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SPSS 100 MCQs

The document contains 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to Microsoft Access and SPSS, along with their answers. It covers various topics such as file extensions, variable definitions, statistical procedures, and data visualization techniques. Each question is designed to test knowledge of SPSS functionalities and data analysis concepts.

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SPSS 100 MCQs

The document contains 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to Microsoft Access and SPSS, along with their answers. It covers various topics such as file extensions, variable definitions, statistical procedures, and data visualization techniques. Each question is designed to test knowledge of SPSS functionalities and data analysis concepts.

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Microsoft Access - 100 MCQs with Answers

1. Which of the following is the default file extension for SPSS data files?

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spo

D) .spv

Answer: A) .sav

2. In SPSS, which menu is used to compute new variables?

A) Analyze

B) Transform

C) Data

D) File

Answer: B) Transform

3. Which of the following is used to perform descriptive statistics in SPSS?

A) Graphs > Legacy Dialogs

B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

C) File > Open

D) Transform > Compute

Answer: B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

4. What is the purpose of the Variable View in SPSS?

A) To view data

B) To define variables

C) To generate charts

D) To input syntax

Answer: B) To define variables

5. Which of the following is not a type of variable measurement level in SPSS?

A) Nominal

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B) Ordinal

C) Interval

D) Hierarchical

Answer: D) Hierarchical

6. Which command is used to input syntax in SPSS?

A) File > New > Data

B) Edit > Options

C) File > New > Syntax

D) Analyze > Regression

Answer: C) File > New > Syntax

7. What does the 'Split File' function in SPSS allow you to do?

A) Create multiple datasets

B) Divide data for group analysis

C) Generate syntax

D) Import Excel files

Answer: B) Divide data for group analysis

8. Which chart type is best for visualizing the distribution of a continuous variable?

A) Pie Chart

B) Bar Chart

C) Histogram

D) Line Chart

Answer: C) Histogram

9. In SPSS, how do you define missing values?

A) In Data View

B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

C) In Syntax only

D) It is not possible

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Answer: B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

10. Which procedure is used to determine the relationship between two categorical variables?

A) T-test

B) ANOVA

C) Crosstabs

D) Regression

Answer: C) Crosstabs

11. What does SPSS stand for?

A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

B) Standard Programming Software System

C) Software Package for Scientific Studies

D) Statistical Processing and Storage Software

Answer: A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

12. Which of the following is used to test the mean difference between two groups?

A) ANOVA

B) T-test

C) Regression

D) Correlation

Answer: B) T-test

13. Which file contains the output of the analysis in SPSS?

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spv

D) .spo

Answer: C) .spv

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14. In SPSS, which of the following menus allows you to sort data?

A) File

B) Analyze

C) Data

D) Graphs

Answer: C) Data

15. What type of graph would you use to display frequency data for a categorical variable?

A) Line graph

B) Histogram

C) Pie chart

D) Scatterplot

Answer: C) Pie chart

16. Which of the following is NOT a valid variable type in SPSS?

A) Numeric

B) String

C) Comma

D) Boolean

Answer: D) Boolean

17. In SPSS, to recode values into different variables, you use:

A) Analyze > Regression

B) Data > Select Cases

C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

D) File > Import

Answer: C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

18. Which SPSS function helps to identify the number of valid and missing cases?

A) Descriptive Statistics

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B) Frequencies

C) Explore

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

19. In Variable View, the 'Measure' column lets you specify:

A) Format

B) Width

C) Variable type

D) Level of measurement

Answer: D) Level of measurement

20. The output window in SPSS is used for:

A) Entering data

B) Viewing charts and statistical results

C) Defining variables

D) Editing syntax

Answer: B) Viewing charts and statistical results

21. Which of the following is the default file extension for SPSS data files? (Q21)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spo

D) .spv

Answer: A) .sav

22. In SPSS, which menu is used to compute new variables? (Q22)

A) Analyze

B) Transform

C) Data

D) File

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Answer: B) Transform

23. Which of the following is used to perform descriptive statistics in SPSS? (Q23)

A) Graphs > Legacy Dialogs

B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

C) File > Open

D) Transform > Compute

Answer: B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

24. What is the purpose of the Variable View in SPSS? (Q24)

A) To view data

B) To define variables

C) To generate charts

D) To input syntax

Answer: B) To define variables

25. Which of the following is not a type of variable measurement level in SPSS? (Q25)

A) Nominal

B) Ordinal

C) Interval

D) Hierarchical

Answer: D) Hierarchical

26. Which command is used to input syntax in SPSS? (Q26)

A) File > New > Data

B) Edit > Options

C) File > New > Syntax

D) Analyze > Regression

Answer: C) File > New > Syntax

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27. What does the 'Split File' function in SPSS allow you to do? (Q27)

