Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2445 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Data Interpretation

Question Statement:

If the two regression coefficients are $b_{yx} = 0.8$ and $b_{xy} = 0.45$, the correlation coefficient $r$ between $x$ and $y$ is:

Options:

  • (A) 0.60
  • (B) 0.36
  • (C) 0.50
  • (D) 0.65

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$r = \sqrt{b_{yx} \times b_{xy}} = \sqrt{0.8 \times 0.45} = \sqrt{0.36} = 0.60$.
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