Neco 2021 Geography Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2021 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 44 NECO • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The following data give the average monthly temperature (°C) and total rainfall (mm) for a coastal city:\n\nMonth: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec\nTemp (°C): 28 30 32 34 33 31 29 27 26 25 24 23\nRainfall (mm): 120 80 60 40 30 20 10 15 25 50 90 110\n\n(a) Compute the coefficient of variation (CV) for the rainfall series, expressed as a percentage and rounded to one decimal place.\n(b) Determine the Pearson correlation coefficient \(r\) between temperature and rainfall, rounded to two decimal places, and state whether the relationship is positive, negative or negligible.

Answer Options

A. CV = 72.1 %; r = -0.22 (negative correlation)
B. CV = 58.3 %; r = -0.45 (negative correlation)
C. CV = 66.9 %; r = 0.39 (positive correlation)
Correct Answer D. CV = 66.9 %; r = -0.39 (negative correlation)
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
CV = 66.9 %; r = -0.39 (negative correlation)

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This is Neco 2021 Geography Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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