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MCQ 11 Mark
Mode is:
  • A
    Least frequent value.
  • B
    Middle most value.
  • Most frequent value.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Most frequent value.
Mode is the most frequency value of observation or a class,
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MCQ 21 Mark
Consider the following frequency distribution:
Class: $65-85$ $85-105$ $105-125$ $125-145$ $145-165$ $165-185$ $185-205$
Frequency: $4$ $5$ $13$ $20$ $14$ $7$ $4$
The difference of the upper limit of the median class and the lower limit of the modal class is:
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $19$
  • $20$
  • D
    $38$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$20$
Class
Frequency
Cumulative Frequency
$65-85$ $4$ $4$
$85-105$ $5$ $9$
$105-125$ $13$ $22$
$125-145$ $20$ $42$
$145-165$ $14$ $56$
$165-185$ $7$ $63$
$185-205$ $4$ $67$
Here, $\frac{\text{N}}{2}=\frac{67}{2}=33.5$
which lies in the interval $125-145.$
Hence, upper limit of median class is $145.$
Here, we see that the highest frequency is $20.$
which lies in $125-145.$
Hence, the lower limit of modal class is $125.$
$\therefore$ Required difference $=$ Upper limit of median class $–$ Lower limit of modal class
$= 145 – 125$
$=20$
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MCQ 31 Mark
In the formula $\bar{\text{x}}=\text{a}+\text{h}\Big(\frac{1}{\text{N}}\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{u}_\text{i}\Big),$ for finding the mean of grouped frequency distribution $\text{u}_\text{i}=$
  • A
    $\frac{\text{x}_\text{i}+\text{a}}{\text{h}}$
  • B
    $\text{h}(\text{x}_\text{i}-\text{a})$
  • $\frac{\text{x}_\text{i}-\text{a}}{\text{h}}$
  • D
    $\frac{\text{a}-\text{x}_\text{i}}{\text{h}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{\text{x}_\text{i}-\text{a}}{\text{h}}$
Given $\bar{\text{x}}=\text{a}+\text{h}\Big(\frac{1}{\text{N}}\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{u}_\text{i}\Big)$
Above formula is a step deviation formula.
$\text{u}_\text{i}=\frac{\text{x}_\text{i}-\text{a}}{\text{h}}$
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MCQ 41 Mark
If the mode of the data : $16, 15, 17, 16, 15, x, 19, 17, 14$ is $15,$ then $x =$
  • $15$
  • B
    $16$
  • C
    $17$
  • D
    $19$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$15$
Mode of $16, 15, 17, 16, 15, x, 19, 17, 14$ is $15$
$\because$ By definition mode of a number which has maximum frequency which is $15$
$\therefore\text{x}=15$
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MCQ 51 Mark
If the difference of mode and median of a data is $24,$ then the difference of median and mean is:
  • $12$
  • B
    $24$
  • C
    $8$
  • D
    $36$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$12$
Difference of mode and median $= 24$
Mode $= 3$ median $– 2$ mean
$\Rightarrow$ Mode $–$ median $= 2$ median $– 2$ mean
$\Rightarrow 24 = 2 ($ median $–$ mean$)$
$\Rightarrow$ Median $–$ mean $=\frac{24}{2}=12$
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MCQ 61 Mark
If the mean of first $n$ natural numbers is $\frac{5\text{n}}{9},$ then $n =$
  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $4$
  • $9$
  • D
    $10$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$9$
Given:
Mean of first $n$ natural number $=\frac{5\text{n}}{9}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1+2+3+.......+\text{n}}{\text{n}}=\frac{5\text{n}}{9}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\frac{\text{n}(\text{n}+1)}{2}}{\text{n}}=\frac{5\text{n}}{9}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}=\frac{5\text{n}}{9}$
