Pinnacle Day: 85th - 87th Mean,Median and Mode

observations in the data are above denoted by 𝑀0. Example : The mode of
Mean, Median & Mode median and 50% observations have value the given data : 4, 4, 9, 9, 9, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 is
less than the median. 5, as 5 is repeated the maximum number
Key -points :
of times.
Median for raw data :
1. Mean :
For n observations 𝑥1, 𝑥2, 𝑥3, ….., 𝑥𝑛 Mode for raw data and for discrete
The mean is the sum of the values,
divided by the total number of values. median is found as follows : frequency distribution :
The symbol 𝑋 represents the sample 𝑛 + 1 𝑡ℎ In these cases the mode can be found
𝑀 = value of the ( ) observation
mean.
2 simply by inspection. We can find the
where, n = total number of observations mode as a value among the observations
Mean for raw or ungrouped data : For example, if we have 15 observations, which is repeated maximum number of
𝑋1 + 𝑋2 + 𝑋3 + ......𝑋𝑛 15 + 1 𝑡ℎ times or the one which has maximum
Σ𝑋 the value of the ( ) that is 8th
𝑋= = 2
frequency.
𝑛 𝑛
observation will be exactly the central
where n represents the total no of values
value, which is called median. Mode for continuous frequency
in the sample.
distribution :
Median for discrete frequency The class having the maximum
Mean for discrete frequency distribution
distribution : frequency is called as modal class of the
:
Suppose 𝑥1, 𝑥2, 𝑥3, ….., 𝑥𝑘 are the values of frequency distribution.
𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 Σ𝑓𝑖𝑥𝑖
𝑋 = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 = a variable with frequencies 𝑓 1, 𝑓 2, 𝑓 3, ….., 𝑓𝑚 − 𝑓1
Σ𝑓𝑖
Mode 𝑀0 = L+ ×c
𝑓 𝑘 respectively. 2𝑓𝑚 − 𝑓1 − 𝑓2
Short cut - method :
Σ𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑖 A frequency distribution generally shows where, 𝐿 = lower boundary point of the
𝑋=A+ ×c modal class
𝑛 the observations arranged in ascending
where, A = assumed mean, order. We shall use cumulative 𝑓 𝑚 = frequency of the modal class
Σ 𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑖 = 𝑓 1𝑑1 + 𝑓 2𝑑2 + …… + 𝑓 𝑘𝑑𝑘 frequencies to find the median for a 𝑓 1 = frequency of the class prior to modal
𝑛 = total number of observations frequency distribution where
class
𝑥𝑖− 𝐴 observations are arranged in ascending
𝑓 2 = frequency of the class succeeding
𝑑𝑖 = and c = common factor of order.
𝑐
𝑛 + 1 𝑡ℎ to modal class
deviation Median 𝑀 = value of the ( )
2 𝑐 = class length of the modal class
Mean for continuous frequency observation Note : The above formula can be used
distribution : where, n = total number of observations only if the distribution has classes of
Σ𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑖 equal class length. Moreover, the formula
𝑋=A+ ×c Median for continuous frequency can be used only in those cases where
𝑛
distribution : the maximum frequency is only for one
where c = class length
A continuous frequency gives the values class.
• Weighted Mean : Weighted mean of a of the variable in the form of class
variable x by multiplying each value by its intervals and they are generally arranged Empirical formula for mode :
corresponding weight and dividing the in ascending order. In such cases, we will The noted statistician Karl Pearson
sum of the products by the sum of the use the cumulative frequencies to find established a relation between mean,
weights. the median. These cumulative median and mode by studying their
𝑤1𝑥1 + 𝑤1𝑥1 +........𝑤𝑛𝑥𝑛 Σ𝑤𝑥 frequencies will show us the class values for different data sets. He
𝑋= = containing the median. For this, we take observed that for data that are not evenly
𝑤1 + 𝑤2 +......𝑤𝑛 Σ𝑤
Median class = class containing the distributed around average, the
• Combined mean : If we know the 𝑛 𝑡ℎ difference between mean and mode is
(2) observations
means of two or more groups of approximately 3 times the difference
where, n = total number of observations between mean and median.
observations, we can find mean of the
𝑛 That is,
combined group. Such a value is called 2
− 𝑐𝑓
Median 𝑀 = L + ×c (Mean – Mode) = 3 (Mean – Median)
Combined mean. It is denoted by 𝑋𝑐. 𝑓
The following formula is obtained to find
Suppose 𝑋1 , 𝑋2 , ….., 𝑋𝑘 are means of k where, 𝐿 = lower boundary point of
the mode using this relation :
median class
groups having 𝑛1 , 𝑛2 ,......, 𝑛𝑘 Mode = 3 (Median) – 2 (Mean)
𝑐𝑓 = cumulative frequency of the class
This written in notations as :
observations respectively. The formula prior to median class
for combined mean is as follows : 𝑀0 = 3𝑀 – 2𝑋
𝑓 = frequency of the median class
𝑛1𝑋1 + 𝑛2𝑋2 + ....... + 𝑛𝑘𝑋𝑘 𝑐 = length of median class This formula for mode is used in the
𝑋𝑐 = Note : When no prior class is there, then following situations : More than one
𝑛1 + 𝑛2 + ....... + 𝑛𝑘
in that case 𝑐𝑓 = 0 observation in a frequency distribution
2. Median : appears with the highest frequency.
3. Mode : The continuous distribution has classes
Median is defined as the value of
The value which gets repeated the of unequal length.
middlemost observations when the data
maximum number of times or the value The frequency distribution is a mixed
are arranged in either ascending or
occurring with maximum frequency in distribution that is a part of it is discrete
descending order. It is denoted by 𝑀. In
the given data is called mode. It is and the rest is continuous.
other words, 50% of values of
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4. Range : 8-10 6 Group D 11/10/2022 ( Evening )
The range is the difference between two 10-12 4 (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
extreme observations of the Group D 18/08/2022 ( Morning )
distributions. For eg. if A and B are the (a) 6.6 (b) 6.7 (c) 6.9 (d) 6.8 Q.11 What is the difference in the mode
greatest and smallest values respectively and the mean of the observation?
of observations in a distribution, then its Q.4. Find the mode of the data 2, 2, 3, 5, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 9, 12, 5, 12
range is A – B. 15, 15, 15, 20, 21, 23, 25, 15, 23, 25. NTPC CBT II Level 6 (09/05/2022) Shift 1
Range = Highest observation – Lowest Group D 18/08/2022 ( Afternoon ) (a) 4 (b) 4.2 (c) 5.1 (d) 4.6
observation (a) 21 (b) 25 (c) 23 (d) 15
Q.12. What will be the mean of all the
5. Variance : Variance is a measure of Q.5. Find the median class of: prime numbers between 10 and 22 ?
how data points differ from the mean. Cl F NTPC CBT II Level 4 (10/05/2022) Shift 1
According to Layman, a variance is a 0 - 50 12 (a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 14
measure of how far a set of data 50 - 100 15
(numbers) are spread out from their 100 - 150 13 Q.13. If an observation 70 is removed
mean (average) value. 150 - 200 10 from the data 60, 68, 70,72,74,76,78,80
the variance is the square of standard Group D 18/08/2022 ( Evening ) then the median is increased by :
deviation, i.e., (a) 50 - 100 (b) 150 - 200 NTPC CBT II Level 2 (13/06/2022) Shift 2
(c) 0 - 50 (d) 100 - 150 (a) 0.5 (b) 1 (c) 1.5 (d) 2
Variance = (Standard deviation)²= σ²
Q.6. If the mean of a data is 65 and its Q.14. The maximum weight lifted by 750
The corresponding formulas are :-
mode is 23 then the median using participants are recorded and it is found
∑(𝑋−μ) empirical formula is: that the mean and the median of this
standard deviation σ =
𝑁 Group D 25/08/2022 ( Morning ) distribution are both more than the
(a) 53 (b) 54 (c) 51 (d) 52 mode. If the mean and the median are
Where X (or x) = Value of Observations 184 kg and 178 kg respectively, then
μ = mean of all Values Q.7. Which is the correct formula for which of the following is the most likely
N = Total number of values in the median of grouped data? value of the mode (in Kg).
observation Consider: NTPC CBT II Level 2 (13/06/2022) Shift 2
L = lower limit of median class (a) 168 (b) 172 (c) 162 (d) 166
6. Coefficient of variance : The C𝐹0 = cumulative frequency of preceding
coefficient of variation (CV) is defined as Q.15. If mean is 40 and standard
class
the ratio of the standard deviation to the deviation is 5 then C.V (Coefficient of
F= frequency of median class
mean. variation) is.
H = class width
σ
cv = μ
× 100 N = the total of frequency NTPC CBT - I 30/12/2020 (Morning)
Group D 01/09/2022 ( Evening ) (a) 5.5% (b) 20.5% (c) 100% (d) 12.5%
Where σ = standard deviation
𝑁
and μ = mean 2
− 𝐶𝐹0 Q.16. Find the variance of the following
(a) ×𝐻 data points:
𝐹
Variety Questions 𝑁
− 𝐶𝐹0
6, 7, 5, 9, 12,15
2 NTPC CBT - I 03/02/2021 (Evening)
(b) L + ×𝐻
Q.1. The mean of 36 numbers was found
𝐹 37 67 81 37
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑁 6 6 3 3
to be 42. Later, it was discovered that a 2
− 𝐶𝐹0
number 47 was misread as 41. Find the (c) L +
𝐹 Q.17. Which of the following CANNOT
correct mean of the given numbers
𝑁 take a negative value?
(rounded off to two decimal places). (d) L + - C𝐹0 - F × H
2 NTPC CBT - I 10/02/2021 (Morning)
Group D 17/08/2022 ( Afternoon )
(a) Standard Deviation (b) Median
(a) 43.62 (b) 42.17 (c) 43.74 (d) 42.83 Q.8. If the median and the mode of a set (c) Mean (d) Skewness
of data are 12 and 15 respectively, then
Q.2. Find the median of the data 11, 16,
find the value of thrice of the mean of the Q.18. The variance of 20 observations is
33, 15, 51, 18, 71, 75, 22, 17.
same data set. 5. If each observation is multiplied by 2,
Group D 17/08/2022 ( Afternoon )
Group D 26/09/2022 ( Evening ) then the variance of the resulting
(a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 20 (d) 22 63 33 35 23 observation will be:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2 NTPC CBT - I 10/02/2021 (Evening)
Q.3. A group of class IX students
(a) 5 (b) 2 × 5 (c) 2² × 5 (d) 2 × 5²
conducted a survey for the number of Q.9. Study the following data and find
family members in a household on 40 their mode, median and mean in the Q.19. If the variance of 5 values is 0.64,
households in a locality, which resulted in order mentioned . then what will be its standard deviation?
the given frequency table. What is the 8, 9, 8, 5, 9, 8, 9, 7, 9 NTPC CBT - I 31/07/2021 (Evening)
mode of the data? Group D 07/10/2022 ( Evening ) (a) 5.64 (b) 0.128 (c) 3.2 (d) 0.8
Family Size Number of families (a) 8, 9, 9 (b) 8, 9, 8
2-4 10 (c) 9, 9, 9 (d) 9, 8, 8 Q.20. Find the mean of the first 10
4-6 8 consecutive odd numbers.
6-8 12 Q.10. If K is the mean of 2, 3, 4, k then RRB JE 02/06/2019 (Afternoon)
the mode is:
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(a) 15 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) 13 Q.28. The frequency distribution here Q.36. The median of 9, 11, 15, 17, x, 19,
gives the monthly consumption of 21 is x, where x is an integer. Which of
Q.21. What is the mean of the first five electricity of 60 consumers of a locality. the following can be the value of x?
Triangular Numbers? What is the median of the data? Group D 29/08/2022 ( Afternoon )
RRB ALP Tier - I 10/08/2018 (Morning) Monthly Number of (a) 14 (b) 18 (c) 16 (d) 13
(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 5 consumption (in consumers Q.37. The table here gives the yield of
units) wheat per hectare of 100 farmers of a
50 - 60 6
Practice Questions 60 - 70 8
village. What is the cumulative frequency
of the class preceding the median class?
70 - 80 15
Production Yield Number of farmers
RRC Group D 80 - 90 20
(Qui/Hec)
( 17/08/2022 to 11/10/2022 ) 90 - 100 11
30 - 40 5
Group D 25/08/2022 ( Morning )
40 - 50 18
Q.22. For a grouped data, if 𝑋𝑖 is the (a) 80.5 (b) 83.1 (c) 82.4 (d) 81.2 50 - 60 15
class mark and 𝑓 𝑖 is the corresponding 60 - 70 22
Q.29. Find the double of the lower limit
70 - 80 27
frequency, then by direct method, mean x of the modal class in the given data. 80 - 90 13
is given by: Cl 100-110 110-120 120-130 130-140 140-150 Group D 30/08/2022 ( Morning )
Group D 22/08/2022 ( Afternoon ) F 12 15 32 34 22
(a) 43 (b) 38 (c) 29 (d) 35
Σ𝑥𝑖 Σ𝑓𝑖𝑥𝑖 Group D 25/08/2022 ( Afternoon )
(a) (b) (a) 540 (b) 280 (c) 260 (d) 68
Σ𝑓𝑖 Σ𝑓𝑖 Q.38. There are two sets of data A and B.
Σ𝑓𝑖𝑥𝑖 The mean of both sets is same. The
Q.30. Find the mean of the following
(c) (d) Σ𝑓 𝑥 median of data B is twice the median of
Σ𝑥𝑖 𝑖 𝑖 data.
data A. The relation between the modes
x 3 2 10 4 5
of sets A and B is
Q.23. Find the arithmetic mean of 5, 15, f 5 3 4 2 6
Group D 01/09/2022 ( Morning )
23, 26 and 29. Group D 25/08/2022 ( Evening )
3
Group D 23/08/2022 ( Evening ) (a) 8.65 (b) 3.68 (c) 4.95 (d) 6.52 (a) 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐵 - 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐴 = ( 2 ) 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴
(a) 20.6 (b) 18.6 (c) 19.6 (d) 17.6 (b) 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐵- 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐴= 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴
Q.31. For the following data, find the
Q.24. Which of the following is the weighted mean. 3
(c) 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐵 - 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐴= ( ) 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴
correct empirical formula? 𝑋𝑖 4 3 5 7 2 1 4
Group D 24/08/2022 ( Morning ) (d) 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐵 + 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐴 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴
𝑊𝑖 1 0 2 1 3 5
𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛
(a) = Median - Mean Group D 25/08/2022 ( Evening )
3 Q.39. The monthly wages of 6
(a) 2.66 (b) 7.5 (c) 5.6 (d) 8
𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 employees in a company are ₹ 5,000, ₹
(b) = Median - Mean
3𝑥2 6,000, ₹ 8,000, ₹ 8,500, ₹ 9,300, and ₹
Q.32. Find the mode of the given
(c) 3 (mode-mean) = median - mean 9,500. Find the median of their wages.
frequency distribution.
2 Group D 01/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
(d) (Mode - Mean) = Median - Mean x 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50
3 (a) ₹ 8,000 (b) ₹ 8,250
f 5 8 10 2 5
Group D 26/08/2022 ( Morning ) (c) ₹ 8,500 (d) ₹ 8,750
Q.25. Find the median of:
(a) 20 (b) 26 (c) 22 (d) 24
CI F Q.40. What is the value of (2x+3y), if the
0 - 10 2 Q.33. For some given data, if the mean mean of the following distribution is 54?
10 - 20 4 and mode are 42 and 60 respectively, Class Frequency
20 - 30 7 0 - 20 7
find the median of that data using the
30 - 40 9 20 - 40 11
empirical relation.
40 - 50 10 40 - 60 x
Group D 26/08/2022 ( Evening)
50 - 60 12 60 - 80 9
60 -70 6 (a) 50 (b) 44 (c) 46 (d) 48
80 - 100 y
Group D 24/08/2022 ( Morning ) Total 50
Q.34. If the mean of 22.5, 56, 42.5, 2x +
(a) 40 (b) 43 (c) 42 (d) 41 Group D 02/09/2022 ( Morning )
1, x - 2, 3x , 36 is 30 for x > 0, then find the
(a) 69 (b) 59 (c) 56 (d) 57
Q.26.If the mean of the data 11, 17, x + 1, value of x.
3x, 19, 2x - 4, x + 5 is 21, then find the Group D 26/08/2022 ( Evening) Q.41. The mean and the mode of a set of
mode of the data. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 9 data are 58.7 and 61.1, respectively. Find
Group D 24/08/2022 ( Afternoon ) the median of the data, using the
Q.35. Find the median of the given
(a) 17 (b) 15 (c) 11 (d) 19 empirical formula.
frequency distribution.
Group D 02/09/2022 ( Morning )
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Q.27. If the mean of the following data is (a) 54.6 (b) 55.2 (c) 55.8 (d) 59.5
Internal
4, find the missing frequency.
f 10 8 7 9 12
x 3 5 9 2 Group D 29/08/2022 ( Morning ) Q.42. For a data, if the mean is 28.5 and
f 3 4 _ 8 250 190 290 150 the median is 32, then the mode using
Group D 24/08/2022 ( Evening ) (a) (b) (c) (d) empirical formula is:
7 7 7 7
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 3 Group D 02/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
(a) 40 (b) 42 (c) 39 (d) 41

