THE VIKASA SCHOOL, TUTICORIN

QUESTION BANK - MATHEMATICS

Class: XII 8. Linear Regression
1. If r = 0 show that the two lines of regression are parallel to the axes.
2. If the two regression coefficients are 0.8 and 0.2, what would be the value of
coefficient of correlation?
3. Is the following statement correct? give reasons. The regression coefficient of x on
y is 3.2 and that of y on x is 0.8.
4. Calculate (i) correlation coefficient (ii) standard deviation of Y, X = 0.85 Y, Y =
0.89 X, 𝜎x = 3.

5. Find the regression coefficients byx and bxy for the following data: x = 55, y =
88, 𝑥 2 = 385, 𝑦 2 = 1114, xy = 586, n = 10.
6. The lines of regression of a set of data are : 8x – 10y + 66 = 0, 40x – 18y = 214.
The variance of x is 9. Find (i) the mean value of x and y (ii) coefficient byx and bxy
(iii) standard deviation of y (iv) the value of y for x = 2. (v) the value of x for y = 3.
7. Calculate Karl pearsons coefficient of correlation between the marks in English
and Mathematics obtained by 10 students:
Marks in 20 13 18 21 11 12 17 14 19 15
English

Marks in 17 12 23 25 14 8 19 21 22 19
mathematics

Estimate the probable score for mathematics if the marks obtained in English are
24. (ISC 2016)
8. If the two regression lines of a bivariate distribution are 4x – 5y + 33 = 0 and
20x – 9y – 107 = 0, calculate: (i) the arithmetic means of x and y (ii) estimate the
value of x when y = 7 (iii) find the variance of y when 𝜎x = 3. (ISC 2009)
9. Find (i) coefficients of regression and (ii) regression equations, for the following
data:
Price x 78 89 97 69 59 79 68 61

Demand 125 137 156 112 107 136 123 108

y

Estimate the price when demand is 100.

10. You are given the following data:
x Y

Arithmetic mean 36 85

Standard deviation 11 8
Correlation coefficient between x and y = 0.66. Find (i) the two regression
coefficients, (ii) the two regression equations and (iii) the most likely value of y when
x = 10. (ISC 2006)
11. Find the regression coefficient byx and bxy of y on x and x on y respectively, if
standard deviations of x and y are 4 and 3 respectively and coefficient of correlation
between x and y is 0.8.
12. The two lines of regression are x + 2y – 5 = 0 and 2x + 3y – 8 =0 and the
variance of x is 12. Find the variance of y and the coefficient of correlation. (ISC
2016)
13. Find (a) 𝑥̅ and 𝑦̅ (b) byx and bxy (c) 𝜌(x , y) for the following equations of two lines
of regression: 3x – 10y + 11 = 0 , 2x – y – 1 = 0
14. Find the equations of the two lines of regression for the following observations :
(3 , 6), (4 , 5), (5 , 4), (6 , 3), (7 , 2). Find an estimate of y for x = 2.5. (ISC 2010)
15. There are two series of index numbers: P for price index and S for stock of a
commodity. The mean and standard deviation of P are 100 and 8 and of S are 103
and 4 respectively. The correlation coefficient between the two series is 0.4. With
these data, obtain the regression lines of P on S and S on P. (ISC 2005)

16. The following results were obtained with respect to two variable x and y: ∑ 𝑥 = 30,
∑ 𝑦 = 42, ∑ 𝑥𝑦 = 199, ∑ 𝑥 2 =184, ∑ 𝑦 2= 318, n = 6. Find the following (i) the regression
coefficients (ii) correlation coefficient between x and y. (iii) Regression equation of y
on x (iv) The likely value of y when x = 10. (ISC 2012)
17. If the regression equation of x on y is given by mx – y + 10 = 0 and the equation
of y on x is given by -2x + 5y = 14, determine the value of m if the coefficient of
correlation between x and y is 1⁄ (ISC 2010)
√10
18. Given two regression lines 4x + 3y + 7 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 8 = 0, deternine (i) the
regression line of y on x. (ii) the regression line of x on y (iii) the coefficient of
correlation. (ISC 2007&12)
19. For the given lines of regression 3x – 2y = 5 and x – 4y = 7 find (i) regression
coefficients byx and bxy. (ii) coefficient of correlation. (ISC 2014)
20. The coefficient of correlation between the values denoted by X and Y is 0.5. The
mean of X is 3 and that of Y is 5. Their standard deviations are 5 and 4 rsp. Find (i)
the two lines regression (ii) the expected value of Y, when X is given 14. (iii) the
expected value of X, when Y is given 9. (ISC 2014)
21. Find the lines of best fit to the following data using (i) x as independent variable
(ii) x as dependent variable.
x 1 3 4 6 8 9 11 14
y 1 2 4 4 5 7 8 9

22. Given that the observations are (9, -4), (10 , -3) , (11, -1), (12 , 0) , (13 , 1), (14 ,
3) , (15 , 5) , (16 , 8) Find the two lines of regression and estimate the value of y
when x = 13.5 (ISC 2015)
23. The data for marks in Physics and History obtained by ten students are given
below:

Physics 15 12 8 8 7 7 7 6 5 3
History 10 25 17 11 13 17 20 13 9 15

Using this data: (i) Find the line of regression in which Physics is taken as the
independent variable. (ii) A candidate had scored 10 marks in Physics but was
absent from the history test. Estimate his probable score for the latter test. (ISC
2008)

24. Out of the two regression lines, find the line of regression of Y on X: 3x + 12y =
8, 9x + 3y = 46
(ISC 2005)
25. Two regressionlines are represented by 2x + 3y – 10 = 0 and 4x + y – 5 = 0.
Find the line of regression of y on x. (ISC 2011)
26. Two regression lines are represented by 4x + 10y = 9 and 6x + 3y = 4.
Find the regression line of y on x. (ISC 2013)
27. Two regression lines are represented by 3x + 4y - 7= 0 and 4x + y – 5 = 0.
Find the regression line of y on x. (ISC 2003)
28. The following table shows the sales and advertisement expenditure of a firm:
(ISC 2006)

Sales(Rs. Advertisement
In crores) expenditure
(Rs. In crores)
Mean 40 6
Standard 10 1.5
deviation
Correlation of coefficient = 0.9. Estimate the likely sales for a proposed expenditure
of Rs. 10 crores

29. The following table shows the mean standard deviation of the marks of
Mathematics and Physics scored by the students of a school:

Mathematics Physics
Mean 84 81
Standard 7 4
deviation

The correlation coefficient between the given marks is 0.86. Estimate the likely
marks in Physics if the marks in Mathematics are 92. (ISC 2013)
30. The following observations are given: (1 , 4), (2 , 8) , (3 , 2) , (4 , 12) , (5 , 10) , (6
, 14) , (7 , 16) , ( 8 , 6) , (9, 18) Estimate the values of y when the value of x is 10 and
also estimate the value of x when the value of y is 5. (ISC 2011)
31. The coefficient of correlation between the ages of husbands and wives in a
community was found to be 0.8 the mean of husband’s age was 25 years and that of
wives 22 years. Their standard deviations were 4 and 5 years resp. Find (i) the two
lines of regression (ii) The expected age of husband when wife’s age is 22 years (iii)
the expected age of wife when husband’s age is 33 years. (ISC 2002)