M L Aggarwal Solutions for Chapter: Correlation Analysis, Exercise 4: CHAPTER TEST

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HARD
11th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Calculate the coefficient of correlation for the ages of husbands and wives(up to three decimals):

Age of husband 23 27 28 28 29 30 31 33 35 36
Age of wife 18 20 22 27 21 22 27 29 28 29

HARD
11th ICSE
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Calculate ρX,Y for the following data and comment on the result:

X -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
Y 16 9 4 1 1 4 9 16

HARD
11th ICSE
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Calculate Karl Pearson's Coefficient of Correlation between X and Y from the following data and comment on the result:

X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 7 6 5 4 3

HARD
11th ICSE
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Calculate the coefficient of correlation between income and weight:

Income() 100 200 300 400 500 600
Weight(lbs) 120 130 140 150 160 170

HARD
11th ICSE
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An examination of eight applicants for a clerical post was taken by a firm. The marks obtained by the applicants in Accountancy and Statistics papers are given below: 

Applicant A B C D E F G H
Marks in Accountancy 15 20 28 12 40 60 20 80
Marks in Statistics 40 30 50 30 20 10 30 60

Calculate Spearman's coefficient of rank correlation.

HARD
11th ICSE
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The following table gives the result of heights of 8 athletes and the measurements of their long jumps and high jumps (all in centimeters). Calculate the Spearman's rank correlation between height and long jump and between height and high jump. Interpret the result.

Athlete Height Long jump High jump
A 158 324 175
B 165 365 185
C 162 380 180
D 170 400 184
E 175 350 200
F 163 350 172
G 178 425 188
H 164 375 180
 

 

HARD
11th ICSE
IMPORTANT

The marks of 8 students in an examination in mathematics and statistics given below: 

Student no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Marks in Mathematics 70 48 58 55 54 50 60 52
Marks in Statistics 62 47 53 60 55 68 51 48

Calculate Spearman's coefficient of rank correlation(up to two decimals).

MEDIUM
11th ICSE
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A psychologist selected a random sample of 22 students. He grouped them in 11 pairs so that students in a pair have nearly equal scores in an intelligent test. In each pair one student was taught by method A and the other by method B and examined after the course. The marks obtained by them after the course are as follows:

Pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Method A 24 29 19 14 30 19 27 30 20 28 11
Method B 37 35 16 26 23 27 19 20 16 11 21

Calculate spearman's rank correlation coefficient(three places after decimal)?