Question Bank Statistics
Question Bank Statistics
Q3. An histogram is
A. Same as a bar graph.
B. Not same as a bar graph.
C. Both above.
D. None of the above.
Q6. In a frequency distribution, the mid value of a class is 10 and the width of
the class is 6. Find the lower limit of the class.
Q7. Make the following class intervals continuous
Class Interval No of persons
5-10 11
11-16 17
17-22 19
23-28 16
Q8. Three coins were tossed 30 times simultaneously. Each time the number of
heads occurring was noted down as follows:
0131302102111212223031123 22010
What is the frequency of 0 and 1 for the data given above.
Q9. 100 surnames were randomly picked up from a local telephone directory
ad frequency distribution of the numer of letters in the English alphabet in the
surname was found as below:
Number of letters Number of surnames
1–4 7
4–6 29
6-8 44
08 - 12 15
12 – 20 05
Q11. Draw a histogram with frequency polygon for the following data:
Do you think this representation is correct? If not, draw the correct one.
Q 15. A required grouped frequency distribution table with classes of equal
sizes using 63-72 (72 included) as one of the classes is constructed for the
following data
44,30, 32, 45, 54, 74, 78, 108, 112, 66, 76, 88,
40, 14, 20, 15, 35, 66, 75, 84, 95,
102, 110, 88, 74, 112, 14, 96, 34, 44.
Find out the
i) The required number of classes in the distribution
ii) Write all the required class intervals herein.
Q 16. The runs achieved by two teams, A and B, on the first 60 balls in a
cricket match are given below.
NUMBER OF TEAM TEAM
BALLS A B
1–6 2 5
7 – 12 1 6
13 – 18 8 2
19 – 24 9 10
25 – 30 4 5
31 – 36 5 6
37 – 42 6 3
41 – 48 10 4
49 – 54 6 8
55 – 60 2 10
Describe the data of both teams on the same graph by frequency polygons.
Q17. 100 given surnames were randomly picked up from a regional telephone
directory, and frequency distribution of the given number of letters in the
English alphabet in the surnames was noticed as follows
Draw the histogram and the frequency distribution curve for the above data
Q18.
Question 49: The length of 40 leaves of a plant measured correct to one
millimetre and the acquired data is represented in the following table.
LENGTH ( IN MM ) NUMBER OF LEAVES
118 – 126 3
127 – 135 5
136 – 144 9
145 – 153 12
154 – 162 5
163 – 171 4
172 – 180 2
(i) Illustrate a given histogram to depict the given data.
(ii) Is there any additional suitable graphical representation for the same data?
(iii) Is it right to assume that the given maximum number of leaves is 153 mm
lengthy, and Why?
Q19. Survey conducted by an organisation for the cause of illness and death
among the women between the ages 15-44 (in years) worldwide, found the
following figures (in %) :
(i) Represent the information graphically.
(ii) Which condition is the major cause of women’s ill health and death
worldwide?
(iii) Try to find out , with the help of your teacher, any two factors which play a
major role in the cause in (ii) above being the major cause.
S.No. Causes Female fatality rate (%)
1 Reproductive health conditions 31.8
2 Neuropsychiatric conditions 25.4
3 Injuries 12.4
4 Cardiovascular conditions 4.3
5 Respiratory conditions 4.1
6 Other Causes 22.0
Answers:
MCQ
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. 7
8. 6, 10
9. 6-8, 12-20
10. (a) 250
(b) 350.
(c)375.
(d) 400-450.