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(1)
The long term trend of a time series graph appears to be:
[A]
Straight-line
[B]
Upward
[C]
Downward
[D]
Parabolic curve or third degree curve
Answer: Parabolic curve or third degree curve
(2)
Indicate which of the following an example of seasonal variations is:
[A]
Death rate decreased due to advance in science
[B]
The sale of air condition increases during summer
[C]
Recovery in business
[D]
Sudden causes by wars
Answer: The sale of air condition increases during summer
(3)
The most commonly used mathematical method for measuring the trend is:
[A]
Moving average method
[B]
Semi average method
[C]
Method of least squares
[D]
None of them
Answer: Method of least squares
(4)
A trend is the better fitted trend for which the sum of squares of residuals is:
[A]
Maximum
[B]
Minimum
[C]
Positive
[D]
Negative
(5)
Decomposition of time series is called:
[A]
Historigram
[B]
Analysis of time series
[C]
Histogram
[D]
Detrending
Answer: Analysis of time series
(6)
The fire in a factory is an example of:
[A]
Secular trend
[B]
Seasonal movements
[C]
Cyclical variations
[D]
Irregular variations
Answer: Irregular variations
(7)
Increased demand of admission in the subject of computer in Pakistan is:
[A]
Secular trend
[B]
Cyclical trend
[C]
Seasonal trend
[D]
Irregular trend
(8)
Damages due to floods, droughts, strikes fires and political disturbances are:
[A]
Trend
[B]
Seasonal
[C]
Cyclical
[D]
Irregular
(9)
The general pattern of increase or decrease in economics or social phenomena is shown by:
[A]
Seasonal trend
[B]
Cyclical trend
[C]
Secular trend
[D]
Irregular trend
(10)
In moving average method, we cannot find the trend values of some:
[A]
Middle periods
[B]
End periods
[C]
Starting periods
[D]
Between extreme periods
Answer: Between extreme periods
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