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MCQ 1011 Mark
In a factory, the average salary of the employees is Rs. 70. If the average salary of 12 officers is Rs. 400 and that of the remaining employees is Rs. 60, then the number of employees are ...........
  • A
    396
  • B
    400
  • C
    408
  • D
    408
Answer
  1. 408

Solution:

⇒ Let total number of employees be

x ⇒ Average salary of total employee

= Rs. 70 = Average of 12 employees = Rs. 400 = Rs. 400 ⇒ Average of remaining employees

$ \text{Rs}.60∴ 70=\frac{400\times 12+(\text{x}-12)\times 60}{\text{x}}$

$ ∴ 70\text{x}=4800+60\text{x}-720$

$ ∴ 70\text{x}=4080+60\text{x}$

$ ∴ 10\text{x}=4080\therefore\text{x}=408$

Total number of employees are 408.

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MCQ 1021 Mark
The average age of 6 students is 11 years. If two more students of age 14 and 16 years join, their average will become
  • A
    13 years
  • B
    12 years
  • C
    $ 12\dfrac{1}{2}​\text{ years}$
  • D
    $ 12\dfrac{1}{2}​\text{ years}$
Answer
  1. 12 years

Solution:

⇒ The average age of 66 students is 11 years.

⇒ Sum of age of 66 students = 6 × 11 = 66

⇒ When two more students of age 14 and 16 added to 6 students then,

total students will become 8 ⇒ Sum of age of 8 students = 66 + 14 + 16 = 96

⇒ Required average $ =\dfrac{96}{8}=12\ \text{years}$



     
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MCQ 1031 Mark
If the mean of x + 2, 2x+ 3, 3x + 4, 4x + 5 is x + 2 then x is equal to:
  • A
    0
  • B
    1
  • C
    -1
  • D
    -1
Answer
  1. -1

Solution:

Mean of the given distribution is,

$ =\frac{(\text{x}+2)+(2\text{x}+3)+(3\text{x}+4)+(4\text{x}+5)}{4} = \text{x} +2$

= 4(x + 2) + (2x + 3) + (3x + 4) + (4x + 5) ​= x + 2, (given)

$=\frac{10\text{x}+14}{4} = \text{x}+2$

= 10x + 14 = 4x + 8 ⇒ x = -1

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MCQ 1041 Mark
Choose the correct answer.
Consider the first 10 positive integers. If we multiply each number by -1 and then add 1 to each number, the variance of the numbers so obtained is:
  • A
    8.25
  • B
    6.5
  • C
    3.87
  • D
    3.87
Answer
  1. 8.25

Solution:

Since, the first 10 positive integers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

On multiplying each number by -1, we get -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, -10 On adding 1 in each number.

We get 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9.

$\therefore\ \sum\text{x}_\text{i}=-\frac{9\times10}{2}=-45$

and $\sum\text{x}^2_\text{i}=0^2+(-1)^2+(-2)^2+\ ....\ +(9)^2=\frac{9\times10\times19}{6}=285$

$\text{SD}=\sqrt{\frac{285}{10}-\Big(\frac{-45}{10}\Big)^2}=\sqrt{\frac{285}{10}-\frac{2025}{100}}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{2850-2025}{100}}=\sqrt{8.25}$

Now, $\text{variance}=(\text{SD})^2=\big(\sqrt{8.25}\big)^2=8.25$

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MCQ 1051 Mark
If n = 10, $\overline{\text{X}}=12$ and $\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2=1530,$ then the coefficient of variation is:
  • A
    36%
  • B
    41%
  • C
    25%
  • D
    25%
Answer
  1. 25%

Solution:

Standard deviation is expressed in the following manner:

$\sigma=\sqrt{\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum_\text{i}\text{x}_\text{i}^2-(\overline{\text{X}})^2}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{1530}{10}-(12)^2}$

$=\sqrt9$

$=3$

$\text{CV}=\frac{\sigma}{\overline{\text{X}}}\times100$

$=\frac{3}{12}\times100$

$=25%$

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MCQ 1061 Mark
The difference between the maximum and the minimum obervations in data is called the ____________:
  • A
    Mean of the data
  • B
    Range of the data
  • C
    Mode of the data
  • D
    Mode of the data
Answer
  1. Range of the data

Solution:

In arithmetic, the range of a set of data is the difference between the largest and smallest values.

