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151.

The numerical value given to the likelyhood of the occurrence of an event is called................

A. correlation
B. regression
C. probability
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
152.

.............................. refers to the chance of happening or not happening of an event.

A. regression
B. probability
C. correlation
D. none of these
Answer» C. correlation
153.

If one regression coefficient is positive, the other is .......................

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. 1
Answer» B. negative
154.

Dependent variable is also called ............................

A. explained variable
B. explanatory variable
C. 4.0
D. 0.4
Answer» B. explanatory variable
155.

While analysing the relationship between variables, independent variable is alsocalled..................................

A. explained variable
B. explanatory variable
C. variable
D. none of these
Answer» C. variable
156.

The regression coefficient and correlation coefficient of two variables will be the same, if their.................... are same.

A. standard deviation
B. arithmetic mean
C. mean deviation
D. none of these
Answer» B. arithmetic mean
157.

The square root of coefficient of determination is ...................

A. coefficient of correlation
B. coefficient of regression
C. coefficient of variation
D. none of these
Answer» B. coefficient of regression
158.

If the sign of regression coefficient bxy is negative, then the sign of regression coefficient byx willbe ........................

A. positive
B. negative
C. none of these
Answer» C. none of these
159.

The arithmetic mean of bxy and byx is ..........................

A. equal to one
B. greater than r
C. francis galton
D. none of these
Answer» C. francis galton
160.

If the correlation between the two variables , X and Y is negative, the regression coefficient ofY on X is .............................

A. zero
B. positive
C. negative
D. not certain
Answer» D. not certain
161.

Regression lines are also called .........................

A. correlation graph
B. scatter diagram
C. scatter diagram
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
162.

In .........................regression, only one independent variable is used to explain the dependentvariable.

A. linear
B. multiple
C. scatter diagram
D. none of these
Answer» B. multiple
163.

If a constant 30 is subtracted from each of the value of X and Y , the regression coefficient is..........................

A. reduced by 30
B. increased by 30
C. not changed
D. 1/30th of the original regression
Answer» D. 1/30th of the original regression
164.

The term regression was used firstly by .............................

A. prof. karl pearson
B. edward spearman
C. none of these
Answer» D.
165.

In a regression line of Y on X, the variable X is known as ..................................

A. explanatory variable
B. independent variable
C. regressor
D. all the above
Answer» E.
166.

Geometric mean of regression coefficients will be ..............................

A. coefficient of correlation
B. coefficient of determination
C. coefficient of variation
D. none of these
Answer» B. coefficient of determination
167.

If X and Y are two variables, there can be at most ..........................

A. three regression lines
B. two regression lines
C. one regression line
D. infinite number of regression lines
Answer» C. one regression line
168.

If X and Y are independent , the value of regression coefficient byx = ....................

A. 1
B. 0
C. greater than 1
D. any negative value
Answer» C. greater than 1
169.

bxy x byx = ..............................

A. coefficient of regression
B. coefficient of regression
C. both
D. none
Answer» D. none
170.

Scatter diagram of the various values of ( X, Y) gives the idea about .......................

A. regression model
B. distribution of errors
C. functional relationship
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
171.

The signs of correlation coefficient and regression coefficient are ............................

A. different
B. same
C. none of these
Answer» C. none of these
172.

The signs of regression coefficients will be .......................

A. different
B. same
C. none of these
Answer» C. none of these
173.

The two regression lines are mutually perpendicular when r = ..............

A. 0
B. -1
C. +1
D. none of these
Answer» B. -1
174.

byx is the regression coefficient of regression equation ...........................

A. y on x
B. x on y
C. none of these
Answer» B. x on y
175.

The two regression lines coincide each other when r = .......................

A. 0
B. -1
C. +1
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
176.

............................ refers to analysis of average relationship between two variables to provide amechanism for prediction.

A. correlation
B. regression
C. average
D. none of these
Answer» C. average
177.

Coefficient of concurrent deviation depends on ..........................