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Q.43. If the median of a data is 24.12 (a) 23 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) 28 40 1
less than its mode, then the median of Group D 17/09/2022 ( Evening )
the data exceeds its mean by _____. (Use Q.52. The arithmetic mean of the
(a) 32 (b) 31 (c) 29 (d) 30
the empirical formula to find the answer) observations 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24 and
Group D 05/09/2022 ( Afternoon ) 31 is: Q.59. The median of the observations
(a) 16.08 (b) 12.06 (c) 6.03 (d) 8.04 Group D 13/09/2022 (Afternoon) below, given in ascending order, is n-1.
(a) 15 (b) 17 (c) 16 (d) 14 4, 8, n - 14, 17, n + 5, 30, 32 and 35
Q.44. The heights of six students in a What is the value of n?
school are 160 cm, 175 cm, 142 cm, 136 Q.53. 100 surnames were randomly
Group D 19/09/2022 ( Morning )
cm, 148 cm, and 182 cm. Find the mean picked up from a local telephone
(a) 18 (b) 19 (c) 24 (d) 17
of their heights (in cm) (Rounded off to 2 directory and the frequency distribution
decimal places). of the number of letters from the English Q.60. Which of the following expressions
Group D 05/09/2022 ( Afternoon ) alphabets in the surnames was obtained is correct?
(a) 152.55 (b) 160.47 as follows. 1. Mode - median = 2 (median - mean)
(c) 147.57 (d) 157.17 Number of Number of 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒 + 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛
Letters Surnames 2. 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 =
2
Q.45.What is the median of following 1-4 6 3. Mode = 2 median - mean
distribution? 4-7 30 2 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒
7 - 10 40 4. 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 =
Class 100-150 150-200 200-250 250-300 300-350 2
Frequ 22 18 25 15 20 10 - 13 16 Group D 19/09/2022 ( Morning )
ency 13 - 16 4
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
Group D 05/09/2022 ( Evening ) 16 - 19 4
(a) 240 (b) 220 (c) 225 (d) 210 The median number of letters in the Q.61. The following observations are
surnames is: arranged in ascending order.
Q.46. For certain data, the mode is 24.6 Group D 13/09/2022 (Evening) 29, 32, 48, 50, x, x+2, 72, 78, 84, 95
and mean is 20.1. What is the median of (a) 8.05 (b) 7.09 (c) 8.02 (d) 7.04 If the median is 63, then the value of x is:
that data?
Group D 19/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
Group D 06/09/2022 ( Afternoon ) Q.54. What is the mode of the data given
(a) 50 (b) 31 (c) 62 (d) 63
(a) 23.5 (b) 24.1 (c) 21.6 (d) 22.2 below? [Give your answer correct to 2
decimal places] Q.62. First find the median of 46, 64, 87,
Q.47. Find the mode of the following Age in years NO. of patients 41, 58, 77, 35, 90, 55, 92, and 33. If 92 is
data. 15 - 52 12 replaced with 99 and 41 is replaced with
66, 69, 83, 69, 84, 74, 71, 83, 69, 84, 73, 25 - 35 18
43 in the data, then find the new median.
83, 69, 71, 84, 74, 83, 66, 74, 71, 83, 66, 35 - 45 20
What is the difference between the old
90, 90 45 - 55 25
median and the new median?
Group D 06/09/2022 ( Evening ) 55 - 65 30
65 - 75 20 Group D 20/09/2022 ( Morning )
(a) 74 (b) 90 (c) 84 (d) 83
75 - 85 15 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 6
Q.48. If the mean of the following data is Group D 14/09/2022 ( Morning )
Q.63. Find the median age, given the
18, then the value of 𝑥 is: (a) 58.33 (b) 63.33 (c) 57.33 (d) 55.33
ages of 10 persons (in years) are as
𝑋𝑖 10 15 20 25
Q.55. The marks scored by 10 students follows:
𝑓𝑖 5 𝑥 7 8 22, 23.5, 26, 22.5, 24, 26, 23, 24.5, 25, 21
are given below.
Group D 08/09/2022 ( Afternoon) Group D 20/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
17, 13, 18, 11, 15, 13, 19, 18, 13, 17
(a) 13 (b) 10 (c) 9(d) 11 (a) 22.00 (b) 23.75 (c) 25.00 (d) 22.25
The mode of the data is:
Q.49. What is the mean of the following Group D 14/09/2022 ( Evening )
Q.64. The weights (in kg) of 10 students
distribution? (a) 13 (b) 17 (c) 11 (d) 19
of a class have been recorded as 35, 42,
Marks Number of Students Q.56. If the mode of a distribution is 27 56, 44, 55, 44, 36, 44, 49 and 35. Find the
10 17 modal weight.
and its median is 35, then the mean of
30 28 Group D 20/09/2022 ( Evening )
the distribution is ______(using empirical
50 32
relation). (a) 35.5 kg (b) 44.0 kg
70 24
Group D 15/09/2022 ( Evening ) (c) 35.0 kg (d) 36.0 kg
90 19
Group D 09/09/2022 ( Afternoon ) (a) 39 (b) 62 (c) 37.5 (d) 43.5
Q.65. What is the sum of the deviations
(a) 51 (b) 49.2 (c) 50 (d) 52.4
Q.57. The mode of 5, 18, 6, 7, 6, 2, 3, 4, of the values of the data set 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
24, 2, 7, 21, 2, 81 is: 12 and 14, from the mean of the values
Q.50. The arithmetic mean of the
Group D 17/09/2022 ( Morning ) given in the same data set?
observations 39, 49, 59, 60, 70, 80, 90, 93
(a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 81 (d) 7 Group D 20/09/2022 ( Evening )
and 90 is:
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) 0
Group D 12/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
Q.58. The mean marks of the following
(a) 78 (b) 79 (c) 70 (d) 76
distribution is Q.66 The weights (in kg) of 10 students
Marks obtained No. of students of a class are recorded as 35, 42, 56, 44,
Q.51. The median of the observations 20,
23, 25, 30, 20, 31, 32, 35, 20, 41, 42, 43, 25 5 55, 44, 38, 44, 49 and 35. Find the modal
20, 20 and 20 is: 30 6 weight.
Group D 12/09/2022 ( Evening ) Group D 20/09/2022 ( Evening )
35 3
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(a) 36.0 kg (b) 35.5 kg Group D 28/09/2022 ( Afternoon ) RRB NTPC CBT - 2
(c) 44.0 kg (d) 35.0 kg (a) 18 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 19 ( 09/05/2022 to 17/06/2022 )
Q.67. Find the mean length of a leaf, Q.75. Find the arithmetic mean of the
Q.82. The mean of the observations 29 ,
given the lengths of 10 leaves (in mm) following data.
36 , 21 , 18 , 7 , 19 , k ,k is 21.25 and mode
are as follows: 12, 13, 18, 12, 15, 15, 16, 13, 19, 17
of the observations 29 , 22 , 15 , 22 , 18 ,
146, 150, 147, 143, 158, 139, 154, 149, Group D 28/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
21 , p , p is 29. Find the value of ( p - k).
151, 155 (a) 15.5 (b) 14 (c) 13.5 (d) 15
Level 6 (09/05/2022) Shift 1
Group D 22/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
Q.76. Find the mode of the given (a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) 9
(a) 148.2 mm (b) 151.9 mm
(c) 139.6 mm (d) 149.2 mm frequency distribution
Q.83. The mean of a certain number of
Marks Frequency
observations is 12. If one observation is
Q.68. Find the median of the following 51 3 removed and the mean remains
distribution. 29 4 unaltered, then the removed observation
x 1 2 3 4 5 85 6 is:
f 1 7 4 8 2 40 7 Level 6 (09/05/2022) Shift 2
Group D 22/09/2022 ( Evening )
Group D 30/09/2022 ( Evening ) (a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 10
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 13 (d) 14
(a) 51 (b) 7 (c) 85 (d) 40
𝑎 2𝑎 𝑎 3𝑎
Q.69. The data below gives the number
Q.77. The median of the data 9, 12, 11, 8,
Q.84. If the median of 𝑎, ,
2 3
, ,
4 6
of wickets taken by a bowler in 10
16, 18, 10, 14, 15, 13, 17, 20, 2, 24 is x. If is 6, then what is the value of a where a
different matches. Find the mode of the
2 and 8 are replaced by 21 and 18 in this is natural number ?
data. 3, 4, 6, 3, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2.2.
data, respectively, then the median of the Level 6 (09/05/2022) Shift 2
Group D 26/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
data so obtained is y. (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 12
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 2
What is the value of (3x−y)?
Group D 06/10/2022 ( Afternoon ) Q.85. The mode and the mean of a
Q.70. The sum of three consecutive
(a) 23.5 (b) 25 (c) 24.5 (d) 26 grouped data are 27.5 and 28.5
numbers is 177. The mean of these three
respectively. Find the median, correct to
numbers is:
Q.78. If the mean and the mode of a data two places of decimal, using empirical
Group D 26/09/2022 ( Afternoon )
set are 5 and 8, respectively, then, using relation.
(a) 59 (b) 60 (c) 57 (d) 58
the relevant empirical relation, find the Level 4 (10/05/2022) Shift 1
Q.71. Find the median of the given median of the same data set. (a) 9.83 (b) 19.83 (c) 28.17 (d) 27.17
frequency distribution. Group D 07/10/2022 ( Morning )
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 14 (d) 3.5 Q.86. In the data set given below, what is
Class interval class f
the difference between the Median and
0-10 8 Q.79. The median of the following data is the Mode ?
10-20 7 28.5. The total frequency is 60. The {2. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 3, 11, 15, 17, 19.
20-30 9 values of x and y, respectively, are: 21, 27, 31, 31, 33, 16. 5, 14, 10}
30-40 12 Age in No. of Level 5 (12/06/2022) Shift 1
40-50 11 years patient (a) 19 (b) 17 (c) 10 (d) 15
Group D 26/09/2022 ( Evening ) 0 - 10 5
215 85 265 88 10 - 20 x Q.87. If assumed mean , a = 142.5, 𝑑𝑖= 𝑥𝑖
(a) (b) (c) (d) 20 - 30 20
9 3 9 3 - a, 𝑓 𝑖= frequency of 𝑥𝑖, the i-th value Σ 𝑓 𝑖𝑑𝑖
30 - 40 15
Q.72. The nominal marks obtained by 40 - 50 y = 130.5 and Σ 𝑓 𝑖 = 90 then find the
students who appeared in a test are 50 - 60 5 arithmetic mean of all the values of 𝑥𝑖.
given below. Find the median marks of Total 60
Level 2 (13/06/2022) Shift 1
the students. Group D 07/10/2022 ( Morning )
(a) 143.5 (b) 142.95 (c) 142.3 (d) 143.95
Marks 11 20 8 16 29 22 (a) x = 7, y = 8 (b) x = 6, y = 9
(c) x = 8, y = 7 (d) x = 9, y = 6
No. of 14 5 11 9 3 8 Q.88. If 12 is subtracted from each of n
students values 𝑥1,𝑥2 ,........, 𝑥𝑛, then the sum of the
Q.80. The variable X takes values 3 and
Group D 27/09/2022 ( Afternoon ) 7, with frequencies of K and K – 2, resulting numbers is 92. If 8 is
(a) 13 (b) 8 (c) 13.5 (d) 10.5 respectively. If the arithmetic mean of X subtracted from each of the n values ,
is 4, then the value of K is: then the sum of the numbers is 208.What
Q.73. Find the arithmetic mean of the
Group D 11/10/2022 ( Morning ) is the mean of the given n values?
following data.
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 3 (Give your answer correct to one decimal
x 5 10 15 20 25 30
place.)
f 3 5 6 2 1 3 Q.81. Find the mode for the following Level 2 (13/06/2022) Shift 1
Group D 27/09/2022 ( Evening )
data of student ages: (a) 16.7 (b) 13.5 (c) 15.2 (d) 14.8
(a) 15.5 (b) 13.5 (c) 12.5 (d) 14.5
16, 17, 15, 17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 17, 13,
12, 12, 16, 10, 14, 17, 10, 11. Q.89. If the ratio of the mode and median
Q.74. The following are the marks
Group D 11/10/2022 ( Evening ) is 13 : 9, then find the ratio of the mean
obtained in a test out of 20 by a group of
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 11 and mode using empirical relation.
10 students. Find the mode of the data.
Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 2
15, 12, 13, 14, 16, 15, 18, 19, 11, 15
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(a) 9 : 8 (b) 8 : 13 (c) 8 : 9 (d) 7 : 13 10 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, Then (2 × median - mode) of the data is
60 - 69, 70 - 79, 80 - 89, and 90 - 99 of a equal to.
Q.90. What is the Median of 5, 2, 7, 8, 1 grouped data. Which one of the following RRB NTPC 28/12/2020 (Evening)
and 4 ? is the upper limit of the class interval 70 - (a) 14 (b) 0 (c) 12 (d) 18
Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 1 79
(a) 4.5 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 7.5 Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 2 Q.107. If the ratio of mean and median of
(a) 79 (b) 70 (c) 79.5 (d) 69.5 a certain data is 4 : 5, then find the ratio
Q.91. The variable x takes integer values of its mean and mode.
with 0 ≤ x ≤ 4. If the frequency is given Q.99. if the mean of 14, 6, 2a and 16 is RRB NTPC 29/12/2020 (Morning)
1 12, then find the value of a where a > 0. (a) 5 : 4 (b) 5 : 7 (c) 3 : 7 (d) 4 : 7
by f(x) = 1 + x + x(x – 1) + x(x – 1)(x –
2 Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 3
1 (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 4 Q.108. The mean of 150 items was
2) – x(x – 1)(x – 2)(x – 3), then what is
3 found to be 45. If at the time of
the mode of x? Q.100. What will be the median of all the calculation, two items were wrongly
Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 2 prime numbers between 20 and 62 ? taken as 83 and 76 instead of 38 and 46,
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4 Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 3 then the correct mean is
(a) 38 (b) 42 (c) 41 (d) 39 RRB NTPC 29/12/2020 (Morning)
Q.92. A set of four numbers that begins
(a) 44.5 (b) 43.5 (c) 43 (d) 44
with the number 53 is arranged from the 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒
smallest to largest. If the median is 56, Q.101. Calculate the value of
𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 Q.109. The marks obtained by 7 students
which of the following could possibly be for the set of data given below: in a class in mathematics are 43, 44, 65,
the set of numbers ? 134, 98, 194, 122, 108, 156 41, 53, 65 and 62. The mode of the data
Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 2 Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 3 is
(a) 53, 57, 61, 65 (b) 53, 53, 57, 59 48 3 48 8 RRB NTPC 04/01/2021 (Morning)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) 53, 55, 57, 58 (d) 53, 56, 59, 62 67 4 61 9 (a) 41 (b) 53 (c) 62 (d) 65

