Dental research
Non-sampling errors are introduced due to technically faulty observations or during the ........  Of data?
Processing
Sequencing 
Interview 
Collection 
Analysis 
In order to save time and money, psychologist collect their data by?
Using poorly paid student helpers 
Stopping people in the street 
The use of samples 
The use of prevalence
The use of censuses
The specific statistical methods that can be used to summarize or to describe a collection of data is called?
Analytical statistics 
Experimental study 
Inferential statistics 
Descriptive statistics 
All of the above 
Data is simply the numerical results of any scientific... ?
Observation 
Collection 
Analysis 
Researches
Measurement 
The...................process would be required to ensure that the data is complete and as required?
Editing 
Tabulating 
Analysis 
Ordering 
All of the above 
A sample is a portion of the population that is considered for study and analysis?
Fixed
Random
Selected
Total
Distribution 
Both the sampling as well as the non-sampling errors must be reduced to a minimum in order to get representative a sample of the …… as possible ?
Population 
Group 
Universe 
Region 
Ethics 
The basic objective of a sample is to draw…… about the population from which such sample is drawn? 
Parameters 
Characteristics 
Conclusion 
Inferences 
Introduction
What is the defining characteristic of experimental research? 
Resistance to manipulation 
Manipulation of the independent variable 
The use of open-ended questions
Focuses only on local problems 
All are not correct 
Which of tho following includes examples of quantitative variables? 
Age, temperature, income, height 
Grade point average, anxiety level 
Gender, religion, ethnic group
D Age, temperature, income, height, Grade point average, anxiety level
Which of the following can best be described as a categorical variable?
Age
Nationality
Religion 
Grade point average
Annual income
What is the opposite of a variable?
A constant  
An extraneous variable
A dependent variable 
A data set 
All are correct
The strongest evidence for causality comes from which of the following research methods?
Ethnography  
Experimental 
Causal comparative
Correlational 
All are correct
A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as sample mean, is known as a?
Population parameter
Sample parameter
Sample statistic
Population mean
None of the above answers is correct
Since the population size is always larger than the sample size, then the sample statistic?
Can never be larger than the population parameter
Can never be equal to the population parameter
C.  Can never be zero
Can never be smaller than the population parameter
All are not correct
The mean of a sample is?
Always equal to the mean of the population
Always smaller than the meawn of the population
Computed by summing the data values and dividing the sum by (n 1)
Computed by summing all the data values and dividing the sum by the number of items
All are not correct
The sum of the percent frequencies for all classes will always equal?
One
The number of classes
The number of items in the study
100
None of the answers is correct
In a five number summary, which of the following is not used for data summarization?
The smallest value
The largest value
The median
The mean
The 25th percentile
Since the mode is the most frequently occurring data value, it?
Can never be larger than the mean
Is always larger than the median
Is always larger than the mean
Must have a value of at least two
All are not comect
Mu is an example of a?
Population parameter
Sample statistic 
Population variance 
Mode
All are not correct
The mean of a sample is?
Always equal to the mean of the population
Always smaller than the mean of the population
Computed by summing the data values and dividing the sum by (n- l)
Computed by summing all the data values and dividing the sum by the number of items
All are not correct 
The difference between the largest and the smallest data values is the?
Variance
Interquartile range
Range
Coefficient of vanation
All are not comect 
 Which of the following is not a measure of central location?
Mean 
Median 
Variance 
Mode 
All are not correct
If a data set has an even number of observations, the median?
Cannot be determined
Is the average value of the two middle items
Must be equal to the mean
Is the average value of the two middle items when all items are arranged in ascending order
All are not correct
The sum of deviations of the individual data elements from their mean is?
Always greater than zero
Always less than zero
Sometimes greater than and sometimes less than zero, depending on the data elements
Always equal to zero
All are not correct
The value that has half ofthe observations above it and half the observations below it is called the?
Range
Median
Mean
Mode
All are not correct
He most frequently occurring value of a data set is called the?
Range 
Mode 
Mean 
Median 
All are not correct.
A tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of the total number of classes is a?
