Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location MCQs
Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location is part of the Biostatistics section of PSM. Practise 27 exam-style MCQs for NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
About Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location MCQs
Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location MCQs pin down the centre of a distribution — mean, median and mode, quartiles and tertiles as positional measures — high-yield NEET PG biostatistics that examiners test numerically.
Sample Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location MCQs with answers
Sample MCQ #1
Quartiles and tertiles are measures of:
ADispersion
BCentral tendency
CLocations
DVariation
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Locations
Explanation: Quartiles (dividing data into four equal parts: Q1, Q2, Q3) and tertiles (dividing data into three equal parts) are positional measures or measures of location . They describe the position of a value within a dataset but are not measures of central tendency (which identify the center) or dispersion (which describe spread). (Options A,D ,B ruled out) Q2 (the second quartile) is the same as the median , a measure of central tendency, but quartiles/tertiles as a group are classified as locational measures. Key Takeaways: Quartiles and tertiles are measures of location, describing specific points in a data set.
Sample MCQ #2
What is the chromosomal translocation in AML M3 -
AT (18,21)
BT (15,17)
CT (8, 21)
DT (9,11)
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✓ Correct Answer: B. T (15,17)
Ans. is 'b' i.e., T(15,17) Class Chromosomal abnormalities Mz t (8 : 21) M3 t (15: 17) M4 inv (16)
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What do Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location MCQs cover?
Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location MCQs pin down the centre of a distribution — mean, median and mode, quartiles and tertiles as positional measures — high-yield NEET PG biostatistics that examiners test numerically.
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MedLadder includes 27 curated MCQs for Descriptive Statistics II - Measures of Location under PSM (Biostatistics), covering NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS preparation.