$\Rightarrow9\text{n+9}=10\text{n}$
$\Rightarrow\text{n}=9$
Hence, the correct option is $(c).$
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MCQ 71 Mark
The mean of a discrete frequency distribution $x_if_i$ ; $i= 1, 2, ……, n$ is given by:
  • $\frac{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}}{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum_\text{i=1}^\text{n}\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}$
  • C
    $\frac{\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum_\text{i=1}^\text{n}\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}}{\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum_\text{i=1}^\text{n}\text{x}_\text{i}}$
  • D
    $\frac{\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum_\text{i=1}^\text{n}\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}}{\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum_\text{i=1}^\text{n}\text{i}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}}{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}}$
The mean of discrete frequency distribution $\frac{\text{x}_\text{i}}{\text{f}_\text{i}};\text{i}=1, 2, 3, .....\text{n},$ will be $\frac{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}}{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}}$
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MCQ 81 Mark
If mode of a series exceeds its mean by $12$, then mode exceeds the median by:
  • A
    $4$
  • $8$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $10$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$8$
Given: Mode $−$ Mean $= 12$
We know that
Mode $= 3$ Median $− 2$ Mean
$\therefore$ Mode $−$ Mean $= 3 ($ Median $−$ Mean$)$
$\Rightarrow 12 = 3 ($ Median $−$ Mean$)$
$\Rightarrow$ Median $−$ Mean $= 4 .....(1)$
Again,
Mode $= 3$ Median $− 2$ Mean
$\Rightarrow 2$ Mode $= 6$ Median $− 4$ Mean
$\Rightarrow$ Mode $−$ Mean $+$ Mode $= 6$ Median $− 5$ Mean
$\Rightarrow 12 + ($Mode $−$ Median$) = 5 ($Median $−$ Mean$)$
$\Rightarrow 12 + ($ Mode $−$ Median$) = 20 [$ Using $(1)]$
$\Rightarrow$ Mode $−$ Median $= 20 − 12 = 8$
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$
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MCQ 91 Mark
For the following distribution:
Class: $0-5$ $5-10$ $10-15$ $15-20$ $20-25$
Frequency: $10$ $15$ $12$ $20$ $9$
the sum of the lower limits of the median and modal class is:
  • A
    $15$
  • $25$
  • C
    $30$
  • D
    $35$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$25$
Class Frequency Cumulative Frequency
$0-5$ $10$ $10$
$5-10$ $15$ $25$
$10-15$ $12$ $37$
$15-20$ $20$ $57$
$20-25$ $9$ $66$
Now,$\frac{\text{N}}{20}=\frac{66}{2}=33,$ which lies in the interval $10-15.$
Therefore, lower limit of the median class is $10.$
The highest frequency is $20$,
which lies in the interval $15-20.$
Therefore, lower limit of modal class is $15$.
Hence, required sum is $10 + 15 = 25.$
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MCQ 101 Mark
If the mean of $6, 7, x, 8, y, 14$ is $9,$ then:
  • A
    $x + y = 21$
  • $x + y = 19$
  • C
    $x - y = 19$
  • D
    $v - y = 21$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$x + y = 19$
Mean of $6, 7, x, 8, y, 14$ is $9$
$\Rightarrow\frac{6+7+\text{x}+8+\text{y}+14}{6}=9\ (\text{n}=6)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{35+\text{x}+\text{y}}{6}=9$
$\Rightarrow35+\text{x}+\text{y}=54$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}+\text{y}=54-35=19$
