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(21)
A measure of the strength of the linear relationship that exists between two variables is called:
[A]
Slope
[B]
Intercept
[C]
Correlation coefficient
[D]
Regression equation
Answer: Correlation coefficient
(22)
If all the actual and estimated values of Y are same on the regression line, the sum of squares of error will be:
[A]
Zero
[B]
Maximum
[C]
Minimum
[D]
Unknown
(23)
The sum of the difference between the actual values of Y and its values obtained from the fitted regression line is always:
[A]
Zero
[B]
Positive
[C]
Negative
[D]
Minimum
(24)
The purpose of simple linear regression analysis is to:
[A]
Predict one variable from another variable
[B]
Replace points on a scatter diagram by a straight-line
[C]
Measure the degree to which two variables are linearly associated
[D]
Obtain the expected value of the independent random variable for a given value of the dependent variable
Answer: Predict one variable from another variable
(25)
Regression coefficient is independent of:
[A]
Units of measurement
[B]
Scale and origin
[C]
Both (a) and (b)
[D]
None of these
(26)
It is possible that two regression coefficients have:
[A]
Opposite signs
[B]
Same signs
[C]
No sign
[D]
Difficult to tell
(27)
When two regression coefficients bear same algebraic signs, then correlation coefficient is:
[A]
Positive
[B]
Negative
[C]
According to two signs
[D]
Zero
Answer: According to two signs
(28)
The correlation coefficient is the_______of two regression coefficients:
[A]
Geometric mean
[B]
Arithmetic mean
[C]
Harmonic mean
[D]
Median
(29)
When bXY is positive, then byx will be:
[A]
Negative
[B]
Positive
[C]
Zero
[D]
One
(30)
When regression line passes through the origin, then:
[A]
Intercept is zero
[B]
Regression coefficient is zero
[C]
Correlation is zero
[D]
Association is
Answer: Intercept is zero
31
The graphrepresents the relationship that is.:
[A]
Linear positive
[B]
Linear negative
[C]
Non-linear
[D]
Curvilinear
32
The graph represents the relationship that is:
[A]
Linear
[B]
Non linear
[C]
Curvilinear
[D]
No relation
33
The graph showing the paired points of (Xi, Yi) is called:
[A]
Scatter diagram
[B]
Histogram
[C]
Historigram
[D]
Pie diagram
34
The independent variable in a regression line is:
[A]
Non-random variable
[B]
Random variable
[C]
Qualitative variable
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Non-random variable
35
In the regression equation Y = a +bX, a is called:
[A]
X-intercept
[B]
Y-intercept
[C]
Dependent variable
[D]
None of the above
36
In the regression equation X = a + bY, the X is called:
[A]
Independent variable
[B]
Dependent variable
[C]
Qualitative variable
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Dependent variable
37
In the regression equation Y = a+bX, the Y is called:
[A]
Independent variable
[B]
Dependent variable
[C]
Continuous variable
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Dependent variable
38
When the ratio of variations in the related variables is constant, it is called:
[A]
Linear correlation
[B]
Nonlinear correlation
[C]
Positive correlation
[D]
Negative correlation
Answer: Linear correlation
39
If both variables X and Y increase or decrease simultaneously, then the coefficient of correlation will be:
[A]
Positive
[B]
Negative
[C]
Zero
[D]
One
40
If the points on the scatter diagram indicate that as one variable increases the other variable tends to decrease the value of r will be:
[A]
Perfect positive
[B]
Perfect negative
[C]
Negative
[D]
Zero
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