Frequency distribution
Relative frequency distribution
Frequency
Umulative frequency distribution
All are not correct
The standard deviation of a sample of 100 observations equals 64. The variance of the sample equals?
8
10
6,400
4,096
All are not correct
The variance of a sample of 81 observations equals 64. The standard deviation of the sample equals?
0
4096
8
6,561
All are not correct
Which of the following is not a nfeasure of dispersion?
The range   
The variance
The standard deviation
A+b+c
All are not correct
He measure of dispersion that is innuenced most by extreme values is?
The variance  
The standard deviation
The range 
The interquartile range 
All are not correct
When should measures of location and dispersion be computed from grouped data rather than from individual data values?
As much as possible since computations are easier
Only when individual data values are unavailable
Whenever computer packages for descriptive statistics are unavailable
Only when the data are from a population 
All are not correct
The descriptive measure of dispersion that is based on the concept of a deviation about the mean is?
The range 
The interquartile range 
Both a and b 
The standard deviation 
All are not correct 
On matters of academics (knowledge) a researcher should consider himself as?
Entirely dependent on the teacher 
Open minded and radical 
Fairly knowledgeable 
A status quo maintainer 
All are not correct 
Given the N values in a series, the geometric mean is?
The third root of the product of N values 
The square root of the product of N values 
The fourth root of the product of N values 
The Nth root of the product of N values 
All are not correct 
Which of the measures given here are based on every item of the series?
Range 
Standard deviation 
Quartile deviation 
Mean 
All of them 
A researcher selects a probability sample of 100 out of the total population. It is?
A cluster sample 
A random sample 
A systematic sample 
A stratified sample 
A multistage sampling 
If x is 4 and the distribution is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, the sum of squared deviations from the x will be?
8 
10 
6
12
14 
Generalized conclusion on the basis of a sample is technically known as? 
Statistical inference of external validity of the research 
Parameter inference 
Data analysis and interpretation 
All are  correct 
A statistical measure based upon the entire population is called parameter while measure based upon a sample is known as?
Sample parameter 
Inference 
Standard deviation 
Statistic
All are correct 
Since the population size is always larger than the sample size, then the sample statistic?
Can never be larger than the population parameter 
Can never be zero 
Can never be smaller than the population parameter 
All are correct 
The stages of a malignant disease (cancer recorded using the symbols o, I, II, II, IV. We say is tha the scale used is?
Alphanumeric 
Ondital 
Numerical
Nominal 
Category
If the average of a series of values I 10 and their variance is 4, then the coefficient of variation (= the ratio standard deviation /average) is?
40%
20%
80%
10%
90%
The median of a series of numerical values is?
Equal to the average 
A graph or hart 
A number  
A frequency table
A distribution table
The median of a series of numerical values is?
A value for which half of the values are higher and half of the values are lower
The value located exactly midway between the minimum and maximum of the series
The most commonly encountered values among the scries
A measure of the eccentricity of the series
A measure ofcentral tendency
Relative risk?
Shows the relationship between a factor assumed to influence the occurrence of disease, and the disease
S the ratio of the risk of disease for those exposed and those not exposed to that risk factor
Cannot be greater than 1
Is expressed as a percentage 
Is proportion
If on a group of 457 patients, for a risk factor we calculated a Relative Risk RR 2.74, the possibilt of developing the disease being investigated is?
Very high when exposed to the factor
Very small when exposed to the factor
He same in the case of exposure in the case of non-exposure
Lower in the exposed than in the unexposed, RR being less than 100
Equal in the exposed
The result of a statistical test, denoted p, shall be interpreted as follows?
The null hypothesis Ho is rejected if p<0.05
The null hypothesis Ho is rejected if p> 0.05
The alternate hypothesis HI is rejected if p> 0.05
The null hypothesis Ho is accepted if p< 0.05
None of the above answers is correct.
If, after performing a student test for comparison of means, we obtain p 0.0256, then
We reject Ho and accept H1
We accept H0
We reject H1
We cannot decide
We can decide
Which of the following are goals of vaccination?
