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Statistics,Cartography And Map Analysis Question Paper

Statistics,Cartography And Map Analysis

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE
OF OPEN LEARNING
UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
2006/2007
EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION AND
BACHELOR
OF ARTS
AGE 100: STATISTICS,
CARTOGRAPHY
AND MAP ANALYSIS
DATE: Monday 15th January, 2007
TIME: 4.30 p.m, - 6.30 p.m,
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any Three questions.
1. The following table documents customers at two supermarkets in Nairobi:
LENGTH OF WAITING
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS IN SUPERMARKET
(MINUTES)
A
B
1
50
80
2
210
180
3
340
300
4
200
140
5
110
220
6
170
190
7
140
200
8
80
100
2:(t)=1300
2:(t)=1410
(a) Give a title for the above table ..
(b) What is the mean waiting time?
(c) Calculate the median and modal for waiting time, and number of customers, A and B supermarkets.
(d) Construct histograms for the data and superimpose the polygons on them showing the customers waiting in the supermarkets, A and B.
2.
(a) Discuss the significance of statistics in geographical studies.
(b) Distinguish between:
(i)
Inferential and Descriptive Statistics
(ii)
Ordinal and Interval Scales
(iii)
Range and Coefficient of Variation
(iv)
Population and Sample.
3.
(a) Define cartography.
(b) Trace the major developments in the history of cartography.
4.
(it) Using pencils or pens, draw appropriate symbols to represent the following map details: (i) An outcrop (ii) Railway line (iii) Contour line, (iv) Road embankment.
(b) With specific examples discuss any five methods of depicting relief on maps.
5.
(a) Define the following:
(i) Drainage Basin
(ii) Bifurcation Ratio
(iii) Stream Intensity
(b) What are the factors controlling drainage density?
6.
(a) Show how the Nearest Neighbour Statistic is used for the purpose of comparing two or more spatial distributions.
(b) Discuss the significance of this technique.

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