Question Paper

1. The average discovers:

a) uniformity in variability
b) variability in uniformity
c) either a) or b)
d) both a) and b)

2. In case of odd number of observations which of the following describes median?

a) the simple average of the two middle values
b) simply the middle value
c) the weighted average of the two middle most values
d) any of the two middle most value

3. If the set of observations contains both negative and positive values, which of the following measure
of central tendency cannot be considered?
a) mode
b) median
c) geometric mean
d) arithmetic mean

4. In a moderately asymmetrical distribution, the distance between the ____ and the _____ is about
_____ the distance between the ________ and the ______.
a) mean, median, 1/3, mean, mode
b) mean, median, 3, mean, mode
c) mean, median, 1/3, median, mode
d) none of the above

5. The sum of deviations of individual observations is zero from:

a) mode
b) median
c) arithmetic mean
d) harmonic mean

6. The mean age of a group of 100 persons was found to be 32.02. Later, it was discovered that age 57
was misread as 27. Then the correct mean is:
a) 32
b) 28
c) 32.32
d) 35.35

7. The weighted AM of 3, 5 and 10 with weights x, y and z respectively is known to be 8. What is the
weighted AM if the weights are changed to 2x, 2y and 2z respectively?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 4
d) 16

8. If for a symmetrical distribution Q1 = 20 and Q3 = 30, find the median.

a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 15

9. The size of shoes sold in a shop.

a) median
b) quartiles
c) mode
d) geometric mea
10. Speeds in several journeys when the time taken is the same in each journey.
 a) arithmetic mean
b) harmonic mean
c) both a) and b) above
d) neither a) nor b) above

11. The numbers 3.2, 5.8, 7.9 and 4.5 have frequencies x, x + 2, x – 3 and x + 6 respectively. If the
arithmetic mean is 4.876, find the value of x.
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

12. The weighted arithmetic mean of first n natural numbers whose weights are equal to the
corresponding numbers is equal to:

a)

b)

c)
d) none of the above

13. The algebraic sum of the deviations of 25 observations measured from 45 is – 55; find the A.M. of the
observations.
a) 32.8
b) 52.2
c) 39.75
d) 42.20

14. The mean weekly salary paid to 77 employees in a company was Rs.78. The mean salary of 32 of them
was Rs.75 and of other 25 had a mean salary of Rs.82. What was the mean salary of the remaining?
a) 77.80
b) 78.87
c) 78.70
d) none

15. The average weight of the following frequency distribution is 117 lbs. Find the value of X.
X: 100 110 120 x+25 140
F: 1 4 2 2 1
a) 110
b) 100
c) 120
d) 105

16. You are given below a certain statistical distribution. Calculate the most suitable average.
Value Frequency
Less than 100 40
100 – 200 89
200 – 300 148
300 – 400 64
400 and above 39
a) Median = 240
b) Median = 241.22
c) Mean = 241
d) None of the above
17. Which of the following measures is the most difficult to compute?
a) harmonic mean
b) quartiles
c) mode
d) geometric mean

18. How many deciles are more than 50 percentiles?

a) four
b) one
c) two
d) all of the above

19. Mode can be determined graphically using:

a) ogives
b) histogram
c) bar diagrams
d) all of the above

20. Which average is affected most by extreme observations?

a) mode
b) median
c) geometric mean
d) harmonic mean

21. In a moderately asymmetrical distribution:

a) AM > GM > HM
b) GM > AM > HM
c) AM < GM < HM
d) HM < AM > GM

22. Which of the following is the most unstable average:

a) median
b) mode
c) geometric mean
d) harmonic mean

23. The weighted arithmetic mean of the four numbers 26, 128, 12 and 4 is 10.4. If the weights of the first
three numbers are 1, 3 and 4 respectively, find the weight of the fourth number.
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

24. Harmonic mean of 1/4, 8/5, 6/2, 3/6 , 4/9, 2/5 is:
a) 2
b) 3
c) 2.32
d) none

25. Calculate the Arithmetic Mean and Mode from the following data :

a) 4.59, 6 X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
b) 6, 4.59 F 7 11 16 17 26 31 11 1 1
c) 6, 6
d) 4.59, 4.59
26. If all the observations are equal, the dispersion would be:
a) – 1
b) 1
c) 0
d) data insufficient

