CONFIDENTIAL 1 CS/NOV 2023/STA108
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
NAME :
STUDENT ID :
GROUP :
COURSE : STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
COURSE CODE : STA108
TIME : 1 WEEK
SUBMISSION DATE : 12/12/2023
LECTURER : HAZLENAH BINTI HANAFIAH
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consists of (4) questions:
2. Answer ALL questions and submit via Google Classroom.
3. Please ensure the answer script is completed before turn in (1 file in PDF format).
4. Late submission will not be accepted
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QUESTION 1
a) State the type of variable and scale of measurement for each of the following variables:
i) Statistics Level of language proficiency: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
ii) Number of unique homestays
iii) Types of vitamin C for skin perfection
iv) Rating scales for employee performance review
v) IQ test
(5 marks)
b) A sports analyst wishes to conduct a study on the sports injuries affecting the knee
among young trained athletes at Sabah Sports School. The athletes are divided into
three types of knee problems; fractures (90), dislocations (45) and Anterior Cruciate
Ligament Injuries (ACL) (15). To carry out the study, the analyst selects a random
sample of 50 young athletes proportionately.
i) State the population, sample and sampling frame for the above study.
(3 marks)
ii) State the variable of interest, type of variable and scale of measurement for the
above study.
(3 marks)
iii) Name the sampling technique used in the study. Briefly explain how the sample
will be selected using this technique.
(4 marks)
iv) State the most suitable data collection method to be used for the study. Give one
advantage of the suggested method.
(2 marks)
QUESTION 2
The following table presents the demand for IT Jobs in 2023.
Types of IT Area IT Specialist IT Technician
(‘ 000) (‘ 000)
Web Development 9.7 22.5
Information 10.5 32.4
Technology
Software 21.5 60.1
Development
Artificial Intelligence 14.6 70
Present the above data using a multiple bar chart and give a brief comment on the chart
obtained.
(5 marks)
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QUESTION 3
The waiting time experienced (minutes) by 10 passengers awaiting the arrival of a bus at
Shana bus stop are given below.
11 10 5 8 8 13 7 9 8 7
i) Calculate the mean and variance for the above data.
(5 marks)
ii) Find the waiting time experienced by 5 passengers
(3 marks)
iii) Describe the shape of distribution using the appropriate measurement
(3 marks)
iv) The mean and standard deviation of waiting time at Merlin bus stop are 9.3 minutes
and 3.15 minutes respectively. Which waiting time of bus stop is more consistent?
(3 marks)
QUESTION 4
(b) The table below shows the working experiences in months of 100 employees at
Techno Company.
Working Experience Number of employees
(Months)
11 - 14 12
15 - 18 15
19 - 22 26
23 - 26 23
27 - 30 16
31 - 34 8
i) Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the working experiences.
(5 marks)
ii) Draw a less than ogive to represent the above data.
(3 marks)
iii) Based on the ogive, estimate the median of monthly working experience for
employees at Techno Company.
(3 marks)
iv) Calculate the Pearson’s measure of skewness and state the shape of distribution.
(3 marks)
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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