14) Statistics

9. Consider the data on x taking the values 0, 2, 4, 8, ..,2" with

Topic 1 Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean, frequencies "Co, "C, "C, .., "Cn respectively. If the mean
Harmonic Mean, Median & Mode
of this data is 728 then n is equal to:
1 Let x,, Xy ,100,be in an arithmetic progression, with 2
X,=2 and their mean equal to 200. Ify, = i(x, -i), 1sis100, (NA, Sep. 06, 2020 (ID)
then the mean of y,, y» . . yon is [April 11,2023 (1)| 10. Iffor some x e R, the frequency distribution ofthemarks
(a) 10101.50 (b) 100S1.50() 10049.50 (d) 10100 obtained by 20 students in a test is :
2. Let the mean and variance of8numbers x, y, 10, 12, 6, 12,
4,8, be 9 and 9.25 respectively. If x > y ,then 3x - 2y is Marks 2 3 5 7
equal to [NA, April 8, 2023 ())
3 Let9=x, <X,<...<x, be in an A.P. with common difference Frequency (*+1) 2x- 5 -3x X
d. If thestandard deviation ofx,, X, .., x, is 4 and the mean
then the mean ofthe marks is : [April 10, 2019 (1)]
is x, then x + X is equal to: (Feb. 1, 2023 (II)] (a) 3.2 (b) 3.0 (c) 2.5 (d) 2.8
11. The mean and the median of the following ten numbers in
(a) (b)
increasing order 10,22, 26, 29, 34, x, 42, 67, 70, y are 42 and
(c) 34 (d) 25 35 respectively, then is equal to: [April. 09, 2019 ())
4. The mean of 10 numbers
7x8, 10 x10, 13 x 12, 16 x 14,... is (a) 9/4 (b) 7/2 (c) &/3 (d) 73
12. The mean of a set of 30 observations is 75. If each other
[NA, Aug, 31, 2021 D) observation is multiplied by a non-zero number . and then
5. Let n be an odd natural number such that the variance of each of them is decreased by 25, their mean remains the
1,2,3, 4, .., n is 14. Then nis equal to: same. The is equal to [Online April 15, 2018]
10 1 2
[NA, Aug. 27, 2021 ()] (a (b) (c) ()
6
Consider the following frequency distribution : 3 3 3 3
13. The mean age of 25 teachers in a school is 40 years. A
Class : 10-20 20-30 3040 40-50 50-60 teacher retires at the age of 60 years and a new teacher is
Frequency : 110 54 30 B appointed in his place. Ifnow the mean age of theteacherS
If the sum of allfrequencies is 584 and median is 45, then in this school is 39 years, then the age (in years) of the
newly appointed teacher is : [Online April 8, 2017]
|a- B| is equal to |NA, July 25, 2021 (DI (a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 40
7. Consider the following frequency distribution : 14. The mean ofthe data set comprising of 16 observations is
Class: 0-66-12 12-1818-24 24-30 16. If one of theobservation valued 16 is deleted and three
new observations valued 3, 4 and 5 are added to the data,
Frequency : a b 12 then the mean ofthe resultant data, is: (2015])
(a) 15.8 (b) 14.0 (c) 16.8 (d) 16.0
309
If mean and median = 14, then the value (a -b)² is 15. Let the sum ofthe first three terms of an A. P, be 39 and the
22 sum of its last four terms be 178. If the first term of this
equal to [NA, July 22, 2021 (I)) A.P. is 10, then the median of theA.P. is:
8. The mean age of25 teachers ina school is 40years. Ateacher |Online April 10, 2015)
retires at the age of 60years and a nevw teacher is appointed (a) 28 (b) 26.5 (c) 29.5 (d) 31
in his place. If the mean age of the teachers in this school 16. Afactory is operating in two shifts, day and night, with 70
now is 39 years, then the age (in years) of the newly and 30 workers respectively. Ifper day mean wage of the
appointed teacher is |NA, March 18, 2021 (1)) day shift workers is? 54 and per day mean wage of all the
workers is 60, then per day mean wage ofthe night shift
workers (in ) is : |Online April 10, 2015]
(a) 69 (b) 66 (c) 74 (d) 75
 17. ln a set of 2n distinct observations, each of the
observations below the median of all the observations is Quartile, Measures of Dispersion,
increascd by Sand cach of the remaining observations is
decreased by 3. Then the mean of the new sct of Topic 2 Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation.