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MCQ 111 Mark
If the median of the data: $24, 25, 26, x + 2, x + 3, 30, 31, 34$ is $27.5,$ then $x =$
  • A
    $27$
  • $25$
  • C
    $28$
  • D
    $30$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$25$
The given observations are $24, 25, 26, x + 2, x + 3, 30, 31, 34.$
Median $= 27.5$
Here, $n = 8$
$\text{Median}=\frac{\Big(\frac{\text{n}}{2}\Big)^\text{th}\text{term}+\Big(\frac{\text{n}}{2}+1\Big)^\text{th}\text{term}}{2}$
$27.5=\frac{4\text{th term}+5\text{th term}}{2}$
$27.5=\frac{(\text{x}+2)+(\text{x}+3)}{2}$
$27.5=\frac{2\text{x}+5}{2}$
$2\text{x}+5=55$
$2\text{x}=50$
$\text{x}=25$
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$
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MCQ 121 Mark
The mean of first $n$ odd natural numbers is $\frac{\text{n}^2}{81},$ then $n =$
  • A
    $9$
  • $81$
  • C
    $27$
  • D
    $18$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$81$
The first $n$ odd natural numbers are $1, 3, 5, ...., (2n − 1).$
$\therefore$ Mean of first $n$ odd natural numbers
$=\frac{1+3+5+.....+(2\text{n}-1)}{\text{n}}$
$=\frac{\frac{\text{n}}{2}(1+2\text{n}-1)}{\text{n}}\ [\text{S}_\text{n}$
​​​​​​​$=\frac{\text{n}}{2}(\text{a}+\text{l})]$
$=\frac{2\text{n}}{\text{n}}$
$=\text{n}$
Now,
Mean of first $n$ natural numbers $=\frac{\text{n}^2}{81} ($Given$)$
$\therefore\text{n}=\frac{\text{n}^2}{81}$
$\Rightarrow\text{n}=81$
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$
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MCQ 131 Mark
For the following distribution:
Below: $10$ $20$ $30$ $40$ $50$ $60$
Number of students: $3$ $12$ $27$ $57$ $75$ $80$
the modal class is:
  • A
    $10-20$
  • B
    $20-30$
  • $30-40$
  • D
    $50-60$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$30-40$
Below
Class interval
cumulative Frequency
Frequency
$10$ $0-10$ $3$ $3$
$20$ $10-20$ $12$ $9$
$30$ $20-30$ $27$ $15$
$40$ $30-40$ $57$ $30$
$50$ $40-50$ $75$ $18$
$60$ $50-60$ $80$ $5$
Here, $N = 80.$
$\therefore\frac{\text{N}}{2}=40,$
which lines in the interval $30-40.$
Therefore, the modle class is $30-40.$
Hence, the correct answer is option $(c).$
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MCQ 141 Mark
The relationship between mean, median and mode for a moderately skewed distribution is:
  • A
    Mode $= 2$ Median $− 3$ Mean.
  • B
    Mode $=$ Median $− 2$ Mean.
  • C
    Mode $= 2$ Median $−$ Mean.
  • Mode $= 3$ Median $−2$ Mean.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mode $= 3$ Median $−2$ Mean.
Mode $= 3$ Median $−2$ Mean.
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MCQ 151 Mark
If the mode of the data: $64, 60, 48, x, 43, 48, 43, 34$ is $43,$ then $x + 3 =$
  • A
    $44$
  • B
    $45$
  • $46$
  • D
    $48$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$46$
Value $34$ $43$ $48$ $60$ $64$ $x$
Frequency $1$ $2$ $2$ $1$ $1$ $1$
$x + 3 = 46$ It is given that the mode of the given date is $43.$
So, it is the value with the maximum frequency.
Now, this is possible only when $x = 43.$
In this case, the frequency of the observation $43$ would be $3.$
Hence,
$x + 3 = 46$
Hence, the correct option is $(c).$
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MCQ 161 Mark
The median of a given frequency distribution is found graphically with the help of:
  • A
    Histogram.
  • B
    Frequency curve.
  • C
    Frequency polygon.
  • Ogive.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Ogive.
The median of a given frequency distribution is found graphically with the help of ‘Ogive’.
