B.Pharma Important Question
Table of Contents
ToggleBP-801T/PY-801,
Biostatistics and Research Methodology,
VIII Sem, RGPV, B.Pharmacy
Unit-I Introduction
Q.1 Define variance and write a note on different dispersions methods. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.2 What is Mode? Write the merits and demerits of mode with suitable example. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.3 Define Correlation, classify them. Explain them in brief manner. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.4 Find the coefficient of correlation between x and y for the following data (RGPV May 2022)
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Q.5 Fit a straight line to the following data treating y as the dependent variable. (RGPV May 2022)

Q.6 Find the Mean, Median and Mode of the following data: 2, 4, 7, 1, 6, 9, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4 (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.7 Define Range and Standard deviation. Find the Standard Deviation of the data: 1.24, 5.19, 1.62, 9.54, 2.63, 4.25, 5.34 (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.8 For the given data x y Arithmetic Mean 36 85 Standard Deviation 11 8 Correlation coefficient between x and y is 0.66. Find two regression lines ofi) y on x ii) x on y (RGPV Jun 2020)
Unit-II Regression
Q.1 Write the definition and assumptions of binominal distribution. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.2 Find the standard deviation for the following data: (RGPV May 2023)
81, 79, 82, 80, 78, 80, 87, 82
Q.3 In a survey of hospital patients, it was shown that the probability that a patient has blood pressure given that he or she is diabetes was 0.85. If 10% of the patients are diabetes and 25% have high blood pressure: (RGPV May 2023)
i) What is the probability that a patient has both diabetes and high blood pressure?
ii) Are the condition of diabetes and high blood pressure independent?
Q.4 Give a note on level of significance with merits and demerits. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.5 Write the applications of t-test in pharmacy industry. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.6 Write a note on type II errors in stats with examples and how to overcome it. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.7 Define probability and write about Binomial distribution and Poisson distribution. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.8 Explain about standard error of regression with examples. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.9 Find the Mean, Median and Mode of the following data: 2, 4, 7, 1, 6, 9, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4 (RGPV May 2022)
Q.10 Define Range and Standard deviation. Find the Standard Deviation of the data 1.24, 5.19, 1.62, 9.54, 2.63, 4.25, 5.34. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.11 Explain about t-test (Sample, unpaired and paired. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.12 Explain about (RGPV May 2022)
i) Sampling and its types
ii) Null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis
Q.13 What do you meant by ANOVA? Discuss one way classification and two way classification ANOVA? (RGPV May 2022)
Q.14 The monthly rate for a certain disease is 7 in 1000. What is the probability for just 2 deaths on account of this disease in a group of 400? Given that e–2.8 = 0.06. (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.15 The Height of 10 males of a given locality are found to be 70, 67, 62, 68, 61, 68, 70, 69, 64, 66 inches. Is it reasonable to believe that the average height is 64 inches? Test at 5% significance level for 9 degree of freedom. (Given t0.05 = 1.83 for 9 d.f.) (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.16 Define the following: (RGPV Jun 2020)
i) Null hypothesis and Alternative hypothesis
ii) Error I-Type and Error-II type
iii) Sampling and Essence of sampling
Q.17 Write short note on ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). (RGPV Jun 2020)
Unit-III Non Parametric tests
Q.1 Explain about Citations and Quotations in brief. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.2 Explain the flow chart and principle of experimental design. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.3 What do you meant by Research? Explain experimental design techniques. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.4 Explain about (RGPV May 2022)
a) Mann-Whitney u test
b) Kruskal Wallis test
c) Friedman test
Q.5 What do you meant by Research? Explain experimental design techniques. (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.6 Discuss various phases in designing clinical trial with examples. (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.7 Find the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation from the following data: x 24 4 7 5 y 88 5 6 2 (RGPV Jun 2020)
Unit-IV Regression modeling
Q.1 Write the features and applications of SPSS. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.2 Four groups of students were randomly assigned to be taught with four different techniques, and their achievements test scores were recorded. Are the distributions of test scores, or do they differ in location? Find by using Friedman rank test method. (RGPV May 2023)

Q.3 Write short notes on various phases of clinical trials. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.4 Write short note on “Blocking and confounding system for two-level factorials”. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.5 Discuss statistical analysis using Excel or SPSS. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.6 Discuss various phases in designing clinical trial with examples. (RGPV May 2022)
Q.7 What is meant by regression modeling? Explain hypothesis testing in simple and multiple regression models. (RGPV Jun 2020)
Unit-V Design and Analysis of experiments
Q.1 Write the characteristics and steps involved in historical research design. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.2 Write the optimization techniques and explain about response surface methodology. (RGPV May 2023)
Q.3 Explain the following: (RGPV May 2022)
i) Historical Design
ii) Type I error and Type II error
Q.4 Explain Blocking and Confounding the 2k factorial design in two blocks. (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.5 What do you meant by factorial design? Write some advantages of factorial design. (RGPV Jun 2020)
Q.6 Write short note on central composite design. (RGPV Jun 2020)
Extra Questions
Q.1 Explain the following (RGPV Jun 2020)
i) Cohorts studies
ii) Report writing and presentation of data
Q.2 The table below shows the hours of relief provided by two analgesic drugs in 12 patients suffering from arthritis. Is there any evidence that one drug provides longer relief than the other. Use Wilcoxon Rank Sum test to solve Drug A 2.0 3.6 2.6 2.6 7.3 3.4 14.9 6.6 2.3 2.0 6.8 8.5 Drug B 3.5 5.7 2.9 2.4 9.9 3.3 16.7 6.0 3.8 4.0 9.1 20.9 Given that P-Value, P = 0.012. (RGPV Jun 2020)
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