Neco 2022 Data Processing Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2022 Neco Data Processing examination.

Neco 2022 Data Processing Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 34 NECO • 2022 • DATA_PROCESSING • objective

The following paired data are recorded for five students:\n\n\[\n\begin{array}{c|c}\nx & y \\ \hline\n2 & 5 \\\n4 & 9 \\\n5 & 10 \\\n7 & 14 \\\n9 & 18\n\end{array}\n\]\n\nCompute the Pearson correlation coefficient \(r\) to three decimal places and state the nature of the linear relationship between \(x\) and \(y\).

Answer Options

A. r = 0.500, indicating a moderate positive linear relationship.
Correct Answer B. r = 0.998, indicating a very strong positive linear relationship.
C. r = -0.876, indicating a strong negative linear relationship.
D. r = 0.845, indicating a moderate positive linear relationship.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
r = 0.998, indicating a very strong positive linear relationship.

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This is Neco 2022 Data Processing Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Data Processing examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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