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Emilio Aguinaldo College of Medicine Department of Family & Community Medicine STUDENTS REVIEWER (Theoretical Phase) ___1.) The following statement/s is/are TRUE regarding the measures of central tendency EXCEPT A. It includes the variance ___2.) The MEAN is any of the following EXCEPT A. It is not sensitive to extreme values ___3.) Properties of the mean, EXCEPT A. It is the most ideal for ranked or ordinal data ___4.) In the calculation of the grade point average of several subjects with different unit loads, the teacher usually is doing the A. Weighted mean ____5.) The data set is 4,5,5,6,6. The mean is A. 5.2 ____6.) TRUE statements concerning the median A. It is the middle value of a data set B. Divides the data set into two equal halves C. Used when the data is ordinal D. All of the above ____7.) In A. B. C. the calculation of the median You need to arrange the data first You need to determine its location Identify whether the data is grouped or ungrouped D. All of the above ___13.) A data set is the following: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 persons. The measure of central tendency to be used is A.) Mean ___14.) When comparing variation between two data with two different units of measurement, then one will use the: D.) coefficient of variation ___15.) A normal distribution curve is computed mathematically by the: D.) mean and standard deviation ___16.) The set of systolic BP readings: 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 180, 210 mmHg. The following statement/s is/are CORRECT, EXCEPT A.) The median is 150 B.) The mean is the sum of the readings divided by 7 C.) There is no mode D.) The distribution is skewed to the left E.) None of the above ___17.) TRUE of the standard deviation A.) It is the root of the squared deviations of the individual observations from the mean ___18.) Which of the following types of graph best depict the age-sex distribution of the population? D. deviation bar graph __19.) Which one is sample mean ? A.) B.)

____8.) The MODE is any of the following EXCEPT: A. It is the most reliable when compared to the mean and median ____9.) In a data set: 4,5,3,2,1,5, the median is A. Its between the 3rd and 4th element ____10.) If the median is greater than the mean value, the distribution is said to be A. Skewed to the left ____11.) Subtracting the lowest value from the highest value is the A. Range ___12.) In qualitative data, the appropriate measure of central tendency is: D.) the mode __20.) A. B. C. D. E.

C.) None of the above Which one is measure of variability ? Range Standard deviation Variance Coefficient of variation All of the above

__21.) If the data is said to be homogenous, it is also said to have A. Low variability

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__22.) If the variability of the data set is SMALL, we can say that A. More uniformly distributed __23.) Also known as the is the square of the standard deviation A. Variance __24.) Dr Tess, wanted to know, if the height measurements in centimetres are more variable when compared to the weight data of children in kg . The best method of variability to be used is the A. Coefficient of variation __25.) The range A. The difference between the highest and the lowest value of the data set B. It is sometimes unreliable C. Cannot be used with very large sample sizes D. Is easy to calculate, if the data were few E. All of the above __26.) It is the average of the squared deviation from the mean A. Variance __27.) The following is/are TRUE concerning the interpretation of the standard deviation A. It can be used in comparing two sets of data with different units B. If the data is too large, it becomes difficult to calculate it C. The higher the SD, the more spread the data D. All of the above E. B and C only __28.) The ratio of the standard deviation to the mean is called A. The CV __29.) Which statistic can be used for grouped data A. Standard deviation B. Range C. Mean D. All of the above E. A and C only __30.) A group of 100 children had a 75th percentile height of 143 cms for ages between males and females aged 4 to 8 years old. This means that A. Only 25% of the total number of children had ages above 143 cms B. 75% of the children have heights equal and below 143 cms C. If a child has a height equal 120 cms, she is normal D. A and B only E. All of the above ___31.) Which among the following rates measure how fast people are added to the population by births? C. general fertility rate ___32.) Which among the following rates is affected by fertility, marriage patterns, practices of a place, and the sex and age composition of a population? B. age-specific fertility rate ___33.) Which among the following is/are NOT considered an error in the analysis of rates? D. comparing two events from the same periods in time ___34.) The following are principal uses of population data in health administration: A. in computing for the vital statistics B. in the assignment of funds C. in setting up target of activities coverage D. all of the above ___35.) The following is/are included in the infant mortality rate EXCEPT: A.) a measles death in a 26-day old baby ___36.)The following statement/s is/are TRUE of the infant mortality rate EXCEPT: B.) it is higher in the developed countries ___37.) The following are included in the maternal mortality rate EXCEPT: D.) the ideal denominator is the number live births ___38.) The following rates have total live births as their denominator EXCEPT A.) Crude birth rate ___39.) Used to describe the relative importance of different fatal diseases in the population in terms of age, sex , occupation etc. D.) proportionate mortality rate

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D.) long period of latency ___40.) The TRUE mortality trend of a disease declines when there is: A.) improved recognition of the disease B.) better treatment of the disease C.) better prevention of the disease D.) All of the above ___41.) The denominator of this/these rate/s is the midyear population of the community: B.) Crude death rate ___42.) A low maternal mortality rate suggests the following EXCEPT: D.) Better accident prevention programs __43.) In a community, the diseases that would have high prevalence rate are those with ___44.) Two diseases have the same incidence but different prevalence. This is due to: B.) difference in disease duration ___45.) Morbidity rate refers to: A.) Incidence C.) Attack rate B.) Prevalence D.) All of the above