So, difference between minimum and maximum values is called range.

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MCQ 1071 Mark
The mean of 8 numbers is 25 if each number is multiplied by 2 the new mean will be:
  • A
    12.5
  • B
    25
  • C
    40
  • D
    40
Answer
  1. 50

Solution:

Mean of 8 numbers=25

$ \therefore\ \text{A.M}=\frac{\sum \text{x}}{\text{n}}$

$ \Rightarrow 25=\dfrac{\sum \text{x}}{8}$

$ \Rightarrow∑\text{x}=25×8=200$

If each number is multiply by 2 then new sum

$ =200\times 2=400$

$ ∴ \text{New mean}=8400​=50$

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MCQ 1081 Mark
Let x1, x2, ..., xn be n observations. Let yi = axi + byi + b for i = 1, 2, 3, ..., n, where a and b are constants. If the mean of xi's is 48 and their standard deviation is 12, the mean of yi's 55 and standard deviation of yi's is 15, the values of a and b are:
  • A
    a = 1.25, b = -5
  • B
    a = -1.25, b = 5
  • C
    a = 2.5, b = -5
  • D
    a = 2.5, b = -5
Answer
  1. a = 1.25, b = -5

Solution:

It is given that yi = axi + b for i = 1, 2, 3, ..., n, where a and b are constants.

$\overline{\text{x}_\text{i}}=48$ and $\sigma_{\text{x}_\text{i}}=12$

$\overline{\text{y}_\text{i}}=55$ and $\sigma_{\text{y}_\text{i}}=15$

$\text{y}_\text{i}=\text{ax}_\text{i}+\text{b}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\sum\text{y}_\text{i}}{\text{n}}=\frac{\sum(\text{ax}_\text{i}+\text{b})}{\text{n}}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\sum\text{y}_\text{i}}{\text{n}}=\text{a}\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{\text{n}}+\frac{\sum\text{b}}{\text{n}}$

$\Rightarrow\overline{\text{y}_\text{i}}=\text{a}\overline{\text{x}_\text{i}}+\text{b}$

$\Rightarrow55=48\text{a}+\text{b}\ ...(1)$

Now,

Standard deviation of yi = Standard deviation of axi + b

$\Rightarrow\sigma_{\text{y}_\text{i}}=\text{a}\times\sigma_{\text{x}_\text{i}}$

$\Rightarrow15=12\text{a}$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}=\frac{15}{12}=1.25$

Putting a = 1.25 in (1), we get

b = 55 - 48 × 1.25 = 55 - 60 = -5

Thus, the values of a and b are 1.25 and -5, respectively.

Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

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MCQ 1091 Mark
Mode of the distribution is that value of the variate for which the_____is_____.
  • A
    frequency, maximum
  • B
    Frequency, minimum
  • C
    frequency, arithmetic mean
  • D
    frequency, arithmetic mean
Answer
  1. frequency, maximum

Solution:

Mode of the distribution is that value of the variate for which the frequency is maximum.

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MCQ 1101 Mark
Let set M = { x, 2x, 4x } for any number x. If the average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers in set M is 14, find the value of x:
  • A
    2
  • B
    6
  • C
    7
  • D
    7
Answer
  1. 6

Solution:

Given set M = {x, 2x, 4x}

Average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers in set M is 14.

Value of x will be,

$ \Rightarrow \frac{\text{x}\ +\ 2\text{x}\ +\ \text{4x}}{3}$

$ \Rightarrow7\text{x}=42$

$ \Rightarrow\text{x}=6$

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MCQ 1111 Mark
Given the list of numbers {1, 6, 3, 9, 16, 11, 2, 9, 5, 712, 13, 8} what is the median?
  • A
    7
  • B
    8
  • C
    9
  • D
    9
Answer
  1. 8

Solution:

Given list is {1, 6, 3, 9, 16, 11, 2, 9, 5, 712, 13, 8} Arrange given set of integers in ascending order.