27. Mean Deviation is also known as:

a) median deviation
b) median absolute deviation
c) absolute deviation
d) mean absolute deviation

28. Which measure of dispersion is based on all the observations?

a) standard deviation
b) quartile deviation
c) mean deviation
d) both a) and c) above

29. Mean Deviation has the minimum value when deviations are taken from:
a) arithmetic mean
b) geometric mean
c) median
d) mode

30. All measures of dispersion are independent of change of _________, but are dependent on change of
_______.
a) scale, origin
b) origin, scale
c) time, scale
d) none of the above

31. Root-Mean-Square Deviation is minimum when deviations are taken about _____.
a) Arithmetic Mean
b) Median
c) Mode
d) Harmonic Mean

32. For any two numbers, standard deviation is:

a) square of their range
b) double of the range
c) half of the range
d) thrice the range

33. If arithmetic mean and coefficient of variation of x are 10 and 40 respectively, what is the variance of
Y = 5 – 3x ?
a) 9
b) 16
c) 25
d) none

34. The mean income per month of a friendly society of 25 members is Rs. 350 and the standard
deviation is Rs. 50. Five more members are admitted to the society and their incomes in Rs. per
month are 260, 300, 320, 490 and 590. Find the standard deviation of income for the new group of 30
members.
a) 70
b) 71
c) 70.65
d) 71.65
 35. Standard Deviation of two quantities is 3. If one of the number is 7, find the other.
a) 1
b) 13
c) either a) or b)
d) none of the above

36. Weekly wages of workers in a factory increases from Rs. 8 to Rs. 12 and SD increases from Re. 1 to
Rs. 5. Have the wages become less uniform now?
a) No
b) Yes
c) Can’t Say
d) No change

37. The distribution, for which the coefficient of variation is less, is ________ consistent.
a) Less
b) moderate
c) more
d) none of the above

38. What is the standard deviation of six numbers: 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
d) None of these

39. Calculate the mean deviation about the mean for the following data and find its coefficient: 10, 12, 14,
15, 15, 13, 15, 10, 12, 14
a) 1.45, 0.1231
b) 1.6, 0.1231
c) 1.4, 0.1231
d) 1.6, 1.231

40. Find the QD of the following values: 50, 80, 60, 30, 40, 10, 45, 20, 25, 75, 55, 65, 35, 52, 44
a) 20%
b) 0.23
c) 2.45
d) none of the above

41. Frequency density is used in the construction of

a) histogram
b) frequency polygon
c) ogive
d) none of the above

42. The mode and variance of the following observations is: 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 7, 3, 2, 6, 3, 5, 3

a) 2 and 1,34
b) 3 and 4,5
c) 4 and 2,45
d) none of the above

43. If all the variables are increased or decreased by the same amount the standard deviation:
a) decreases or increases respectively
b) increases or decreases respectively
c) remains unchanged
d) can’t be determined
44. For a group containing 100 observations, the A.M. and S.D. were 8 and . For 50 observations
selected from these 100 observations the mean and the S.D are 10 and 2 respectively. Find the A.M.
and S. D. of the other half.
a) 3, 3
b) 6, 3
c) 6, 4
d) 5, 3

45. The algebraic sum of deviations of 8, 1, 6, 12, 3, 8, 12, 6 from their arithmetic mean is:
a) 1
b) 0
c) – 1
d) none of the above

46. For comparing the variability of two or more distribution whose means differ widely, the appropriate
measure of dispersion is:
a) coefficient of range
a) coefficient of variation
b) coefficient of quartile deviation
c) none of the above

47. The unpopularity of quartile deviation lies in the fact that it:
a) takes into account all the observations
b) does not depend on the magnitudes of all observations
c) can be calculated with open-end class intervals
d) inferior to range as a method of absolute measure of dispersion

48. If the quartile deviation of x is 3/5 and x + 6y = 20, what is the quartile deviation of y?
a) 3
b) 3.5
c) 2/7
d) None

49. Find the mean deviation about median for the following data: 8, 15, 53, 49, 19, 62, 7, 15, 95, 77.
a) 26
b) 27
c) 27.2
d) 27.8

50. For a set of ungrouped values the following sums are found: N = 15, = 480, = 15735. Find
the mean and standard deviation of the values.
a) 30, 3
b) 31, 5
c) 32, 5
d) 32, 3