Q.93. The difference between the mean Q.102. {1, 4, 7, 12, 13, 10, 11, 0, 0, 18, 37, Q.110. The sum of the deviations about
and the mode of certain observation is 33, 29, 27, 16, 25, 28, 17, 19} the mean is always
69, then the difference between the What are the Mean, the Median and the RRB NTPC 05/01/2021 (Morning)
mean and the median is ______. Mode of the above set of data, in the (a) positive
Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 3 same order, corrected to two decimal (b) zero
(a) 24 (b) 21 (c) 23 (d) 22 places ? (c) the range
Level 3 (17/06/2022) Shift 1 (d) the total standard deviation
Q.94. If the mean of numbers 33, x, 47,
(a) 0, 16, 16.16 (b) 16, 16.0, 16
83, and 109 is 67, What is the mean of Q.111. In a frequency distribution, the
(c) 16.16, 16, 0 (d) 16, 0, 16.16
50, 64, 100, 126, and x ? mid value of a class is 12 and its width is
Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 3 Q.103. Given are the scores of a 6. The lower limit of the class is
(a) 80.6 (b) 80 (c) 81.8 (d) 84 batsman in the last 10 innings. Find the RRB NTPC 05/01/2021 (Morning)
median score of the batsman in these (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 18
Q.95. Let x be the median of the data: 16,
innings.
78, 26, 91, 29, 71, 31, 46, 9, 51, 54, 56, 61, Q.112. The sum of the class marks of
65, 180, 81, 6, 63, 27, 122, 8, 165, 50
21, 62, 65, 73, 86, 41, 89. Let y be the the classes 90-120 and 120-150 is
Level 3 (17/06/2022) Shift 3
median of the data obtained when 26 RRB NTPC 05/01/2021 (Evening)
(a) 64.5 (b) 64 (c) 65 (d) 63
and 41 are replaced by 59 and 75, (a) 220 (b) 240 (c) 170 (d) 210
respectively, in the above data. What is Q.104. The numbers 4, 6, 10, x, 20, 24, 32
the value of (3x – 2y) ? are arranged in ascending order. Find the Q.113. If the mean is 25 and the
Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 1 value of x if their mean and their median standard deviation is 5 then the
(a) 38 (b) 54 (c) 49 (d) 45 are equal. coefficient of variation is:
Level 3 (17/06/2022) Shift 3 RRB NTPC 07/01/2021 (Evening)
Q.96. If each of the observations of 14, (a) 20% (b) 48% (c) 60% (d) 27%
(a) 12 (b) 20 (c) 16 (d) 8
22, 16, 24, 12, 8, 4, 18, 12, 10 is increased
by 10, then what will be their new mean? Q.114. The mean of a, b,c, d, e and f is
Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 1 RRB NTPC CBT - 1 36. If the mean of b, d and f is 28, find the
(a) 26 (b) 24 (c) 14 (d) 16 ( 28/12/2020 to 31/07/2021 ) mean of a, c, and e.
RRB NTPC 08/01/2021 (Evening)
Q.97. There are 12 numbers arranged in Q.105. In general , the most appropriate (a) 30 (b) 42 (c) 44 (d) 32
ascending order. If the mean of the last average value in measuring central
11 numbers is 9 and the mean of all the tendency is. Q.115. The following are the weights (in
12 number is 11, then find the value of RRB NTPC 28/12/2020 (Morning) kg) of 25 students, 58,55,53,50,53,51,52,
2 (a) mode (b) mean (c) median (d) range 54,53,52,54,53,58,53,59,55,53,52,51,54,53
the second number, which is 66 %
3 ,59,55,53,52.
more than the first number. Q.106. Given below are the marks What is the weight (in kg) of the heaviest
Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 2 obtained by 20 students in mathematics student ?
(a) 54 (b) 53 (c) 55 (d) 56 out of 30 marks. RRB NTPC 09/01/2021 (Morning)
7, 9, 12, 12, 13, 12, 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, (a) 59 (b) 58 (c) 56 (d) 55
Q.98. For the classes 16,17, 18, 18, 19, 20, 18, 20, 13.
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Q.116. The following are the weights (in Q.124. The following table shows the (a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 14
kg) of 25 students, 58,55,53,50,53,51,52, number of students of particular ages in
54,53,52,54,53,58,53,59,55,53,52,51,54,53 a class of 40 students.. Find the mean Q.133. Let a set S = {1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4,
,59,55,53,52. age of the students. 4}. Then the value of 4 × mean + 2 ×
What is the most commonly observed Age in 15 16 17 18 19 20 mode - 8 × median is.
weight (in kg)? years (x) RRB NTPC 21/01/2021 (Morning)
RRB NTPC 09/01/2021 (Morning) No. of 3 8 10 10 5 4 (a) 10 (b) 4 (c) -4 (d) 14
(a) 52 (b) 54 (c) 53 (d) 55 students (f)
Q.134. Find the median of the data 40,
RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Evening)
Q.117. The following are the weight (in 50, 30, 20, 80, 70, 90, 50. Next, if 30 is
(a) 15.45 (b) 17.45 (c) 18.25 (d) 16.35
kg) of 25 students. replaced by 120, find the new
58,55,53,50,53,51,52,54,53,52,54,53,58,53 Q.125. Find the missing frequency (p) for median.The mean of the two medians
,59,55,53,52,51,54,53,59,55,53,52. the following distribution whose mean is found is ___________.
Among the following options, what is the 8: RRB NTPC 25/01/2021 (Morning)
weight (in kg) that appears least number x: 3 5 7 9 11 13 (a) 55 (b) 50 (c) 110 (d) 60
of times in the given data? f: 6 8 15 p 8 4
RRB NTPC 09/01/2021 (Morning) Q.135 Find the sum of mean and median
RRB NTPC 16/01/2021 (Morning)
(a) 50 (b) 54 (c) 58 (d) 52 of given data.
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 25 (d) 18
12,10,16,18,20,26,14,28
Q.118. The following are the weights (in Q.126. Find the mean of the following RRB NTPC 25/01/2021 (Morning)
kg) of 25 students.58,55, 53, 50, 53, 51, data: (a)18 (b)44 (c)17 (d)35
52,54,53 52, 54,53,58,53,59,55,53,52,51,
x: 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
54,53,59,55,53,52 Q.136. If the mean of , x, , and
f: 13 15 16 18 16 15 13 2 3 4
What is the range of the given data?
RRB NTPC 16/01/2021 (Morning) 𝑥
RRB NTPC 09/01/2021 (Morning) is 6, then value of x will be :
(a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 28 (d) 25 6
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 8
RRB NTPC 27/01/2021 (Morning)
Q.127. 40% is the passing criteria in an 40 3
Q.119. If the mean of the following data (a) 4 (b) (c) 2 (d)
examination . Out of 9 students who 3 2
is 11, find the value of ‘k’.
appeared, 4 failed and the remaining
11, 19, 5,10, k, 13,12, 8, 15,14
received 80%, 55%, 52%, 66%, and 81% Q.137. In the given data if 30 is replaced
RRB NTPC 10/01/2021 (Morning)
marks. The median of the percentage by 100 then find the difference of the two
(a) 3 (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) 11
marks is equal to: medians.
Q.120. Find the missing value of p for the RRB NTPC 17/01/2021 (Evening) 80, 90, 40, 30, 20, 10, 70, 60, 50
following distribution, whose mean is (a) 66% (b) 52% (c) 81% (d) 58% RRB NTPC 28/01/2021(Morning)
12.58 (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 60 (d) 50
Q.128. The median of the data in
x: 5 8 10 12 p 20 25
ascending order 7, 11, 12, (x - y), (x + y), Q.138. Find the mean height of the
f: 2 5 8 22 7 4 2
20, 21, 29 is 16. Find the value of x. persons from the following data.
RRB NTPC 11/01/2021 (Morning)
RRB NTPC 19/01/2021 (Morning) Height Number of
(a) 15 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 13
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) 14 (cm) persons
Q.121. The following observations are 120 3
Q.129. The median of
arranged in ascending order: If the 130 4
4, 4, 5, 7, 6, 7, 7, 12, 3 is:
median of the data is 19, then find the 140 5
RRB NTPC 19/01/2021 (Evening)
value of x. 150 6
(a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 6
6, 9, 15, x + 4, x + 8, x + 12, 30, 32 160 2
RRB NTPC 12/01/2021 (Evening) Q.130. Sakshi attended to the following RRB NTPC 28/01/2021(Morning)
(a) 13 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 5 number of clients at the front desk during (a) 150 cm (b) 145 cm
her internship for 15 days (c) 160 cm (d) 140 cm
Q.122. The arithmetic mean of x
18, 20, 16, 17, 32, 17, 6, 16, 12, 13, 17, 28,
observations is m. If two observations 0 Q.139. If the mean of the following data
24, 45, 17
and m are added, then the new mean will is k, then find the value of k.
Find the average of the mode and
be: RRB NTPC 28/01/2021 (Evening)
median of the given data.
RRB NTPC 12/01/2021 (Evening) Value 3 2 k 4 5
RRB NTPC 19/01/2021 (Evening)
𝑚𝑥 𝑚 𝑚(𝑥+1) Frequency k 2k 3k 4k 5k
(a) (b) (c) m (d) (a) 17 (b) 19.5 (c) 34 (d) 18.25
𝑥+1 𝑥+1 𝑥+2 (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 6
Q.131. If mean = (3 median - mode)/p,
Q.123. If the mean of the following data then the value of p is: Q.140. Find the arithmetic mean of the
is 15, then find the value of k. RRB NTPC 20/01/2021 (Morning) first 15 natural numbers.
x 5 10 15 20 25 1 1 RRB NTPC 29/01/2021 (Evening)
(a) (b) 2 (c) (d) 1
f 6 k 6 10 5 3 2 (a) 8 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 9
RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Evening)
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 10 Q.132. Median of 14,14, Q.141. Find the sum of the mean, median
15,17,16,17,17,22,13 is: and mode of the given data.
RRB NTPC 20/01/2021 (Evening) RRB NTPC 30/01/2021 (Morning)
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9, 35, 20, 25, 25, 15, 25 of the 7 numbers will be 20. What is the RRB NTPC 27/02/2021 (Evening)
(a) 50 (b) 47 (c) 75 (d) 72 number that is included? (a) 14.0 (b) 14.9 (c) 14.3 (d) 14.5
RRB NTPC 15/02/2021 (Morning)
Q.142. The given data is arranged in (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 32 (d) 30 Q.159. In a moderately asymmetrical
ascending order and its median is 17. distribution, the values of the mode and
Find the value of x. Q.151. The mean and median of 7 the mean are 31.5 and 34.2 respectively.
8,10,12,15, x, x + 2, 20, 25, 30, 32 observations are 10 and 9, respectively. If Find the median of the distribution.
RRB NTPC 30/01/2021 (Morning) 1 is subtracted from each observation, RRB NTPC 01/03/2021 (Evening)
(a) 19 (b) 18 (c) 17 (d) 16 then the new mean and the new median (a) 34.3 (b) 30.3 (c) 33.3 (d) 33.0
will respectively be:
Q.143. Three positive integers a, b and c RRB NTPC 16/02/2021 (Morning) Q.160. The mean of the marks scored by
are such that their average is 35 and a < (a) 7 and 6 (b) 8 and 9 50 students was found to be 40. Later on
b < c. If the median is (a +18), then what (c) 9 and 8 (d) 4 and 3 it was discovered that a score of 43 was
is the lowest possible value of c? misread as 23. The correct mean is:
RRB NTPC 31/01/2021 (Morning) Q.152.The values of the mode and the RRB NTPC 02/03/2021 (Morning)
(a) 42 (b) 40 (c) 41 (d) 39 mean are 7.52 and 9.83 respectively in a (a) 42 (b) 41.5 (c) 40.4 (d) 42.5
moderately asymmetrical distribution.
Q.144. The mean of the values 1,2, 3, Find the median of the distribution. Q.161. Calculate the variance from the
4…..n with respective frequencies, 1,2, 3, RRB NTPC 16/02/2021 (Evening) following data:
4…..n is: (a) 9.00 (b) 8.86 (c) 8.90 (d) 9.06 3, 6, 5, 2, 4
RRB NTPC 02/02/2021 (Morning) RRB NTPC 02/03/2021 (Evening)
𝑛−1 2𝑛 − 1 Q.153. The mean of three numbers is 32. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 2.2 (d) 2.5
(a) (b)
2 3 The range of this data set is 28 while the
𝑛+1 2𝑛 + 1 difference between the two smallest Q.162. If the mean of five observations x,
(c) (d)
2 3 numbers is 8. The greatest of the three x - 1, x - 2, x - 3 and x - 4 is 20, then the
numbers is. mean of the first two observations is..
Q.145. For the data set RRB NTPC 03/03/2021 (Morning)
RRB NTPC 17/02/2021 (Morning)
1,2,3,5,2,3,4,6,6,8,3,4,5 which of the (a) 23.5 (b) 22.5 (c) 21.5 (d) 20.5
(a) 48 (b) 50 (c) 51 (d) 52
following options is INCORRECT?
RRB NTPC 09/02/2021 (Morning) Q.154. Three positive integers, a, b, and Q.163. Mean of first ten odd natural
(a) Median > Mode (b) Mean = Median c, are such that their average is 28 and a numbers is:
(c) Mode < Mean (d) Mean = Mode ≤ b≤ c. If the median is (a +16), then RRB NTPC 03/03/2021 (Evening)
what is the least possible value of c? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 9 (d) 19
Q.146. The mean and standard deviation
RRB NTPC 17/02/2021 (Evening)
of 100 observations were calculated as Q.164. Find the arithmetic mean of 36,
(a) 34 (b) 32 (c) 33 (d) 35
40 and 5.1 respectively by a student who 53, 50, 43, 57, 50, 40, 35, 39 and 34.
took 50 instead of 40 for one Q.155. Find the median and the mode of RRB NTPC 04/03/2021 (Evening)
observation. What is the correct mean the following data: (a) 43.7 (b) 43 (c) 50 (d) 52.4
and standard deviation? 2, 3, 5, 7, 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 9.
RRB NTPC 10/02/2021 (Evening) Q.165. The mean of 11 numbers is 44. If
RRB NTPC 22/02/2021 (Morning)
(a) 39.9, 5 (b) 39.09, 5 the mean of the first 6 numbers is 39 and
(a) 4, 3 (b) 3, 3 (c) 4, 4 (d) 3, 4
(c) 39.9, 50 (d) 39.0, 5 that of the last 6 numbers is 48, then
𝑡ℎ
Q.156. The median of a set of 7 distinct what is the 6 number?
Q.147. Nikhil has a mean score of 95 in observations is 21.5. If each of the RRB NTPC 04/03/2021 (Evening)
Maths after 4 quizzes. Then he scored 0 largest 3 observations of the set is (a) 38 (b) 36 (c) 32 (d) 34
in the next Maths quiz. The new mean increased by 4, then the median of the
score is. new set- Q.166. Find the median of
RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Morning) RRB NTPC 23/02/2021 (Morning) 7,14,13,12,20,11,15 and 8.
(a) 67.2 (b) 76 (c) 76.2 (d) 67 (a) will decrease by 4 RRB NTPC 04/03/2021 (Evening)
(b) will be four times the original median (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 12.5 (d) 11.5
Q.148. The mass of five meteorites
(c) will remain the same as that of the
found on earth are 23.5 kg, 15 kg, 20 kg, Q.167. The mean of 20 observations is
original set
22 kg and 16 kg. For this data, which of 50. It was later found that two
(d) will increase by 4
the following measures is 19.3 kg? observations 13 and 24 were incorrectly
RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Morning) Q.157. 10 is the mean of a set of 7 recorded as 31 and 42. The correct mean
(a) Mode (b) Mean Deviation observations and 5 is the mean of is:
(c) Mean (d) Median another set of 3 observations. The mean RRB NTPC 05/03/2021 (Morning)
of the combined set is : (a) 51.85 (b) 47.25 (c) 50 (d) 48.20
Q.149.The mean of a and b is 350 and
RRB NTPC 27/02/2021 (Morning)
the ratio of a and b is 2 : 5. What is the Q.168. Find the median of 45, 76, 32, 58,
(a) 8.5 (b) 7.5 (c) 15 (d) 10
value of b - a ? 16, 27, 64 and 35.
RRB NTPC 12/02/2021 (Morning) Q.158. The value of mode and mean are RRB NTPC 05/03/2021 (Morning)
(a) 400 (b) 330 (c) 300 (d) 325 12.5 and 15.2 respectively, in a (a) 35 (b) 40 (c) 45 (d) 42
moderately asymmetrical distribution.
Q.150. The mean of 6 numbers is 18. If Q.169. Find the mean of the following
Find the median of the distribution.
one more number is included, the mean
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data. 5 , 7 , 9 , α , 11 and 12 is 9 , then the value RRB NTPC 06/04/2021 (Evening)
8, -2, 9, 6, 13, 17, 12 of α is: (a) 3 (b) 27.5 (c) 38 (d) 2
RRB NTPC 05/03/2021 (Evening) RRB NTPC 15/03/2021 (Evening)
(a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 10 (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 10 Q.189. Histogram is used to find:
RRB NTPC 07/04/2021 (Evening)
Q.170. A frequency polygon is drawn Q.179. The variance of the seven (a) arithmetic mean graphically
using______. observations 6, 7,10,12,13, 8, 14 is: (b) Median, mode and mean graphically
RRB NTPC 07/03/2021 (Morning) RRB NTPC 19/03/2021 (Morning) (c) median graphically
(a) upper boundaries of classes less than (a) 9 (b) 9.25 (c) 8.50 (d) 8.29 (d) mode graphically
cumulative frequencies.
(b) end point of classes and frequencies. Q.180. Find the difference between the Q.190. Read the given data and answer
(c) midpoint of classes and frequencies. mean and the median of the following the question that follows.
(d) lower boundaries of classes greater data set: 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 8, 8 2,5,15,25,20,12,8,7,6,16,21,17,30,32,23,40,
than cumulative frequencies. RRB NTPC 21/03/2021 (Morning) 51,15,2,9,57,19,25.
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0 If the given data is grouped in the
Q.171. In a frequency distribution, if the classes 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, and so on, then
mid-value of the class is 35 and the value Q.181. Find the median of the given data. what will be the frequency of the class
of the lower boundary is 30, then the 20,28,32,48,20,18,16,2,30,14 20-25?
value of its upper boundary is: RRB NTPC 21/03/2021 (Evening) RRB NTPC 07/04/2021 (Evening)
RRB NTPC 09/03/2021 (Evening) (a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 20 (d) 22 (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
(a) 30 (b) 10 (c) 40 (d) 20
Q.182. Find the median of the given data. Q.191. Find the median and the mode for
25,18,20,16,8,10,15,20,13,30 the following set of numbers.
Q.172. If the mode of a series is greater
RRB NTPC 27/03/2021 (Morning)
than its mean by 9, then find the 2,2,3,5,5,5,6,8,9
(a) 30 (b) 17 (c) 20 (d) 15
difference between the mode and the RRB NTPC 07/04/2021 (Evening)
median. (a) Median = 5, Mode = 5
Q.183. The given data is arranged in
RRB NTPC 11/03/2021 (Morning) (b) Median = 0, Mode = 9
ascending order. The median of the data
(a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 4 (c) Median = 2, Mode = 5
is 63. Find the value of x.
29 , 32 , 48 , 50 , x, x + 2 , 72 , 78 , 84 , 95 (d) Median = 5, Mode = 2
Q.173. In a frequency distribution, the
RRB NTPC 27/03/2021 (Morning)
frequency of the observations 2, 4, 8, 7,
(a) 62 (b) 64 (c) 60 (d) 63 Q.192. The mean of x and y is 400 and
and 5 is 5, 3, 2, 6 and 4, respectively.Find
the ratio of x to y is 3 : 7. What is the
the arithmetic mean of this data.
Q.184. The median of observations value of y - x?
RRB NTPC 11/03/2021 (Evening)
3 1 RRB NTPC 07/04/2021 (Evening)
(a) 5 (b) 23 (c) 25 (d) 24 k- , k + 2, k - 1, k + 4, k + , k - 3, k + 4
2 2
(a) 130 (b) 800 (c) 320 (d) 230
1
Q.174. Calculate the standard deviation is ______.
2 Q.193. What is the median of the
for the following data.
RRB NTPC 01/04/2021 (Evening) following data?
4, 7, 9, 10, 15
3 1 78 , 56 , 22 , 34 , 45 , 54 , 39 , 68 , 54 , 84
RRB NTPC 12/03/2021 (Morning) (a) k - (b) k + (c) k - 1 (d) k + 2
2 2 RRB NTPC 08/04/2021 (Morning)
(a) 2.733 (b) 3.133 (c) 3.533 (d) 3.633
(a) 55 (b) 51 (c) 54 (d) 53
Q.185. Find the sum of the mean, the
Q.175. Calculate the standard deviation median and the mode of the given data.
for the following data. Q.194. Find the mean of x + 77, x + 7, x +
10, 8, 18, 12, 12, 12 5, x + 3 and x - 2.
3,4,5,6,7 RRB NTPC 03/04/2021 (Evening)
RRB NTPC 14/03/2021 (Morning) RRB NTPC 08/04/2021 (Morning)
(a) 30 (b) 24 (c) 36 (d) 12 (a) x - 3 (b) x + 8 (c) x - 8 (d) x + 18
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 2
Q.186. In the given data, if 22 is replaced Q.195. If the standard deviation of a set
Q.176. The mean of 5 observations is 20. by 52, find the difference between two of numbers is 3 and the arithmetic mean
If another observation is added, then the medians. of these numbers is 6, what is the
mean increases by 2. What is the value 26, 15, 8, 32, 18, 22 coefficient of variation of these
of the 6th observation that is added? RRB NTPC 03/04/2021 (Evening) numbers?
RRB NTPC 14/03/2021 (Evening) (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6 RRB NTPC 08/04/2021 (Morning)
(a) 22 (b) 32 (c) 42 (d) 52
(a) 125 (b) 75 (c) 50 (d) 100
Q.187. A raw data is in ascending order
Q.177. The values of the mode and the
i.e. 3, 4, 8, x, x +1, 12, 14,15. If the median Q.196. If mean of the following
mean are 25.2 and 27.5 respectively in a
of this data is 9.5, then the value of x is: distribution is 26, then what is the value
moderately asymmetrical distribution
RRB NTPC 05/04/2021 (Morning) of k?
.Find the value of the median of the
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 4 (d) 11 class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40
distribution.
Frequency 8 10 K 6 12
RRB NTPC 15/03/2021 (Morning)
Q.188. Given data is arranged in an RRB NTPC 08/04/2021 (Evening)
(a) 26.73 (b) 26.20 (c) 26.75 (d) 26.70
ascending order. If the median is 10, then (a) 8 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 10
find the value of p.
Q.178. If the mean of six observations
3, 5, 6, 2p + 3, 3p + 2, 15, 25, 51. Q.197. Mean of the numbers 2,4,5,8,2

