Age 200:Statistics And Cartography Question Paper
Age 200:Statistics And Cartography
Course:Statistics And Cartography
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AGE 200: STATISTICS AND CARTOGRAPHY
DATE: MONDAY, 5TH APRIL 2013
TIME: 8.00 A.M. ? 10.00 A.M.
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer three questions only at least one from each section.
Illustrations should be used where appropriate.
SECTION A: STATISTICS
1.
a)
Define the following terms and concepts.
i)
Significance
level
ii)
Sampling
error
iii)
Confidence
interval
iv)
Bias
v)
Characteristic
b)
Discuss the need to studying a sample from a large population
(13 1 marks)
3
2.
The table 1 below presents data on contraceptive awareness and use as well as the
resultant fertility levels in various districts in Kenya in 1989. Use the data to answer
questions
that
follow.
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Table 1: contraceptive use and fertility levels in various districts
District
% of women currently
Average number of
using contraceptives
children
Nairobi 88
3.3
Kiambu 75
4.3
Kitui 52
5.3
Kajiado 46
4.9
Bugoma 56
5.7
Nyeri 66
4.6
Embu 62
4.8
Meru 66
4.9
Isiolo 43
4.8
Kilifi 38
5.0
Kakamega 33
5.5
a.
Formulate an appropriate null hypothesis which can be applied to these data.
(3 1 marks)
3
b.
Use the Chi Square () technique to test the hypothesis formulated
at
0.05
significance
level.
(10
marks)
c.
What conclusions can you derive from your findings.
(4 marks)
d.
What are the limitations of the Chi Square technique.
(6 marks)
3.
a.
What
is
probability
Distribution?
(2 1 marks)
3
b.
In a certain rural district in Kenya, the ratio of children born is
girls is to boys = 119:96. Assuming that this birth ratio is to remain,
answer the following questions: What is the probability that the next
child born will be:
(i)
A
boy?
(7
marks)
(ii)
A
girl
or
a
boy
(7
marks)
(iii)
Twins
(7 marks)
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SECTION B: CARTOGRAPHY
4.
a)
What is the difference between a quantitative thematic map and a
qualitative
thematic
map?
(2 1 marks)
3
b)
Describe any four elements of the base map considered in the
compilation of a thematic map.
5.
(i)
Define plottable error
(ii)
Discuss value of network analysis in economic geography
(10 1 marks)
3
(iii)
Figures a, b, and c show a network of route system
Compute,
diameter,
?, ?, ? and associated number for each
network and comment on your answers.
(10 marks)
6.
Discuss the method of map enlargement/reduction and the effect of a change
in scale of the map.
(23 1 marks)
3
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