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HOLY CROSS COLLEGE(Autonomous) TIRUCHIRAPPALI 620 002
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, SEMESTER I, NOVEMBER 2014

ALLIED 1: MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS I
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Time: 3 Hours
Code: U10MA1ACT01
Max.Marks: 100
SECTION A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:
Choose the correct answer:

1.
2.
3.
The central value of a class interval is called

(a) mid-point
(b) upper limit
(c)lower limit
(d) both upper and lower limits
A histogram is used to present frequency distribution of

(a) discrete data
(b) continuous data
(c) any of discrete or continuous
(d) both discrete and continuous
The formula for range is

(a)
4.
32
23
LS
L+ S
(c)
L+ S
LS
(d) (
(b)
23
32
(c)
32
22
(d)
22
32
The coefficient of correlation always lies between

(a) 0 and 1
6.
(b)
The coefficient of skewness is

(a)
5.
LS
(b) -1 and 0
(c) -1 and + 1 (d) -2 and + 2
The regression coefficient of x on y is
LS ) (
L+S
x
(a) r y
7.
8.
9.
y
(b) r x
x
(c) r y
y
rx
(d)
The best method of computing index number is

(a) Laspeyres method
(b) Pasches method
(c)Bowleys method
(d) Fishers ideal method
Fishers ideal index satisfies

(a) time reversal test
(b) Factor reversal test
(c) either (a) or (b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b)
Match the following classification of statistical data with its corresponding nature and
choose the correct answer:
1. indispensable tool in all aspects of economics
2. An age of planning
3.Collection of primary data
4.The media communication between
(A) indirect oral interview

(B) Modern age
(C) Questionnaire
(D) Statistics
investigator and respondents

(a) 1A,2B,3D,4C
10.
(b)1D,2B,3C,4A
(E)
(c)1D,2B,3A,4C (d)1C,2E,3A,4B
Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a possible reason.
Read them carefully and mark your answer according to the key.
Assertion :An index number is a number which is used to measure the level of a certain
phenomenon.
Reason :An index number is a statistical device for comparing the general level of
magnitude of a group of related variables in two or more situations.
a. Both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason explains the assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not explain the assertion.
c.Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d. Both are false statements.
Write short answers for the following questions:
11.
Write the two categories of secondary data.
12.
Define diagram.
13.
What is the third moment about mean?
14.
What does the measure of kurtosis indicate?.
15.
Define negative correlation.
16.
Mention rank correlation if two judges have common taste.
17.
When is an index number said to be good?
18.
What is meant by quantity index number?
19.
Define time series.
20.
Write any two types of trend.
SECTION B
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS, CHOOSING ONE FROM EACH SET:
5X7=35
21(a). Explain any one method of collecting primary data.

OR
21(b)
Draw a pie diagram to represent the following data which shows the area in millions of square
kilometers of the oceans of the world.
Ocean
Area
(million sq. km)
70.8
41.2
28.5
7.6
4.8
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Antarctic
Arctic
22(a) Calculate standard deviation from the following data:

Marks
10
20
30
40
50
60
No. of students
12
20
10
OR
22(b) Calculate Karl Pearsons coefficient of skewness for the following distribution:
x : 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40
23(a) Calculate the correlation coefficient between X and Y where X height of father; Yheight of son;
X
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
66
67
65
68
70
68
72
OR
23(b) Given the data below, calculate the value of Y when X = 12 by finding regression
equation of Y on X.
Average
Standard deviation
7.6
14.8
3.6
2.5
=0.99
24(a) Calculate Laspeyres and Paaches price indices
from the data given below:
Commodity
2002
8
12
6
4
A
B
C
D
OR
24(b) Construct chain index numbers from the link relatives given below:
Year
Link Index
2000
100
2001
2002
2003
2004
105
95
115
102
Price
2003
10
15
8
6
Quan
2002
20
10
16
8
25(a) Calculate trend values for 2002 and 2003 by the method of least squares from the data
given below:
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Sales (in lakhs)
70
74
80
86
90
OR
25(b) Calculate seasonal indices by simple average method for the data given below:
Year
1
3.5
3.5
3.5
4.0
4.1
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2
3.9
4.1
3.9
4.6
4.4
Production
3
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.8
4.2
4
3.6
4.0
4.2
4.5
4.5
SECTION C
ANSWER ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING:
3 x 15 = 45
26(a). Draw simple bar diagram to represent the following data:
(8 Marks)
Class
:0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90
Frequencies
:4
14
16
14
(b) Write the differences between diagrams and graphs.
(7 Marks)
27(a) Find quartile deviation from the following data:
(b)
16
(8 Marks)
100-200
200-300
300-400
48
189
88
400-500
47
Calculate mean deviation about mode from the following:

X
2.5
7.5
12.5
17.5
22.5
27.5
19
28
50
22
10
500-600
28
(7 Marks)
28(a) Compute Spearmans rank correlation coefficient from the following data: (8 Marks)
Wages
:100
Cost of living :98
101
102
102
100
99
97
98
96
95
99
99
97
95
92
95
94
90
91
28(b) Obtain regression line of Y on X from the following data:
29(a)
:10
12
13
12
16
15
:40
38
43
45
37
43
(7 Marks)
Convert the following fixed base index (FBI) numbers into chain base index
numbers(CBI)
( 8 Marks)
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
FBI
376
392
408
380
392
400
(b) Show that Fishers index number is an ideal index number for the following data.
(7 Marks)
Commodity
A
B
C
D
30.
2006
Price Quantity
10
49
12
25
18
10
20
5
2007
Price
12
15
20
40
Quantity
50
20
12
2
Calculate the seasonal indices by link relative method from the following data:
Quarters
Year
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1978
65
58
56
61
1979
68
63
63
67
1980
70
59
56
52
1981
60
55
51
58
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HOLY CROSS COLLEGE(Autonomous) TIRUCHIRAPPALI 620 002

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, SEMESTER I, NOVEMBER 2014

Choose the correct answer:

The central value of a class interval is called

(b) upper limit

(d) both upper and lower limits

A histogram is used to present frequency distribution of

(b) continuous data

(c) any of discrete or continuous

(d) both discrete and continuous

The formula for range is

The coefficient of correlation always lies between

The coefficient of skewness is

(c) -1 and + 1 (d) -2 and + 2

The regression coefficient of x on y is

The best method of computing index number is

(b) Pasches method

(d) Fishers ideal method

Fishers ideal index satisfies

(b) Factor reversal test

(c) either (a) or (b)

(d) neither (a) nor (b)

(A) indirect oral interview

investigator and respondents

Write short answers for the following questions:

Write the two categories of secondary data.

What is the third moment about mean?

What does the measure of kurtosis indicate?.

Define negative correlation.

Mention rank correlation if two judges have common taste.

When is an index number said to be good?

What is meant by quantity index number?

Define time series.

Write any two types of trend.

21(a). Explain any one method of collecting primary data.

22(a) Calculate standard deviation from the following data:

from the data given below:

Sales (in lakhs)

26(a). Draw simple bar diagram to represent the following data:

:0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

(b) Write the differences between diagrams and graphs.

27(a) Find quartile deviation from the following data:

Calculate mean deviation about mode from the following:

Cost of living :98

28(b) Obtain regression line of Y on X from the following data:

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