Then, we have 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 712

The middle number of the set is 8. Therefore the median is 8.

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MCQ 1121 Mark
Kavita obtained 16, 14, 18 and 20 marks (out of 25) in maths in weekly test in the month of Jan 2000; then mean marks of Kavita is:
  • A
    18
  • B
    16.5
  • C
    17
  • D
    17
Answer
  1. 17

Solution:

No. of test in the month Jan 2000 = 4 Total Marks obtained in 4 test

= 16 + 14 + 18 + 20

$ 68\therefore \text{A.M}=\frac{\sum \text{x}}{\text{n}}=\frac{68}{4}=17$

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MCQ 1131 Mark
The mean of 9 observations is 36. If the mean of the first 5 observations is 32 and that of the last 5 observations is 39, then the fifth observation is __________.
  • A
    28
  • B
    31
  • C
    43
  • D
    43
Answer
  1. 31

Solution:

Mean of 9 observations = 36 ⇒ Sum of these 9 observations = 324

Sum of first five observations = 32 × 5 = 160

Sum of last five observations = 39 × 5 = 195

Fifth observation = Sum of first five observations + Sum of last five observations - Sum of all 9 observations

= 160 + 195 - 324 = 31

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MCQ 1141 Mark
If the standard deviation of a variable X is $\sigma,$ then the standard deviation of variable $\frac{\text{aX+b}}{\text{c}}$ is:
  • A
    $\text{a}\ \sigma$
  • B
    $\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\sigma$
  • C
    $\Big|\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\Big|\sigma$
  • D
    $\Big|\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\Big|\sigma$
Answer
  1. $\Big|\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\Big|\sigma$

Solution:

$\text{Y}=\frac{\text{aX+b}}{\text{c}}$

$\overline{\text{Y}}=\frac{\sum\text{y}_\text{i}}{\text{n}}=\frac{\frac{\text{a}\sum\text{X}+\text{nb}}{\text{c}}}{\text{n}}$

$=\frac{\text{a}\sum\text{X}}{\text{nc}}+\frac{\text{nb}}{\text{nc}}$

$=\frac{\text{a}\overline{\text{X}}}{\text{c}}+\frac{\text{b}}{\text{c}}$

$\text{Var}(\text{X})=\frac{\sum\big(\text{x}_\text{i}-\overline{\text{X}}\big)^2}{\text{n}}$

$=\sigma^2$

$\text{Var}(\text{Y})=\frac{\sum\big(\text{y}_\text{i}-\overline{\text{Y}}\big)^2}{\text{n}}$

$=\frac{\sum\Big(\frac{\text{aX}}{\text{c}}+\frac{\text{b}}{\text{c}}-\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\overline{\text{X}}-\frac{\text{b}}{\text{c}}\Big)}{\text{n}}$

$=\frac{\sum\Big(\frac{\text{aX}}{\text{c}}-\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\overline{\text{X}}\Big)^2}{\text{n}}$

$=\Big(\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\Big)^2\frac{\sum\big(\text{x}_1-\overline{\text{X}}\big)^2}{\text{n}}$

$=\Big(\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\Big)^2\sigma^2$

$\text{SD}(\sigma)=\sqrt{\Big(\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\Big)^2\sigma^2}$

$=\Big|\frac{\text{a}}{\text{c}}\Big|\sigma$

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MCQ 1151 Mark
A measure of central location which splits the data set into two equal groups is called the:
  • A
    Mean
  • B
    Mode
  • C
    Median
  • D
    Median
Answer
  1. Median

Solution:

Median is the middle most value of a series. So it divides a series of observations into two equal parts where 50% of the observations are below.

The median value and other 50% are above the median value.

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MCQ 1161 Mark
If i < m < n, then the median of the list i, m, n is ____.
  • A
    i
  • B
    n
  • C
    m
  • D
    m
Answer
  1. m

Solution:

The median of a set of data is the middlemost number in the set.

