To Determine How Drastic the Variation in Civil Service Exam

question 55

Multiple Choice

To determine how drastic the variation in civil service exam scores were for a state,what would most likely be used?

• A) mode.
• B) median.
• C) standard error.
• D) standard deviation.
• E) frequency distribution.

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