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Date May 2021 Marks available 1 Reference code 21M.1.SL.tz0.28
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone time zone 0
Command term Question number 28 Adapted from N/A

Question

What does a large standard deviation indicate?

A. The data is clustered closely to the mean.

B. The data is spread widely around the mean.

C. The data is normally distributed.

D. The data is not normally distributed.

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

Common higher level question. 3rd easiest question on the paper (90.94 % correctly answered).

Syllabus sections

Topic 6: Measurement and evaluation of human performance » 6.1. Statistical analysis » 6.1.4. Explain how the standard deviation is useful for comparing the means and the spread of data between two or more samples.
Topic 6: Measurement and evaluation of human performance » 6.1. Statistical analysis
Topic 6: Measurement and evaluation of human performance

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