So, the median of the list i, m, n is m.

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MCQ 1171 Mark
Find the mean of:
9, 11, 12, 4 and 7
  • A
    5.3
  • B
    7.1
  • C
    8.6
  • D
    8.6
Answer
  1. 8.6

Solution:

$\text{ Mean} = \frac{9+11+12+4+7}{5}$

$ ​\text{Mean} = \dfrac{43}{5}= 8.6$

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MCQ 1181 Mark
In a triangle, the side lengths are a = 5, b = 3 and c = 2. Find the length of the median drawn to the side c:
  • A
    4
  • B
    3
  • C
    2
  • D
    2
Answer
  1. 4

Solution:

Median of length drawn to the side, $\text{c}= \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\left (2(\text{a}^{2}+\text{b}^{2})-\text{x}\text{c}^{2}\right)}$
$ = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\left (2(5^{2}+3^{2})-2^{2}\right)} $

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\left (2(34)-2^{2}\right)}$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\left (68-4\right)} $

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{64} $

$ = \frac{8}{2}$

$=4$

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MCQ 1191 Mark
The mean of first five prime numbers is:
  • A
    3
  • B
    3.6
  • C
    7
  • D
    7
Answer
  1. 5.6

Solution:

The first five prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11

$\text{Mean}=\frac{\text{sum of the terms}}{\text{no. of terms}}$

$\text{Mean}=\frac{2+3+5+7+11}{5}$

$=\frac{28}{5}=5.6$

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MCQ 1201 Mark
Median of 15, 28, 72, 56, 44, 32, 31, 43 and 51 is 43:
  • A
    True
  • B
    False
  • C
    Neither
  • D
    Neither
Answer
  1. True

Solution:

The terms are: 15, 28, 72, 56, 44, 32, 31, 43 and 51.

Arranging them in ascending order: 15, 28, 31, 32, 43, 44, 51, 56, 72

Since the total number of terms is odd that is 9, therefore the median will be the middle term that is the 5th term which is 43.

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MCQ 1211 Mark
The attendance of a class of 45 boys for 10 days is given as 40, 30, 35, 45, 44, 41, 38, 44 and 41 then the mean attendance of a class is:
  • A
    39
  • B
    40
  • C
    41
  • D
    41
Answer
  1. 40

Solution:

In this question one day attendance not givenGiven attendance as per Answer.

are 40, 42, 30, 35, 45, 44, 41, 38, 44 and 41 Then mean

$ =\frac{40+42+30+35+45+44+41+38+44+41}{10}$

$ =\frac{400}{10}=40$

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MCQ 1221 Mark
Mean of 10 values is 32.6. If another values is included the mean becomes 31. The included value is:
  • A
    16
  • B
    14
  • C
    15
  • D
    15
Answer
  1. 15

Solution:

Included value = 31 × 11 − 32.6 × 10 = 15

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MCQ 1231 Mark
Choose the correct answer.
Mean deviation for n observations x1, x2, ...... , xn from their mean x is given by:
  • A
    $\sum\limits^{\text{n}}_{\text{i}=1}(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum\limits^{\text{n}}_{\text{i}=1}|\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}}|$
  • C
    $\sum\limits^{\text{n}}_{\text{i}=1}(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2$
  • D
    $\sum\limits^{\text{n}}_{\text{i}=1}(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum\limits^{\text{n}}_{\text{i}=1}|\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}}|$

Solution:

$\text{MD}=\frac{1}{\text{n}}\sum\limits^{\text{n}}_{\text{i}=1}|\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}}|$

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MCQ 1241 Mark
Choose the correct answer.
Let x1, x2, ..., xn be n observations and $\bar{\text{x}}$ be their arithmetic mean. The formula for the standard deviation is given by:
  • A
    $\sum(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2$
  • B
    $\frac{\sum(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2}{\text{x}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2}{\text{n}}}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2}{\text{n}}}$
Answer
  1. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2}{\text{n}}}$

Solution:

The formula for $\text{S.D}=\sigma=\sqrt{\frac{\sum(\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}})^2}{\text{n}}}$

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MCQ 1251 Mark
The sum $ \displaystyle \sum _{\text{ r}=1 }^{ 10 }{ \left( {\text{ r} }^{ 2 }+1 \right) \times \left( \text{r}\ ! \right) }$ is equal to:
  • A
    (11)!
  • B
    10 × (11)!
  • C
    101 × (10)!
  • D
    101 × (10)!
Answer
  1. 10 × (11)!

