Statistics Class 11 MCQs Questions with Answers

Question 1.
The sum of 10 items is 12 and the sum of their squares is 18. The standard deviation is
(a) 1/5
(b) 2/5
(c) 3/5
(d) 4/5

Answer
Answer: (c) 3/5
Hint:
Given, ∑x = 12 and ∑x² = 18
Now, varience = ∑x²/n – (∑x/n)²
⇒ varience = 18/10 – (12/10)²
⇒ varience = 9/5 – (6/5)²
⇒ varience = 9/5 – 36/25
⇒ varience = (9 × 5 – 36)/25
⇒ varience = (45 – 36)/25
⇒ varience = 9/25
⇒ Standard deviation = √(9/25)
⇒ Standard deviation = 3/5

Question 2.
The algebraic sum of the deviation of 20 observations measured from 30 is 2. So, the
mean of observations is
(a) 30.0
(b) 30.1
(c) 30.2
(d) 30.3

Answer
Answer: (b) 30.1
Hint:
Given, algebraic sum of of the deviation of 20 observations measured from 30 is 2
⇒ ∑(xi – 30) = 2 {1 ≤ i ≤ 20}
⇒ ∑xi – 30 × 20 = 2
⇒ (∑xi)/20 – (30 × 20)/20 = 2/20
⇒ (∑xi)/20 – 30 = 0.1
⇒ Mean – 30 = 0.1
⇒ Mean = 30 + 0.1
⇒ Mean = 30.1

Question 3.
The coefficient of variation is computed by
(a) S.D/.Mean×100
(b) S.D./Mean
(c) Mean./S.D×100
(d) Mean/S.D.

Answer (b) S.D./Mean

Hint:

The coefficient of variation = S.D./Mean

Question 4.
When tested the lives (in hours) of 5 bulbs were noted as follows: 1357, 1090, 1666,
1494, 1623. The mean of the lives of 5 bulbs is
(a) 1445
(b) 1446
(c) 1447
(d) 1448

Answer(b) 1446
Hint:
Given, lives (in hours) of 5 bulbs were noted as follows: 1357, 1090, 1666, 1494, 1623
Now, mean = (1357 + 1090 + 1666 + 1494 + 1623)/5
= 7230/5
= 1446

Question 5.
If mode of a series exceeds its mean by 12, then mode exceeds the median by
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 12

Answer (b) 8
Hint:
Given, Mode = Mean + 12
⇒ Mode – 12 = Mean
Now, Mode = 3×Median – 2×Mean
⇒ Mode = 3×Median – 2(Mode – 12)
⇒ Mode = 3×Median – 2×Mode + 24
⇒ Mode + 2×Mode = 3×Median + 24
⇒ 3×Mode = 3×Median = 24
⇒ Mode = Median + 8
So, mode exceeds the median by 8
Question 6.
The median and SD of a distributed are 20 and 4 respectively. If each item is increased
by 2, the new median and SD are
(a) 20, 4
(b) 22, 6
(c) 22, 4
(d) 20, 6

Answer
(c) 22, 4
Hint:
Since each value is increased by 2, therefore the median value is also increased by
2. So, new median = 22
Again, the variance is independent of the change of origin. So it remains the same.

Question 7.
Range of the data 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 17 is
(a) 4
(b) 17
(c) 13
(d) 21

Answer(c) 13
Hint:
Give, data are: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 17
Range = Maximum value – Minimum Value
= 17 – 4
= 13

Question 8.
If Mean = Median = Mode, then it is
(a) Symmetric distribution
(b) Asymmetric distribution
(c) Both symmetric and asymmetric distribution
(d) None of these

Answer(a) Symmetric distribution

Hint:
In a symmetric distribution,
Mean = Median = Mode

Question 9.
If the difference of mode and median of a data is 24, then the difference of median and
mean is
(a) 12
(b) 24
(c) 8
(d) 36

AnswerAnswer: (a) 12
Hint:
Given the difference of mode and median of a data is 24
⇒ Mode – Median = 24
⇒ Mode = Median + 24
Now, Mode = 3×Median – 2×Mean
⇒ Median + 24 = 3×Median – 2×Mean
⇒ 24 = 3×Median – 2×Mean – Median
⇒ 24 = 2×Median – 2×Mean
⇒ Median – Mean = 24/2
⇒ Median – Mean = 12

Question 10.
If r is the correlation coefficient, then
(a) |r| ≤ 1
(b) r ≤ 1
(c) |r| ≥ 1
(d) r ≥ 1