A. magnitude of deviation
B. direction of deviation
C. both a and b
D. none of these
Answer» C. both a and b
178.

The coefficient of correlation between two variables, X and Y , will have negative sign when……

A. x is increasing, y is decreasing
B. x is decreasing, y is increasing
C. any one of the above
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
179.

If m is the coefficient of correlation, then the value of m2 is known as .................

A. coefficient of alienation
B. coefficient of determination
C. coefficient of non-determiantion
D. none of these
Answer» C. coefficient of non-determiantion
180.

If m is the correlation coefficient, then the quantity (1-m2) is called ......................

A. coefficient of determination
B. coefficient of non-determination
C. coefficient of alienation
D. none of these
Answer» C. coefficient of alienation
181.

Spearman’s coefficient of correlation is usually denoted by .................

A. r
B. k
C. r
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
182.

Product moment correlation was developed by .......................

A. karl pearson
B. charles edward spearman
C. kelly
D. none of these
Answer» B. charles edward spearman
183.

If dots in a scatter diagram are lie in a haphazard manner, then r= .......................

A. 0
B. +1
C. -1
D. none of these
Answer» B. +1
184.

................................is the geometric mean of two regression coefficients.

A. coefficient of correlation
B. coefficient of standered deviation
C. arithmetic mean
D. coefficient of variation
Answer» B. coefficient of standered deviation
185.

If plotted points in a scatter diagram lie on a straight line vertical to the Y-axis, then r=.........

A. +1
B. 0
C. -1
D. none of these
Answer» C. -1
186.

If r =0.9, coefficient of determination is .........................

A. 9%
B. 90%
C. absence
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
187.

If the plotted points of a scatter diagram fall on a narrow band, it indicates a. ............degree ofcorrelation.

A. zero
B. low
C. high
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
188.

If the ratio of change in one variable is equal to the ratio of change in the other variable, thecorrelation is said to be ..................................

A. linear
B. curvi-linear
C. non-linear
D. none of these
Answer» B. curvi-linear
189.

Coefficient of correlation is independent of ........................................

A. origin
B. scale
C. both
D. none
Answer» D. none
190.

When r = -1, we may say that, there is ..........................

A. perfect negative correlation
B. high degree of negative correlation
C. 0.1
D. 2
Answer» B. high degree of negative correlation
191.

In a correlation analysis, if r=0, then we may say that, there is ..................... between variables.

A. no correlation
B. perfect correlation
C. linear correlation
D. none of the above
Answer» B. perfect correlation
192.

……….is the study of correlation among three or more variable simultaneously.

A. multiple correlation
B. partial correlation
C. simple correlation
D. none of the above
Answer» B. partial correlation
193.

………..is the study of correlation between one dependent variable with one independent variable bykeeping the other independent variables as constant.

A. multiple correlation
B. simple correlation
C. partial correlation
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
194.

Study of correlation between two sets of data only is called ..............................

A. partial correlation
B. simple correlation
C. multiple correlation
D. none of the above
Answer» C. multiple correlation
195.

In correlation analysis, the formulae 1-r2 is used to compute the value of .......................

A. coefficient of determination
B. coefficient of non-determination
C. coefficient of correlation
D. coefficient of alienation
Answer» C. coefficient of correlation
196.

If correlation between the two variables is unity , there exists ........................................

A. perfect +ve correlation
B. perfect -ve correlation
C. zero correlation
D. perfect correlation
Answer» E.
197.

In correlation analysis, P.E. = ....................0.6745

A. standard error
B. probable error
C. coefficient of non-determination
D. coefficient of alienation
Answer» B. probable error
198.

An analysis of the covariance between two or more variables is called ..............................

A. regression analysis
B. correlation analysis
C. testing of hypothesis
D. none of these
Answer» C. testing of hypothesis
199.

If r= +1, the correlation is said to be .......................

A. perfectly positive correlation
B. high degree of correlation
C. direction and degree
D. none of the above
Answer» B. high degree of correlation
200.

Correlation can be ............................................

A. positive only
B. negative only
C. between +1 and -1
D. positive
Answer» D. positive