Unit 1. Ergonomics and Human Factor Engineerging | 10th & 8th Course Flashcards

To go through the main topics about Unit 1: ergonomics, anthropometrics, data and statistics.

1
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Which of thet following best describes static data?
A) Data that changes over time
B) Data collected at a single point in time
C) Data that fluctuates during a process
D) Data measured continuously

A

B) Data collected at a single point in time

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Question 2:
Which of the following is an example of dynamic data?
A) A snapshot of a student’s height
B) The daily temperature readings for a week
C) A list of students’ birthdates
D) The total number of books in a library

A

B) The daily temperature readings for a week

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Which of the following is an example of a primary data source?
A) A research paper analyzing previous studies
B) A survey you conducted yourself
C) A textbook summarizing key concepts
D) A news article discussing scientific findings

A

B) A survey you conducted yourself

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Which of the following is a secondary data source?
A) Interview transcripts from participants in your study
B) A government report you authored
C) A journal article summarizing multiple research papers
D) A lab experiment you performed

A

C) A journal article summarizing multiple research papers

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What is the mean of the following data set: 3, 7, 8, 5, 10?
A) 6.6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 6

A

A) 6.6

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What is the median of the following data set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 5
D) 8

A

B) 6

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What is the mode of the following data set: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

A

C) 4

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If you have the data set 4, 8, 6, 10, 2, what is the correct formula to calculate the mean?
A) (4 + 8 + 6 + 10 + 2) ÷ 5
B) (4 + 8 + 6 + 10 + 2) ÷ 4
C) (8 + 6 + 10 + 2) ÷ 5
D) (4 × 8 × 6 × 10 × 2) ÷ 5

A

A) (4 + 8 + 6 + 10 + 2) ÷ 5

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What is the first step in calculating the mean of a data set?
A) Sort the data in ascending order
B) Add all the numbers together
C) Find the middle value
D) Identify the most frequent number

A

B) Add all the numbers together

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Which of the following is true about calculating the mean?
A) The mean is always the largest number in the data set
B) The mean is the same as the median
C) The mean is affected by every number in the data set
D) The mean is the number that appears most frequently

A

C) The mean is affected by every number in the data set

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What is the first step in calculating the median of a data set?
A) Add all the numbers together
B) Identify the most frequent number
C) Sort the data in ascending or descending order
D) Divide the sum by the number of values

A

C) Sort the data in ascending or descending order

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For the data set 3, 7, 5, 9, 4, what is the median?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

A

B) 5

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If a data set has an even number of values, how is the median calculated?
A) By taking the average of the two middle numbers
B) By identifying the most frequent number
C) By adding the two middle numbers together
D) By taking the difference between the two middle numbers

A

A) By taking the average of the two middle numbers

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What does the mode represent in a data set?
A) The middle value
B) The sum of all values
C) The number that appears most frequently
D) The difference between the highest and lowest values

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C) The number that appears most frequently

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If a data set has no repeating numbers, what is the mode?
A) The smallest number
B) The largest number
C) The mean of the data set
D) There is no mode

A

D) There is no mode

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For the data set 2, 4, 4, 5, 7, 8, what is the mode?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 7
D) 8

A

A) 4