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and 3 is m. The numbers 4,3,3,5,m,3 and 2 was 22. What is the range of the data ?
𝑛 −1 𝑛(2 𝑛+1)
p have mean m + 1, median q and mode (a) (b) RRB ALP 09/08/2018 (Evening)
12 3
r. What is the value of (p + q - r)? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13
2
RRB NTPC 08/04/2021 (Evening) 𝑛 +1 𝑛(𝑛+1)
(c) (d) Q.214. In a cricket match, the scores of
(a) 13 (b) 21 (c) 20 (d) 14 6 12
the players are considered such that
Q.198. If the mean of observations Q.205. If the mid value of a class is 20 coefficient of variation of scores is 16
and the width of the class is 5, find the and mean is 25.then the variance is :
𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3,... , 𝑥𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑥, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛:
lower and upper limits of the class. RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Morning)
RRB NTPC 24/07/2021 (Morning) RRB JE 02/06/2019 (Evening) (a) 12 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 4
𝑛 𝑛
(a) 17 - 22 (b) 17.5 - 22.5
(a) ∑ (𝑥𝑖 − 𝑥) = 0 (b) ∑ (𝑥𝑖 + 𝑥) = 0 Q.215.If A, B and C are denoting Mean,
𝑖=1 𝑖=1 (c) 17 - 23 (d) 18 - 22
𝑛 𝑛
Median and Mode of a data and A : B = 9
2
(c) ∑ (𝑥𝑖 − 𝑥) = 0 (d) ∑ (𝑥 − 𝑥𝑖) = 0 Q.206. The mean of x, x + 3, x + 5, x + 7, : 8 then the ratio of B : C is:
𝑖=1 𝑖=1 x + 10 is 9. What is the mean of the first RRB ALP 17/08/2018 (Afternoon)
3 observations? (a) 5 : 4 (b) 8 : 9 (c) 7 : 6 (d) 4 : 3
Q.199. Mean of the given observations x
RRB JE 28/06/2019 (Evening)
+ 1, x + 3, x + 5, x + 7 and x + 9 is 6 , then Q.216. The sum of 15 observations of a
(a) 7 (b) 6.66 (c) 7.8 (d) 7.3
the value of x is: data is (434 + x) If the mean of the data
RRB NTPC 24/07/2021 (Morning) is x, then the value of x is
RRB ALP Tier - 2 RRB ALP 20/08/2018 (Afternoon)
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 1
( 21/01/2019 to 08/02/2019) (a) 25 (b) 33 (c) 27 (d) 31
Q.200. The following table gives a Q.207. The mean of 1, 4, 9, X, 12, 14, 15
frequency distribution whose arithmetic Q.217. A sequence a, ax, ax,2 _______
and 16 is 10. Find the mode. axn has odd number of terms. Then the
mean is 33. Find the product of the ALP Tier II 21/01/2019 (Afternoon)
possible values of K from the median is
(a) 10 (b)11 (c) 9 (d)12 RRB ALP 20/08/2018 (Evening)
distribution.
𝑛
+1
Value(x) Frequency(f) Q.208. Find the mean of first 100 natural (a) 𝑎𝑥
2
(b) axn-1
29 4 numbers? 𝑛
−1
𝑛
2 2
30 3 ALP Tier II 21/01/2019 (Afternoon) (c) 𝑎𝑥 (d) 𝑎𝑥
30 + k 3k (a) 50 (b) 51.5 (c) 50.5 (d) 51
34 2 Q.218. The following table shows the
62 1 Q.209. Find the mean of 2, 5, 8, 14, 21? gain in weight by 25 children in a year.
RRB NTPC 24/07/2021 (Evening) ALP Tier II 21/01/2019 (Morning) What is the mean value of gain in
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2 (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 9.5 (d) 8.5 weight?
Gain in weight (in kg) No. of children
Q.210. If the median of the numbers 9, 1.5 4
Q.201. If = , then find n. 15, 1, 15, 14, 9, 4 and x is 11, then find the 2 5
value of x.
RRB NTPC 26/07/2021 (Evening) 2.4 8
ALP Tier II 23/01/2019 (Afternoon)
3 5
(a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 11 (a) 11 (b) 13 (c) 10 (d) 12
3.2 2
Q.211. If the mean of x + 45, x – 32, x + 3.4 1
RRB JE 25, x + 13 and x – 21 is 12, then what will RRB ALP 29/08/2018 (Afternoon)
( 22/05/2019 to 28/06/2019 ) be the mean of the last three (a) 3.2 (b) 2.1 (c) 2.4 (d) 1.9
observations?
Q.202. Find the median of the discrete Q.219. The mean of the 5 smallest
ALP Tier II 08/02/2019 (Morning)
values. numbers from a group is 15 while the
(a) 15.67 (b) 14.67 (c) 12.67 (d) 11.67
RRB JE 27/05/2019 (Afternoon) mean of all the numbers of the group
(a + 4) , (a - 3.5) , (a - 2.5) , (a - 3) , (a - 2), taken together is 17. If the mean of the
RRB ALP Tier - 1 numbers leaving the smallest five out is
(a + 0.5), (a + 5) and (a - 0.5).
(a) a - 0.75 (b) a - 1.5
(09/08/2018 to 31/08/2018) 18.25, how many numbers were there in
(c) a - 1.25 (d) a - 2.5 the group in all?
Q.212. The mean height of 25 boys in a
RRB ALP 29/08/2018 (Afternoon)
Q.203. Ten observations written in class is 150cm, and the mean height of
(a) 14 (b) 8 (c) 13 (d) 12
descending order are 45, 34, 32, 30, 35 girls in the same class is 145 cm. The
2x - 13, x + 1, 17, 15, 14 and 8. If the combined mean height of 60 students in Q.220. Given below are the ages (in
median is 24, then find 'x'. the class is _____________(approximately) years) of a group of children. What is the
RRB JE 28/05/2019 (Morning) RRB ALP 09/08/2018 (Afternoon) median age?
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 12 (d) 18 (a) 147 (b) 145 (c) 146 (d) 143 7, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 9, 2.
RRB ALP 31/08/2018 (Morning)
Q.204. Find the standard deviation of the Q.213. Four numbers, when arranged in
(a) 6.5 (b) 5 (c) 6.125 (d) 6
first 'n' natural numbers. ascending order, are w, x, y and z. The
RRB JE 02/06/2019 (Afternoon) average of the smallest three numbers is Answer key:-
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1.(b) 2.(c) 3.(d) 4.(d) 185.(c) 186.(a) 187.(b) 188.(a)
Sol.6.(c) Mode = 3 Median - 2 Mean
5.(a) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(a) 189.(d) 190.(b) 191.(a) 192.(c) ⇒ 23 = 3 Median - 2 × 65
9.(d) 10.(c) 11.(a) 12.(b) 193.(c) 194.(d) 195.(c) 196.(c) ⇒ 3 Median = 23 + 130
⇒ 3Median = 153 ⇒ Median = 51
13.(b) 14.(d) 15.(d) 16.(d) 197.(d) 198.(a) 199.(d) 200.(d)
17.(a) 18.(c) 19.(d) 20.(c) 201.(d) 202.(c) 203.(b) 204.(a) Sol.7.(b)
𝑁
21.(a) 22.(b) 23.(c) 24.(a) 205.(b) 206.(b) 207.(c) 208.(c) 2
− 𝐶𝐹0
Median = L + × 𝐻
25.(b) 26.(d) 27.(d) 28.(a) 209.(b) 210.(b) 211.(d) 212.(a) 𝐹