Answera) |r| ≤ 1
Hint:
If r is the correlation coefficient, then |r| ≤ 1

Question 11.
If the varience of the data is 121 then the standard deviation of the data is
(a) 121
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 21

AnswerAnswer: (b) 11
Hint:
Given, varience of the data = 121
Now, the standard deviation of the data = √(121) = 11

Question 12.
If the mean of the following data is 20.6, then the value of p is
x = 10  15   p   25  35
f =   3   10  25   7    5
(a) 30
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 10

Answer(b) 20
Hint:
Mean = ∑ f i× x i /∑ f i
⇒ 20.6 = (10 × 3 + 15 × 10 + p × 25 + 25 × 7 + 35 × 5)/(3 + 10 + 25 + 7 + 5)
⇒ 20.6 = (30 + 150 + 25p + 175 + 175)/50
⇒ 20.6 = (530 + 25p)/50
⇒ 530 + 25p = 20.6 × 50
⇒ 530 + 25p = 1030
⇒ 25p = 1030 – 530
⇒ 25p = 500
⇒ p = 500/25
⇒ p = 20

Question 13.
If the mean of first n natural numbers is 5n/9, then n =
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 9
(d) 10

Answer(c) 9
Hint:
Given mean of first n natural number is 5n/9
⇒ (n+1)/2 = 5n/9
⇒ n + 1 = (5n×2)/9
⇒ n + 1 = 10n/9
⇒ 9(n + 1) = 10n
⇒ 9n + 9 = 10n
⇒ 10n – 9n = 9
⇒n=9

Question 14.
If one of the observation is zero then geometric mean is
(a) (Sum of observation)/n
(b) (Multiplication of all observations)n
(c) (Multiplication of all observations)1/n
(d) 0
Answer(d) 0
Hint:
Let the observations are 0, a, b, c, ……… up to n
Now, geometric mean = (0 × a × b × c × ……… up to n)1/n
=0
So, geometric mean is 0

Question 15.
Which one is measure of dispersion method
(a) Renge
(b) Quartile deviation
(c) Mean deviation
(d) all of the above

Answerd) all of the above

Hint:
Range, Quartile deviation, Mean deviation all are the measure of dispersions method.

Question 16.
If a variable takes discrete values x + 4, x – 7/2, x – 5/2, x – 3, x – 2, x + 1/2, x – 1/2, x +
5 (x > 0), then the median is
(a) x – 5/4
(b) x – 1/2
(c) x – 2
(d) x + 5/4

Answer(a) x – 5/4
Hint:
Given, discrete values x + 4, x – 7/2, x – 5/2, x – 3, x – 2, x + 1/2, x – 1/2, x + 5
Now, arrange them in ascending order, we get
x – 7/2, x – 3, x – 5/2, x – 2, x – 1/2, x + 1/2, x + 4, x + 5
Total observations = 8
Now, median = AM of 4th and 5th observations
= AM of (x – 2) and (x – 1/2) observations
= (x – 2 + x – 1/2)/2
= (2x – 5/2)/2
= x – 5/4

Question 17.
If covariance between two variables is 0, then the correlation coefficient between them
is
(a) nothing can be said
(b) 0
(c) positive
(d) negative

Answer(b) 0
Hint:
The relationship between the correlation coefficient and covariance for two variables as
shown below:
r(x, y) = COV(x, y)/{sx × sy}
r(x, y) = correlation of the variables x and y
COV(x, y) = covariance of the variables x and y
sx = sample standard deviation of the random variable x
sx = sample standard deviation of the random variable y
Now given COV(x, y) = 0
Then r(x, y) = 0

Question 18.
The mean of a group of 100 observations was found to be 20. Later on, it was found
that three observations were incorrect, which was recorded as 21, 21 and 18. Then the
mean if the incorrect observations are omitted is
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 22
(d) 24

Answer(b) 20
Hint:
Given mean of 100 observations is 20
Now
∑ xi/100 = 20 (1 = i = 100)
⇒ ∑xi = 100×20
⇒ ∑xi = 2000
3 observations 21, 21 and 18 are recorded in-correctly.
So ∑xi = 2000 – 21 – 21 – 18
⇒ ∑xi = 2000 – 60
⇒ ∑xi = 1940
Now new mean is
∑ xi/100 = 1940/97 = 20
So, the new mean is 20

Question 19.
Varience is independent of change of
(a) origin only
(b) scale only
(c) origin and scale both
(d) None of these

Answer(a) origin only

Hint:
Varience is independent of change of origin only.

