Correla Analysis 655

Conceptual Esrercise
Korl Pearson Coeficient
1 The
The following data ascertained
O.1 relate to two variables X and Y.
ether there is any relationship between the two variables
w h e t h e r
It is required to be

X 2 5 4 6 9
3 4 4 8 9
[Ans. r = 0.91
(M.F.T. 2010)
below
0.2 Calculate Karl Pearson's coefficient ofcorrelation for the data given
3 7 6 8 2 7
X 7
7 12 8 8 10 13 5 10
Y
[ Ans. 0.87

ofa commodity during a period

Q.3The following data relate to the prices and supplies
ofeight years
16 15 19 18 17
Price (Rs./kg.) 10 12 18
42 48 47 46
Supply (100 kg.): 30 35 45
45 44
between the two series.
Calculate the coefficient of corelation
(B.B.A. 2004) [Ans. r =0.984]
the
between sales and expenses of
Q.4 Find Karl pearson's
coefficient of correlation
following ten firms
65 65 60 60 60
50 50 55 60 65
Sales ( 000) 14 13 13
14 16 16 15 15
11 13
Ex[emses(000) (B.B.A. 2003) [Ans. r= 0.786]
of six workers in a factory
are
score and productivity index
Q.5 The data an aptitude
givenbelow: B C D E F
Workers 20 20 23
9 18 18
Aptitude Score 32
23 33 42 29
Productivity Index 23
(M.F.A. 2011) [Ans. r= 0.56]
between expenditure on
Pearson's coeflicient of correlation
Q.6 Calculate Karl below
from the data given
advertisingand sales 39 65 62 90 82 75 25 98 36
36 78
78
Advertising expenses ("000 Rs.): 68 60 91 51 84
47 53 58 86 62
Sales (lakh Rs.) (M.F.T. 2002) [Ans. r=0.78]
 Viatnenaucs a slausuGS TOr Wanagers

Q.7 The following data relate to age of employees

and the number of days they reported
sick in a month.
2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10
Employees
35 40 48 50 52 55 57 61
Age :30 32
0 2 5 2 4 6 7 8
Sick days
Calculate Karl pearson's coefficient of correlation
and interpret it.
(M.B.A. (Auto) 2010) [Ans. r =0.871

Q.8 Calculate the correlation coefficient from the following data of marks obtained in
Finance X and Economics Y :

(X)50 60 58 47 49 33 65 43 46 68
(Y) 48 65 50 48 55 58 63 48 50 70
(M.F.A.2005) | Ans. 0.625|
Q.9 Assuming following to do the movements of BSE and Dow Jones Indices. Can we
say that by knowing one other can be predicted ? What is the value of °r'?
BSE 15 18 20 21 30 35 40 50
Dow Jones 85 93 95 105 120 130 150 160
(M.F.A. 2003) [ Ans. 0.9891
Q.10 Calculate Karl Pearson's coefficient correlation from the following data using 20
as a working mean of price, and 70 as the working mean of demand
Price : 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Demand 77 78 70 75 66 67 62 58 60
(M.A.P.R. 2002) [ Ans. -0.985 |
Q.11 Following figures give the rainfall in inches for the year and the production in
00's of killograms for Rabi Crop and Kharif Crop. Is there any correlation between
production and Rainfall ?
Rainfall 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Rabi Production 15 18 20 32 40 39 40
Kharif Production 15 17 20 18 20 21 15
Ans. 0.95, 0.25]
Q.12 Calculate coefficient of correlation from the following data
X 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
30 50 60 80 100 110 130
(M.F.A. 2009) [Ans.r=0.997]
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T h ef o l l o Allowing table gives the distribution of items of production and also the
1 fective items among them, according to size groups:
auively
defect

:15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21

Size-group

No. of items 400 540 680 720 800 600

items 300 324 340 360 360 240
No. of defective
between size and defect in quality?
Isthere any correlation (M.B.A. 2001) [ Ans. -0.94]
data in 6 cities, calculate the coefficient
of correlation by
14 With the following
a
and the death rate.
method between the density of population
Rarson's
Pearso
Population in 000 No. of deaths
Area in Sq. meters
Cities 300
150 30
L 1440
180 90
M 560
100 40
N 840
60 42
1224
120 72
P 312
80 24
No. of deaths
Populatio Death raePopulation
Hint: Using Density=- Area
(M.F.T. 2005) [ Ans. 0.99 ]
playing habit of the following
coeff+cient between age and
Q.15 Find correlation
students. 23 24 25
22
2 0 21
Age 125 100 75 60 50 40
No. of Students 15 6
75 45 24
Regular Players 100
[ Ans. -0.991
relation between age and illiteracy from the following:
Q.16 Find out if there is any
:10-2020-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
Age group : 240 200 160 100 50 30 10
Total Population (in'900)
200 150 120 60 40 20 10
lliterate Population(in 00)
[ Ans. 0.24]
the correlation coefticient between Anxiety and creativity is 0.6 if each
0.17 Suppose
is increased by 5 and of ereativity is multiplied by 5, then will new
score of Anxiety

value of correlation cocfficient be

less than 0.6 ? Give reason of your answer.
(M.B.A. 1997) [Ans. r = No Change|
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data:
Managers
Q. 18 Calculate the correlation coefficient from the following
X 12 9 8 10 11 13 7

