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Ch-13: Statistics 30 Questions

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1. Range of a given set of observations is defined as:

  • A. Maximum value - Minimum value
  • B. Maximum value + Minimum value
  • C. (Maximum value - Minimum value) / 2
  • D. Sum of observations / Total number

2. The mean deviation about mean for ungrouped data is given by:

  • A. (1/n) Σ |xᵢ - x̄|
  • B. (1/n) Σ (xᵢ - x̄)²
  • C. Σ |xᵢ - x̄|
  • D. √[(1/n) Σ (xᵢ - x̄)²]

3. Find the range of the data: 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 4, 8, 12.

  • A. 9
  • B. 8
  • C. 7
  • D. 10

4. Mean deviation about median is minimum compared to mean deviation about any other value. This statement is:

  • A. True
  • B. False
  • C. True only for symmetric data
  • D. Cannot be determined

5. Variance (σ²) of n observations x₁, x₂, ..., xₙ is given by:

  • A. (1/n) Σ (xᵢ - x̄)²
  • B. (1/n) Σ |xᵢ - x̄|
  • C. √[(1/n) Σ (xᵢ - x̄)²]
  • D. Σ (xᵢ - x̄)²

6. Standard Deviation (σ) is equal to:

  • A. Square root of Variance
  • B. Square of Variance
  • C. Mean Deviation
  • D. Half of Variance

7. The formula for Coefficient of Variation (C.V.) is:

  • A. (σ / x̄) × 100
  • B. (x̄ / σ) × 100
  • C. (σ² / x̄) × 100
  • D. (Mean Deviation / Mean) × 100

8. Between two series, the series with greater Coefficient of Variation is:

  • A. More variable (less consistent)
  • B. Less variable (more consistent)
  • C. More consistent
  • D. Has higher mean

9. Variance of first n natural numbers is given by:

  • A. (n² - 1) / 12
  • B. (n² + 1) / 12
  • C. (n - 1) / 6
  • D. n² / 12

10. Standard deviation of first n natural numbers is:

  • A. √[(n² - 1) / 12]
  • B. (n² - 1) / 12
  • C. √[(n² + 1) / 12]
  • D. (n + 1) / 2

11. If each observation is multiplied by a constant k, then the new standard deviation becomes:

  • A. |k| × original σ
  • B. k² × original σ
  • C. original σ
  • D. original σ + k

12. If each observation is multiplied by a constant k, the new variance becomes:

  • A. k² × original variance
  • B. k × original variance
  • C. original variance
  • D. original variance + k²

13. If a constant k is added to each observation, the new standard deviation is:

  • A. Same as original σ
  • B. original σ + k
  • C. k × original σ
  • D. original σ - k

14. Find mean deviation about mean for data: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17.

  • A. 3
  • B. 3.25
  • C. 4
  • D. 2.5

15. Sum of deviations of observations from their actual mean is always:

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. Positive
  • D. Negative

16. Calculate variance for data: 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 4, 8, 12.

  • A. 9.25
  • B. 8.5
  • C. 10
  • D. 9.75

17. Standard deviation of 5 observations is 4. If each observation is increased by 2, new S.D. is:

  • A. 4
  • B. 6
  • C. 2
  • D. 8

18. Standard deviation of 5 observations is 3. If each observation is multiplied by 2, new S.D. is:

  • A. 6
  • B. 3
  • C. 12
  • D. 9

19. Variance of 10 observations is 5. If each observation is multiplied by 3, new variance is:

  • A. 45
  • B. 15
  • C. 25
  • D. 135

20. If mean of a distribution is 25 and standard deviation is 5, its Coefficient of Variation is:

  • A. 20%
  • B. 5%
  • C. 25%
  • D. 125%

21. Find median of data: 13, 17, 16, 14, 11, 13, 10, 16, 11, 18, 12.

  • A. 13
  • B. 14
  • C. 12
  • D. 13.5

22. Variance of constant sequence 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 is:

  • A. 0
  • B. 5
  • C. 25
  • D. 1

23. For grouped discrete frequency distribution, variance is given by:

  • A. (1/N) Σ fᵢ(xᵢ - x̄)²
  • B. (1/N) Σ fᵢ|xᵢ - x̄|
  • C. Σ fᵢxᵢ² / N
  • D. (1/N) Σ (xᵢ - x̄)²

24. Variance of first 5 natural numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) is:

  • A. 2
  • B. 2.5
  • C. 3
  • D. 1.5

25. Which of the following is NOT a measure of dispersion?

  • A. Mean
  • B. Range
  • C. Standard Deviation
  • D. Variance

26. If C.V. of a distribution is 60% and standard deviation is 21, then mean is:

  • A. 35
  • B. 30
  • C. 40
  • D. 25

27. Sum of squares of deviations of 10 observations from their mean 15 is 250. Variance is:

  • A. 25
  • B. 250
  • C. 5
  • D. 15

28. Two series with means x̄₁ and x̄₂ have same S.D. σ. Which series is more consistent?

  • A. Series with greater mean
  • B. Series with smaller mean
  • C. Both are equally consistent
  • D. Cannot be determined

29. Shortcut formula for calculating variance with step-deviation yᵢ = (xᵢ - A)/h is:

  • A. h² / N² × [N Σ fᵢyᵢ² - (Σ fᵢyᵢ)²]
  • B. h / N × [N Σ fᵢyᵢ² - (Σ fᵢyᵢ)²]
  • C. h² / N × [Σ fᵢyᵢ² - Σ fᵢyᵢ]
  • D. [Σ fᵢyᵢ² - (Σ fᵢyᵢ)²] / N²

30. Mean deviation about mean is always:

  • A. Less than or equal to Standard Deviation
  • B. Greater than Standard Deviation
  • C. Equal to Variance
  • D. Double of Standard Deviation

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