observations: Variance &Standard Deviation,
|Online April9, 2014| Coefficient of Variation
(a) incrcases by 1 (b) decrcases by I
(c) decreases by 2 (d) incrcases by 2
18. 1f the median and the range of four numbers 27. The mean and standard deviation of 10 observations aro
v}, where 0 < v<x< 2y, are 10 20 and 8 respectively. Later on, it was observed that one
and 28 respectively. then the mean of the numbers is : observation was recorded as 50 instead of 40. Then the
|Online April 23, 2013] corrcct variance is:
(a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 12
(April15, 2023 (1)
(a) 18 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 14 (d) 11
19. The mean of adata set consisting of20 observations is 40. 28. Let the mean of the data
lf one observation 55 was wrongly recorded as 33, then 1 3
the correct mean will be:
X 79
[Online April 9,2013]
(a) 41 (b) 49 (c) 40.5 (d) 42.5 | Frequency ()424 28|a 8
20. The median of 100observations grouped in classes of be 5. Ifm and o² are respectively the mean deviation about
equal width is 25. Ifthe median class interval is 20- 30 and
the number of observations less than 20 is 45, then the the mean and the variance of the data, then 3.
frequency of median class is [Online May 19, 2012] m + o
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 15 (d) 12 equalto
21. The frequency distribution of dailyworking expenditure INA, April 13, 2023 ()|
29. The random variable X follows binomial
of families in a locality is as follows: distribution
B(n, p) for which the difference ofthe mean and the variance
is 1. If2P(X= 2) =3P(X= 1), then n² PX>1) isequal to
Expenditure 0-50 50-100| 100-150 150-200| 200-250
in.(r): (a) 12
(April 13, 2023 (I)
(b) 15
No. of 24 33 37 25 (c) 11 (d) 16
families (f): 30. The mean and standard deviation of the
marks of 10
students were found to be 50 and 12 respectively. Later, it
Ifthe mode of thedistribution is 140, then the value ofb was observed that two marks 20 and 25 were wrongly read
is
[Online May 7,2012] as 45 and 50 respectively. Then the correct variance is
(a) 34 (b) 31 (c) 26 (d) 36 [NA, April 13, 2023 (M)|
22. The average marks ofboys in class is 52 and that of girls is 31. Let the positive numbers a,, a,, a,, a, and a. be in aGP. Let
42. The average marks of boys and girls combined is 50.
The percentage of boys in the class is [2007| their mean and variance be 31 and m
respectively, where
(a) 80 (b) 60 (c) 40 (d) 20 10
23. Let x1, X2 : x, be n observations such that 31
..............

m and n are co-prime. Ifthe mean of their reciprocals is

40
=400 and x =80. Then the possible value ofn and a, + a, +a,= 14, then m+n is equal to
among the following is [2005] [NA, April 12, 2023()
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 12 32. Let sets A and B have 5 elements each. Let the mean of the
24. If in a frequency distribution, the mean and median are 21 elements in sets A and B be 5 and 8respectively and tne
and 22 respectively, then its mode is approximately [2005] variance of the elements in sets A and B be 12 and 20
(a) 22.0 (b) 20.5 (c) 25.5 (d) 24.0
25. The median of aset of 9 distinct observations is 20.5. If respectively A new set C of 10 elements is formed by
each of the largest 4 observations of the set is increased subtracting3 from cach element of Aand adding 2to each
by 2, then the median of the new set element of B. Then the sum of the mean and variance of
[2003] the elements ofC is |AprillI, 2023 (D]
(a) remnains the same as that of theoriginal set (a) 32 (b) 38 (c) 40 (d) 36
(b) is increased by 2
(c) is decreased by 2 33. Let themean of6 observation 1,2,4. 5, x and ybe 5 and
(d) istwo times the original median. their variance be 10. Then their mean deviation about the
26. In aclassof 100 students there are 70 boys
mean is equal to |Aprill1, 2023 (11D)
whose
marks in a subject are 75. If the average marksaverage 10 7 8
of the (a)
complete class is 72, then what is the average of the girls? 3 (b) 3
(c) 3 (d) 3
|2002| 34. If the mean ofthe frequency distribution
(a) 73 (b) 65 (c) 68 (d) 74
Class: 0-10 10-2020-30| 30-40|40-50
Frequency 2 3 X 4