Y 14 8 6 9 11 12 3
Let now each value of x is multiplied by 2 and then 6 is added to it. Similarly
each value of y is multiplied by 3 and 2 is subtracted from it. What will be the correlation
cocfficient between the new series of x and y ?
[Ans. 0.95 and no change for new series
Q. 19 A computer while calculating the Correlation Coefficient between the variables
X and Y obtained following results:

N-30. X=120. -600. Y-90, ? =250, XY=355

It was, however, later discovered at the time of checking that it had copied
own two pairs of observations as:

X Y while the correct values were X Y

8 10 8 12
12 7 10 8
Obtain the correct value of the Correlation Coefficient between X and Y.

Ans.r-0.43]
Q.20 Compute Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation from the following data taking
deviations from actual means F=66 and ù =65:
X 84 51 91 60 68 62 86 58 53 47
y 78 36 98 25 82 90 62 65 39
Ans. 0.78
. 2 1 The coefficient of correlation between two variates x and y is 0.8 and their
covariance is 20. If the variance of x series is 16, find the standard of y series.

Hint: by using formula r = Cov(X,) get the value of S.D. Ans. 6.25||
Q.22 The following table shows the frequency according to age group of marks obtained
by 65 students in a general knowledge test. Measure the degree of relationship between
age and general knowledge.
Test Age of Years
Marks 19 20 21 22
200-250 2.
250-300 4 2
300-350 2 6 8
350-400 4 6 8
(M.ET. 2007) [Ans. r =
0.387
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tate the rank correlation
coefficient from
C a l c u l a t e

88 the data given

x 75
95 70 60
below:
80 81 50
50
y
120 134 150 115 110 140 142 100

4 oleulate the coetficient correlation

Calculate Ans. 0.931
by ranking difference method of the
Ala
following
Price of Tea 28
Price of Tea 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78
Price of Coffee: 25 32 36 40 43 38 37 59 64 68 70
[Ans.0.92
a25 Calculate correlation coefficient from the following data by rank difference method
Sudents A B C D EF G H II J
Accountancy: 29 34 35 22 39 21 14 16 12 13
Statistics 39 46 47 27 28 40 23 42 55 17
Ans. 0.141
0.26 Calculate Spearman's coefficient ofrank correlation for the following data
X 57 16 24 65 16 16 9 40 48 33
Y 16 6 9 20 4 15 6 24 13 13

(M.M.M.2007) [Ans. r=0.733]

data by ranking method:
Q.27 Calculate correlation coefficient from the following
41 41 34 33 26 25
x 46 44
80 80 82 81 83
76 77 80
Ans. -0.93]
between
below, calculate the coefficient of rank correlation
Q.28 From the data given
xand y:
68 59 79 68 57
X 78 89 97
112 107 136 123 108
Y 125 137 156
Ans. 0.96]
correlation between x and y by the method of rank
.29 Find out the coefficient of
difference 47
37 42 44 40 33 38
32 34 36
31 30 34 36 35 37
28 27 32 37
Ans. 0.291
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Q. 30 Find out the coefficient of correlation
between x and y by the methoge
methoo of
ank
anagers
difference: 33 40 38 40
40 48 34 36
35 37 38 51 49 54
63 51 45
43 51 53
Ans. 081
by Spearmen's ranking method e..
Q. 31 Calculate the correlation
coefficient from the
followingdata: 45 67 47 45 65
59 34 45
62 56
12 29 20 15 27
32 17 23
22 20
Ans.0.73
correlation coefficient by ranking
method of the following data .

Q.32 Find the 90 90 85 85 75

75 80 85 90
Sales (000) :75
36 35 35 34 33 33
Profit (000) 31 33 34 36
Ans.0.75
coefficient for the seven students obtaining followin
Q.33 Find the rank correlation
ranks in two History and Geography.
subjects
1 1 A 6 5 3 2
Rank in History 7
1 2 3.5 3.5 6
Rank in Geography 5
(B.B.A. 2005) [Ans. r 0.125| =