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The document is an assignment focused on correlation, containing multiple-choice questions, calculations, and requests for scatter diagrams related to correlation coefficients. It includes tasks for calculating Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficients, along with commentary on the relationships between variables. Additionally, it provides examples of data sets for analysis and interpretation of correlation strength.

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Correlation - Assignment-1

The document is an assignment focused on correlation, containing multiple-choice questions, calculations, and requests for scatter diagrams related to correlation coefficients. It includes tasks for calculating Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficients, along with commentary on the relationships between variables. Additionally, it provides examples of data sets for analysis and interpretation of correlation strength.

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Correlation – Assignment

1. Choose the correct alternative for the following questions:


(i) The unit of correlation coefficient between height in feet and weight in kgs is:
a. kg/feet
b. percentage
c. non-existent

(ii) If rxy is positive, the relation between X and Y is of the type:


a. When Y increases, X decreases.
b. When Y decreases, X increases.
c. When Y decreases, X decreases.
d. When Y increases, X remains same.

(iii) Which of the following shows the highest degree or strength of correlation between two variables X
and Y?
a. rxy = 0.65 b. rxy = (-) 0.15 c. rxy = (-)1 d. rxy = 0.92

(iv) Which of the following possibly shows the correlation between day temperatures and sale of room
heaters?
a. rxy = 0.35 b. rxy = + 1 c. rxy = (-)0.86 d. rxy = 0.90

(v) If all the points in a scatter diagram lie exactly on an upward sloping straight line, then the
correlation between the two variables is said to be:
a. Perfect negative correlation b. High degree positive correlation
c. Perfect positive correlation d. Zero correlation

2. Draw a scatter diagram to show a high degree of negative correlation between X and Y variables.

3. State any two properties of Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation.

4. Calculate the product moment correlation coefficient between A and B using actual mean method:
Ans : (r= −0.22, low negative correlation)
A: 19 18 18 20 21 22 22
B: 40 42 38 41 43 39 37

5. Calculate the Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient between X and Y and comment on their
relationship: Ans : (r= 0.98, high positive correlation)
X: 1 2 3 4 5
Y: 1 4 9 16 25
6. Calculate the correlation coefficient between X and Y and comment on their relationship.
Ans : (r= +1, perfect positive correlation)
X: 1 4 7 5 8 3
Y: 2 8 14 10 16 6

7. Compute the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation between A and B in the given series: (Take
assumed mean for A = 3 and that of B = 24) Ans : (r= -1 perfect negative correlation)

A: 5 1 2 4 6 3
B: 18 42 36 24 12 30

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8. Calculate the coefficient of correlation of the following data by Spearman's rank correlation method:

a) ( r= 0.14 low positive correlation)

b)
(r= 0.3, moderate positive correlation)

9. Calculate the coefficient of rank correlation of the scores obtained by 7 students in an essay writing
competition by two judges, X and Y.

(r = 0.562, moderate positive correlation)

10. Compute the rank correlation coefficient for the following data of the marks obtained by 8 students in the
Commerce and Mathematics. (r=0, no linear correlation)

11. The following table gives the data of the marks obtained by 88 students in Economics and Statistics. Compute
the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. (r= 0.15, low positive correlation)

Marks in Economics 80 56 50 48 50 62 60

Marks in Statistics 90 75 75 65 65 50 65

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