Question 20.
Let x1, x2, x3, ……… , xn, be n observations and X be the arithmetic mean. Then formula
for the standard deviation is given by
(a) ∑(xi – mean)²
(b) ∑(xi – mean)2 /n
(c) √{∑(xi – mean)²/n}
(d) None of these

Answer(c) √{∑(xi – mean)²/n}

Hint:
Given, x1, x2, x3, ………. , xn be n observations and X be the arithmetic mean.
Now standard deviation = √{∑(xi – mean)²/n}

1 Which of the following values is used as a summary measure for a sample, such as a
sample mean?
(A) Population parameter
(B) Sample parameter
(C) Sample statistic
(D) Population mean
Answer: C
Q.2 Which of the following is a branch of statistics?
(A) Descriptive statistics
(B) Inferential statistics
(C) Industry statistics
(D) Both A and B
Answer: D
Q.3 The control charts and procedures of descriptive statistics which are used to enhance a
procedure can be classified into which of these categories?
(A) Behavioural tools
(B) Serial tools
(C) Industry statistics
(D) Statistical tools
Answer: D
Q.4 Which of the following can also be represented as sample statistics?
(A) Lowercase Greek letters
(B) Roman letters
(C) Associated Roman alphabets
(D) Uppercase Greek letters
Answer: B
Q.5 To which of the following options do individual respondents, focus groups, and panels of
respondents belong?
A) Primary data sources
B) Secondary data sources
C) Itemised data sources
D) Pointed data sources
Answer: A
Q.6 What are the variables whose calculation is done according to the weight, height, and
length known as?
(A) Flowchart variables
(B) Discrete variables
(C) Continuous variables
(D) Measuring variables
Answer: C
Q.7 Which method used to examine inflation rate anticipation, unemployment rate, and
capacity utilisation to produce products?
(A) Data exporting technique
(B) Data importing technique
(C) Forecasting technique
(D) Data supplying technique
Answer: C
Q.8 Specialised processes such as graphical and numerical methods are utilised in which of
the following?
(A) Education statistics
(B) Descriptive statistics
(C) Business statistics
(D) Social statistics
Answer: B
Q.9 What is the scale applied in statistics, which imparts a difference of magnitude and
proportions, is considered as?
(A) Exponential scale
(B) Goodness scale
(C) Ratio scale
(D) Satisfactory scale
Answer: C
Q.10 Review of performance appraisal, labour turnover rates, planning of incentives, and
training programs are the examples of which of the following?
(A) Statistics in production
(B) Statistics in marketing
(C) Statistics in finance
(D) Statistics in personnel management
Answer: D
1. A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as a sample
mean, is known as a
(a) Population Parameter
(b) Sample Parameter
(c) Sample Statistic
(d) Population Mean

Answer

2. Statistics branches include

(a) Applied Statistics
(b) Mathematical Statistics
(c) Industry Statistics
(d) Both A and B

Answer

3. To enhance a procedure the control charts and procedures of descriptive

statistics are classified into
(a) Behavioural Tools
(b) Serial Tools
(c) Industry Statistics
(d) Statistical Tools

Answer

4. Sample statistics are also represented as

(a) Lower Case Greek Letter
(b) Roman Letters
(c) Associated Roman Alphabets
(d) Upper Case Greek Letter

Answer

5. Individual respondents, focus groups, and panels of respondents are

categorised as
(a) Primary Data Sources
(b) Secondary Data Sources
(c) Itemized Data Sources
(d) Pointed Data Sources

Answer

6. The variables whose calculation is done according to the height, length, and
weight are categorised as
(a) Discrete Variables
(b) Flowchart Variables
(c) Measuring Variables
(d) Continuous Variables

Answer

7. A method used to examine inflation rate anticipation, unemployment rate, and

capacity utilization to produce products is classified as
(a) Data Exporting Technique
(b) Data Importing Technique
(c) Forecasting Technique
(d) Data Supplying Technique

Answer

8. Graphical and numerical methods are specialized process utilized in

(a) Education Statistics
(b) Descriptive Statistics
(c) Business Statistics
(d) Social Statistics

Answer

9. The scale applied in statistics which imparts a difference of magnitude and

proportions is considered as
(a) Exponential Scale
(b) Goodness Scale
(c) Ratio Scale
(d) Satisfactory Scale

Answer

10. Review of performance appraisal, labour turnover rates, planning of

incentives, and training programs and are examples of
(a) Statistics in Production
(b) Statistics in Marketing
(c) Statistics in Finance
(d) Statistics in Personnel Management

Answer