Solution:

$ \sum(\text{r}^2+1)\text{r}!=\sum[\text{r}(\text{r }+1) -(\text{r}-1)\text{r}!$

$ =\sum\limits^{10}_\text{r=1}[\text{r}(\text{r }+1)!-(\text{r}-1)\text{r}!]$

$= (1×2!−0×1!)+(2×3!−1×2!)+......+(10×11!−9×10!)=10×11!​ $

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MCQ 1261 Mark
Choose the correct answer.
The mean deviation of the data 3, 10, 10, 4, 7, 10, 5 from the mean is:
  • A
    2
  • B
    2.57
  • C
    3
  • D
    3
Answer
  1. 2.57

Solution:

Observations are fiven by 3, 10, 10, 4, 7, 10, and 5

$\therefore\ \bar{\text{x}}=\frac{3+10+10+4+7+10+5}{7}=\frac{49}{7}=7$

$\text{MD}=\frac{\sum\text{d}_\text{i}}{\text{n}}=\frac{18}{7}=2.57$

xi
$\text{d}_\text{i}=|\text{x}_\text{i}-\bar{\text{x}}|$
3
4
10
3
10
3
4
3
7
0
10
3
5
2
Total
$\sum\text{d}_\text{i}=18$
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MCQ 1271 Mark
For dealing with qualitative data the best average is:
  • A
    A.M.
  • B
    G.M.
  • C
    Mode
  • D
    Mode
Answer
  1. Median

Solution:

Median is the middle most value.

Also for even number of observations, median is the average of to middle values.

Hence, it divides the whole series into two equal halv.

It gives the more accurate and best average for qualitative data.

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MCQ 1281 Mark
The following data has been arranged in ascending order. If their median is 63, find the value of x.34, 37, 53, 55, x, x + 2, 77, 83, 89 and 100.
  • A
    65
  • B
    68
  • C
    62
  • D
    62
Answer
  1. 62

Solution:

The series in ascending order is: 34, 37, 53, 55, x, x + 2, 77, 83, 89 and 

The series has 10 numbers, even numbers.

Hence, the median will be the mean of the two middle numbers:

median = mean of 5th and 6th terms

$63=\frac{\text{x}\ + \ \text{x}\ +\ 2}{2}$

$1260=2\text{x}+2$

$ 2\text{x}=124$

$ \text{x}=62$

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MCQ 1291 Mark
If 150 is the mean of 200 observations and 100 is the mean of some 300 other observations, find the mean of the combination:
  • A
    90
  • B
    100
  • C
    120
  • D
    120
Answer
  1. 120

Solution:

Mean of 200 observations = 150

Sum of 200 observations = 200 × 150 = 30000

Mean of 300 observations = 100

Sum of 300 observations = 300 × 100 = 30000

Total Sum = 30000 + 30000 = 60000

Number of observations = 100 + 200 = 500

$\text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum}}{\text{Number of observations}}$

$ = \frac{60000}{500} = 120$

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MCQ 1301 Mark
if x1, x2, x3, x4, xare five consecutive odd numbers, then their average is:
  • A
    x2
  • B
    x3
  • C
    x4
  • D
    x4
Answer
  1. x3

Solution:

The five consecutive odd numbers are $ \text{x}_1+ \text{x}_1+2, \text{x}_1 + 4,\text{x}_1 +6,\text{x}_1 +8$

$ \therefore \text{mean}=\frac{\text{x}_1 \ + \ \text{x}_1 \ +\ 2+\text{x}_1 \ +\ 4\ +\ \text{x}_1 \ +\ 6\text{x}_1 \ +\ 8}{6}$