is 28, then its variance is (NA,April 10, 2023 (D)
Statistics
which the mean
35. Let u be
the mean and o bethe standard deviation of the 44. Let S be the set of all values ofa, for positive
distribution deviation about the mean of 100 consecutive
integers a,, a,, a,..., ajoo is 25. Then S is
0 2 3 4 INA, Jan. 30, 2023(D|
Xi

(a) (b) {99} (c) N (d) {9}

k+2 2k k-1K-1| k+1k- 3 are mixed accidently with seven good
45. There rotten apples without
one
apples and four apples are drawn one by the number
where f =62. If[x] denotes the greatest integer <x, then replacement. Let the random varíable X denote
[u'+ o]isequal [April 10, 2023 (I)) and variance
(b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 9 of rotten apples. If u and g represent mean
(a) 8
9 of X, respectively, then 10 (u t o) is equalto
36. Let the mean and variance of 12 observations be 2 and 4 [Jan. 29, 2023 (1)])
(a) 20 (c) 25 (d) 30
respectively. Later on, it was observed that two (b) 250
90,91}
observations were considered as and 10 instead of 7 46. LetX={11, 12, 13, ..,40,41} and Y= {61,62, 63,..,
y are their
m be the two sets of observations. If X and
and 14 respectively. Ifthe correct variance is , wherem respective means and g is the variance of all the

and n are co-prime, then mn +n is equal to observations in XUY, then x+ y-o|is equal to,
[April 8, 2023 (1)) [NA, Jan. 29, 2023(I1)]
(a) 316 (b) 314 (c) 317 (d) 315 47. The mean and variance of the marks obtained by the
37. The mean and variance of aset of 15 numbers are 12 and students in a test are 10 and 4 respectively. Later, the
14 respectively. The mean and variance of another set of marksof one of the students is increased from 8to 12. If
the new mean ofthe marks is 10.2. then their new variance
15 numbers are 14 and o² respectively. Ifthevariance of is equal to: [Jan. 25, 2023 (I))
all the 30 numbers in the two sets is 13, then o is equal to
[April 6, 2023 (1)) (a) 4.04 (b) 4.08 (c) (d) 3.92
3.96
(a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 10 48. Let the six numbers a,, a,,az, a4, as, a, be in A.P. and
38. Ifthe mean and variance of the frequency distribution 19
10 12 14 16 a, ta, =10. If the mean of these six numbers is and
X 2 4 6 2
f 4 4 15 8 B 4 5 their variance is G, then 8o is equal to
JJan. 24, 2023 (D)]
are 9 and 15.08 respectively, then the value ofa+ B-aß
[NA, April 6,2023 ()) (a) 220 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 105
49. Let the mean and the variance of 20 observations ,
39. In abinomial distribution B(n, p), the sum and product of X220,bebe 15 and 9, respectively. For a e R, if the mean
the mean and variance are 5 and 6 respectively, then ta)', (x,t a),, (n t a) is 178, then the square of
[Feb. 1, 2023 (1)] the maximum value of a is equal to
6(n +p-) is equal to
(a) 50 (b) 52 (c) 53 (d) 51 |NA, July 29, 2022 (D)
T0 The mean and variance of 5 observations are 5 and 8 50. The mean and variance of 10observations were calculated
respectively. If3 observationsare 1,3, 5, then the sum of as 15 and 15 respectively bya student who took by mistake
cubes of the remaining tow observations is 25 instead of 15 for one observation. Then, the correct
[Feb. 1, 2023 (1)} standard deviation is
(a) 1456 (b) 1792 (c) 1216 (d) 1072 |NA, 27July, 2022 ()|
41. If the varjance of thefequency distribution 51. The mean and standard deviation of40 observations are 30
4 678 and 5 respectively. It was noticed that two of these
X; 23 observations 12 and 10 were wrongly recorded. Ifo is the
Frequency f; 3 6| 16 56 standard deviation of the data ater omitting the two wrong
[NA, Jan. 31, 2023 (D)) observations from the data, then 38s? is equal
Let the mean and standard deviation of marks of class A to |NA, July 26, 2022 (I1)]
and the 52. Ifthe mean deviation about median for the number 3, 5, 7,
Or 100 students be respectively 40 and a (>0),
mean and standard deviation of marks of class B of n 2k, 12, 16, 21, 24 arranged in the ascending order, is 6then
the median is [July 25, 2022 (11)]
Students be respectively 55 and 30 - a. If the mean and (a) I1.5 (b) 10.5 (c) 12
Variance of the marks of the combined class of 100 + n (d) 11
