Tag: correlation analysis

Questions Related to correlation analysis

Correlation is commonly classified into ___  and ____  correlation.

  1. primary, secondary

  2. negative, positive

  3. same, opposite

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

If the scatter points are widely dispersed around the line, the correlation is _______. 

  1. unity

  2. linear

  3. high

  4. low


Correct Option: D

Correlation is said to be ______ when the variables move together in the opposite direction.

  1. positive

  2. negative

  3. indirect

  4. opposite


Correct Option: B

Correlation is said to be ________ when the variables move together in the same direction.

  1. negative

  2. direct

  3. same

  4. positive


Correct Option: D

When the income rises, consumption also rises. This is an example of ________. 

  1. correlation

  2. negative correlation

  3. direct relationship

  4. positive correlation


Correct Option: D

A ________ visually presents the nature of association without giving any specific numerical value. 

  1. Karl Pearsons coefficient of correlation

  2. Scatter diagram

  3. Spearmans rank correlation

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B

Regression analysis was first used by ____________.

  1. Karl Pearson

  2. Spearman

  3. Sir Francis Golton

  4. Kafta


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term regression was coined by Sir Francis Golton in the nineteenth century but his work was later explored by Karl pearson.

From the following data find correlation coefficient between X and Y.

X Y
21 10
24 14
28 18
30 20
32 23
  1. (0.77)

  2. (-0.77)

  3. (0.99)

  4. (-0.99)


Correct Option: C

If all the points in a scatter diagram lie on a line, the correlation is perfect and is said to be _______.

  1. low

  2. unity

  3. linear

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

When r=0, the lines of regression will____________.

  1. intersect each other at $90^o$

  2. be positive slope

  3. be negative slope

  4. be convex to the origin


Correct Option: A