Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-median-422-en_uva-median-422-en
    nameuva-median-422-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Location/Median
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2.797
    p-value0.427

    Question

    Given the following numbers in a sample: 8, 5, 2, 8, 4, 9. State which statement about previous numbers is correct.


    1. TRUE: The mean is smaller than the median
    2. FALSE: The mean and median are exactly equal
    3. FALSE: The mean is greater than the median
    4. FALSE: Mean and median are not comparable here

    1. The mean is smaller than the median: Correct
    2. The mean and median are exactly equal: Incorrect
    3. The mean is greater than the median: Incorrect
    4. Mean and median are not comparable here: Incorrect