$ =\frac{5\text{x}_1\ +\ 20}{5}$

$ =\text{x}_1\ +\ 4=\text{x}_3$

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MCQ 1311 Mark
The standard deviation of the observations 6, 5, 9, 13, 12, 8, 10 is:
  • A
    $6$
  • B
    $\sqrt6$
  • C
    $\frac{52}{7}$
  • D
    $\frac{52}{7}$
Answer
  1. $\sqrt{\frac{52}{7}}$

Solution:

The given observations are 6, 5, 9, 13, 12, 8, 10.

Now,

$\sum\text{x}_\text{i}=$ 6 + 5 + 9 + 13 + 12 + 8 + 10 = 63

$\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2=$ 36 + 25 + 81 + 169 + 144 + 64 + 100 = 619

$\therefore$ Standard deviation of the observations, $\sigma$

$=\sqrt{\frac{1}{\text{N}}\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2-\Big(\frac{1}{\text{N}}\sum\text{x}_\text{i}\Big)^2}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{1}{7}\times619-\Big(\frac{1}{7}\times63\Big)^2}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{619}{7}-81}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{619-567}{7}}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{52}{7}}$

Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

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MCQ 1321 Mark
The average of a collection of 20 measurements was calculated to be 56 cm. But later it was found that a mistake occured in one of the measurements which was recorded as 64 cm but should have been 61 cm. What is the correct average?
  • A
    39.55cm
  • B
    29.55 cm
  • C
    55.85 cm
  • D
    55.85 cm
Answer
  1. 29.55 cm

Solution:

Incorrect total of 20 measurement = 20 × 56 = 1120

Correct total = 1120 - 64 + 61 = 1117

$ ∴ \text{Correct average} = \displaystyle \frac{1117}{20} = 55.85\text{cm}$

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MCQ 1331 Mark
If the mean of five observations x ,x + 2, x + 4, x + 6 and x + 8 is 11, then the mean of last three obsevations is:
  • A
    11
  • B
    13
  • C
    15
  • D
    15
Answer
  1. 13

Solution:

Given observations x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6, x + 8

$\Rightarrow\frac{5\text{x}+ 20}{5}=11$

⇒ x = 7

So, the observations are 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

Req. mean $ =\frac{11+13+15}{3}=13$

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MCQ 1341 Mark
Of the three numbers, the first is twice the second, and the second is twice the third. The average of the reciprocal of the numbers is $ \frac{7}{72}$. What are the three numbers?
  • A
    24, 12, 6
  • B
    8, 4, 2
  • C
    12, 6, 3
  • D
    12, 6, 3
Answer
  1. 24, 12, 6

Solution:

Let the third number be x Then Second number = 2x

and first number = 4x

Sum of the reciprocals of these 3 numbers $ =\frac{1}{\text{4x}}+\frac{1}{2\text{x}}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=\frac{1+2+4}{4\text{x}}$

$= \frac{7}{\text{4x}}$

Given, $\frac{7}{4\text{x}}=3\times \frac{7}{72}$

$=4\text{x}=24= \text{x}=6 $

Therefore, the three numbers are,

4 × 6, 2 × 6, 6 i.e. 24, 12, 6.

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MCQ 1351 Mark
Which of the following is not changed for the observations 31, 48, 50, 60, 25, 8, 3x, 26, 32? (where x lies between 10 and 15):
  • A
    A.M.
  • B
    Range
  • C
    Median
  • D
    Median
Answer
  1. Range
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MCQ 1361 Mark
On Thursday, 20 of the 25 students in a chemistry class took a test and their average (arithmetic mean) was 80. On Friday, the other 5 students took the test and their average (arithmetic mean) was 90. What was the average for the entire class?
  • A
    82
  • B
    83
  • C
    84
  • D
    84
Answer
  1. 82

Solution:

