1. _______ is concerned with the measurement of the 'strength of association' between variables.
A) correlation ✓
B) regression
C) both
D) none
CA Foundation Paper 3
Correlation and Regression MCQ
Chapter 17 • 96 Questions from ICAI Study Material
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2. _______ gives the mathematical relationship of the variables.
A) correlation
B) regression ✓
C) both
D) none
3. When high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other & low values of one variable are associated with low values of another, then they are said to be
A) positively correlated
B) directly correlated
C) both ✓
D) none
4. If high values of one tend to low values of the other, they are said to be
A) negatively correlated
B) inversely correlated
C) both ✓
D) none
5. Correlation coefficient between two variables is a measure of their linear relationship.
A) true ✓
B) false
C) both
D) none
6. Correlation coefficient is dependent of the choice of both origin & the scale of observations.
A) True
B) false ✓
C) both
D) none
7. Correlation coefficient is a pure number.
A) true ✓
B) false
C) both
D) none
8. Correlation coefficient is _______ of the units of measurement.
A) dependent
B) independent ✓
C) both
D) none