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College of Economic and Management Sciences
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STA1505: Statistics for Beginners
Assignment 01 — Year Module, 2026
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STA1505
Module Code:
Statistics for Beginners
Module Name:
Assignment 01
Assignment Number:
346278
Unique Number:
21 May 2026
Fixed Closing Date:
42
Total Marks:
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for STA1505 — UNISA 2026
, UNISA | STA1505 Assignment 01 – 2026
Question 1: Statistical Terms, Variables and Measurement Scales [17 marks]
1.1 Matching Statistical Terms to Descriptions [5 marks]
Question: A research team conducted a study at a regional weather station to analyse the
average annual rainfall (in mm) recorded across various towns in a province over the past
decade. Match each of the statistical terms (1–5) with the correct corresponding description
(a–e) depicting the scenario above.
Terms:
1. Population
2. Statistic
3. Parameter
4. Sample
5. Variable data
Descriptions:
a. The annual rainfall recorded for one specific town in the province over the past decade.
b. 412 mm, 389 mm, 520 mm, 467 mm, 398 mm.
c. A randomly selected group of 20 towns from the province used in the study.
d. All towns in the province for which annual rainfall was recorded over the past decade.
e. The average annual rainfall across all towns in the province over the past decade.
Answer:
Table 1: Matched Statistical Terms and Descriptions
Term Letter Reasoning
No.
Population d All towns in the province form the entire group
1 under study.
Statistic b The rainfall figures 412 mm, 389 mm, etc. are val-
2 ues computed from a sample.
Parameter e The average across all towns describes the whole
3 population, making it a parameter.
Sample c The 20 randomly selected towns are the subset
4 drawn from the population.
Variable data a Rainfall recorded for one specific town is the actual
5 measurement being observed.
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College of Economic and Management Sciences
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STA1505: Statistics for Beginners
Assignment 01 — Year Module, 2026
⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄⋄
STA1505
Module Code:
Statistics for Beginners
Module Name:
Assignment 01
Assignment Number:
346278
Unique Number:
21 May 2026
Fixed Closing Date:
42
Total Marks:
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for STA1505 — UNISA 2026
, UNISA | STA1505 Assignment 01 – 2026
Question 1: Statistical Terms, Variables and Measurement Scales [17 marks]
1.1 Matching Statistical Terms to Descriptions [5 marks]
Question: A research team conducted a study at a regional weather station to analyse the
average annual rainfall (in mm) recorded across various towns in a province over the past
decade. Match each of the statistical terms (1–5) with the correct corresponding description
(a–e) depicting the scenario above.
Terms:
1. Population
2. Statistic
3. Parameter
4. Sample
5. Variable data
Descriptions:
a. The annual rainfall recorded for one specific town in the province over the past decade.
b. 412 mm, 389 mm, 520 mm, 467 mm, 398 mm.
c. A randomly selected group of 20 towns from the province used in the study.
d. All towns in the province for which annual rainfall was recorded over the past decade.
e. The average annual rainfall across all towns in the province over the past decade.
Answer:
Table 1: Matched Statistical Terms and Descriptions
Term Letter Reasoning
No.
Population d All towns in the province form the entire group
1 under study.
Statistic b The rainfall figures 412 mm, 389 mm, etc. are val-
2 ues computed from a sample.
Parameter e The average across all towns describes the whole
3 population, making it a parameter.
Sample c The 20 randomly selected towns are the subset
4 drawn from the population.
Variable data a Rainfall recorded for one specific town is the actual
5 measurement being observed.
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