students are respectively 50 and 350, then the sum(II)) of 53. Let the mean and the variance of 5observations r
[Jan. 31, 2023 24 194
Variances of classesA and B is: be and respectively. If the mean and
(a) s00 (b) 650 (c) 450 (d) 900 25
43, 8and l6
1ne mean and Variance of 7observations are
Tespectively. If one observation 14 is omitted a and b are Variance of the first 4 observation s are 7 and a
Spectively mean and variance of remaining 6 observation,
2023 (1)]
2
respectively, then (4a+ x)isequal to [June 29, 2022 (1)I
then a+3b-5 is equal to [NA, Jan. 30,
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 18
54. The number of values of a e N such that the variance of 64. Let the mean and variance of four numbers 3.7. x and
3,7, 12a, 43-a is anatural number is: y(x > y) be 5 and 10 respectively. Then the mean of four
|June 29, 2022 (I1)| numbers 3 + 2x, 7+2y, x +y andxyis
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) infinite [NA, Aug. 26, 2021(D))
55. The mean andstandard deviation of15 observations are 65. Ifthe mean and variance of the following data:
found to be 8 and3respectively. On rechecking it was 6, 10, 7, 13, a, 12, b, 12 are 9 and respectively, then (a-b2
is equal to:
found that, in the observations, 20 was misread as 5. Then,
(a) 24 (b) 12 (c) 32
|July 27, 2021 ()
the correct variance is equal to (d) 16
(June 26,2022 (I), NA, June 28, 2022 (I)| 66. Let the mean and variance of the frequency distribution
56. Suppose a class has 7 students. The average marks ofthese X: X =2 X, =6 X =8 X4 =9
students in the mathematics examination is 62, and their f: 4
variance is 20. A student fails in the examination ifhe/she 4
gets less than 50 marks, then in worst case, the number of be 6 and 6.8 respectively. Ifx, is changed from 8 to 7, then
students can fail is (NA, June 28, 2022 (I1)] the mean for the new data willbe : [July 27, 2021 (II))
57. The mean and variance ofthe data 4, 5, 6, 6,7, 8, x, y where 17 16
9
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d)
X<y are 6 and respectively. Then x+y is equal to 67. The first of the two samples in a group has 100 items with
4
mean 15 and standard deviation 3. Ifthe whole group has 250
[June 27, 2022 (I)| items with mean 15.6 and standard deviation then the standard
(a) 162 (b) 320 (c) 674 (d) 420 deviation of the second sample is : (July 25, 2021 (II)]|
58. The mean ofthe numbers a, b, 8. 5. 10 is 6 and their variance (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 5
is 6.8. IfM is the mean deviation of the numbers about the 68. The mean of6 distinct observations is 6.5 and their variance
mean, th en 25 M is equal to: [June 26, 2022 (1)] is 10.25. If4 out of6 observations are 2, 4, 5 and 7, then the
(a) 60 (b) 55 (c) 50 (d) 45 remaining two observations are: [July 20, 2021 ()
59. Ifthe mean deviation about the mean of thenumbers 1,2., (a) 10, 11 (b) 3, 18 (c) 8, 13 (d) 1,20
69. Ifthe mean and variance of six observations 7, 10, 11, 15,
S(n + 1)
3, ...,n, where n is odd, is -, then n is equal to 20
n a, b are 10 and respectively, then the value of la -b|
[NA, June 25, 2022 (II)]
60. Let X bearandomvariable with distribution. is equal to : [July 20, 2021 (1D]
(a) 9 (b) 11 (c) 7 (d) 1
X -2-1|346 70. Consider a set of 3n numbers having variance 4. In this
set, the mean offirst 2n numbers is 6 and the mean of the
P(X= x)| a-=|b remaining n numbers is 3. A new set is constructed by
5 35
adding 1 into each of first 2n numbers, and subtracting 1
Ifthe mean of Xis 2.3 and variance ofX is o², then 100 g² from each of the remaining n numbers. If the variance of
is equal to : [NA,Sep. 1, 2021 (ID) the new set is k, then 9k is equal to
61. The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16 [NA, March 17,2021 (LI)]
respectively. If two observations are 6 and 8, then the 71. Consider three observations a, b and c such that b=atc.
variance of the remaining 5 observations is : If the standard deviation of a + 2, b+ 2, c + 2 is d, then
[Aug. 31, 2021 (II)] which ofthe following is true? [March 16, 2021 ()]
92 134 536 112 (a) b²=a? + +3d (b) b²=3(a2 +c)-9d
(a) (b) (c) 25 (d) (©) b²=3(a? +c) +9d2 d) b3(a² +c?+ d)
62.