A) Create multiple datasets

B) Divide data for group analysis

C) Generate syntax

D) Import Excel files

Answer: B) Divide data for group analysis

28. Which chart type is best for visualizing the distribution of a continuous variable? (Q28)

A) Pie Chart

B) Bar Chart

C) Histogram

D) Line Chart

Answer: C) Histogram

29. In SPSS, how do you define missing values? (Q29)

A) In Data View

B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

C) In Syntax only

D) It is not possible

Answer: B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

30. Which procedure is used to determine the relationship between two categorical variables? (Q30)

A) T-test

B) ANOVA

C) Crosstabs

D) Regression

Answer: C) Crosstabs

31. What does SPSS stand for? (Q31)

A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

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B) Standard Programming Software System

C) Software Package for Scientific Studies

D) Statistical Processing and Storage Software

Answer: A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

32. Which of the following is used to test the mean difference between two groups? (Q32)

A) ANOVA

B) T-test

C) Regression

D) Correlation

Answer: B) T-test

33. Which file contains the output of the analysis in SPSS? (Q33)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spv

D) .spo

Answer: C) .spv

34. In SPSS, which of the following menus allows you to sort data? (Q34)

A) File

B) Analyze

C) Data

D) Graphs

Answer: C) Data

35. What type of graph would you use to display frequency data for a categorical variable? (Q35)

A) Line graph

B) Histogram

C) Pie chart

D) Scatterplot

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Answer: C) Pie chart

36. Which of the following is NOT a valid variable type in SPSS? (Q36)

A) Numeric

B) String

C) Comma

D) Boolean

Answer: D) Boolean

37. In SPSS, to recode values into different variables, you use: (Q37)

A) Analyze > Regression

B) Data > Select Cases

C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

D) File > Import

Answer: C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

38. Which SPSS function helps to identify the number of valid and missing cases? (Q38)

A) Descriptive Statistics

B) Frequencies

C) Explore

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

39. In Variable View, the 'Measure' column lets you specify: (Q39)

A) Format

B) Width

C) Variable type

D) Level of measurement

Answer: D) Level of measurement

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40. The output window in SPSS is used for: (Q40)

A) Entering data

B) Viewing charts and statistical results

C) Defining variables

D) Editing syntax

Answer: B) Viewing charts and statistical results

41. Which of the following is the default file extension for SPSS data files? (Q41)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spo

D) .spv

Answer: A) .sav

42. In SPSS, which menu is used to compute new variables? (Q42)

A) Analyze

B) Transform

C) Data

D) File

Answer: B) Transform

43. Which of the following is used to perform descriptive statistics in SPSS? (Q43)

A) Graphs > Legacy Dialogs

B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

C) File > Open

D) Transform > Compute

Answer: B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

44. What is the purpose of the Variable View in SPSS? (Q44)

A) To view data

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B) To define variables

C) To generate charts

D) To input syntax

Answer: B) To define variables

45. Which of the following is not a type of variable measurement level in SPSS? (Q45)

A) Nominal

B) Ordinal

C) Interval

D) Hierarchical

Answer: D) Hierarchical

46. Which command is used to input syntax in SPSS? (Q46)

A) File > New > Data

B) Edit > Options

C) File > New > Syntax

D) Analyze > Regression

Answer: C) File > New > Syntax

47. What does the 'Split File' function in SPSS allow you to do? (Q47)

A) Create multiple datasets

B) Divide data for group analysis

C) Generate syntax

D) Import Excel files

Answer: B) Divide data for group analysis

48. Which chart type is best for visualizing the distribution of a continuous variable? (Q48)

A) Pie Chart

B) Bar Chart

C) Histogram

D) Line Chart

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Answer: C) Histogram

49. In SPSS, how do you define missing values? (Q49)

A) In Data View

B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

C) In Syntax only

D) It is not possible

Answer: B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

50. Which procedure is used to determine the relationship between two categorical variables? (Q50)

A) T-test

B) ANOVA

C) Crosstabs

D) Regression

Answer: C) Crosstabs

51. What does SPSS stand for? (Q51)

A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

B) Standard Programming Software System

C) Software Package for Scientific Studies

D) Statistical Processing and Storage Software

Answer: A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

52. Which of the following is used to test the mean difference between two groups? (Q52)

A) ANOVA

B) T-test

C) Regression

D) Correlation

Answer: B) T-test

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53. Which file contains the output of the analysis in SPSS? (Q53)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spv