29.(c) 30.(c) 31.(a) 32.(c) 213.(c) 214.(c) 215.(d) 216.(d) Sol.8.(a) Mode = 3 Median - 2 mean
⇒ 15 = 3 × 12 − 2 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛
33.(d) 34.(d) 35.(b) 36.(c) 217.(d) 218.(c) 219.(c) 220.(a)
21
37.(b) 38.(b) 39.(b) 40.(b) ⇒ 2 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 36 − 15 ⇒ 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 =
2
Solution:- 63
41.(d) 42.(c) 43.(b) 44.(d) Now, 3 × mean =
2
45.(b) 46.(c) 47.(d) 48.(b) Sol.1.(b) The mean of 36 numbers = 42
49.(c) 50.(c) 51.(b) 52.(d) The sum of the all 36 numbers = 36 × 42 Sol.9.(d) Arranging the given data in
= 1512 ascending order →
53.(a) 54.(a) 55.(a) 56.(a) But, 47 was misread as 41; So, original 5, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9,9, 9
57.(b) 58.(d) 59.(c) 60.(d) 1512 + 6 5+7+8+8+8+9 +9+9+9
average = = 42. 17% Mean =
36 9
61.(c) 62.(c) 63.(b) 64.(b)
72
65.(d) 66.(c) 67.(d) 68.(a) Sol.2.(c) Arranging in ascending order; = =8
9
11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 33, 51, 71, 75 9𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 +1
69.(c) 70.(a) 71.(c) 72.(c) Median → = 5th term ⇒8
5𝑡ℎ + 6𝑡ℎ 18 + 22 2
73.(a) 74.(b) 75.(d) 76.(d) Median = = = 20
2 2 Mode → 9 (most occurred term)
77.(b) 78.(a) 79.(c) 80.(d)
Sol.3.(d) From the given table, the 2+3+4+𝑘
81.(c) 82.(d) 83.(a) 84.(b) Sol.10.(c) K =
maximum class frequency = 12, and the 4
85.(c) 86.(b) 87.(d) 88.(c) corresponding class interval = 6-8(Modal 4K = 9 + k ⇒ K = 3
Class) Numbers = 2, 3, 4 and 3
89.(d) 90.(a) 91.(d) 92.(c)
The lower limit of modal class, 𝑙 = 6 Mode = 3
93.(c) 94.(a) 95.(d) 96.(b)
Class size, h = 8 - 6 = 2 Sol.11.(a) Mean =
97.(c) 98.(c) 99.(b) 100.(b)
4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 12 + 9 + 12 + 5 + 12
101.(b) 102.(c) 103.(b) 104.(c) Frequency of modal class, f1 = 12
10
105.(b) 106.(a) 107.(d) 108.(a) Frequency of class proceeding to modal 80
= =8
class, f0 = 8 10
109.(d) 110.(b) 111.(b) 112.(b) Mode : Here most repeated observations
113.(a) 114.(c) 115.(a) 116.(c) Frequency of class succeeding to modal is 12 (repeated 3 times), so mode = 12
class, f2 = 6 Required difference = Mode – Mean =
117.(a) 118.(c) 119.(a) 120.(a)
12 – 8 = 4
121.(a) 122.(d) 123.(b) 124.(b) Using formula, the mode of the grouped

125.(c)
129.(d)
126.(d)
130.(a)
127.(b)
131.(b)
128.(b)
132.(a)
data = 𝑙 +
( 𝑓1−𝑓0
2𝑓1−𝑓0−𝑓2 ) ×ℎ
Sol.12.(b) Prime numbers between 10 to
22 are 11, 13, 17 and 19
11 + 13 + 17 + 19 60
Mean = = = 15
133.(c)
137.(b)
134.(a)
138.(d)
135.(d)
139.(a)
136.(b)
140.(a)
=6 + (
12 − 8
24 − 8 − 6 )
×2 =6 + ( )4
10
4 4

4 34 Sol.13.(b) 60, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80

×2=6 + = = 6.8 72 + 74
141.(d) 142.(d) 143.(c) 144.(d) 5 5
Median = = 73
2
145.(d) 146.(a) 147.(b) 148.(c) Sol.4.(d) 2 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 15 , 15 , 15 , 15 , 20 , When 70 is removed,
149.(c) 150.(c) 151.(c) 152.(d) 21 , 23 , 23 , 25 , 25 60, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80
Mode = highest frequency of number = 15 New median = 74 ,
153.(a) 154.(a) 155.(a) 156.(c)
Difference = 74 - 73 = 1
157.(a) 158.(c) 159.(c) 160.(c) Sol.5.(a)
Class-interval Frequency Commulative Sol.14.(d) Mean = 184 , Median = 178
161.(b) 162.(c) 163.(a) 164.(a)
-frequency We know, 3 × median = 2 × mean + mode
165.(a) 166.(c) 167.(d) 168.(b) (0 - 50) 12 12 3 × 178 = 2 × 184 + Mode
(50 - 100) 15 27 Mode = 534 - 368 = 166
169.(c) 170.(c) 171.(c) 172.(b)
(100 - 150) 13 40
173.(a) 174.(d) 175.(c) 176.(b) (150 - 200) 10 50 Sol.15.(d) We know, the formula of
Total number of terms = 50
177.(a) 178.(d) 179.(d) 180.(d) coefficient of variation =
σ
× 100
Median = 25th and 26th term. µ
181.(c) 182.(b) 183.(a) 184.(b) So, Median class = (50 - 100)

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Where σ = standard deviation of the (10 - 20) 4 6 2 3 6
given data set and µ = mean of the given (20 - 30) 7 13 10 4 40
data set. (30 - 40) 9 22 4 2 8
Now, mean is 40 and standard deviation (40 - 50) 10 32 5 6 30
is 5, then C.V (Coefficient of variation) is (50 - 60) 12 44 Total 20 99
5 1 (60 - 70) 6 50 99
= × 100% = × 100% = 12.5 % Mean = = 4. 95
40 8 Number of term n = 50 20
N/2 = 25 , Median-class = (40 - 50) , I =
Sol.16.(d) Given data : - 6, 7, 5, 9, 12,15 40 , C.F = 22 , h = 10 , f = 10 Sol.31.(a)
Mean (𝑥) 𝑁 Xi Wi XiWi
− 𝐶. 𝐹
2 4 1 4
6 +7 + 5 + 9 + 12 +15 54 Median = 𝐼 + ×ℎ
= = = 9 𝑓 3 0 0
6 6
25 − 22 5 2 10
No. of terms = N = 6 = 40 + × 10 = 43
2 10 7 1 7
⅀(𝑋−𝑥) 2 3 6
Variance = =
𝑁 1 5 5
2 2 2 2 2 2
Sol.26(d)
(6−9) +(7−9) +(5−9) +(9−9) +(12−9) +(15−9)
11 + 17 + 𝑥 + 1 + 3𝑥 + 19 + 2𝑥 − 4 + 𝑥 + 5 Total 12 32
6 Σ𝑥𝑖𝑤𝑖 32
7 Weighted mean = = = 2. 66
9 + 4 + 16 + 0 + 9 + 36 74 37 Σ𝑤𝑖 12
=
6
= 6
=
3 = 21⇒ 7𝑥 + 49 = 147
⇒ 7𝑥 = 147 − 49
Sol.32.(c)
Sol.17.(a) Standard Deviation can not ⇒ 7𝑥 = 98 ⇒ 𝑥 = 14
x f
take a negative value. 11, 17, 15, 42, 19, 24, 19;
0-10 5
Mode = 19
Sol.18.(c) σ20(Variance of 20 10-20 8
observation) = 5 Sol.27.(d) 20-30 10
Old Variance x k2 = New Variance x f xf 30-40 2
5 x 22 = New Variance 3 3 9 40-50 5
5 4 20 𝑓 ₁− 𝑓 ₀
9 x 9x We know that mode = l+
Sol.19.(d) Given that 2 𝑓 ₁−𝑓 ₀−𝑓 ₂
Variance of 5 values = 0. 64 2 8 16 × h ( l = lower limit of interval of modal
9 + 20 + 9𝑥 + 16 class
Standard deviation = 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 Mean =
3+4+𝑥+8
h = size of class interval
= 0. 64 = 0. 8 45 + 9𝑥
⇒ = 4 𝑓 ₁ = frequency of model class
15 + 𝑥
Sol.20.(c) Mean of the first ‘N’ 𝑓 ₀ = frequency of class preceding the
⇒ 9𝑥 + 45 = 4𝑥 + 60
consecutive odd numbers is always N. modal class
⇒ 9𝑥 − 4𝑥 = 60 − 45
Therefore, the mean of the first 10 𝑓 ₂ = frequency of class succeeding the
⇒ 5𝑥 = 15 ⇒ 𝑥 = 3
consecutive odd numbers is 10. modal class)
Sol.28.(a) Here we can see, maximum frequency(
Sol.21.(a) First five Triangular Numbers 𝑓 ₁) = 10
Class Frequency Commulative-
= 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 frequency So modal class = 20 - 30
So, the required 50 - 60 6 6 h = 30 - 20 = 10
1 + 3 + 6 + 10 + 15 35 60 - 70 8 14 𝑓 ₀ = 8 𝑓 ₂ = 2 l = 20
mean = = =7
5 5 70 - 80 15 29 10 − 8
Mode = 20 + × 10
80 - 90 20 49 2 × 10 − 8 − 2
Sol.22(b) 90 - 100 11 60 = 20 + 2 = 22
Total frequency (N) = 60
∑𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖
60 Sol.33.(d) Mode = 3 Median - 2 Mean
Mean = , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥𝑖 = 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 N/2 = = 30
2 ⇒ 60 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2 × 42
∑𝑓𝑖 So, the C.F. corresponding to this is ⇒ 3𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 60 + 84
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 (80 - 90) 144
Now, ⇒ 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = = 48
3
l = 80 , CF = 29 , f = 20 and h = 10
Sol.23.(c) Arithmetic Mean
𝑁
− 𝐶𝐹 Sol.34.(d)
5 + 15 + 23 + 26 + 29 98 2
= = = 19. 6 Median = l + ×h 22.5 + 56 + 42.5 + 2𝑥 + 1 + 𝑥 − 2 + 3𝑥 + 36
5 5 𝑓
7
30 − 29
𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 80 + × 10 = 30
20
Sol.24(a) ⇒ 156 + 6𝑥 = 210 ⇒ 6𝑥 = 54 ⇒ 𝑥 = 9
3 = 80 + 0. 5 = 80. 5
= 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛
Sol.35.(b)
⇒𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 3 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 Sol.29.(c) Modal class = (130 - 140)
Class f C.F
⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 3 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 + 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 Lower limit = 130, and double of lower
0 - 10 10 10
⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 limit = 2 × 130 = 260
10 - 20 8 18
20 - 30 7 25
Sol.25(b) Sol.30.(c)
30 - 40 9 34
Class Frequency C.F x f xf
40 - 50 12 46
(0 - 10) 2 2 3 5 15
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Total frequency(N) = 46 ⇒ 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 23 ………. (i) Sol.47.(d) By arranging the numbers in
46 ⇒ 𝑥 = 23 − 𝑦 ascending order
N/2 = = 23
2 Σ𝑓𝑖𝑥𝑖 1030 + 50𝑥 + 90𝑦 66,66,66,69,69,69,69,71,71,71,73,74,74,74
So , the C.F. corresponding to this is Mean = ; 54 = ,83,83,83,83,83,84,84,84,90,90
Σ𝑓𝑖 27 + 𝑥 + 𝑦
(20-30) The most frequent number (mode) = 83
⇒54(27+x+y) = 1030 + 50x + 90y
Now, l = 20 , CF = 18 , f = 7 and h = 10
𝑁 ⇒1458 + 54x + 54y = 1030 + 50x + 90y Sol.48.(b)
2
− 𝐶𝐹 ⇒4x + 428 = 36y ⇒ x + 107 = 9y ……….(ii)
Median = l+ ×h 𝑋𝑖 𝑓𝑖 𝑋𝑖. 𝑓𝑖
𝑓 After putting x = 23 − 𝑦, in equation (ii)
10 5 50
23 − 18 50 190 23 − 𝑦 + 107 = 9y ⇒ y = 13
= 20 + × 10 = 20 + = 15 𝑥 15𝑥
7 7 7 x= 23-13 = 10
20 7 140
Required value = 2x + 3y = 2 x 10 = 3 x
Sol.36.(c) 9, 11, 15, 17, x, 19, 21 25 8 200
13 = 59
N=7 Total 20 + 𝑥 390 +15𝑥
Median = 4th term that is 17 Sol.41.(d) 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑋𝑖.𝑓𝑖 390 + 15𝑥
Mean = ⇒ = 18
Here median and the 5th term are the ⇒ 61. 1 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2 × 58. 7 𝑋𝑖 20 + 𝑥
same , if x is greater than 17 then median ⇒ 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 61. 1 + 117. 4 ⇒ 18(20 + 𝑥) = 390 + 15𝑥
should also be greater than 17, which ⇒ 3 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 178. 5 ⇒ 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 59. 5 ⇒ 360 + 18𝑥 = 390 + 15𝑥
contradicts the series, so x should be ⇒ 18𝑥 − 15𝑥 = 390 − 360
greater than 15 and less than than 17, i.e, Sol.42.(c) 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 ⇒ 3𝑥 = 30 ⇒ 𝑥 = 10
16. So, x = 16. ⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 3 ×32 − 2 × 28. 5
⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 96 − 57 ⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 39 Sol.49.(c) Mean =
Sol.37.(b) 10 × 17 + 30 × 28 + 50 × 32 + 70 × 24 + 90 × 19
17 + 28 + 32 + 24 + 19
Class Frequency C.F Sol.43.(b)Given,
6000
30 - 40 5 5 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 − 24. 12 ; = = 50
120
40 - 50 18 23 ⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 + 24. 12
50 - 60 15 38 Formula ⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 Sol.50.(c) mean of observations =
60 - 70 22 60 ⇒ 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 + 24. 12 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠
70 - 80 27 87 ⇒ 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 + 24. 12 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠
80 - 90 13 100 ⇒ 2 (𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛) = 24. 12 ⇒
⇒ (𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛) = 12. 06 39 + 49 + 59 + 60 + 70 + 80 + 90 + 93 + 90
C.F of the preceding the median class So, the median of the data exceeds its 9
= 60 - 22 = 38 mean by 12.06 630
= = 70
9
Sol.38.(b) For set A, Sol.44.(d) Mean height =
𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐴= 3𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴 − 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛𝐴.......... (1) 160 + 175 + 142 + 136 + 148 + 182 Sol.51.(b) By arranging the observations
𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛𝐴 = 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛𝐵 6 in ascending order,
943 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32,
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐵 = 2(𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴) = = 157. 17 cm
6 35, 41, 42, 43
For set B,
So, median = 25
𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐵 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐵 − 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛𝐵 Sol.45.(b)
⇒ 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐵 = 3(2 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴) − 2𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛𝐴...... (2) Class Frequency C.F Sol.52.(d) Arithmetic Mean
100 - 150 22 22 3 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 18 + 24 + 31
Subtracting eq .(1) from (2), we get =
150 - 200 18 40 9
𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐵 - 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝐴 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝐴
200 - 250 25 65 126
250 - 300 15 80 = = 14
9
Sol.39.(b) Wages of employees in 300 - 350 20 100
ascending order 𝑁
Sol.53.(a) Let us prepare the following
2
− 𝑐𝑓
5000 , 6000 , 8000 , 8500 , 9300 , Median = 𝐿 + × ℎ table to compute the median :-
9500 𝑓
Number Number of Cumulative
8000 + 8500 Where, L = lower limit of median class
So, median = = ₹8250 of letters surnames frequency
2 𝑐 𝑓 = cumulative frequency of the class
(Frequency)
prior to median class 1-4 6 6
Sol.40.(b)
h = width of median class 4-7 30 36
class Freq .(𝑓 𝑖) midpoint 𝑓 𝑖𝑥𝑖
f = frequency of median class 7-10 40 76
(𝑥𝑖)
Median ,
10-13 16 92
0 - 20 7 10 70 100
− 40
2 13-16 4 96
20-40 11 30 330 = 200 + × 50 = 220
25 16-19 4 100 = n
40-60 x 50 50x
60-80 9 70 630 Sol.46.(c) We know that , 𝑁
80-100 y 90 90y We have, n = 100 , = 50
3 median = 2 mean + mode 2
Total 27+x+y 1030 + 50x 3 × median = 2×20.1 +24.6 The cumulative frequency just greater
+ 90y 3 × median =64.8 than n/2 is 76 and corresponding class 7
Total frequency ⇒ 7 + 11 + 𝑥 + 9 + 𝑦 Therefore, median = 21.6 - 10
= 50 Thus, 7-10 is the median class such that
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n/2 = 50, I = 7, f= 40, cf =36, and h=3, 𝑥+𝑥+2 3 4 16
Median =
Substitute these values in the formula 2 4 8 24