72. Consider the statistics of two sets of observations as
An online exam is attempted by 50 candidates out of which follows:
20 are boys. The average marks obtained by boys is 12 Size Mean Variance
with a variance 2. The variance of marks obtained by 30 Observation I 10 2 2
girls is also 2. The average marks ofall 50candidates is 15. Observation II n 3
Ifu is the average marks ofgirls and o is the variance of If the variance of the combined set of these two
marks of 50candidates, then u t o is equal to 17
[NA, Aug. 27, 2021 (I)| observations is then the value of n is equal to
63. The mean and standard deviation of20 observations wete
calculated as 10 and 2.5 respectively. It was found that by [NA,March 16, 2021 (1I))
mistake one data value was taken as 25 instead of 35, Ifa 73. Let X,, X,, ...Xg be eighteen observations such that
18 18
and /B are the mean and standard deviation respectively Z(X-a) =36 and S(x, -B)'=90, where a and p
for correct data, then (a, B) is : [Aug. 26, 2021 (I)] il /=l
(a) (11,26) (b) (10.5,25) (c) (11,25) (d) (10.5, 26) are distinct real numbers. Ifthe standard devjation of these
observations is 1, then the value of <a B| is26, 2021(D)
[NA, Feb.
74. Ifthe variance of 10natural numbers 1, 1,1, 1, k is less 83. The mean and the standard deviation (s.d.) OI 1U
than 10, then the maximum possible value of k is observations are 20 and 2 respectively. Each of these 10
|NA,Feb.24, 2021(ID] observations is multiplied by p and then reduced by 4,
where p#0and g # 0. If the new mean and new s.d.
n
become half oftheir original values, then g is equalto:
75. If>(;-a)= n and(; - a) = na ,(n, a >1), then JOnline April 16(S), 2018,
i=l
Jan. 10,2019 (II)(S), Jan. 8, 2020 (T|
thestandard deviation of n observations x,, x .. (a) -5 (b) 10 (c) -20 (d) -10
|Sep. 06, 2020 (1) 84. Ifthe variance of thefirst n natural numbers is 10 and the
(a) a-I (b) na-1 variance of the first m even natural numbers is l6, then
m+n is equal to [NA Jan. 7, 2020 (1))
(c) /nla-) (d) Va-1 85. Ifthe data x,, x, ......., x is such that the mean of first
76. The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16. four ofthese is 11, the mean of the remaining six is 16 and
respectively. If fiveobservations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, then the sumn of squares of all of these is 2,000 ; then the
standard deviation of this data is : [April 12, 2019 (I]
the absolute difference of the remaining two observations
(a) 2/2 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) V2
is: |Online April 10, 2016(S), Jan. 12, 2019 (), 86. If both the mean and the standard deviation of 50
Jan. 8, 2020(1I)(S), Sep. 04, 2020 (1), Sep. 05, 2020 ()| X50 are equal to 16, then the
77.
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
Ifthe mean and the standard deviation ofthe data 3, 5,7, a,
observat
mean of(ions -4.(, -4',...(s0-4) is:
[April 10, 2019 (II))
b are 5 and 2 respectively, then a and b are the roots of the (a) 400 (b) 380 (c) 525 (d) 480
equation : [Sep. 05,2020 (ID] 87. Ifthe standard deviation of thenumbers -1, 0, 1,k is J5
(a) x-10x +18 = 0 (b) 2x-20x+ 19 = 0 where k>0, then k is equal to: [April09, 2019 (1))
(c) x-10x +19=0 (d) x'- 20x + 18 = 0
10
78. Ifa variance of thefollowing frequency distribution: (a) 2/6 () (c) (d) v6
Class 10-20 20-30 30-40 88. A student scores the following marks in five tests: 45, 54,
41,57,43. Hisscore is not known for the sixth test. If the
Frequency 2 2
mean score is 48 in the six tests, then the standard
is 50, then x is equal to
|NA Sep. 04, 2020(I1)) deviation of the marks in six tests is : [April. 08, 2019 (I]
79. For the frequency distribution : 10 100 10 100
Variate (x): (a) J3 (b) 3 (C) 3 (d) V3
89. If the sum of the deviations of 50 observations from 30 is
Frequency (): fs..f1s 50, then the mean of these observations is :
15 (Jan. 12, 2019 (1)]
where 0<x, <x,<X, <...<Xs= 10 and i=l
J; >0, the 90.
