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Time – 60 min statistical Description Of Data

1. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Statistics is derived from the Latin word 'Status'
(b) Statistics is derived from the Italian word 'Statista'
(c) Statistics is derived from the French word 'Statistik'
(d) None of these

2. Statistics is defined in terms of numerical data in the

(a) Singular sense
(b) Plural sense
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)

3. Statistics is applied in
(a) Economics
(c) Commerce and industry
(b) Business management
(d) All these.

4. Statistics is concerned with

(a) Qualitative information
(b) Quantitative information
(c) (a) or (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)

5. An attribute is
(a) A qualitative characteristic
(b) A quantitative characteristic
(c) A measurable characteristic
(d) All these

6. In case of a rail accident, the appropriate method of data collection is by

(a) Personal interview
(b) Indirect interview
(c) Direct interview
(d) All these

7. Which method of data collection covers the widest area?

(a) Telephone interview method
(b) Direct interview method

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 (c) Mailed questionnaire method
(d) All these

8. The amount of non-responses is maximum in

(a) Mailed questionnaire method
(b) Observation method
(c) Interview method
(d) All these

9. Some important sources of secondary data are

(a) International and Government sources
(b) International and primary sources
(c) Private and primary sources
(d) Government sources

10. The Choronological classification of data are classified on the basis of :

(a) Attributes
(b) Time
(c) Area
(d) Class Interval

11. Arrange the following dimension wise : pie - diagram, bar - diagram and cubic diagram.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 3,2,1
(c) 3,1,2
(d) 2,1,3

12. The mode of presentation of data are

(a) Textual, tabulation and diagrammatic
(b) Textual, tabular and internal
(c)Tabular, internal and external
(d) Tabular, textual and external

13. The best method of presentation of data is

(a) Textual
(c) Diagrammatic
(b) Tabular
(d) (b) and (c)

14. The most attractive method of data presentation is

(a) Tabular
(b) Diagrammatic
(c) Textual
(d) (a) or (b)

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15. For tabulation, 'caption' is
(a) The upper part of the table
(b) The main part of the table
(c) The lower part of the table
(d) The upper part of a table that describes the column and sub-column

16. 'Stub' of a table is the

(a) Left part of the table describing the columns
(b) Right part of the table describing the columns
(c) Right part of the table describing the rows
(d) Left part of the table describing the rows

17. . In 2000 , out of total of 1,750 workers of a factory, 1,200 were members of a trade union. The number of women
employed was 200 of which 175 did not belong to a trade union. In 2004, there were 1,800 employees who belong
to a trade union and 50 who did not belong to trade union. Of all the employees in 2004, 300 were women of
whom only 8 did not belong to the trade union. On the basis of this information, the ratio of female members of
the trade union in 2000 and 2004 is
(a) 292: 25
(b) 175: 8
(c) 8: 175
(d) 25: 292

18. From the following data find the number class intervals if class length is given as 5 .
73,72,65,41,54,80,50,46,49,53.
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 8

19. The method of representing Household Expenditure is:

(a) Histogram
(b) Line Diagram
(c) Pie Diagram
(d) Ogive

20. Which of the following is a statistical data?

(a) Ram is 50 years old.
(b) Height of Ram is 5′ 6 " and of Shyam and Han is 5′ 3 "and 54′′ respectively.
(c) Height of Ram is 56 " and weight is 90 𝑘𝑔
(d) Sale of A was more than B and C.

21. Mid values are also called .

(a) Lower limit
(b) Class mark

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 (b) Upper limit
(d) None
22. Which of the following is not a two-dimensional figure?
(a) Line Diagram
(b) Square Diagram
(c) Pie Diagram
(d) Rectangle Diagram
23. Less than type and more than type gives meet at a point known as:
(a) Mean
(b) Mode
(c) Median
(d) None
24. If we draw a perpendicular on 𝑥-axis from the point of inter-section of both 'less than' and 'more than' frequency
curves we will get the value of
(a) mode
(b) median
(c) arithmetic mean
(d) third quartile

25. Histogram is used for the presentation of the following type of series
(a) Time series
(b) Discrete frequency distribution
(c) Continuous frequency distribution
(d) Individual observation

26. Curve obtained by joining the points whose 𝑥 coordinates are the upper limits of the class intervals and 𝑦
coordinates are the corresponding cumulative frequencies is called.
(a) Frequency Polygon
(b) Histogram
(c) Frequency curve
(d) Ogive.