Prevent infection
Prevent disease
 Prevent transmission 
All are correct
A, and c above
A "benefit" of research may accrue?
To the participant   
To his/her family
To society
All are correct 
A, and b, above
The most important element of ethical research on human subjects is?
Beneficence  
Justice 
A methodologically sound study design
Informet consent
Surveillance data must be?
Rapidly collected
Use simple case definitions 
Provide very precise estimates
All are correct
A and b above
The requirements for an effective surveillance system include?
A diagnostic algorithm
Staff members
A sampling frame 
All are correct
A good surve should provide information about?
Who is being infected
Where the infected individuals are
How rapidly infection is spreading 
All are correct 
A, and c. above
Most surve ance systems use which of the following study designs?
Cohort  
Serial cross-sectional
Mortality 
Syndromic 
A, and c, above 
Results of surveillance should be distributed to?
Decision makers
The public  
The data collectors
All are correct 
A, and b. above
The most important goal of a behavioral intervention is?
Change in behavior
Comprehensive coverage
Effective use of behavioral theory  
Sustained behavior change
Change in belief
The stages of a malignant (cancer) is recorded using the symbols o, I. II. III, IV. We say that the scale used is:
Alphammerie
Numerical
Ordinal 
Nominal
The fundamental statistical indicators are:
Mode and Median 
Variance 
Mean and standard deviation 
Range
The average of series of numerical values is:
The sum of the values divided by their number
Lower than the minimum value in the series
Lower than the average value in the series
An indicator of measurement of the values of the series
Standard deviation:
Is measured using the unit of sample
Ls measured using the squared unit of the variable
Is values generally comparable with mode value
Is the square root of variance
He median of a series of numerical values is:
Equal to the average   
A number
A graph or chart
A frequency table
The median of a series of numerical values is:
A measure of centricity 
Half of the values are higher and half of the values are lower
The most commonly encountered values among the series
The value located exactly between minimum and maximum of series
The result of a statistieal test, denoted p shall be interpreted as follows: 
The null hypothesis H0 is rejected if p > 0.05
He null hypothesis H0 is accepted if p< 0.05
The alternate hypothesis is rejected p >0.05
He null hypothesis H0 is rejected if p < 0.05
If after performing a student test for comparison of means, we obtain p= 0.0250, then:
We reject H0 and accept H1
We accept H0
We reject H1
We cannot decide
A study was Conducted in Cambodia to find out the of blacks and white Cambodian proportion in Cambodia. This variable chosen is:
Nominal  
Ordinal 
Continuous 
Discreet numerical
Dichotomous 
A household survey of two families was conducted by students of 4th year DDs. In her collected data, the ages of heads of families were: 32,34,35,36,42,44,46,48 and 52. The mean age of heads of families is: 
36
38.5
40
40.5
42
For a survey, a village is divided into 5 lanes, each lane is sampled randomly. It is an example of:
Simple random sampling    
Standard random Sampling
Systematic random Sampling
Cluster random sampling
Quasi random sampling
Tools of measurement in Epidemiology are
Rates and Ratios  
Rates, Ratios and proportions
Rates and proportions 
Ratios and proportion
If there had been 3,000 new cases ofdental caries in population of 30.000 in a year, then the incidence rate would be:
50 per 1,000 per year
100 per 1,000
100 per 1,000 per year
50 per 1,000
Observing the distribution of disease or health __ related characteristics in human population with respect to time, place and person is known as: 
Analytical epidemiology 
Descriptive epidemiology 
Experimental epidemiology
Intervention studies 
Cross __ sectional study is also known as:
Longitudinal study   
Incidence study
Prevalence study
Follow __ up study
The epidemiology method which provide background data for planning, organizing and evaluating preventive and curative services is: 
Analytical epidemiology 
Experimental epidemiology 
Descriptive epidemiology 
Ecological studies 
Case control studies are often called as: 
Prospective studies 
Retrospective studies 
Follow __ up studies 
Ecological studies 
Which one of the following is correct about case control method ?
