UNIT 1

1. The following data relates to the daily income of families in an urban area. Find the modal
income of the families.

2. Calculate mode for the following frequency distribution:

3. Calculate the mean of the following using the short-cut method.

Class- 45- 50- 55- 60- 65- 70- 75-

Intervals 50 55 60 65 70 75 80

Frequency 5 8 30 25 14 12 6

4. Find the arithmetic mean of the following using the step-deviation method.

Class 0- 10- 20- 30- 40- 50- 60-

Total
Intervals 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Frequency 4 4 7 10 12 8 5 50

5. Find the geometric mean of the following grouped data for the frequency distribution of weights.

Weights of Cellphones (g) No of Cellphones (f)

60-80 22

80-100 38
 100-120 45

120-140 35

140-160 20

Total 160

6. The weights of 55 children in a class were recorded, to the nearest kg, as follows:

Wt. (in nearest kg) 45 49 53 54 56 57 59

No. of children 6 5 9 15 12 5 3

Calculate the median weight of the class.

7. The heights of 46 children in a class were recorded, to the nearest cm, as follows:

Height (in nearest cm) 148 149 150 152 154 155 158
No. of children 9 6 8 11 5 4 3

Calculate the median height of the class.

8. Find the mode of the following frequency distribution: (2013)

9. The heights of 46 children in a class were recorded, to the nearest cm, as follows:

Height (in nearest cm) 148 149 150 152 154 155 158
No. of children 9 6 8 11 5 4 3

Calculate the median height of the class.

10. Find the mode of the following data distribution:

Classes 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
Frequency 12 14 10 13 14 18 10

11. Find the geometric mean of the following grouped data for the frequency distribution of
weights.

Weights of Cellphones (g) No of Cellphones (f)

60-80 22

80-100 38

100-120 45

120-140 35

140-160 20

Total 160

12. Compute the median from the following data.

1 4
Mid-value 5 25 35 55
5 5

1
Frequency 7 23 51 6 3
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UNIT 2

1. Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient of skewness for the following data and interpret the result:

2.

3. Use Actual Mean Method and determine the coefficient of correlation for the following data:

4. Find the coefficient of correlation from the following figures:

5. Two referees in a flower beauty competition rank the 10 types of flowers as follows:
Use the rank correlation coefficient and find out what degree of agreement is between the referees.

6. Calculate the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient for the following data.

7. Find a linear regression equation for the following two sets of data:

8. Consider the following set of points: {(-2 , -1) , (1 , 1) , (3 , 2)}

a) Find the least square regression line for the given data points.
b) Plot the given points and the regression line in the same rectangular system of axes.

9. A teacher is interested in studying the relationship between the performance in Statistics and
Economics of a class of 20 students. For this he compiles the scores on these subjects of the
students in the last semester examination. Some data of this type are presented in Table. Calculate
correlation coefficient for the data.

10. Salesmen employed by a company were given one month training. At the end of the training, they
conducted a test on 10 salesmen on a sample basis who were ranked on the basis of their
performance in the test. They were then posted to their respective areas. After six months, they
were rated in terms of their sales performance. Find the degree of association between them.
 11. Calculate the range of the following data.

12. Quotations of index numbers of equity share prices of a certain joint stock company and the
prices of preference shares are given below.

Using the method of rank correlation determine the relationship between equity shares and preference
shares prices.

UNIT 3

1. In a class of 32 students, 25 take mathematics, 22 take science, and 15 students take both mathematics
and science. Find the probability that a randomly selected student:

a) takes mathematics only

b) takes science only

c) takes mathematics

d) takes science

e) takes mathematics and science

f) takes mathematics given that he already takes science

2. Two cards are drawn from the pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that both are diamonds or both
are kings.

3. A problem is given to three persons P, Q, R whose respective chances of solving it are 2/7, 4/7, 4/9
respectively. What is the probability that the problem is solved?

4. Three bags contain 3 red, 7 black; 8 red, 2 black, and 4 red & 6 black balls respectively. 1 of the bags
is selected at random and a ball is drawn from it. If the ball drawn is red, find the probability that it is
drawn from the third bag.

5. Two dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the number obtained on one of the dice is
multiple of number obtained on the other dice?

6. From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of both the
cards being kings?
7. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?

8. Explain the following terms

1. Probability
2. Random Experiment
3. Sample Space

9. A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability
that none of the balls drawn is blue?

10. A bag contains 6 white and 4 black balls .2 balls are drawn at random. Find the probability that they
are of same colour.

11. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards.what is the probability that either both are
black or both are queen?

12. The probability that the annual event will be held on a specific day is 0.57. Find the probability that:

a) the event will not be held on that day

b) the event will take place or not take place on that day