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Statistical Assistant Practice Test

Check what you know about the statistical assistant job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on statistical assistant knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15The median is:
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Answer: The middle value. Center.

Question 2 of 15An outlier is:
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Answer: An unusual value. Unusual.

Question 3 of 15Keep:
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Answer: Raw data copies. Safety.

Question 4 of 15A codebook:
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Answer: Explains variables. Guide.

Question 5 of 15Check pivot totals against:
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Answer: Raw data. Accuracy.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Most common value.”
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Answer: Mode. Mode: Most common value.

Question 7 of 15What does “Variable” mean?
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Answer: Measured item.. Variable: Measured item.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Count of values.”
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Answer: Frequency. Frequency: Count of values.

Question 9 of 15What does “Outlier” mean?
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Answer: Unusual value.. Outlier: Unusual value.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Average.”
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Answer: Mean. Mean: Average.

Question 11 of 15What does “Codebook” mean?
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Answer: Guide to variables.. Codebook: Guide to variables.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Adjustment factor.”
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Answer: Weight. Weight: Adjustment factor.

Question 13 of 15What does “Standard deviation” mean?
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Answer: Spread of data.. Standard deviation: Spread of data.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fixing errors.”
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Answer: Data cleaning. Data cleaning: Fixing errors.

Question 15 of 15What does “Coding” mean?
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Answer: Assigning categories.. Coding: Assigning categories.

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