Average $ = \frac{20\left ( 80 \right )\ +\ 5\left ( 90 \right )}{25}$

$=\frac{1600\ +\ 450}{25}$

$=\frac{2050}{25}=82$

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MCQ 1381 Mark
Choose the correct answer.
Let x1, x 2, x3, x4, x5 be the observations with mean m and standard deviation s. The standard deviation of the observations kx1, kx2, kx3, kx4, kx5 is:
  • A
    k + s
  • B
    $\frac{\text{s}}{\text{k}}$
  • C
    ks
  • D
    ks
Answer
  1. ks

Solution:

Here, $\text{m}=\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{\text{N}},$

$\text{S}=\sqrt{\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2}{5}-\Big(\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{5}\Big)^2}$

$\therefore\ \text{SD}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{K}^2\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2}{5}-\Big(\frac{\text{K}\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{5}\Big)^2}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{\text{K}^2\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2}{5}-\text{K}^2\Big(\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{5}\Big)^2}$

$=\text{K}=\sqrt{\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2}{5}-\Big(\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{5}\Big)^2}$

$=\text{K}.\text{S}$

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MCQ 1391 Mark
A batsman scores runs in 10 innings as 38, 70, 48, 34, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54 and 44. The mean deviation about mean is:
  • A
    8.6
  • B
    6.4
  • C
    10.6
  • D
    10.6
Answer
  1. 8.6

Solution:

N = 10

$\overline{\text{X}}=\frac{38+70+48+34+42+55+63+46+54+44}{10}$

$=\frac{494}{10}$

$=49.4$

xi
$\text{d}_\text{i}=\big|\text{x}_\text{i}-49.4\big|$
34
15.4
38
11.4
42
7.4
44
5.4
46
3.4
48
1.4
54
4.6
55
5.6
63
13.6
70
20.6
 
$\sum\limits^{\text{n}}_{\text{i}=}\text{d}_\text{i}=88.8$

Mean deviation from the mean $=\frac{88.8}{10}$

$= 8.88$

Disclaimer: No option is matching the answer.

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MCQ 1401 Mark
The average age of a teacher and three students is 20 years. If all students are of equal age and the difference between the age of the teacher and that of a student is 20 years, then the age of the teacher is:
  • A
    25 years
  • B
    30 years
  • C
    35 years
  • D
    35 years
Answer
  1. 35 years

Solution:

Let the age of each student be x years

Then, the age of teacher will be (x + 20) years

$\text{Mean age} =\frac{\left (\text{x}+20 \right )+3\text{x}}{4}$

$20=\frac{\text{4x}+20}{4}$

⇒ x = 15

Hence, age of the teacher = 35 years

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MCQ 1411 Mark
A set F, which contains the elements 4, 5, 11, 13, 16, 18, and x. If both the median and average (arithmetic mean) of Set F equal 11, what must be the value of x?
  • A
    9
  • B
    10
  • C
    11
  • D
    11
Answer
  1. 10

Solution:

Given, set $$f = 4, 5, 11, 13, 16, 18, x Average of set

f = 11

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{4+5+11+13+16+18+\text{x}}{7}=11$

$\Rightarrow \frac{67+\text{x}}{7}=11$

$\Rightarrow 67+{\text{x}}=77$

$\Rightarrow \text{x}=77-67=10$

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MCQ 1421 Mark
The average of four consecutive even numbers is one fourth of the sum of these numbers. What is the difference between the first and last number?
  • A
    4
  • B
    6
  • C
    2
  • D
    2
Answer
  1. 6

Solution:

Let the numbers be 2x - 2, 2x, 2x + 2 and 2x + 4, where x is a natural number.

Then the difference between the first and last number = 2x + 4 - (2x - 2) = 6.