Hence, the correct option is $(d).$
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MCQ 171 Mark
The mean of $n$ observations is $\bar{\text{x}}$ If the first observation is increased by $1,$ the second by $2,$ the third by $3,$ and so on, then the new mean is:
  • A
    $\bar{\text{x}}+(2\text{n}+1)$
  • $\bar{\text{x}}+\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
  • C
    $\bar{\text{x}}+(\text{n}+1)$
  • D
    $\bar{\text{x}}-\frac{\text{n}-1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\bar{\text{x}}+\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
Mean of $n$ observations $=\bar{\text{x}}$
Increasing first observation by $1$, second by $2,$ third by $3$ and so on,
$\therefore$ Sum of increased number $ =\frac{\text{n}(\text{n}+1)}{2}$
and $\text{mean}=\frac{\text{n}(\text{n}+1)}{2\times\text{n}}=\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
$\therefore$ New mean$=\bar{\text{x}}+\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
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MCQ 181 Mark
For a frequency distribution, mean, median and mode are connected by the relation:
  • A
    Mode $= 3$ Mean $– 2$ Median.
  • B
    Mode $= 2$ Median $– 3$ Mean.
  • Mode $= 3$ Median $– 2$ Mean.
  • D
    Mode $= 3$ Median $+ 2$ Mean.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Mode $= 3$ Median $– 2$ Mean.
The relation between mean, median and mode is:
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MCQ 191 Mark
The mean of $1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 4$ is $m.$ The number $3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, p$ have mean $m – 1$ and median $q.$ Then $p + q =$
  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $6$
  • $7$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$7$
Mean of $1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 4$ is $m$
$\therefore\frac{1+3+4+5+7+4}{6}=\text{m}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{24}{6}=\text{m}$
$\Rightarrow\text{m}=4$
Mean of $3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, p$ is $m = 1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{3+2+2+4+3+3+p}{7}=\text{m}-1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{17+\text{p}}{7}=4-1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{17+\text{p}}{7}=3$
$\Rightarrow17+\text{p}=21$
$\Rightarrow\text{p}=21-17=4$
Median of $3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, p$ is $q$
$3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4$ is $q$
Arranging in order, we get $4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2$
Here $n = 7$
$\therefore\text{Median}=\frac{7+1}{2}\text{th}$ term $=4\text{th}$ term
$=3$
$\therefore\text{q}=3$
$\therefore\text{p}+\text{q}=4+3=7$
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MCQ 201 Mark
In the formula $\overline{\text{X}}=\text{a}+\frac{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{d}_\text{i}}{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}}$ for finding the mean of grouped data di’s are deviations from a of:
  • A
    lower limits of classes.
  • B
    upper limits of classes.
  • mid-points of classes.
  • D
    frequency of the class marks .
Answer
Correct option: C.
mid-points of classes.
We know that, $d_i = x_i – a$
i .e , $d_i$‘s are the deviation from a mid$-$points of the classes.
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MCQ 211 Mark
The arithmetic mean and mode of a data are $24$ and $12$ respectively, then its median is:
  • A
    $25$
  • B
    $18$
  • $20$
  • D
    $22$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$20$
Arithmetic mean $= 24$
Mode $= 12$
$\therefore$ But mode $= 3$ median $– 2$ mean
$\Rightarrow 12 = 3$ median $– 2 \times 24$
$\Rightarrow 12 = 3$ median $- 48$
$\Rightarrow 12 + 48 = 3$ median
$\Rightarrow 3$ median $= 60$
$\text{Median}=\frac{60}{3}=20$
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MCQ 221 Mark
If the mean of first $n$ natural number is $15,$ then $n =$
  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $30$
  • C
    $14$
  • $29$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$29$
Mean of first $n$ natural number $= 15$
$\frac{\text{n}(\text{n}+1)}{2\text{n}}=15$
$\frac{\text{n+1}}{2}=15$
$\Rightarrow\text{n}+1=30$
$\text{n}=30-1=29$
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MCQ 231 Mark
The mode of a frequency distribution can be determined graphically from:
  • A
    Histogram.
  • B
    Frequency polygon.
  • Ogive.
  • D
    Frequency curve.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Ogive.
