ST. PAUL’S UNIVERSITY
VIRTUAL CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES
COURSE CODE: BMA301 STATISTICS
CAT 2 and 3 combined (OPEN BOOK)
MAY – AUGUST 2022 SEMESTER 15th JULY 2022
Attempt ALL questions. Max Marks 40
Question ONE
Compute the Mode, Median and the Quartile Deviation for the following data, clearly
showing your working:
Marks 10 to 20 to 30 to 40 to 50 to 60 to 70 to 80 to 90 to
19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 100
Number 2 4 9 11 12 6 4 2 1
of
Students
(10 marks)
Question TWO
a) Discuss any five features of a good questionnaire. (10 marks)
b) Two students were to be considered for a leadership position in a certain institution. The
following marks in a six-part paper done over three semesters. The student leader was to
be selected on the basis of consistency in the performance over all the sections and
semesters.
Semester One Semester Two Semester Three
Student A Student B Student A Student B Student A Student B
60 60 70 45 80 55
67 70 65 70 40 38
90 40 70 70 35 70
45 55 30 20 60 75
55 70 50 80 85 80
60 40 48 60 50 45
i. On the basis of the overall consistency in the three semesters, which student was
given the leadership position? (5 marks)
ii. If the selection was to be based on average marks, which average would you
recommend and why? (5 marks)
iii. Using your selected average, which student would be given the leadership position?
(5 marks)
iv. Compare and contrast the consistency of the students in each semester (5 marks)
Submission via the portal within ONE WEEK of the date hereon.
VIRTUAL CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES
COURSE CODE: BMA301 STATISTICS
CAT 2 and 3 combined (OPEN BOOK)
MAY – AUGUST 2022 SEMESTER 15th JULY 2022
Attempt ALL questions. Max Marks 40
Question ONE
Compute the Mode, Median and the Quartile Deviation for the following data, clearly
showing your working:
Marks 10 to 20 to 30 to 40 to 50 to 60 to 70 to 80 to 90 to
19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 100
Number 2 4 9 11 12 6 4 2 1
of
Students
(10 marks)
Question TWO
a) Discuss any five features of a good questionnaire. (10 marks)
b) Two students were to be considered for a leadership position in a certain institution. The
following marks in a six-part paper done over three semesters. The student leader was to
be selected on the basis of consistency in the performance over all the sections and
semesters.
Semester One Semester Two Semester Three
Student A Student B Student A Student B Student A Student B
60 60 70 45 80 55
67 70 65 70 40 38
90 40 70 70 35 70
45 55 30 20 60 75
55 70 50 80 85 80
60 40 48 60 50 45
i. On the basis of the overall consistency in the three semesters, which student was
given the leadership position? (5 marks)
ii. If the selection was to be based on average marks, which average would you
recommend and why? (5 marks)
iii. Using your selected average, which student would be given the leadership position?
(5 marks)
iv. Compare and contrast the consistency of the students in each semester (5 marks)
Submission via the portal within ONE WEEK of the date hereon.
