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JAIN PU COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND SCIENCE BELAGAVI

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR UNIT TEST- I (2024-25)


Subject: STATISTICS
1 MARK QUESTIONS
I. Choose the correct answer from the choices given
1. The German word from which the term ‘STATISTICS’ has been derived is
a) Status b) Statista c) Statistik c) Statistique
2. Who defined statistics as ‘the science of counting’?
a) R. A Fisher b) A. L. Bowley c) Horace secrist c) Boddington
3. Bio-statistics which deals problems in Biology is called
a) Demography b) Biology c) Actuarial Science c) Biometry
4. In a table, column headings are called
a) Stubs b) captions c) Headnote c) Footnote
5. In a table, row headings are called
a) Stubs b) captions c) Headnote c) Footnote
6. The process of systematic arrangement of the classified data in rows and columns,
in the form of a table is called
a) Table number b) Classification c) Title c) Tabulation
7. Pie chart is a type of
a) One dimensional diagram c) Two-dimensional diagram
b) Three-dimensional diagram d) Pictograms and Cartograms
8. Percentage bar diagram is a type of
a) One dimensional diagram b) Two-dimensional diagram
c) Three-dimensional diagram d) Pictograms and Cartograms
9. Component bar diagram is a type of
a) One dimensional diagram b) Two-dimensional diagram
c) Three-dimensional diagram d) Pictograms and Cartograms
10. A variable which assumes only specified values within a given range is called
a) Attribute c) Discrete variable
b) Continuous variable d) None of these
II. Match the following. (Here Answers are given)
A B
10. Absolute error Actual value – Estimated value
11. Questionnaire method Primary data
12. Secondary data Published source
13. 50 - 60 Midpoint is 55
14. 30 - 34 Midpoint is 32
15. Ogives Median of the distribution
16. Histogram Mode of the distribution
17. Graph used to find median Ogives
18. Correspondents Agents who collects information from the investigator
III. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word from those given in the brackets.
(Percentage, Component, Chronological classification, Diagrams, 0.5, Total frequency, Range,
cumulative)
18. Classification of statistical data according to time is called _________.
19. In __________ bar diagram, all the bars are of equal length.
20. The difference between highest and the lowest value in the data is called_______
21. The correction factor of the class interval (10 – 19), (20 – 29), (30 – 39) is _________.
22. _________ give bird’s-eye view of the data at a glance.
23. In histogram, the total area under the curve is proportional to the _______
24. The added-up frequencies are called_______frequencies.
IV. Answer the following questions.
25. Define Frequency.
26. Define Relative frequency.
27. Define frequency density.
28. What is false base line?
29. Mention an objective of diagrams and graphs.
30. Write a limitation of diagrams and graphs.
31. If sum of 15 observations is 480. Find its mean.
32. What is one dimensional diagram?
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
V. Answer any TWO of the following questions.
33. Define Questionnaire and Schedule.
34. Define attribute. Give example.
35. Define variable. Give example.
36. Define discrete variable. Give example.
37. Mention the two stages of statistical enquiry.
38. Mention the sources of secondary data.
39. Mention the methods of sampling.
40. Convert the following inclusive class intervals to exclusive class intervals.
C.I 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59

5 MARKS QUESTIONS
VI. Answer any TWO of the following questions.
41. Mention the methods of sampling. Explain any two.
42. What are the functions of statistics.
43. Mention the characteristics of statistics.
44. Mention five limitations of statistics.
45. What are the guidelines for the construction of a questionnaire?
46. Draft a blank table to show the population of a town according to -
i. Sex : Men, Women
ii. Age group(in years) : (0- 25), (25- 50), 50 & above.
iii. Periods: 2008, 2009, 2010.
47. The following data relates to the monthly expenditure of two families A and B. Represent
the data by percentage bar diagram.

Items Expenditure (in Rs)


Family A Family B
Food 2000 2500
Clothing 1000 2000
Rent 800 1000
Light & Fuel 400 500
Miscellaneous 800 2000

5 MARKS QUESTIONS
VII. Answer any ONE of the following questions.
48. From the following data of the hourly wages (in rupees) of workers employed in a certain factory,
Construct a frequency distribution table with classes 40- 49, 50- 59 and so on.
76 63 83 75 61 41 115 82 60 40 74 42
78 95 56 77 78 65 67 50 84 76 100 53
100 81 59 73 54 79 79 80 104 69 68 79
72 80 70 69 64 42 76 84 90 77 49 66
73 71 94 78 86 51 96 103 52 79 50 72
49. Draw histogram for the following data and find the value of mode graphically.
C.I 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 60
Frequency 6 22 37 45 33 10

10 MARKS QUESTIONS
VIII. Answer any ONE of the following questions.
50. The data given below relate to the marks obtained by 20 students in two subjects A and B.
Represent the data by bivariate frequency table.
Roll No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Marks in Subject A 52 70 35 36 37 48 24 17 28 43
Marks in Subject B 67 70 65 65 64 69 63 65 70 71

Roll No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Marks in Subject A 29 63 39 22 34 40 32 20 48 29
Marks in Subject B 62 70 67 63 68 67 69 66 68 67

51. a) The mean of the following distribution is 11. Find the missing frequency.
C-I 0-4 4-8 8 - 12 12 - 16 16 - 20 20 - 24
f 3 10 ------ 14 7 1
b)The mean weight of group of 35 boys is 53. The mean weight of group of 25 girls is 40. Find
the mean weight of 60 students together.

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