Mode of frequency can be found graphically by an ogive,
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MCQ 241 Mark
If the mean of frequency distribution is $8.1$ and $\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}=132+5\text{k},\sum\text{f}_\text{i}=20,$ then $k =$
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $5$
  • $6$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$6$
Given:
$\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}=132+5\text{k},\sum\text{f}_\text{i}=20$ and mean $= 8.1.$
Then,
$\text{Mean}=\frac{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}}{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}}$
$8.1=\frac{132+5\text{k}}{20}$
$162=132+5\text{k}$
$5\text{k}=30$
$\text{k}=6$
Hence, the correct option is $(d).$
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MCQ 251 Mark
The mean of n observation is $\bar{\text{X}}$. If the first item is increased by $1$, second by $2$ and so on, then the new mean is:
  • A
    $\overline{X}+\text{n}$
  • B
    $\overline{\text{X}}+\frac{\text{n}}{2}$
  • $\overline{\text{X}}+\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\overline{\text{X}}+\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
Let $x_1, x_2, x_3, ........, x_n$ be the n observations.
$\text{Mean}=\overline{\text{X}}=\frac{\text{x}_1+\text{x}_2+......+\text{x}_\text{n}}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}_1+\text{x}_2+\text{x}_3+......\text{x}_\text{n}=\text{n}\overline{\text{X}}$
if the first item is increased by $1$, second by $2$ and so on.
Then, the new observations are $x_1 + 1, x_2 + 2, x_3 +3,.....x_n + n$
$\text{New mean}=\frac{(\text{x}_1+1)+(\text{x}_2+2)+(\text{x}_3+3)+.....+(\text{x}_\text{n}+\text{n})}{\text{n}}$
$=\frac{\text{x}_1+\text{x}_2+\text{x}_3+.......+\text{x}_\text{n}+(1+2+3+...+\text{n})}{\text{n}}$
$=\frac{\text{n}\overline{\text{X}}+\frac{\text{n}(\text{n+1})}{2}}{\text{n}}$
$\overline{\text{X}}+\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
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MCQ 261 Mark
The arithmetic mean of $1, 2, 3, ..., n$ is:
  • $\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{\text{n}-1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{\text{n}}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{\text{n}}{2}+1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
Arithmetic mean of $1, 2, 3, ......, n$
$=\frac{1+2+3+......+\text{n}}{\text{n}}$
$=\frac{\frac{\text{n}(\text{n}+1)}{2}}{\text{n}}$
$=\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
Hence, the correct option is $(a)$
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MCQ 271 Mark
If the arithmetic mean of $7, 8, x, 11, 14$ is $x,$ then $x =$
  • A
    $9$
  • B
    $9.5$
  • $10$
  • D
    $10.5$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$10$
Arithmetic mean of $7, 8, x, 11, 14,$ is $x$
$\Rightarrow\frac{7+8+\text{x}+11+14}{5}=\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{40+\text{x}}{5}=\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow40+\text{x}=5\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow5\text{x}-\text{x}=40$
$\Rightarrow4\text{x}=40$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{40}{4}=10$
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MCQ 281 Mark
Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?
  • A
    Mean.
  • B
    Median.
  • C
    Mode.
  • Standard deviation.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Standard deviation.
Standard deviation is not a measure of central tendency.
Only mean, median and mode are measures.
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MCQ 291 Mark
The abscissa of the point of intersection of less than type and of the more than type cumulative frequency curves of a grouped data gives its:
  • A
    Mean.
  • Median.
  • C
    Mode.
  • D
    All the three above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Median.
The less than ogive and more than ogive when drawn on the same graph intersect at a point.
From this point, if we draw a perpendicular on the $x-$axis, the point at which it cuts the $x-$axis gives us the median.
Thus, the abscissa of the point of intersection of less than type and of the more than type cumulative curves of a grouped data gives its median.
