5. Topic 5(COLON) Spread and Variability
Lesson 5.4: Standard Deviation — Quiz
Test your understanding of lesson 5.4: standard deviation with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
What is the primary purpose of calculating the standard deviation in a dataset?
Question 2
When calculating the standard deviation, which formula is used for a small dataset?
Question 3
If the mean of a dataset is $50$ and the standard deviation is $5$, what is the typical distance of values from the mean?
Question 4
Which of the following statements is true about standard deviation?
Question 5
What happens to the standard deviation if all data points in a dataset are increased by $10$?