( )
𝑛 𝑥+𝑥+2 5 2 26
2
−𝑐𝑓 ⇒ = 63 ⇒ 2𝑥 + 2 = 126
2
Median, M = I + ℎ N= 26 which is even
𝑓 ⇒ 2𝑥 = 124 ⇒ 𝑥 = 62
26
100 Hence, the value of x is 62. ⇒N= = 13
−36 2
2
M=7+3( ) ⇒ M = 8.05 Cumulative frequency just greater than
40 Sol.62.(c) Arranging in ascending order,
13 is 16 which is in class 3 .
33, 35, 41, 46, 55, 58, 64, 77, 87, 90, 92
Median is 3.
Sol.54.(a) The maximum class frequency Median = 5th term = 58
is 30 and the class interval After arranging new pattern, Sol.69.(c) Arranging in ascending order,
corresponding to this frequency is 55-65. 33 , 35, 43, 46, 55, 58, 64, 77, 87, 90, 99 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4,5, 6
Thus the modal class is 55-65 New median = 5th term = 58 So, the mode of the given data is 3
Lower limit of the class modal(l) = 55 Now, old median - new median
Size of the class interval(h) = 10 = 55 - 55 = 0 Sol.70.(a)
Frequency of the modal class(f1) = 30 Let the first consecutive number be x .
Frequency of the class preceding the Sol.63.(b) Arranging in ascending order, 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1 + 𝑥 + 2 = 177
modal class(f0) = 25 21, 22, 22.5, 23, 23.5, 24, 24.5, 25, 26, 26 ⇒ 3𝑥 = 177 − 3
Frequency of the class succeeding the Here total observation is 10 which is ⇒ 3𝑥 = 174 ⇒ 𝑥 = 58
modal class(f2) = 20 even so the formula to calculate median Numbers are 58 , 59 , 60
Substituting in when the observation is even Hence, the mean = 59፦
Mode = l + (f1 - f0 )/(2f1 - f0 - f2 ) x h 𝑛 𝑛
Median = [( )th term +( 2 + 1)th Alternate፦
30 − 25 2
𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
Mode = 55 + x 10 term] ÷ 2 Mean =
60 −25−20 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
5 Here n = 10 177
Mode = 55 + x 10 5𝑡ℎ + 6𝑡ℎ 23.5 + 24 = = 59
15 3
Median = = = 23.75
Mode = 55 + 3.33 2 2
Mode = 58.33 Sol.71.(c)
Sol.64.(b)
class Frequency C.F
Sol.55.(a) Arranging in ascending order, 35, 42, 56, 44, 55, 44, 36, 44, 49 and 65 .
0 - 10 8 8
11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19 Hence, mode of the given weights = 44 kg
10 - 20 7 15
Mode is the value which occurs the
Sol.65.(d) 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 14. 20 - 30 9 24
maximum number of times in the given
5 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 10 + 12 + 14 30 - 40 12 36
data set. Hence, Mode = 13 Mean =
7 40 - 50 11 47
Sol.56(a)𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 - 2 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 63 𝑁 47
= = 9 = = 23. 5
7 2 2
⇒ 27 = 3 × 35 − 2𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛
Deviation = (5 - 9) + (6 - 9) + (7 - 9) + (9 - Median class = 20 - 30
⇒ 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 105 − 27
9) + (10 - 9) + (12 - 9) + (14 - 9) 𝑁
⇒ 2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 78 ⇒ 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 39 2
− 𝐶𝐹
= - 4 + (-3) + (-2) + 0 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 0 Median = 𝑙 + ×ℎ
𝑓
Sol.57.(b) Series - 5, 18, 6, 7, 6, 2, 3, 4,
Sol.66.(c) 23.5 − 15 265
24, 2, 7, 21, 2, 81 = 20 + ×10 =
35, 42, 56, 44, 55, 44, 38, 44, 49 ,35 9 9
On arranging - 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 18,
Here , n = 10
21, 24, 81 Sol.72.(c)
𝑛
Here, 2 is the most repeated term. So modal weight = average of 𝑡ℎ term
2 Mark No. of students C.F.
So, mode = 2
8 11 11
Sol.58.(d) Mean
and ( 𝑛
2
+ 1 )𝑡ℎ term 11 14 25
25 × 5 + 30 × 6 + 35 × 3 + 40 × 1 In ascending order → 35 , 35 , 38 , 42 , 44 16 9 34
= = 30 , 44 , 44 , 49 , 55 , 56 20 5 39
5+6+3+1
44 + 44 22 8 47
Required modal weight = = 44 kg.
Sol.59.(c) 2
29 3 50
4, 8, n - 14 , 17 , n + 5 , 30, 32 and 35 Here , n = 50 Then
17 + 𝑛 + 5 Sol.67.(d) 146, 150, 147, 143, 158, 139,
Median = 𝑛
2 154, 149, 151, 155 Median will be the average of 𝑡ℎ value
2
17 + 𝑛 + 5 Mean=
⇒
2
= 𝑛 − 1
⇒ 𝑛 + 22 = 2𝑛 − 2 ⇒ 𝑛 = 24
146+147+143+158+139+154+149+151+155+150
10
and ( 𝑛
2
+ 1 )𝑡ℎ value = 25th and 26th
= 149. 2 𝑚𝑚 25th student got 11 mark and 26th
student got 16 mark
Sol.60.(d)
Sol.68.(a) 11 + 16
Mode - Median = 2( Median - Mean) So , median = = 13.5 marks.
xi fi Cumulative 2
= Mode = 3 × Median - 2 × Mean
So, option d is correct. Frequency
Sol.73.(a)
1 5 5
x f xf
Sol.61.(c) 2 7 12
5 3 15
29, 32, 48, 50, x, x + 2 , 72, 78, 84, 95
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10 5 50 Where, l = lower limit of the median Sol.84.(b) On arranging the given
15 6 90 class 𝑎
numbers in ascending order we get, ,
20 2 40 N = number of observations 4
25 1 25 f = frequency of median class 𝑎 3𝑎 2𝑎
, , , 𝑎 ,Here n = 5, (odd)
h = class size 2 5 3
30 3 90
cf = cumulative frequency of class 𝑛+1
Σ𝑥𝑓 So, median = 𝑡ℎ term.
Mean = preceding the median class 2
Σ𝑓
𝑁 5+1 3𝑎
15 + 50 + 90 + 40 + 25 + 90 Here, N = 60 so = 30 Median = th term = 3rd term =
= 2 2 5
20
Thus, the observations lie between the 3𝑎
310 = 6, a = 10.
= = 15. 5 5
20 class interval 20-30, which is called the
median class.
Sol.85.(c) 3 median = mode + 2 mean
Sol.74.(b) Given data : Therefore,
3 median = 27.5 + 2 × 28.5
15, 12, 13, 14, 16, 15, 18, 19, 11, 15 l = 20 , h = 10 , f = 20 and cf = 5+x
27.5 + 57 84.5
as Mode is the most frequent number Median =
∴ Mode = 15 Median = l +
( 𝑁
2
−𝑐𝑓 ) ×h
3
=
3
𝑓 = 28. 166 = 28. 17
Sol.75.(d) By putting all the values in the above
Sol.86.(b) On arranging lowest to highest,
12, 12, 13, 13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 formula we get,
2.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16.5, 17,
Mean= 30 − (5+𝑥)
Median = 20 + × 10 19.21, 27, 31, 31, 33
20
12 + 12 + 13 + 13 + 15 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 Mode = 31 (Most repeated)
10 From question Given Median = 28.5
Median = 14 , Difference = 31 - 14 = 17
150 30 − (5+𝑥)
= = 15 So, 28.5 = 20 + × 10
10 20
Sol.87.(d) Short trick:-
⇒ 40 + 30 - 5 - x = 57 130.5
Sol.76.(d) The most frequent number is ⇒ 70 - 5 - x = 57 ⇒ x = 8 Arithmetic mean = [142.5 + { }]
90
called mode And given total frequency is 60 and we = 143.95
In this frequency distribution chart know that the total frequency is the sum
Mode = 40, which have most frequency of all frequency hence Sol.88.(c) As per question,
i.e 7 . 5 + x + 20 + 15 + y + 5 = 60 12n - 8n = 208 - 92 = 116
5 + 8 + 20 + 15 + y + 5 = 60 4n = 116 , n = 29
Sol.77.(b) On arranging the data in (putting x = 8) Sum = x - (8 × 29) = 208 , x = 440
ascending order, 53 + y = 60 So y = 7 440
2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Mean of n values = = 15.2
Hence, x = 8 and y = 7 29
20, 24,
13+14 Sol.80.(d) (3 × 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒)
Median (x)= = 13.5 Sol.89.(d) Mean =
2 3𝑘 + 7𝑘 − 14 2
Arithmetic mean ⇒ =4
If 2 and 8 are replaced by 21 and 18 then, 2 𝑘 −2 (3 × 9 − 13)
Mean = , Mean = 7
Data = 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 10k - 14 = 8k - 8 2
18, 20, 21, 24, 2k = 6 ⇒ k = 3 Mean : Mode = 7 : 13
15 + 16
Median (y)= = 15.5 Sol.81.(c) Sol.90.(a) On arranging,
2
(3x − y) = 3 × 13.5 - 15.5 = 25 16, 17, 15, 17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 17, 13, 4+5
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 , Median = = 4.5
12, 12, 16, 10, 14, 17, 10, 11. 2
Sol.78.(a) On arranging the numbers,
Formula → Mode = 3Median − 2 Mean Sol.91.(d) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 (𝑥 − 1) +
10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15,
1 1
8 = 3Median − 2 × 5 15, 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 𝑥 (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) − 𝑥 (𝑥 − 1 )
2 3
8 + 10 So, mode = 17
Median = =6 (𝑥 − 2 ) (𝑥 − 3 )
3
Sol.82.(d) Mode is the value at which 𝑓 (𝑥) is
Sol.79.(c) Mean of the given data ⇒ 29 , 36 , 21 , 18 maximum.
Age in No. of Cumulative , 7 , 19 , k , k = 21.25 At x = 0 → 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1
years patience Frequency (C.F) 29 + 36 + 21 + 18 + 7 + 19 + k + k = At x = 1 → 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2
(Frequenc At x = 2 → 𝑓 (𝑥) = 5
21.25 × 8 = 170
y) At x = 3 → 𝑓 (𝑥) = 13
2k = 40 ⇒ k = 20
0 - 10 5 5 At x = 4 → 𝑓 (𝑥) = 21
10 - 20 x 5+x Mode of the given data ⇒ 29 , 22 , 15 ,
15 , 22 , 18 , 21 , p , p = 29 For x = 4 , f(x) is maximum, So Mode of
20 - 30 20 25 + x
Value of p = 29 x= 4
30 - 40 15 40 + x
40 - 50 y 40 + x + y Now ⇒ ( p - k ) = 29 - 20 = 9
Sol.92.(c) Option (c) 53, 55, 57, 58
50 - 60 5 45 + x + y Median = (55 + 57)/2 = 56
Total 60 160 + 5x + 2y Sol.83.(a) The mean remains unaltered
Formula for finding median of grouped only if the observations having mean
Sol.93.(c) Mean - Mode = 69 (given)
𝑁 equal to original mean is removed.
− 𝐶𝐹 Mode = Mean - 69
2 Clearly, here 12 is removed.
data :- l + ×h Now, Mode = 3 Median - 2 Mean
𝑓
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Mean - 69 = 3 Median - 2 Mean 307 Sol.110.(b) The sum of the deviations
= = 16. 16
3 Mean - 3 median = 69 19 about the mean is always zero i.e. the
69 By arranging in ascending order; 0, 0, 1, 4, sum of deviations below the mean will
Mean - Median = = 23
3 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 27, 28, always be equal to the sum of deviations
29, 33, 37 above the mean.
33 + 𝑥 + 47 + 83 + 109 𝑛 + 1 th
Sol.94.(a) = 67 Median of odd term = ( ) = (10)th
5 2 Sol.111.(b) We know,
𝑥 = 335 − 272 = 63 = 16 , Mode = 0 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ
50 + 64 + 100 + 126 + 63 𝐿𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡 = 𝑀𝑖𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 −
Now, Mean = 2
5 Sol.103.(b) Arranging in ascending order, So, the lower limit of the class is
403 6 , 8 , 27 , 50 , 63 , 65 , 81 , 122 , 165 , 180 6
= = 80. 6
5 63 + 65 = (12 − ) = 9
Median = ( ) = 64 2
2
Sol.95.(d) Arranging in ascending order;
Sol.112.(b) Class mark = (Lower class
9 ,16 , 21 , 26 , 29 , 31 , 41 , 46 , 51 , 54 , Sol.104.(c) 4 , 6 , 10 , x , 20 , 24 , 32
limit + Upper class limit)/ 2
56 , 61 , 62 , 65 , 71 , 73 , 78 , 86 , 89 , 91. Mean = Median
54 + 56
⇒ {(90 + 120) ÷ 2} + {(120 + 150) ÷ 2}
4 + 6 + 10 + 𝑥 + 20 + 24 + 32
median(x) = = 55 = 𝑥 = 105 + 135 = 240
2 7
Now, after replacing two number; 7𝑥 − 𝑥 = 96 ⇒ 6𝑥 = 96 ⇒ 𝑥 = 16
Sol.113.(a) Coefficient of Variation
9 , 16 , 21 , 29 , 31 , 46 , 51 , 54 , 56 , 59 ,
5