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MCQ 1431 Mark
Consider the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. If 1 is added to each number, the variance of the numbers so obtained is:
  • A
    6.5
  • B
    2.87
  • C
    3.87
  • D
    3.87
Answer
  1. 8.25

Solution:

The given numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

If 1 is added to each number, then the new numbers obtained are

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Now,

 $\sum\text{x}_\text{i}=$ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 = 65

$\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2=$ 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 + 49 + 64 + 81 + 100 + 121 = 505

$\therefore$ Variance of the numbers so obtained

$=\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}^2}{10}-\Big(\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{10}\Big)^2$

$=\frac{505}{10}-\Big(\frac{65}{10}\Big)^2$

$=50.5-42.25$

$=8.25$

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MCQ 1441 Mark
A child says that the median of 3, 14, 18, 20, 5 is 18. What concept does the child missed about finding the median?
  • A
    The order of numbers.
  • B
    14
  • C
    18
  • D
    18
Answer
  1. The order of numbers.

Solution:

To calculate the median of any data series. The data series has to be arranged in the ascending order. The child hasn't arranged the data series in ascending order.

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MCQ 1451 Mark
The mean of 6 numbers is 42 If one number is excluded, the mean of remaining numbers is 45. Find the excluded number:
  • A
    27
  • B
    25
  • C
    30
  • D
    30
Answer
  1. 27

Solution:

mean of 6 numbers = 42

Sum of 6 numbers = 42 × 6 = 252

After excluding one number,

mean of 5 numbers = 45

Sum of 5 numbers = 45 × 5 = 225

Thus, the number excluded = 252 - 225 = 27

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MCQ 1461 Mark
The weights in kilogram of 9 members in a school boxing team are 54, 59, x, 53, 73, 49, 50, 58, 45 If the average is 56 then x is:
  • A
    61Kg
  • B
    62Kg
  • C
    64Kg
  • D
    64Kg
Answer
  1. 63Kg

Solution:

$ \displaystyle \frac{54+59+\text{x}+53+73+49+50+58+45}{9}=56$
On simplification $ \text{x} = 63$

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MCQ 1471 Mark
Choose the correct answer.
Consider the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. If 1 is added to each number, the variance of the numbers so obtained is:
  • A
    6.5
  • B
    2.87
  • C
    3.87
  • D
    3.87
Answer
  1. 8.25

Solution:

Given numbers are 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

If 1 is added to each number, then observations will be 2, 3,4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

$\therefore\ \sum\text{x}_\text{i}=2+3+4+\ ....\ +11$

$=\frac{10}{2}\big[2\times2+9\times1\big]=5[4+9]=65$

and $\sum\text{x}^2_\text{i}=2^2+3^2+4^2+5^2+\ .....\ +11^2=(1^2+2^2+3^2+\ .....\ +11^2)-(1^2)$

$=\frac{11\times12\times23}{6}-1=505$

$\therefore\ \text{s}^2=\frac{\sum\text{x}^2_\text{i}}{\text{n}}-\Big(\frac{\sum\text{x}_\text{i}}{10}\Big)^2$

$=\frac{505}{10}-\Big(\frac{65}{10}\Big)^2$

$=50.5-(6.5)^2$

$=50.5-42.35$

$=8.25$

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MCQ 1481 Mark
The mean of five numbers is 18. If one number is excluded, then their mean is 16, the excluded number is ___________.
  • A
    24
  • B
    26
  • C
    28
  • D
    28
Answer
  1. 26

Solution:

Mean of 55 numbers = 18

Sum of these 55 numbers = 18 × 5 = 90

Let number that has been excluded be x New mean = $ \dfrac{90-\text{x}}{4} = 16$

Solving this, we get 90 - x = 64

x = 26

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MCQ 1491 Mark
Find the mean of 23, 28, 13, 16, 20:
  • A
    20
  • B
    25
  • C
    23
  • D
    23
Answer
  1. 25

Solution:

Given observations 23, 28, 13, 16, 20 No. of observations are 5 Mean of

observations $ \dfrac{23+28+13+16+20}{5}$

$ =\dfrac{100}{5}$

$ =20$

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MCQ 1501 Mark
The _____ of a set of data is the middlemost number in the set.
  • A
    mean
  • B
    mode
  • C
    range
  • D
    range
Answer
  1. media

Solution:

The median of a set of data is the middlemost number in the set.

Example: 3, 4, 5, 1, 1, 8, 10

So, first arrange the data in order.

So, 1, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10

The middle number is median = 4

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