D) .spo

Answer: C) .spv

54. In SPSS, which of the following menus allows you to sort data? (Q54)

A) File

B) Analyze

C) Data

D) Graphs

Answer: C) Data

55. What type of graph would you use to display frequency data for a categorical variable? (Q55)

A) Line graph

B) Histogram

C) Pie chart

D) Scatterplot

Answer: C) Pie chart

56. Which of the following is NOT a valid variable type in SPSS? (Q56)

A) Numeric

B) String

C) Comma

D) Boolean

Answer: D) Boolean

57. In SPSS, to recode values into different variables, you use: (Q57)

A) Analyze > Regression

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B) Data > Select Cases

C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

D) File > Import

Answer: C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

58. Which SPSS function helps to identify the number of valid and missing cases? (Q58)

A) Descriptive Statistics

B) Frequencies

C) Explore

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

59. In Variable View, the 'Measure' column lets you specify: (Q59)

A) Format

B) Width

C) Variable type

D) Level of measurement

Answer: D) Level of measurement

60. The output window in SPSS is used for: (Q60)

A) Entering data

B) Viewing charts and statistical results

C) Defining variables

D) Editing syntax

Answer: B) Viewing charts and statistical results

61. Which of the following is the default file extension for SPSS data files? (Q61)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spo

D) .spv

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Answer: A) .sav

62. In SPSS, which menu is used to compute new variables? (Q62)

A) Analyze

B) Transform

C) Data

D) File

Answer: B) Transform

63. Which of the following is used to perform descriptive statistics in SPSS? (Q63)

A) Graphs > Legacy Dialogs

B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

C) File > Open

D) Transform > Compute

Answer: B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

64. What is the purpose of the Variable View in SPSS? (Q64)

A) To view data

B) To define variables

C) To generate charts

D) To input syntax

Answer: B) To define variables

65. Which of the following is not a type of variable measurement level in SPSS? (Q65)

A) Nominal

B) Ordinal

C) Interval

D) Hierarchical

Answer: D) Hierarchical

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66. Which command is used to input syntax in SPSS? (Q66)

A) File > New > Data

B) Edit > Options

C) File > New > Syntax

D) Analyze > Regression

Answer: C) File > New > Syntax

67. What does the 'Split File' function in SPSS allow you to do? (Q67)

A) Create multiple datasets

B) Divide data for group analysis

C) Generate syntax

D) Import Excel files

Answer: B) Divide data for group analysis

68. Which chart type is best for visualizing the distribution of a continuous variable? (Q68)

A) Pie Chart

B) Bar Chart

C) Histogram

D) Line Chart

Answer: C) Histogram

69. In SPSS, how do you define missing values? (Q69)

A) In Data View

B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

C) In Syntax only

D) It is not possible

Answer: B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

70. Which procedure is used to determine the relationship between two categorical variables? (Q70)

A) T-test

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B) ANOVA

C) Crosstabs

D) Regression

Answer: C) Crosstabs

71. What does SPSS stand for? (Q71)

A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

B) Standard Programming Software System

C) Software Package for Scientific Studies

D) Statistical Processing and Storage Software

Answer: A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

72. Which of the following is used to test the mean difference between two groups? (Q72)

A) ANOVA

B) T-test

C) Regression

D) Correlation

Answer: B) T-test

73. Which file contains the output of the analysis in SPSS? (Q73)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spv