 The study is expensive 
Long follow __ up period is often needed 
Yields incidence rates and attributable risk
It uses a control or comparison group 
The process by which the controls are selected in such a way the they are similar to case with regard to certain pertinent selected variables is known as :
Randomization 
Matching 
Blinding 
Fixing 
The components of epidemiology are: 
Disease frequency 
Distribution of disease
Determinants of disease 
Frequency, distribution and determinants of disease 
Which one of the following is correct about cohort study? 
Identified prior to the appearance of disease under investigation 
The study proceeds backwards form effect to cause 
It uses a control or comparison group
Both exposure and outcome have occurred prior to the study 
The basic approach in cohort studies is to work from:
Causes to effect 
Effect to cause 
Cause to effect and effect to cause are correct
Exposed to non-exposed 
Which one of the following is correct about cohort study:
Which one of the following is correct about cohort study:
Involves fewer number of subjects 
Yields incidence rate
Relatively in expensive
Pilot study is done to: 
Find the feasibility in conducting study 
Determine the sample size 
Find the unknown effect 
Find the all of those 
The "unusual" disease in a community clearly in excess of "Expected occurrence" occurrence of is known as: 
Endemic 
Pandemic 
Exotic 
Epidemic 
The level of resistance of a community or group of people to a particular disease is known as: 
Active immunity  
Passive immunity
Herd immunity
Combinations Active and passive 
Experimental studies are: 
Cohort and case __ control studies 
Prevalence and incidence studies 
Randomized controlled Trials and Non-Randomized Trials 
Cohort and prevalence studies
Matching is done to :
Eliminate bias in sampling 
Eliminate confounding factors 
Stratified sampling 
Quota sampling 
Picking every 5th or 10th unit at regular intervals is: 
Random sampling   
Systemic sampling
Stratified Sampling
Quota sampling 
Risk factors related to dental caries are: 
Bacteria, host susceptibility, food and time  
Bacteria, periodontal disease, food
Host, time and gingival disease 
Environment and oral hygiene 
Mean and standard deviation come be worked out only if data is on ?
Interval or Ratio scale 
Dichotomous scale 
Nominal scale 
Ordinal scale 
If we reject Nul! Hypothesis, when actually it is true, it is known as ?
Type l error  
Type II Error
Power 
Specificity 
A circle divided into sector proportional to the frequency of items shown is called: 
Bar chart
Pic Chart 
Histogram
Frequency polygon
Variables whose values can be expressed numerically are called: 
Quantitative variable 
Qualitative variable 
Absolute variable 
Continuous variable 
Quantitative variables that has only fixed or finite values are called :
Quantitative variable   
Discrete variable
Absolute variable
Continuous variable 
Height of students in a class is a :
Qualitative variable  
Discrete variable
Absolute variable
Continuous variable
In inferential statistics, we study : 
The method to make decisions about population based on sample results 
How to make decisions about mean, Median or mode 
How a sample is obtained from a population 
How to make decisions about range and standard deviations 
In descriptive statistics, we study: 
The description of decision making process 
The methods for organizing, displaying and describing data 
How to describe the probability distribution 
How to describe the non-probability distribution 
When data are collected in a statistical study only a portion or subset of all elements of interest we are using: 
A sample   
A Parameter
A Population
A Parameter and A population 
In Statistic, a sample means :
A portion of the sample 
A portion of the population 
All the items under investigation 
All the items under analysis 
The height of a student is 1.65m. This is example of ............
Qualitative data   
Categorical data
Continuous data
Discrete data
Which one of the following measurement dose not divide a set of observations into equal parts? 
Quartiles 
Standard Deviations 
Percentiles 
Deciles 
You ask five of your classmates about their height, on the basis of this information, you stated that the average height of all students in your faculty is 1.65m. This is example of :
Descriptive statistics  
Inferential statistics
Parameter 
Population 
In statistics, a population consists of :
All people living in a country 
All people living in the area under study 
All subjects or objects whose characteristics are being studied
All people are investigated 
The difference between the largest and the smallest data values is the:
Variance 
Interquartile range 
 Coefficient of variation
Range
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