(a) 30 (b) 51 (c) 50 (d) 31
The outcome of each of30 items was observed: 10 items
standard deviation cannot be : [Sep. 03, 2020 (1))
(a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 6 (d) 2 gave an outcome -d each, 10 items gave outcome
2
80. Let x(1sis10) be ten observations of arandom variable X.
1
10 10 each and the remaining 10 items gave outcome +d each.
2
If,-p) =3and ,-p)' =9 where 0*peR,
i=l 4
If the variance of this outcome data is
then the standard deviation of these observations is : 3 then |d|equals :
|Jan. 9, 2020 (T)(S), Sep. 03, 2020 (II)] [Jan. 11, 2019 (I))
4 9 7
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) 2
5 10 10 3 (c) (d) 2
2
81. Let X =fxeN:1sxs17} and Y ={ax +b:xe Xand 91. A data consists of n
observations:
a, be R, a> 0}. If mean and variance of elements of Y
are 17 and 216 respectively then a + bis equal to :
Xz , x If(x, +1)² =9n and (x, -1)²=Sn
i=l i=l
[Sep. 02, 2020 (1)] then the standard deviation of this data is:
(a) 7 (b) -7 (c) -27 (d) 9
62. If the variance of the terms in an increasing A.P., [2018, Jan. 09, 2019 (I)]
bj, b, b, ..., h,, is 90, then the common difference of (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 5 (d)
this A.P. is [NA Sep. 02, 2020 (ID)
92. The mean of five observations is 5 and their variance is 99. All the students of a class
9.20. Ifthree of the given five observations are I,3 and 8,
then a ratio of other two observations is:
Mathematics. The teacher decidedperformed poorly i
to give grace markst
10 to each ofthe students. Which of the
|Jan. 10, 2019 (1)| measures will not change even after thefollowing statisticat
grace marks wera
(a) 10:3 (b) 4:9 (c) 5:8 (d) 6:7 given ?
93. 5 students of aclass have an average height 150 cm and
variance 18 cm. A new student, whose height is 156 cm,
(a)
mean (b) median (2013|
(c) mode (d) variance
joined them. The variance (in cm) ofthe height of th ese 100. In aset of 2n observations, half of them are equal to 'a'
six students is: [Jan.9, 2019 ()] and
the remaining halfare equalto'-a. Ifthe standard devjation
(a) 16 (b) 22 (c) 20 (d) 18 of all the observations is 2 ; then the value
94. The sum of 100 observations and the sum of their of |alis :
squares |2009, Online April 25, 20131
are 400 and 2475, respectively. Later on, three observations,
3, 4 and 5, were found to be incorrect. If the incorrect (a) 2 (b) V2 (c) 4 (a) 242
observations are omitted, then the variance ofthe remaining 101. Ifthe mean of4,7, 2, 8,6 and a is 7, then the mean devjation
observations is : [Online April 9, 2017| from the median of these observations is
(a) 8.25 (b) 8.50 [Online May 12, 2012)
(c) 8.00 (d) 9.00 (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 1 (d) 3
95. If the stan dard deviation of the numbers 2, 3, a and l1 is 102. A scientist is weighing each of30 fishes. Their mean
3.5, then which ofthe following is true? [2016] worked out is 30 gm and a standarion deviation ofweight
2 gm.
(a) 3a-34a +91 =0 (b) 3a²-23a + 44=0 Later, it was found that the measuring scale was misaligned
(c) 3a²-26a+ 55 =0 (d) 3a-32a +84=0 and always under reported every fish weight by2 gm. The
96. Ifthe mean deviation of the numbers 1,1+ d, ...., 1+ 100d correct mean and standard deviation (in gm) of fishes are
from their mean is 255,then a value of d is : respectively: (2011RS]
(2009, Online April 9, 2016] (a) 32,2 (b) 32,4 (c) 28,2 (d) 28,4
(a) 10.1 (b) 5.05 (c) 20.2 (d) 10 103. Ifthe mean deviation about the median of the numbers a,
97. The variance of first 50 even natural numbers is [2014| 2a,...50a is 50, then a equals [2011|
437
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
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