D) .spo

Answer: C) .spv

74. In SPSS, which of the following menus allows you to sort data? (Q74)

A) File

B) Analyze

C) Data

D) Graphs

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Answer: C) Data

75. What type of graph would you use to display frequency data for a categorical variable? (Q75)

A) Line graph

B) Histogram

C) Pie chart

D) Scatterplot

Answer: C) Pie chart

76. Which of the following is NOT a valid variable type in SPSS? (Q76)

A) Numeric

B) String

C) Comma

D) Boolean

Answer: D) Boolean

77. In SPSS, to recode values into different variables, you use: (Q77)

A) Analyze > Regression

B) Data > Select Cases

C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

D) File > Import

Answer: C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

78. Which SPSS function helps to identify the number of valid and missing cases? (Q78)

A) Descriptive Statistics

B) Frequencies

C) Explore

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

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79. In Variable View, the 'Measure' column lets you specify: (Q79)

A) Format

B) Width

C) Variable type

D) Level of measurement

Answer: D) Level of measurement

80. The output window in SPSS is used for: (Q80)

A) Entering data

B) Viewing charts and statistical results

C) Defining variables

D) Editing syntax

Answer: B) Viewing charts and statistical results

81. Which of the following is the default file extension for SPSS data files? (Q81)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spo

D) .spv

Answer: A) .sav

82. In SPSS, which menu is used to compute new variables? (Q82)

A) Analyze

B) Transform

C) Data

D) File

Answer: B) Transform

83. Which of the following is used to perform descriptive statistics in SPSS? (Q83)

A) Graphs > Legacy Dialogs

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B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

C) File > Open

D) Transform > Compute

Answer: B) Analyze > Descriptive Statistics

84. What is the purpose of the Variable View in SPSS? (Q84)

A) To view data

B) To define variables

C) To generate charts

D) To input syntax

Answer: B) To define variables

85. Which of the following is not a type of variable measurement level in SPSS? (Q85)

A) Nominal

B) Ordinal

C) Interval

D) Hierarchical

Answer: D) Hierarchical

86. Which command is used to input syntax in SPSS? (Q86)

A) File > New > Data

B) Edit > Options

C) File > New > Syntax

D) Analyze > Regression

Answer: C) File > New > Syntax

87. What does the 'Split File' function in SPSS allow you to do? (Q87)

A) Create multiple datasets

B) Divide data for group analysis

C) Generate syntax

D) Import Excel files

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Answer: B) Divide data for group analysis

88. Which chart type is best for visualizing the distribution of a continuous variable? (Q88)

A) Pie Chart

B) Bar Chart

C) Histogram

D) Line Chart

Answer: C) Histogram

89. In SPSS, how do you define missing values? (Q89)

A) In Data View

B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

C) In Syntax only

D) It is not possible

Answer: B) In Variable View under 'Missing'

90. Which procedure is used to determine the relationship between two categorical variables? (Q90)

A) T-test

B) ANOVA

C) Crosstabs

D) Regression

Answer: C) Crosstabs

91. What does SPSS stand for? (Q91)

A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

B) Standard Programming Software System

C) Software Package for Scientific Studies

D) Statistical Processing and Storage Software

Answer: A) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

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92. Which of the following is used to test the mean difference between two groups? (Q92)

A) ANOVA

B) T-test

C) Regression

D) Correlation

Answer: B) T-test

93. Which file contains the output of the analysis in SPSS? (Q93)

A) .sav

B) .sps

C) .spv

D) .spo

Answer: C) .spv

94. In SPSS, which of the following menus allows you to sort data? (Q94)

A) File

B) Analyze

C) Data

D) Graphs

Answer: C) Data

95. What type of graph would you use to display frequency data for a categorical variable? (Q95)

A) Line graph

B) Histogram

C) Pie chart

D) Scatterplot

Answer: C) Pie chart

96. Which of the following is NOT a valid variable type in SPSS? (Q96)

A) Numeric

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B) String

C) Comma

D) Boolean

Answer: D) Boolean

97. In SPSS, to recode values into different variables, you use: (Q97)

A) Analyze > Regression

B) Data > Select Cases

C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

D) File > Import

Answer: C) Transform > Recode into Different Variables

98. Which SPSS function helps to identify the number of valid and missing cases? (Q98)

A) Descriptive Statistics

B) Frequencies

C) Explore

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

99. In Variable View, the 'Measure' column lets you specify: (Q99)

A) Format

B) Width

C) Variable type

D) Level of measurement

Answer: D) Level of measurement

100. The output window in SPSS is used for: (Q100)

A) Entering data

B) Viewing charts and statistical results

C) Defining variables

D) Editing syntax

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Answer: B) Viewing charts and statistical results

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