27. The most common form of diagrammatic representation of a grouped frequency distribution is:
(a) Histogram
(b) Both
(c) Ogive
(d) None

28. Classification is of
(a) Two
(b) One kinds.
(c) Three
(d) Four

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29. The chart that use logarithm of variable in known as:
(a) Ratio chart
(b) Multiple line chart
(c) Line chart
(d) Component line chart

30. The entire upper part of a table is known as

(a) Caption
(b) Box head
(c) Stub
(d) Body

31. The unit of measurement in tabulation is shown in

(a) Box head
(b) Body
(c) Caption
(d) Stub

32. In tabulation source of the data, if any, is. shown in the

(a) Footnote
(b) Stub
(c) Body
(d) Caption

33. Which of the following statements is untrue for tabulation?

(a) Statistical analysis of data requires tabulation
(b) It facilitates comparison between rows and not columns
(c) Complicated data can be presented
(d) Diagrammatic representation of data requires tabulation

34. Mutually exclusive classification

(a) Excludes both the class limits
(b) Excludes the upper class limit but includes the lower class limit
(c) Includes the upper class limit but excludes the upper class limit
(d) Either (b) or (c)

35. Mutually inclusive classification is usually meant for

(a) A discrete variable
(b) An attribute
(c) A continuous variable
(d) All these

36. Mutually exclusive classification is usually meant for

(a) A discrete variable

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 (b) An attribute
(c) A continuous variable
(d) Any of these

37. The LCB is

(a) An upper limit to LCL
(b) (a) and (b)
(c) A lower limit to LCL
(d) (a) or (b)

38. A sample study of the people of an area revealed that total number of women were 40% and the percentage of
coffee drinkers were 45 as a whole and the percentage of male coffee drinkers was 20 . What was the percentage
of female non-coffee drinkers?
(a) 10
(b) 18
(c) 15
(d) 20

39. Cost of sugar in a month under the heads Raw Materials, labour, direct production and others were 12, 20, 35 and
23 units respectively. What is the difference between the central angles for the largest and smallest components
of the cost of sugar?
(a) 72∘
(b) 56∘
(c) 48∘
(d) 92∘

40. The number of accidents for seven days in a locality are given below :
No. of accidents : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency: 15 19 22 31 9 3 2

What is the number of cases when 3 or less accidents occurred?

(a) 56
(c) 68
(b) 6
(d) 87

41. The following data relate to the incomes of 86 persons :

Income in Rs.: 500 − 999 1000 − 1499 1500 − 1999 2000 − 2499
No. of persons: 15 28 36 7

What is the percentage of persons earning more than Rs. 1500?

(a) 50
(b) 45

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 (c) 40
(d) 60

42. The following data relate to the marks of a group of students:

Marks: Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50

No. of students: 15 38 65 84 100

How many students got marks more than 30 ?

(a) 65
(b) 35
(c) 50
(d) 43

43. A Qualitative characteristic is known as :

(a) An attribute.
(b) A discrete variable.
(c) A variable.
(d) A continuous variable.

44. Methods that are employed for the collection of primary data
(a) Interview method.
(b) Observation method.
(c) Questionnaire method.
(d) All of these.

45. The gender of a baby is example of :

(a) A variable.
(b) A continuous variable.
(c) A discrete variable.
(d) An attribute.

46. The amount of non responses is likely to be maximum in

(a) Telephone interview method
(b) Mailed questionnaire method
(c) Personal interview method
(d) Observation method method of collecting data.

47. When the width of all classes is same, frequency polygon has not the same area as the Histogram .
(a) False
(b) both
(c) True
(d) None

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48. From the following data find the number class intervals if class length is given as 5 .
73,72,65,41,54,80,50,46,49,53.
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 8

49. The method of representing Household Expenditure is:

(a) Histogram
(b) Line Diagram
(c) Pie Diagram
(d) Ogive

50. Which of the following is a statistical data?

(a) Ram is 50 years old.
(b) Height of Ram is 5′ 6 " and of Shyam and Han is 5′ 3 "and 54′′ respectively.
(c) Height of Ram is 56 " and weight is 90 𝑘𝑔
(d) Sale of A was more than B and C.

Prof. Mayank Agarwal

Phone No. 9999631597/8448322142/7303445575