SCMA Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A few of the variables for which data were collected in a recent study about online shopping
include age in years, whether or not the individual graduated from VCU, income, and number
of hours spent shopping online per month. Which of the variables is categorical? -
CORRECT ANSWER VCU Graduate as a 0 or 1 (0 for No, 1 for Yes)
A recent study about online shopping asked respondents to indicate their education level on
the following scale: "Less than High School," "High School," "Some College," "College+."
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
I. Education level is a categorical variable.
II. Education level is nominal scaled.
III. Education level is ordinal scaled. - CORRECT ANSWER Both I and III
The Human Resources Department of a large corporation maintains records on its employees.
Data are maintained of the following variables: Age in years, Employment Category,
Education level, Whether or not the employee participates in a wellness program, and
Paycheck benefit deductions in dollars. Which of these variables are categorical? -
CORRECT ANSWER Employment Category, Education, and Whether or not the
employee participates in a wellness program
Which of the following is (are) time series data?
I. Weekly receipts at a clothing boutique
II. Monthly demand for an automotive part
III. Quarterly sales of automobiles - CORRECT ANSWER All of these
In a survey undertaken by a university to gauge student satisfaction in its online MBA
program, one question asked students to indicate their employment status (unemployed,
employed part-time, employed full-time). Which of the following is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER This variable is categorical.
, A sample, selected from a population, taken at one particular point in time is categorized as
which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER Cross-Sectional
What is the most common type of chart for showing the distribution of a numerical variable?
- CORRECT ANSWER Histogram
What is a property of the population? - CORRECT ANSWER Parameter
What scale of measurement is type of workplace injuries (slip and fall, stress-related, etc.)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Categorical--Nominal
A restaurant uses comment cards to get feedback from its customers about newly added items
to the menu. It recently introduced homemade organic veggie burgers. Customers who tried
the new burger were asked if they would order it again. The data are summarized in the table
below. Which of the following would be an appropriate method for displaying the data shown
in the table?
Response Frequency
Definitely would 10
Most likely would 40
Maybe 12
Definitely would not 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Pie chart
A business researcher conducted a survey of 500 women to determine preferences for types
of automobiles. The types are shown below along with the number of women who prefer
each type. Which of the following charts would be appropriate for displaying these data?
Type of Automobile Females
Sedan 155
SUV 112
Van 125
Sports cars 55
Convertible 28
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A few of the variables for which data were collected in a recent study about online shopping
include age in years, whether or not the individual graduated from VCU, income, and number
of hours spent shopping online per month. Which of the variables is categorical? -
CORRECT ANSWER VCU Graduate as a 0 or 1 (0 for No, 1 for Yes)
A recent study about online shopping asked respondents to indicate their education level on
the following scale: "Less than High School," "High School," "Some College," "College+."
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
I. Education level is a categorical variable.
II. Education level is nominal scaled.
III. Education level is ordinal scaled. - CORRECT ANSWER Both I and III
The Human Resources Department of a large corporation maintains records on its employees.
Data are maintained of the following variables: Age in years, Employment Category,
Education level, Whether or not the employee participates in a wellness program, and
Paycheck benefit deductions in dollars. Which of these variables are categorical? -
CORRECT ANSWER Employment Category, Education, and Whether or not the
employee participates in a wellness program
Which of the following is (are) time series data?
I. Weekly receipts at a clothing boutique
II. Monthly demand for an automotive part
III. Quarterly sales of automobiles - CORRECT ANSWER All of these
In a survey undertaken by a university to gauge student satisfaction in its online MBA
program, one question asked students to indicate their employment status (unemployed,
employed part-time, employed full-time). Which of the following is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER This variable is categorical.
, A sample, selected from a population, taken at one particular point in time is categorized as
which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER Cross-Sectional
What is the most common type of chart for showing the distribution of a numerical variable?
- CORRECT ANSWER Histogram
What is a property of the population? - CORRECT ANSWER Parameter
What scale of measurement is type of workplace injuries (slip and fall, stress-related, etc.)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Categorical--Nominal
A restaurant uses comment cards to get feedback from its customers about newly added items
to the menu. It recently introduced homemade organic veggie burgers. Customers who tried
the new burger were asked if they would order it again. The data are summarized in the table
below. Which of the following would be an appropriate method for displaying the data shown
in the table?
Response Frequency
Definitely would 10
Most likely would 40
Maybe 12
Definitely would not 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Pie chart
A business researcher conducted a survey of 500 women to determine preferences for types
of automobiles. The types are shown below along with the number of women who prefer
each type. Which of the following charts would be appropriate for displaying these data?
Type of Automobile Females
Sedan 155
SUV 112
Van 125
Sports cars 55
Convertible 28