Hence, the correct answer is option $(b).$
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MCQ 301 Mark
If the median of the data : $6, 7, x – 2, x, 17, 20,$ written in ascending order, is $16$. Then $x =$
  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $16$
  • $17$
  • D
    $18$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$17$
Median of $6, 7, x - 2, x, 17, 20$ is $16$
Here $n = 6$
$\therefore\text{Median}=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\frac{\text{n}}{2}\text{th}+\Big(\frac{\text{n}}{2}+1\Big)\text{th}\Big]\text{term}$
$=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\frac{6}{2}+\Big(\frac{6}{2}+1\Big)\Big]\text{term}$
$=\frac{1}{2}(3\text{rd}+4\text{th})\text{term}$
$=\frac{1}{2}(\text{x}-2+\text{x})$
$=\frac{1}{2}(2\text{x}-2)=\text{x}-1$
$\therefore\text{x}-1=16$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=16+1=17$
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MCQ 311 Mark
While computing mean of grouped data, we assume that the frequencies are:
  • A
    Evenly distributed over all the classes.
  • Centred at the class marks of the classes.
  • C
    Centred at the upper limit of the classes.
  • D
    Centred at the lower limit of the classes.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Centred at the class marks of the classes.
We know that while computing the mean of a grouped data, the frequencies are centered at the class marks of the classes.
Hence, the correct answer is option $(b).$
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MCQ 321 Mark
Mean of a certain number of observation is. If each observation is divided by $m(m \neq 0)$ and increased by $n$, then the mean of new observation is:
  • $\frac{\bar{\text{x}}}{\text{m}}+\text{n}$
  • B
    $\frac{\bar{\text{x}}}{\text{n}}+\text{m}$
  • C
    $\bar{\text{x}}+\frac{\text{n}}{\text{m}}$
  • D
    $\bar{\text{x}}+\frac{\text{m}}{\text{n}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{\bar{\text{x}}}{\text{m}}+\text{n}$
Let $y_1, y_2, y_3, ......, y_k$ be $k$ observations.
Mean of the observation $=\bar{\text{x}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{y}_1+\text{y}_2+\text{y}_3+...\text{y}_\text{k}}{\text{k}}=\bar{\text{x}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}_1+\text{y}_2+\text{y}_3+.....\text{y}_\text{k}=\text{k}\bar{\text{x}}\ .......(1)$
each observation is divided by m and increased by n, then the new observations are
$\frac{\text{y}_1}{\text{m}}+\text{n},\frac{\text{y}_2}{\text{m}}+\text{n},\frac{\text{y}_3}{\text{m}}+\text{n},.....,\frac{\text{y}_\text{k}}{\text{m}}+\text{n}$
$\therefore$ Mean of new observations
$=\frac{\Big(\frac{\text{y}_1}{\text{m}}+\text{n}\Big)+\Big(\frac{\text{y}_2}{\text{m}}+\text{n}\Big)+.....+\Big(\frac{\text{y}_\text{k}}{\text{m}}+\text{n}\Big)}{\text{k}}$
$=\frac{\Big(\frac{\text{y}_1}{\text{m}}+\frac{\text{y}_2}{\text{m}}+.....+\frac{\text{y}_\text{k}}{\text{m}}+\Big)+(\text{n}+\text{n}+.....+\text{n})}{\text{k}}$
$=\frac{\text{y}_1+\text{y}_2+....+\text{y}_\text{k}}{\text{mk}}+\frac{\text{nk}}{\text{k}}$
$=\frac{\text{k}\bar{\text{x}}}{\text{mk}}+\frac{\text{nk}}{\text{k}}$
$=\frac{\bar{\text{x}}}{\text{m}}+\text{n}$
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MCQ 331 Mark
One of the methods of determining mode is:
  • A
    Mode $= 2$ Median $– 3$ Mean.
  • B
    Mode $= 2$ Median $+ 3$ Mean.
  • Mode $= 3$ Median $– 2$ Mean.
  • D
    Mode $= 3$ Median $+ 2$ Mean.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Mode $= 3$ Median $– 2$ Mean.
Mode $= 3$ Median $– 2$ Mean.