61 , 62 , 65 , 71 , 73 , 75 , 78 , 86 , 89 , 91. Sol.105.(b) In general, the most = × 100 = 20%
25
59 + 61 appropriate average value in measuring
Median (y) = = 60
2 central tendency is the mean. Central Sol.114.(c) Sum of a, b, c, d, e and f = 36
therefore, 3 x - 2 y = 55 × 3 - 2 × 60 tendency is a descriptive summary of a × 6 = 216
= 165 - 120 = 45 dataset through a single value that Sum of b, d and f = 28 × 3 = 84
reflects the centre of the data Sum of a, c and e = 216 - 84 = 132
Sol.96.(b) New mean = distribution. Along with the variability of 132
14 + 22 + 16 + 24 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 18 + 12 + 10 + (10 × 10)
the dataset, the central tendency is a ∴ Mean of a, c and e = = 44
10 3
140 + 100 240 branch of descriptive statistics.
= = = 24 Sol.115.(a) =The weight of the heaviest
10 10
Sol.106.(a) To find the median we have student is 59 kg.
Sol.97.(c) to arrange it in ascending order,
Sum of last 11 numbers = 11 × 9 = 99 7, 9, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, Sol.116.(c) The most commonly
Sum of 12 numbers = 12 × 11 = 132 16, 17, 18, 18, 18,19, 20, 20. observed weight is 53 kg.
First number = 132 - 99 = 33 Median = 14 ; also Mode = 14 ;
𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 5 So, (2 × median - mode) = (2 × 14 - 14) = 14 Sol.117.(a) The weight (in kg) that
Now , = appears the least number of times in the
𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 3
5 Sol.107.(d) As we know the relationship given data is 50 kg.
Second number = × 33 = 55
3 between Mean, Median and Mode is,
Sol.118.(c) The range of the given data is
3 Median – 2 Mean = Mode
Sol.98.(c) (Max weight - Min weight) = (59 - 50) = 9
So, if we consider Mean = 4 units,
79 + 80 159
Upper limit = = = 79. 5 Median = 5 units Sol.119.(a) As the mean of the data set
2 2
then Mode = 7 units 11, 19, 5,10, k, 13,12, 8, 15,14 is 11,
14 + 6 + 2𝑎 + 16 So, ratio of its mean and mode = 4 : 7 So, we can write :
Sol.99.(b) = 12
4 107 + 𝑘
Sol.108.(a) Correction of the mean value ⇒ = 11
⇒ 2𝑎 + 36 = 48 ⇒ 2𝑎 = 48 − 36 10
due to wrong entry
⇒ 2𝑎 = 12 ⇒ 6 ⇒ 𝑘 = 110 − 107 = 3
= ± {(difference between right and wrong
value entered) / n} Sol.120.(a)
Sol.100.(b) Prime numbers between 20
Here difference between right entry and x f fx
and 62 = 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59,
wrong entry = (83 +76) - (38 + 46) = 75
61 5 2 10
So correction of the mean value will be =
Median of 10 numbers=𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 8 5 40
75
𝑛 th 𝑛 41 + 43 = 0.5 10 8 80
( ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( + 1)th = = 42 150
2 2 2 12 22 264
[ As the value of wrong entry is greater
than right entry, we have to deduce 0.5 p 7 7p
Sol.101.(b) 98, 108, 122, 134, 156, 194
from the given mean value.] 20 4 80
Range = 194 - 98 = 96
i.e. the correct mean = (45 - 0.5) = 44.5 25 2 50
122 + 134
Median = = 128 ⅀f =50 ⅀fx = 524 + 7p
2
𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 96 3 Sol.109.(d) Marks obtained are:- 43, 44, 524 + 7𝑝
= = Mean =
𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 128 4 65, 41, 53, 65 and 62. 50
Here we observe that 65 marks obtained 524 + 7𝑝
⇒ = 12. 58
Sol.102.(c) Mean = by two students therefore the mode of 50
1+4+7+12+13+10+11+18+37+33+29+27+16+25+28+17+19 the given data will be = 65 ⇒ 524 + 7𝑝 = 629 ⇒ 7𝑝 = 105
19
⇒ 𝑝 = 15
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Sol.121.(a) The given no. of terms in the 23 16 368 3+3
Median = = 3
sequence is even terms. 25 18 450 2
Then Median (for n = even) 27 16 432 Now, 4 × mean + 2 × mode - 8 × median
𝑛 𝑛
29 15 435 =4× 3 + 2 × 4 − 8 × 3
[ 2
𝑡ℎ + ( 2
+ 1)𝑡ℎ ]
= = 12 + 8 - 24 = 20 - 24 = - 4
2 31 13 403
Here, no. of terms is 8 ∑f = 106 ∑fx = 2650 Sol.134.(a)
2650
4𝑡ℎ + 5𝑡ℎ Mean = = 25 Firstly arranging in ascending order
So, Median = 106
2 20 ,30 ,40, 50, 50 ,70, 80 ,90
(𝑥 + 4)+(𝑥 + 8) 50 + 50
Median of given data = Sol.127.(b) (4 students marks who Median = = 50
2 2
failed) , 52 , 55, 66, 80, 81
= x + 6 = 19 ⇒ x = 19 - 6 = 13 20 ,40 , 50, 50 ,70,80 ,90,120
The given number of terms is 9 which is
120
Sol.122.(d) Sum of x observations = mx odd term. New, Median = = 60
2
If 0 and m is added , New Sum = mx + m For n= odd terms, we have
The mean of the two medians
= m(x + 1) Median=[((n + 1)/2)th]term
50 + 60
No. of observations = x + 2 So, Median = 52% = = 55
2
𝑚(𝑥 + 1)
Mean = Sol.128.(b)
𝑥+2 Sol.135.(d)
The given data is in ascending order,
Firstly arrange in ascending order →
Sol.123.(b) 7, 11, 12, (x - y), (x + y), 20, 21, 29
10,12,14,16,18, 20, 26, 28
x f fx Since the total number of terms is even.
Mean →
5 6 30 So, Median = (Sum of two middle 10 + 12 + 14 + 16 + 18 + 20 + 26 + 28
10 k 10k number) ÷ 2 8
16 = (x + y + x - y) ÷ 2 ⇒ x = 16
15 6 90 144
= = 18
20 10 200 8
Sol.129.(d) Arranging the data in 16 + 18
25 5 125 Median → = 17
ascending order, we get 2
⅀f = 27 + k ⅀fx = 445 + 10k
3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 12 Now , sum of the mean and median = 18
A/Q,
Here, n = 9 + 17 = 35
445 + 10𝑘
Mean = = 15 Median = middle term (when the number
27 + 𝑘
Sol.136.(b) Mean = Sum of observations
⇒ 445 + 10𝑘 = 405 + 15𝑘 of observations is an odd number)
÷ Number of observations
⇒ 40 = 5𝑘 ⇒ 𝑘 = 8 = 5th observation = 6.
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
6=( + 𝑥+ + + ) /5
2 3 4 6
Sol.124.(b) Sol.130.(a) 18, 20, 16, 17, 32, 17, 6, 16, 40
Age in 15 16 17 18 19 20 12, 13, 17, 28, 24, 45, 17 6 = (2.25x) / 5 ⇒ 6 = 0.45x ⇒ X =
3
years (x) Arrange in ascending order,
No. of 3 8 10 10 5 4 Sol.137.(b)
6,12,13,16,16,17,17,17,17,18,20,24,28,32,
students
45 Firstly arranging in ascending order -
From the given data :
17 + 17 10 , 20 , 30 , 40 , 50 ,60 , 70 , 80 , 90
The mean age of the students = Median = = 17
2 Median = mid digit = 5th digit = 50
15×3+16×8+17×10+18×10+19×5+20×4
40
Mode = 17 When , Replace 30 with 100
698 the average of the mode and median = 10 , 20, 40 , 50, 60, 70 ,80, 90, 100
= ≃ 17. 45 17 + 17 Median = mid digit = 5th digit = 60
40 (Mode + Median) ÷ 2 = = 17
2 Hence , difference there median = 60 - 50
Sol.125.(c) = 10
Sol.131.(b) As we know :
x f fx Mode = 3 × Median - 2 × Mean Sol.138.(d) Mean
3 6 18 So, from the expression : mean = (3 (3 × 120 ) + (4× 130) + (5 × 140 )
=
median - mode)/p 20
5 8 40
We get P = (3 median - mode) / mean = 2 + (6 × 150 ) + (160 × 2)
7 15 105 =
So, p = 2 20
9 p 9p 360 + 520 +700 + 900 + 320
11 8 88 Mean =
Sol.132.(a) 13, 14, 14, 15, 16, 17, 17, 17, 22 20
13 4 52 We observe that the middle number = 16 2800
Mean = = 140
∑f = 41 + p ∑fx = 303+ 9p Median = 16 20
303 + 9𝑝
Mean = = 8 Sol.139.(a)
41 + 𝑝 Sol.133.(c) S = {1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4}
⇒ 303 + 9p = 328 + 8p ⇒ p = 25 Mean = x f fx
1+2+2+3+3+3+4+4+4+4 3 k 3k
Sol.126.(d) 10 2 2k 4k
x f fx 30 k 3k 2
= = 3 3𝐾
19 13 247 10
Mode = 4 4 4k 16k
21 15 315
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Σ 𝑓 = 15k , Σ 𝑓𝑥 = 48𝑘 + 3𝑘
2 = 162601 Sol.154.(a) (a + b + c) = 3 × 28 = 84
2 Median of a, b, and c = b
Σ𝑓𝑥 48𝑘 + 3𝑘 Corrected ∑ 𝑥𝑖 = 4000 - 50 + 40 = 3990
Mean = ⇒k= b = a + 16 __ (1)
Σ𝑓 15𝑘
2 2 Now,
15𝑘 - 3𝑘 = 48k → K = 4 2
Corrected ∑ 𝑥𝑖 = 16201-(50)2 + (40)2 a + a + 16 + c = 84
⇒ 2𝑎 + 𝑐 = 68 ⇒ c = 68 - 2a
Sol.140.(a) Sum of first 15 natural = 161701
Now, b ≤ c
15 × 16 3990
numbers = = 120 So corrected mean = = 39.9 𝑎 + 16 ≤ 68 − 2𝑎
2 100
120 ⇒ 3𝑎 ≤ 52 ⇒ 𝑎 ≤ 17
161701
Arithmetic mean = = 8 2
Corrected σ𝑥 = - (39.9)2 = 25 From equation (1)
15 100
b = 17 + 16 = 33
Corrected standard deviation = 5
Sol.141.(d) Given data = 9, 15, 20, 25, 25, We have, a + b + c = 84
25, 35 Sol.147.(b) Sum of marks of all 4 ⇒ 17 + 33 + 𝑐 = 84
9 + 15 + 20 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 35 quizzes = 95 × 4 = 380 ⇒ 𝑐 = 84 − 50 = 34
Mean =
7 380 + 0
154 Mean of 5 quizzes = = 76 Sol.155.(a)
5
= = 22
7 Given data : 2, 3, 5, 7, 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 9.
Median = 25 , Mode = 25 Sol.148.(c) Mean of the given data 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 9
Sum = 22 + 25 + 25= 72 23.5 + 15 +20 + 22+ 16 3+5
= = 19.3 kg Median = = 4 , Mode = 3
5 2
Sol.142.(d)
8,10,12,15, x, x+ 2, 20, 25, 30, 32 Sol.149.(c) Mean of a and b = 350 and Sol.156.(c) Total numbers = 7
𝑥+𝑥+2 let the ratio of a and b = 2x : 5x Median will be middle number = 4th
Median = = 17
2 2𝑋 + 5𝑋 number , After the median 3 largest
= 350 ⇒ 2X + 5X = 700
2(𝑥 + 1) 2 numbers come so by increasing those
⇒ = 17 ⇒ 𝑥 + 1 = 17
2 ⇒ 7X = 700 ⇒ X = 100 numbers there will be no effect on
⇒ 𝑥 = 16 So that , a = 200 , b = 500 median.
For , b - a = 300
Sol.143.(c) b = a + 18 (median) Sol.157.(a) Mean of 7 observations = 10
A/Q, Sol.150.(c) Sum = 7 × 10 = 70
a + b + c = 105 Sum of 6 numbers = 6 × 18 = 108 Mean of 3 observations = 5
⇒ a + (a + 18 ) + c = 105 Sum of 7 numbers when 1 number is Sum = 3 × 5 = 15
⇒ 2a + 18 + c = 105 ⇒ c = 87 - 2a included = 7 × 20 = 140 Mean of all observation together =
b<c Included Number = 140 - 108 = 32 70 + 15
= 8. 5
a + 18 < 87 -2a 10
3a < 69 ⇒ a = 23 Sol.151.(c) Total number of observation
b = 23 + 18 = 41 = 10 , Mean = 10 , median = 9 Sol.158.(c)
therefore 23+41 + c = 105 ⇒ c= 41 When , same number (1 ) , subtract from Given , Mode = 12.5 , mean = 15.2
each observation The relation between mode , median and
Sol.144.(d) Mean = 10 - 1 = 9 and median = 9 -1 =8 mean is
2 2 2 2
Sum = 1 + 2 + 3 +.............. + 𝑛 Mode = 3 median - 2 mean
𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 1) Sol.152.(d) Relationship between mean ,
= median and mode. Now , 12.5 = 3 × median - 2 × 15.2
6
𝑛(𝑛 + 1) Median = 14.3
Sum of frequencies = Mode = 3 median - 2 mean
2
𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 1) 2 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒 + 2 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 Sol.159.(c) 3 Median = 2 mean + mode
Mean = × Median = ⇒ 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 2 × 34. 2 + 31. 5
6 𝑛(𝑛 + 1) 3
2𝑛 + 1 7.52 + 2 × 9.83 ⇒ 3 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 68. 4 + 31. 5
= = = 9.06 ⇒ 3𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 99. 9 ⇒ 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 33. 3
3 3

