   0 to infinity

9: Which of the following is a possible interpretation of a correlation coefficient of 0.7?

A.   There is a strong negative relationship between the variables.

B.   There is a moderate positive relationship between the variables.

C.   There is a strong positive relationship between the variables.

D.   There is no relationship between the variables.

10: What does it mean if the correlation coefficient is close to -1 or 1?

A.   There is a weak relationship between the variables.

B.   There is a strong positive relationship between the variables.

C.   There is a strong negative relationship between the variables.

D.   There is no relationship between the variables.

11: Which statistical test can be used to determine if a correlation coefficient is statistically significant?

A.   T-test

B.   Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

C.   Pearson's correlation test

D.   Chi-square test