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MCQ 341 Mark
Consider the following frequency distribution:
Class: $0-5$ $6-11$ $12-17$ $18-23$ $24-29$
Frequency: $13$ $10$ $15$ $8$ $11$
The upper limit of the median class is:
  • A
    $17$
  • $17.5$
  • C
    $18$
  • D
    $18.5$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$17.5$
Given, classes are not continuous, so we make continuous by subtracting $0.5$ from lower limit and adding $0.5$ to upper limit of each class.
Class
Frequency
Cumulative Frequency
$0.5-5.5$ $13$ $13$
$5.5-11.5$ $10$ $23$
$11.5-17.5$ $15$ $38$
$17.5-23.5$ $8$ $46$
$23.5-29.5$ $11$ $57$
Here,$\frac{\text{N}}{2}=\frac{57}{2}=28.5,$
which lies in the interval $11.5-17.5.$
Hence, the upper limit is $17.5.$
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MCQ 351 Mark
The mean of first $n$ odd natural number is:
  • A
    $\frac{\text{n}+1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{\text{n}}{2}$
  • $\text{n}$
  • D
    $\text{n}^2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\text{n}$
Mean of first $n$ odd numbers Sum of first $n$ odd number
$=\frac{\text{n}}{2}[2\text{a}+(\text{n}+1)\text{d}]$
i.e. $1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ........ n$ term
$=\frac{\text{n}}{2}[2\times1+(\text{n}+1)\times2]$
$($Here $a = 1, d = 2)$
$=\frac{\text{n}}{2}[2+2\text{n}-2]=\frac{\text{n}}{2}\times2\text{n}=\text{n}^2$
$\therefore\text{Mean}=\frac{\text{Sum of n terms}}{\text{n}}=\frac{\text{n}^2}{\text{n}}=\text{n}$
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MCQ 361 Mark
If the arithmetic mean of $x, x + 3, x + 6, x + 9,$ and $x + 12$ is $10,$ then $x =$
  • $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $4$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
$\text{Mean of x,x}+3,\text{x}+6,\text{x}+9,\text{x}+12=10$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}+\text{x}+3+\text{x}+6+\text{x}+9+\text{x}+12}{5}=10$
$\Rightarrow\frac{5\text{x}+30}{5}=10$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}+6=10$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=10-6=4$
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MCQ 371 Mark
if $\text{u}_\text{i}=\frac{\text{x}_\text{i}-25}{10}\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{u}_\text{i}=20,\sum\text{f}_\text{i}=100,$ then $\bar{\text{x}}$
  • A
    $23$
  • B
    $24$
  • $27$
  • D
    $25$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$27$
$\text{u}_\text{i}=\frac{\text{x}_\text{i}-25}{10},\ \sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{u}_\text{i}=20,\ \sum\text{f}_\text{i}=100$
Here assumed mean $= 25$
and class interval $(h) = 10$
$\therefore\ \bar{\text{x}}=\text{A}+\frac{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}\text{u}_\text{i}}{\sum\text{f}_\text{i}}\times\text{h}$
$=25+\frac{20}{100}\times10$
$=25+2=27$
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MCQ 381 Mark
Which of the following cannot be determined graphically?
  • Mean.
  • B
    Median.
  • C
    Mode.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Mean.
Mean cannot be determind grafically,
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MCQ 391 Mark
The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is:
  • A
    Always positive.
  • B
    Always negative.
