MEASURES OF POSITION (UNGROUPED)

Question 1

It is used to locate the position of an observation in a set of data.

Answer 1

Measures of Position

Question 2

It is also known as Quantiles.

Answer 2

Measures of Position

Question 3

Another term for Quantiles.

Answer 3

Fractiles

Question 4

Another term for Measures of Position

Answer 4

Quantiles

Question 5

It is also known as Fractiles.

Answer 5

Quantiles

Question 6

The values that divide the distribution into 4 equal parts.

Answer 6

Quartiles

Question 7

The values that divide the distribution into 10 equal parts.

Answer 7

Deciles

Question 8

The values that divide the distribution into 100 equal parts.

Answer 8

Percentiles

Question 9

A quartile which is 25% or less of the given distribution

Answer 9

Q₁ or Lower Quartile

Question 10

A quartile which is 50% or less of the given distribution

Answer 10

Q₂ or Middle Quartile/Median

Question 11

A quartile which is 75% or less of the given distribution

Answer 11

Q₃ or Upper Quartile

Question 12

It is the difference of the upper and lower quartile. This is also equivalent to the median

Answer 12

Interquartile Range (IQR)

** IQR = Q₃ - Q₁

Question 13

It is half of the interquartile range.

Answer 13

Quartile Deviation (QD)

Question 14

Another term for Quartile Deviation

Answer 14

Semi-Interquartile Range

Question 15

A decile which is 10% or less of the given distribution

Answer 15

D₁

Question 16

A decile which is 50% or less of the given distribution. Also known as the Median

Answer 16

D₅

Question 17

A decile which is 90% or less of the given distribution

Answer 17

D₉

Question 18

A percentile which is 1% or less of the given data

Answer 18

P₁

Question 19

A percentile which is 50% or less of the given data. Also known as the Median

Answer 19

P₅₀

Question 20

A percentile which is 99% or less of the given data

Answer 20

P₉₉