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Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

The data given as 22,27,28,29,35,37,55,62 will be called as ________.

  1. a continuous series

  2. a discrete series

  3. an individual series

  4. time series

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is an individual series because it is a simple list of raw data points that have not been grouped into classes or frequencies.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

Which of the following is not two-dimensional diagram? 

  1. Pie-chart

  2. Multiple bar diagram

  3. Rectangular diagram

  4. Square diagram

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pie charts, rectangular diagrams, and square diagrams are all two-dimensional representations because they use both length and width to represent data. Multiple bar diagrams are considered one-dimensional because only the height of the bars varies, while the width remains constant.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

The following series is of the type of

Year Population in a particular city
1995 19,00,000
1996 19,20,000
1997 25,00,000
1998 25,50,000
  1. individual series

  2. geographical

  3. discrete series

  4. time series

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A time series consists of data points indexed in time order. Since the data is organized by year, it is a classic example of a time series.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

__________ are used to clarify anything which is not otherwise clear by the heading, title, captions, stub etc.

  1. Source Note

  2. Footnotes

  3. IMP Notes

  4. None of above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Footnotes are supplementary notes provided at the bottom of a table to clarify specific entries or provide additional context that does not fit into the standard headers or stubs.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

Which of the following statements is untrue for tabulation?

  1. Statistical analysis of data requires tabulation

  2. It facilitates comparison between rows and not columns

  3. Complicated data can be presented

  4. Diagrammatic representation of data requires tabulation

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tabulation is designed to facilitate comparison between both rows and columns. Therefore, the statement that it facilitates comparison between rows and not columns is untrue.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

The times, in seconds, taken by 150 atheletes to run a 110 hurdle race are tabulated below :

Class Frequency
13.8-14 2
14-4.2 4
14.2-14.4 5
14.4-14.6 71
14.6-14.8 48
14.8-15 20

The number of atheletes who completed the race in less then 14.6 seconds is :

  1. $11$
  2. $71$
  3. $82$
  4. $130$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The number of athletes who completed the race in $<14.6$ seconds is $n(13.8-14)+n(14-14.2)+n(14.2-14.4)+n(14.4-14.6)$

$=2+4+5+71=82$

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

The prices of diamond having a particular color and clarity are tabulated below:

weight of Diamond (in Carats) Price of Diamond (in rupees/carat)
0.25 1 Lakh 
0.5 2 Lakh
1 4 Lakh
2 8 Lakh

How many 0.25 carat diamonds can be purchased for the price of a 2 carat diamond ?

  1. 8

  2. 16

  3. 32

  4. 64

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A 2-carat diamond costs 8 Lakhs. A 0.25-carat diamond costs 1 Lakh. To find how many 0.25-carat diamonds can be bought for 8 Lakhs, divide 8 by 1, which equals 8.

Multiple choice statistics vital statistics and official statistics guiding rules for tabulation vital statistics textual and tabular presentation of data

marks (out of 10) obtained by 35 students in a Science test are listed as bel 8, 1, 2.6, 5, 0, 1, 9, 7, 8, 0,5, 8, 3, 0,8,1,0, 3,4,8,7, 8,9,2,0 1,3,2 a)

  1. Find the number of students who obtained marks more than or equal to 5

  2. Find the numbers of students who scored zero in the test?

  3. If the passing criterion is equal or above six, what is the passing percentage

  4. If the passing criterion is equal or above six, what i the passing percentage?

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer