OBJECTIVE

*Answers are marked in bold.

1 The word statistics have been derived from the Latin word
a) Stata b) Statistik
c) Status d) Statista
2 The measure which is often used in business forecasting
a) Arithmetic Mean b) Geometric Mean
c) Median d) Mode
3 Which of the following is true for all sets of data
a) AM ≤ Median ≤ Mode b) AM ≥ Median ≥ Mode
c) AM = Median = Mode d) None of these
4 The Struge’s formula for determining number of classes is
a) k = 3.233 log10 N b) k = 3.323 log10 N
c) k = 1 + 2.233 log10 N d) k = 1 + 3.322 log10 N
5 Which of the following is true
a) AM ≤ GM ≤ HM b) AM ≥ GM ≥ HM
c) AM = GM = HM d) None of these
6 The most stable measure of central tendency is
a) Arithmetic Mean b) Geometric Mean
c) Median d) Mode
7 The algebraic sum of deviations of a set of n values from their arithmetic mean is
a) n b) 0
c) 1 d) None of these
8 The relationship between mean, median and mode is
a) Mean = 3 Mode – 2 Median b) Median = 2 Mode – 3 Mean
c) Mode = 2 Median – 3 Mean d) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean
9 If any one of the observations is zero, GM is equal to
a) n b) 0
c) 1 d) None of these
10 The relationship between AM, GM and HM is
a) AM = √GM×HM b) HM = √AM×HM
c) GM = √AM×HM d) None of these
11 The point of intersection of the ‘less than’ and the ‘more than’ ogive corresponds to
a) Mean b) Median
c) Geometric mean d) Mode
5 is the mean of a set of 10 observations and 8 is the mean of a set of 5 observations.
12
The mean of a combined set is given by
a) 13 b) 40
c) 6 d) 10
13 Which of the following is the unitless measure of dispersion
a) Mean Deviation b) Standard Deviation
c) Coefficient of Variation d) Quartile Deviation
14 Mean deviation is minimum when deviations are taken from
a) Mean b) Median
c) Mode d) Quartile Deviation
15 Sum of squares of the deviation is minimum when deviations are taken from
 a) Mean b) Median
c) Mode d) Quartile Deviation
16 Probability can take values
a) -∞ to +∞ b) -∞ to +1
c) -1 to +1 d) 0 to +1
17 The probability of intersection of two mutually exclusive events is always
a) One b) Zero
c) Infinite d) None of these
18 The idea of the empirical/statistical probability was given by
a) Von Mises b) J. Bernoulli
c) G. Cantor d) A.N. Kolmogorov
19 Measure of dispersion which utilizes only two observations is
a) Mean Deviation b) Standard Deviation
c) Coefficient of Variation d) Quartile Deviation
20 Coefficient of Variation is
a) SD/Mean b) Mean/SD
c) SD × Mean d) SD – Mean
21 The idea of posterior probabilities was introduced by
a) Pascal b) Peter and Paul
c) Thomas Bayes d) M. Loe’ve
22 A family of parametric distributions in which mean is equal to variance is
a) Normal distribution b) Binomial distribution
c) Poisson distribution d) Multinomial distribution
23 The variance of Binomial distribution is
a) np b) n/p
c) nq d) npq
24 If X ~ N (µ, σ2), the points of inflexion of normal distribution curve are
a) ± µ b) µ ± σ
c) σ ± µ d) ± σ
25 For a normal curve, the QD, MD and SD are in the ratio
a) 5:6:7 b) 10:12:15
c) 2:3:4 d) 1:2:3
26 The hypothesis under consideration is
a) Null hypothesis b) Alternative hypothesis
c) Simple hypothesis d) All of the above
27 Student’s t-test was invented by
a) R.A. Fisher b) Francis Galton
c) W.S. Gosset d) Karl Pearson
28 Degrees of freedom for chi-square in case of 2×2 contingency table is
a) 3 b) 4
c) 2 d) 1
29 Paired t-test is applicable when the observations in the two samples are
a) Paired b) Correlated
c) Equal in number d) All of the above
30 Level of significance is the probability of
a) Type-I error b) Type-II error
c) Not committing error d) Any of the above
31 Whenever a test is one sided or two sided depends on
 a) Null hypothesis b) Alternative hypothesis
c) Simple hypothesis d) All of the above
32 The idea of testing of hypothesis was first set forth by
a) R.A. Fisher b) J. Neyman
c) E.L. Lehman d) A. Wald
33 A hypothesis may be classified as
a) Simple hypothesis b) Composite hypothesis
c) Null hypothesis d) All the above
34 A wrong decision about null hypothesis leads to
a) One kind of error b) Two kinds of error
c) Three kinds of error d) Four kinds of error
35 Power of a test is related to
a) Type – I error b) Type – II error
c) Type – I and Type – II errors both d) None of the above
36 Out of the two types of error in testing, the more severe error is
a) Type – I error b) Type – II error
c) Type – I and Type – II errors both d) No error is severe
37 Degree of freedom is related to
a) No. of observations in a set b) Hypothesis under test
c) No. of independent obs. in a set d) None of the above
38 Student’s t-test is applicable in case of
a) The variate values are independent b) Variable is distributed normally
c) Sample is not large d) All of the above
39 To test H0:µ=µ0 vs. H1:µ>µ0 when the population S.D. is known, the appropriate test
a) t-test b) Z-test
c) χ -test
2
d) None of the above
40 The degrees of freedom for paired t-test based on n pairs of observations is
a) 2(n-1) b) n
c) n-1 d) 2n-1
41 Homogeneity of several variances can be tests by
a) Bartlett’s test b) Fisher’s exact test
c) F-test d) t-test
42 Equality of two population variances can be tested by
a) Bartlett’s test b) F-test
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b)
43 Equality of several normal population means can be tested by
a) Bartlett’s test b) χ2-test
c) F-test d) t-test
44 The term regression was introduced by