  • $0.$
  • D
    A non$-$zero number.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0.$
The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is zero
Let $x_1, x_2, x_3, …… x_n$ are observations and $\overline{\text{X}}$ is the mean
$\therefore (\bar{\text{x}}-\text{x}_1)+(\bar{\text{x}}-\text{x}_2)+(\bar{\text{x}}-\text{x}_3)+ ....(\bar{\text{x}}-\text{x}_\text{n})$
$=\text{n}\bar{\text{x}}-(\text{x}_1+\text{x}_2+\text{x}_3+.....\text{x}_\text{n})$
$=\text{n}\bar{\text{x}}-\text{n}\bar{\text{x}}=0$
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MCQ 401 Mark
The median of first $10$ prime numbers is:
  • A
    $11$
  • $12$
  • C
    $13$
  • D
    $14$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$12$
First $10$ prime numbers are $2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29$
Here $n = 10$
$\therefore\text{Median}=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\frac{\text{n}}{2}\text{th}+\Big(\frac{\text{n}}{2}+1\Big)\text{th}\Big]\text{term}$
$=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\frac{10}{2}\text{th}+\Big(\frac{10}{2}+1\Big)\text{th}\Big]\text{term}$
$=\frac{1}{2}[5\text{th}+6\text{th}]\text{term}$
$=\frac{1}{2}[11+13]$
$=\frac{1}{2}\times24$
$=12$
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MCQ 411 Mark
If the mean of the following distribution is $2.6,$ then the value of $y$ is:
Varible $(x)$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$
Fraquency $4$ $5$ $y$ $1$ $2$
  • A
    $3$
  • $8$
  • C
    $13$
  • D
    $24$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$8$
Mean $= 2.6$
Variable $(x)$
Frequency $(f)$
$fx$
$1$ $4$ $4$
$2$ $5$ $10$
$3$ $y$ $3y$
$4$ $1$ $4$
$5$ $2$ $10$
Total $12 + y$ $28 + 3y$
$\therefore\text{Mean}=\frac{\sum\text{fx}}{\sum\text{f}}$
$\Rightarrow2.6=\frac{28+3\text{y}}{12+\text{y}}$
$\Rightarrow2.6(12+\text{y})=28+3\text{y}$
$\Rightarrow31.2+2.6\text{y}=28+3\text{y}$
$\Rightarrow3\text{y}-2.6\text{y}=31.2-28$
$\Rightarrow0.4\text{y}=3.2$
$\Rightarrow4\text{y}=32$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}=\frac{32}{4}=8$
$\text{y}=8$
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MCQ 421 Mark
If the mean of observations $x_1, x_2, …, x_n$ is $\bar{\text{x}},$ then the mean of $x_1 + a, x_2 + a,…, x_n + a$ is
  • A
    $\text{a}\bar{\text{x}}$
  • B
    $\bar{\text{x}}-\text{a}$
  • $\bar{\text{x}}+\text{a}$
  • D
    $\frac{\bar{\text{x}}}{\text{a}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\bar{\text{x}}+\text{a}$
Meam of observations $x_1, x_2, ......, x_n$ is $\bar{\text{x}}$
$\frac{\text{x}_1+\text{x}_2+\text{x}_3.......+\text{x}_\text{n}}{\text{n}}=\bar{\text{x}}$
$x_1 + a + x_2 + a + x_3 + a +.....x_n + a$
$= x_1 + x_2 + x_3 +....x_n + na$
$\therefore$ Mean of $(x_1 + x_2 + x_3 .....+ x_n) + na$
$=\bar{\text{x}}+\frac{\text{na}}{\text{n}}=\bar{\text{x}}+\text{a}$
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MCQ 431 Mark
If $35$ is removed from the data : $30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,$ then the median increases by:
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $1.5$
  • C
    $1$
  • $0.5$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0.5$
Given data $= 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40$
Here $n = 8$ which is even
$\therefore\text{Median}=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\frac{\text{n}}{2}\text{th}+\Big(\frac{\text{n}}{2}+1\Big)\text{th}\Big]\text{term}$
$=\frac{1}{2}(4\text{th}+5\text{th term})$
$=\frac{1}{2}(36+37)=\frac{73}{2}$
$=36.5$
After removing $35,$ then $n = 7$
$\therefore$ New $\text{median}=\frac{7+1}{2}\text{th term}$
$=4\text{th term}$
$=37$
$\therefore$ Increase in $\text{median}=37-36.5=0.5$
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