Sol.145.(d) Sol.153.(a) Mean of three numbers is 32 Sol.160.(c) Total marks of 50 students =

Firstly arrange in ascending order --- so their sum is 3 × 32 = 96 50 × 40 = 2000
1223334455668 Now let three numbers (x, x + 8 and x + Error = 43 - 23 = 20
Where , 28), as in question it is given that its Correct marks = 2020
52 2020
mean = = 4 , mode = 3 , range is 28 its means the difference Correct mean = = 40.4
13 50
between maximum and minimum is 28
median = 7th digit = 4 and , so if smallest is x then largest 2
Option (d) is incorrect. Σ (𝑋 − 𝑥)
number is x+28 and second number is 8 Sol.161.(b) Variance =
𝑛 𝑁
1 greater than smallest so it is x + 8
Sol.146.(a) 𝑥 = ∑ 𝑥𝑖 Where , n = numbers of variance ,
𝑛
𝑖=1 Now , x + (x + 8) + (x + 28) = 96
x = mean , X = Given terms
So , x = 20
∑ 𝑥𝑖= n𝑥=100×40=4000 3+6+5+2+4
Now largest number is x + 28 Mean = =4
5
So, 20 + 28 = 48
2 1
𝑛
2 Variance =
σ𝑥= 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 - (𝑥)2 = 100(26.01+1600)
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2 2 2 2
(4 − 3) + (4 − 6 ) + (4 − 5) +(4 − 2) + (4 − 4)
2
The visualization tool is used to 44 + α
= 9 ⇒ 44 + α = 54 ⇒ α = 10
5 understand the shape of a distribution 6
=2
Sol.171.(c) Mid value = 35 Sol.179.(d) 6, 7,10,12,13, 8, 14
Sol.162.(c) Five observations x, x - 1, x - Lower boundary = 30 6 + 7 + 10 + 12 + 13 +8 + 14
2, x - 3 and x - 4 Mean (𝑥) =
Difference between mid and lower 7
𝑥 + 𝑥−1 + 𝑥−2 + 𝑥−3 + 𝑥 −4 boundary value = 5 70
Mean = = = 10
5 So that , upper boundary value = 35 + 5 7
5𝑥 − 10 = 40 2
= = 𝑥− 2 ⅀(𝑋 − 𝑥)
5 Variance =
𝑛
A/Q, Sol.172.(b) Let the mean = x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
x - 2 = 20 ⇒ x = 22 4 +3 +0 +2 +3 +2 +4
Mode = x + 9 =
7
1st observation = 22 Mode = 3 median -2 mean
16 + 9 + 0 + 4 + 9 + 4 + 16 58
2nd observation = 22 - 1 = 21 ⇒ 𝑥 + 9 = 3 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 − 2𝑥 = = =8. 29
7 7
Mean of first two observations = ⇒ 3 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑥 + 9
22 + 21 Median = x + 3
= 21. 5 Sol.180.(d) First arrange in ascending
2 Difference between mode and median = order - 2 , 3, 4, 5, 5, 8, 8
x + 9 - (x + 3) = 6 Median = 5(middle term)
Sol.163.(a) first ten odd natural numbers
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒
= 1 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 , 13 , 15 ,17 , 19 Sol.173.(a) Mean =
𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠
Mean of first ten odd natural numbers = Observation - 2 , 4 , 8 , 7 and 5 35
5𝑡ℎ + 6𝑡ℎ 9 +11 Arithmetic mean = = =5
= = 10 7
2 2
2×5+4×3+8×2+7×6+5×4 difference between the mean and the
5 + 3 + 2 + 6+ 4 median = 5 - 5 = 0
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑠
Sol.164.(a) Mean = 100
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡 = = 5
20 Sol.181.(c) Arrange the given sequence -
36 + 53 + 50 + 43 + 57 + 50 + 40 + 35 + 39 + 34
= 10 2 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 , 20 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 48
437 Sol.174.(d) 4, 7, 9, 10, 15 𝑡ℎ
5
𝑡ℎ
𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 + 6 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
= = 43.7 Median =
10 4 + 7 + 9 + 10 + 15 2
Mean (𝑥)= = 9
5 20 + 20
Sol.165.(a) = = 20
No. of terms = n = 5 2
Sum of the digit = 11 × 44 = 484
Sum of the first six digit = 6 × 39 = 234 ⅀(𝑋 − 𝑥)
2
Sol.182.(b) Given data is
Sum of the last six digit = 6 × 48 = 288 SD =
𝑛 25,18,20,16,8,10,15,20,13,30
6th digit = (234 + 288 ) - 484 = 38 2 2 2 = 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, ,20, 25, 30
5 + 2 + 0 + 1² + 6
= 16 + 18
Sol.166.(c) Firstly arranging in ascending 5 Median = = 17
2
order - 7 , 8 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 66
Median = = = 13. 2 = 3. 633 Sol.183.(a) 29,32,48,50,x,x +
5
𝑚𝑖𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 2,72,78,84,95
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡 Sol.175.(c) 3,4,5,6,7 𝑥+𝑥+2 2𝑥 + 2
4𝑡ℎ + 5𝑡ℎ 12 + 13 3+4+5+6+7 Median = = = 𝑥+ 1
2 2
= = = 12.5 Mean (𝑥)= = 5
2 2 5 A/Q,
Total number of terms = n = 5 𝑥 + 1 = 63 ⇒ 𝑥 = 62
Sol.167.(d) Sum of Total observation =
2
20 × 50 = 1000 ⅀(𝑋−𝑥) 3
SD = Sol.184.(b) k - , k + 2, k - 1, k + 4, k +
Difference = (13 - 31) + (24 - 42) 𝑛 2
= -18 - 18 = - 36 2 2 2 2 1 1
2 + 1 +0 + 1 +2 10 , k - 3, k + 4
New sum = 1000 + (- 36 ) = 964 = = = 2 2 2
5 5
964 Let , k = 1
New mean = = 48.2
20 Sol.176.(b) 3 1
1- , 1 + 2, 1 - 1, 1 + 4, 1 + , 1 - 3,
Hence , correct mean = 48.2 Sum of 5 observations = 5 × 20 = 100 2 2
If one observation is added 1
Sol.168.(b) Firstly arranging in ascending 1+4
2
New mean = 22
16 , 27 , 32 , 35 , 45 , 58 , 64 , 76 1 3 11
Sum of all 6 observation = 6× 22 = 132 - , 3 , 0 , 5 , , -2 ,
35 + 45 2 2 2
Median = = 40 6th observation = 132 - 100 = 32
2 Now , arranging in ascending order
Sol.177.(a) 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean 1 3
Sol.169.(c) Mean -2 , -, 0 , , 3 , 5 , 5.5
⇒ 3𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 = 25. 2 + 2 × 27. 5 = 80.2 2 2
8 + (−2)+ 9 + 6 + 13 + 17 + 12 63 3 1
= = =9 80.2 Hence , median = = k +
7 7 Median = = 26. 73 2 2
3
Sol.178.(d) Mean , Sol.185.(c) Firstly , arrange the given
Sol.170.(c) A frequency polygon is drawn
5 + 7 + 9 +α + 11 + 12 44 + α sequence on ascending order
using the midpoint of classes and = =
6 6 8 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 12 , 18
frequencies.A frequency polygon is a
A/Q,
visual representation of a distribution.
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Mean = sum of the sequence numbers / Sol.193.(c) 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛

total number of of the sequence Increasing order of the given data is ∑ ( 𝑋𝑖 - 𝑥 ) = ∑ 𝑋𝑖 - ∑ 𝑥 = ∑ 𝑋𝑖 - 𝑛 𝑥

𝑖=1 𝑖=1 𝑖=1 𝑖=1
= 72 / 6 = 12 22, 34, 39, 45, 54, 54, 56, 68, 78, 84 ⇒( 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3,... + 𝑥𝑛) - (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3
Mode = The mode is the value that Median = 54
,... + 𝑥𝑛) = 0
occurs most often. = 12
3𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 + 4𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 Sol.194.(d)
Median = Mean of the given data Sol.199.(d) Observation = x + 1, x + 3, x
2
12 + 12 𝑥 + 77 + 𝑥 + 7 + 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑥 + 3 + 𝑥 − 2 + 5, x + 7 and x + 9 and mean = 6
= = 12 =
2 5 Then , mean =
Hence , sum of the mean, median and 5𝑥 + 90 (𝑥 +1 )+ (𝑥 + 3 )+ (𝑥 +5 )+ (𝑥 + 7)+ (𝑥 + 9)
= = 𝑥 + 18 = 5
mode = 12 + 12 + 12 = 36 5
(5𝑥 + 25)
6=
Sol.186.(a) 1st case - Sol.195.(c)Given, 5
8 , 15 , 18 , 22 , 26 , 32 standard deviation = 3 and 30 = 5x + 25 ⇒ 5 x = 5 ⇒ x= 1
18 + 22 Arithmetic mean = 6
Median = = 20 Using this formula - Sol.200.(d)
2
2nd case - Value (x) Frequency (f)
coefficient of variation = 29 4
8 , 15 , 18 , 26 , 32 , 52 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
× 100 30 3
18 + 26 𝐴𝑟𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛
Median = = 22 30 + k 3k
2
with the help of this formula 34 2
Difference between two medians = 22 -
62 1
20 = 2 3
coefficient of variation = × 100 = 50 From the above data set the arithmetic
6
Sol.187.(b) 3 , 4 , 8 , x , x + 1 , 12 ,14,15 mean : ⇒
Sol.196.(c) 29 × 4 + 30 × 3 + (30 + 𝑘) × 3𝑘 + 34×2 + 62×1
𝑥+𝑥+1 2𝑥 + 1
Median = = Class Mid- Frequenc f× 𝑥 4 +3 + 3 𝑘 + 2 +1
2 2
point(x) y(f) = 33
A/Q, 0 - 10 5 8 40 2
⇒ 𝑘 − 3𝑘 + 2 = 0
2𝑥 + 1 10 - 20 15 10 150
⇒
2
= 9. 5 ⇒ 2𝑥 + 1 = 19
20 - 30 25 k 25k Solving the above quadratic equation we
get the values of k = 2, 1 ;
30 - 40 35 6 210
⇒ 2𝑥 = 18 ⇒ 𝑥 = 9
40 - 50 45 12 540 So, the product of the possible values of
∑f = 36+k ∑fx = 940 + 25k K from the distribution = 2× 1 =2 ;
Sol.188.(a)3, 5, 6, 2p + 3, 3p + 2, 15, 25, 940 + 25𝑘
Mean = = 26 Sol.201.(d) = ,
51. 36 + 𝑘
Median of the given data = 10 ⇒ 940 + 25𝑘 = 936 + 26𝑘 ⇒ 𝑘 = 4 n = 3 + 8 = 11
2𝑝 + 3 + 3𝑝 + 2
⇒ = 10 Sol.197.(d) 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 2 and 3
2 Sol.202.(c) Ascending order of the given
5𝑝 + 5 2+4+5+8+2+3 values are → (a − 3.5), (a − 3),(a − 2.5),
⇒ = 10 ⇒ 5(𝑝 + 1) = 20 Mean = m = = 4
2 6 (a − 2),(a − 0.5),(a + 0.5), (a + 4) and
⇒𝑝 + 1 = 4⇒𝑝 = 3 The numbers 4, 3, 3, 5, m, 3 and p have (a + 5) Total no. of term = 8 ,
mean m + 1 4𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 + 5𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
Sol.189.(d)The histogram is a popular So median =
2
graphing tool. It is used to summarize 4+3+3+5+4+3+𝑝
⇒ = 5 (𝑎 − 2) + (𝑎 − 0.5)
discrete or continuous data that are 7 Median →
2
measured on an interval scale. First ⇒ 22 + 𝑝 = 35 ⇒ 𝑝 = 13 2(𝑎 − 1.25)
described by Karl Pearson. = = (𝑎 − 1. 25)
Mode = r = 3 2

Sol.190.(b)2,5,15,25,20,12,8,7,6,16,21,17, Increasing order = 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 13 Sol.203.(b) Here , total no. of terms = 10

30,32,23,40,51,15,2,9,57,19,25. Median = q = 4 (even) So , middle term
The numbers lies between 20 - 25 = ( 20,
21, 23 )
p + q + r = 13 + 4 - 3 = 14 = { 𝑛
2
𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( 𝑛
2
+ 1 )}
The frequency of class 20 - 25 = 3 5𝑡ℎ +6𝑡ℎ
Sol.198.(a) We have Now , median =
2
Observations = 𝑥1, 𝑥2, 𝑥3,... , 𝑥𝑛 (2𝑥−13) +(𝑥+1)
Sol.191.(a) 2 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9 ⇒ = 24 ⇒ 𝑥 = 20
Median of the given data = 5 2
mean of observations = 𝑥
Mode = 5 𝑥1 + 𝑥2+ 𝑥3,... + 𝑥𝑛 Sol.204.(a) Standard deviation of the
𝑥=
𝑛
Sol.192.(c) x : y = 3 : 7 2
⇒ (𝑛𝑥 ) = 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3,... + 𝑥𝑛 ….e.q(1) 𝑛 −1
3+7 first ‘n’ natural number 𝝈 =
Mean = = 5 12
2 and ,
A/Q, 5 unit = 400 𝑛
Sol.205.(b)
y - x = 7 - 3 = 4 unit ∑ 𝑋𝑖 = 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3,... + 𝑥𝑛 …….e.q(2)
𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡 + 𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡
400
𝑖=1
Mean (𝑥) =
ATQ 2
4 unit = × 4 = 320
5 Range = upper limit − lower limit
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According to the Question , By subtracting equ. (2) from (1)
upper limit + lower limit = 40 …… e.q .(1) Range of the data = z - w = 66 - 54 = 12
upper limit − lower limit = 5 …… e.q .(2)
On solving e.q .(1) and e.q .(2) , we get Sol.214.(c) Coefficient of variation of
40 + 5 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
upper limit = = 22.5 and lower scores = × 100
2 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛
limit = 17.5 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
16 = × 100
25
Sol.206.(b) mean Standard deviation = 4
2
𝑥 + 𝑥 + 3 + 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑥 + 7 + 𝑥 + 10 Now, Variance = 4 = 16
= = 9
5
5x + 25 = 45 ⇒ x = 4 Sol.215.(d) Let A and B be 9x and 8x
Now, mean of the first 3 observations As we know,
4+7+9 20 2Mean(A) = 3Median(B) – Mode(C)
→ = = 6.66
3 3 ATQ,
C = 3×8x - 2×9x
Sol.207(c) Mean (10)
C = 24x - 18x = 6x
1 + 4 + 9 + 𝑥 + 12 + 14 + 15 + 16
= So, the ratio of B : C = 8x : 6x = 4 : 3
8
71 + 𝑥 = 80 ⇒ 𝑥 = 9 Sol.216.(d) ATQ,
Given series → 1, 4, 9, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 434 + 𝑥
16. = x ⇒ 434 + x = 15x
15
Mode ( most occurring terms) = 9 434
⇒ 14x = 434 ⇒ x = = 31
14
Sol.208.(c)
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , ………….100 Sol.217.(d) It is given that the given
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 ......... 100 sequence has odd no of terms.
Mean =
100 Median = middle terms of the given
100 × 101 𝑛
= = 50. 5 series i.e. 𝑎𝑥 2
2 × 100

𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜. Sol.218.(c)

Sol.209.(b) Mean = Mean value of gain in weight =
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
(1.5×4)+(2×5)+(2.4×8)+(3×5)+(3.2×2)+(3.4×1)
2 + 5 + 8 + 14 + 21
= = 10. 4+5+8+5+2+1
5
6+10+19.2+15+6.4+3.4 60
= = = 2.4
25 25
Sol.210.(b) Total no. of term (n) = 8
4𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 + 5𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
Median of 8 term = Sol.219.(c)
2
Numbers → 5 x
Arranging the no.in ascending order →
Average → 15 18.25
1,4,9,9, X ,14 , 15,15
5 × 15 + 18.25𝑥
9+𝑥 Net average =
Median = ⇒ 11 × 2 = 9 + 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑥 = 13 5+𝑥
2
75 + 18.25𝑥
= = 17
5+𝑥
Sol.211.(d) A.T.Q .,
𝑋 + 45 + 𝑋 − 32 + 𝑋 + 25 + 𝑋 + 13 + 𝑋 − 21
ATQ,
5 75 + 18.25𝑥
⇒ = 17
5+𝑥
= 12 → 5X = 30 ⇒ X → 6
⇒ 75 + 18.25x = 85 + 17x
Mean of the last three numbers be =
𝑋 + 25 + 𝑋 + 13 + 𝑋 − 21 3𝑥 + 17 ⇒ 10 = 18.25x - 17x
→ 10
3 3 ⇒ 10 = 1.25x ⇒ x = =8
1.25
⇒ 11.67
So,
Sol.212.(a) the total no of people = 5+8 = 13
Boys : Girls
Sol.220.(a) Arranging in ascending order
No of students → 5 : 7
2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9
Mean height → 145 + 5 : 145
Number of terms = 8
The combined mean height of 60
4𝑡ℎ + 5𝑡ℎ 6+7
5×5 Median = = = 6. 5
students = 145 + 2 2
5+7
25
= 145 + = 145 + 2.08 = 147.08 ≈ 147
12

Sol.213.(c)
x + y + z = 22 × 3 = 66 --------- (1)
w + x + y = 18 × 3 = 54 --------- (2)

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