a) R.A. Fisher b) Francis Galton
c) W.S. Gosset d) Karl Pearson
45 The range of correlation coefficient is
a) -∞ to +∞ b) -∞ to +1
c) -1 to +1 d) 0 to +1
46 A selection procedure of a sample having no involvement of probability is known as
a) Purposive sampling b) Judgement sampling
c) Subjective sampling d) All of the above
47 The functional relationship of a dependent variable with independent variable is
 a) Correlation b) Regression
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of the above
48 In a regression line of Y on X, the variable X is known as
a) Independent variable b) Regressor
c) Explanatory variable d) All of the above
49 If all the units of a population are surveyed, it is called
a) Sample survey b) Census
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of the above
50 The range of regression coefficient is
a) -∞ to +∞ b) -∞ to +1
c) -1 to +1 d) 0 to +1
51 The term correlation was introduced by
a) R.A. Fisher b) Francis Galton
c) W.S. Gosset d) Karl Pearson
52 The list of all the items of a population is known as
a) Sample size b) Sampling quantity
c) Sampling frame d) Sample list
53 Analysis of variance utilises
a) Z-test b) χ2-test
c) F-test d) t-test
54 Simple random sample can be drawn with the help of
a) Random number tables b) Chit method
c) Roulette wheel d) All of the above
 SUBJECTIVE
Que. : Define the following –
i. Mutually exclusive events
ii. Equally likely events
iii. Independent events
iv. Exhaustive events
v. Ogives
vi. Coefficient of Variation
vii. Classical definition of probability
viii. Complementary event
ix. Parameter
x. Statistic
xi. Statistical hypothesis
xii. Level of significance
xiii. Test statistic
xiv. Census
xv. Sample
xvi. Population
xvii. ANOVA
xviii. Non probability sampling
Que. : Differentiate the following –
i. Frequency curve and frequency polygon
ii. Primary and secondary data
iii. Quantitative and qualitative variable
iv. Discrete and Continuous variable
v. Inclusive and excusive classes
vi. Simple and compound events
vii. Null and alternative hypothesis
viii. Type-I and Type-II error
ix. One tail and two tail tests
x. Simple Random Sampling with and without replacement
Que. : Write short notes –
i. Harmonic mean and its properties
ii. Merits of median and mode
iii. Geometric mean and its properties
iv. Skewness, Kurtosis and their types
v. Relative measures of Quartile deviation and Mean deviation
vi. General procedure for testing of hypothesis
Que. : Explain in detail –
i. Define Measures of central tendency and Arithmetic Mean. Discuss its various
formulas under ungrouped (raw data), frequency and class interval cases. Also discuss
some important merits and demerits of arithmetic mean.
ii. What are pooled and weighted arithmetic means? The mean monthly salary paid to 77
employees in a company was Rs 78. The mean salary of 32 of them was Rs 45 and of
the other 25 was Rs 82. What was the mean salary of the remaining employees?
iii. Define statistics in singular and plural sense. What are the scope and limitations of
statistics.
iv. Describe in detail the graphical methods of representation with the help of figures.
v. Define Dispersion. Explain the various absolute measures of dispersion along with
 their merits and demerits.
vi. Explain Addition law of probability and Multiplication law of probability for all
possible cases when there are two events.
vii. State Binomial and Poisson distributions along with their probability density
functions, mean, variance and properties. Also discuss the conditions where these two
distributions are used.
viii. Which test is used when population standard deviations are unknown but assumed to
be equal and sample sizes are small? Mention its assumptions and procedure.
ix. Which test is used for test of independence of attributes? Describe basic assumptions
and major applications of this test.
x. A new feed was given to 25 animals and it was found that the average gain in weight
was 7.18 kg with a standard deviation of 0.45 kg in a month. Can we feed be regarded
having similar performance as that of the standard feed, which has the average gain
weight 7.0 kg?
xi. Define correlation. Describe scatter diagram method of correlation and product
moment correlation coefficient. Enlist the properties of correlation coefficient.
xii. Mention the formula of correlation and regression coefficients when Y depends on X
and X depends on Y. Also enlist the major properties of regression coefficients.

Que. : Describe in detail –

i. Find AM, GM, HM, Median and Mode for the following distribution:
Class Interval Frequency
0-10 5
10-20 8
20-30 7
30-40 12
40-50 28
50-60 20
60-70 10
70-80 10
ii. The runs scored by two batsmen X and Y are given below. Find out which is better
runner and who is more consistent player?
A B
90 20
110 40
120 05
35 80
50 125
10 105
15 90
65 60
20 75
35 10
iii. The following data relate to the height of fathers and their sons at the age of 35 years.
Test whether the height of sons is independent of the height of the fathers.
Height of fathers
Tall Short
Tall 8 2
Height of sons
Short 7 6
iv. Eleven employees of a company were given training. The marks obtained by them
before and after training are given below. Test at 5% level of significance that the
training has contributed towards increase in marks.
Before training After training
32 34
29 29
28 31
30 28
27 31
29 33
27 30
26 30
32 33
25 30
28 37