C784 Applied Healthcare Statistics - Set 3 - Part 3

Test your knowledge of technical writing concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 41: In a hypothesis test, what does a low p-value indicate?

Strong evidence against the null hypothesis

Strong evidence for the null hypothesis

No significance

Equivalence

Question 42: What is a chart that displays data in intervals as vertical bars called?

Pie chart

Dot plot

Histogram

Line graph

Question 43: What value describes the number of ways an event can happen over the total number of trials?

Absolute frequency

Relative frequency

Probability

Distribution

Question 44: What is the probability of an impossible event?

0.5

Undefined

Question 45: In a frequency distribution, what is the term for the total of each row or column?

Mode

Joint frequency

Marginal frequency

Frequency total

Question 46: What is the mathematical concept that two variables move in opposite directions, such that one increases as the other decreases?

Positive correlation

Negative correlation

No correlation

Direct correlation

Question 47: Which diagram uses circles to show the relationships between multiple sets?

Scatterplot

Bar chart

Venn diagram

Box plot

Question 48: What is the measure of spread represented by the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset?

Mode

Range

Median

Standard deviation

Question 49: Which measure indicates how much each value in a dataset varies from the mean on average?

Range

Standard deviation

Mean

Mode

Question 50: Which principle of probability states that the sum of all probabilities in a sample space is 1?

Law of total probability

Multiplication rule

Addition rule

Independence rule

Struggling With Exams?

Less Time Studying, More Time Living – Finish Your Degree Faster! Pay-After-you-Pass!

Get Exam Support