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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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