Statistics Paper
Statistics Paper
Section– B
II. Answer all the questions: 10 × 2 = 20
13. Mention any two characteristics of statistics.
14. Mention two methods of sampling.
15. What do you mean by inclusive class intervals? Give an example.
16. Mention any two rules of tabulation.
17. Mention any two importance of diagrams and graphs.
18. What is Histogram?
19. Indicate scatter diagrams for r = +1 and r = -1
20. What are regression lines? Where do they intersect?
21. In a bivariate data on X and Y, covariance is 20, variances are 25 and 36 respectively. Find rxy.
22. If P(AUB) = 1/2, P(A) = 1/3, P(A∩B) = 1/10 find P(B).
23. If r =0.8, ϭx=3, bxy = 0.5 find ϭy.
24. Define a random variable. Give an example.
Section – C
III. Answer all the questions: 8 × 5 = 40
25. Write the functions of statistics.
26. What are the guidelines for the construction of a questionnaire?
27. In a sample study about the food habits of residents of a Agrahar Village, the following data were
observed, 55% of the residents were males; 85% were vegetarians; only 12% were non-vegetarian
females. Tabulate the above information.
28. Following is data regarding strength of a college. Draw percentage bar diagram.
Academic Year Number of Students
Male Female Total
2009-10 350 150 500
2010-11 800 200 1000
2011-12 1200 800 2000
2012-13 1000 1000 2000
38. Find Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of skewness for the following data.
C.I 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34
6 5 9 15 13 8
39. Find the two Regression lines form the following data.
Exports (Tons) 42 44 58 55 89 98 66
Imports (Tons) 56 49 53 58 65 76 58
Estimate the number of export when the number of imports is 50.
40. (a) The probability that a boy will pass an examination is 3/5 and that of a girl is 2/5. Find the
probability that i) both of them passes the examination. ii) atleast one of them passes the
examination.
(b) Find the mathematical expectation of the number of heads obtained when two fair coins are
tossed once.
Section – E
V. Answer all the questions: 2× 5 = 10
41. Following are the weights (in kg) of forty students of a college. Prepare frequency distribution table
with width 5.
Weights (in kg):- 45, 56, 50, 41, 55, 51, 46, 50, 45, 57, 64, 48, 53, 43, 57, 44, 54, 59, 49, 52, 42, 61,
51, 63, 48, 56, 45, 50, 55, 63, 45, 55, 60, 50, 46, 50, 42, 52, 62, 50
42. Draw histogram Hence find the value of mode
C-I 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
6 3 7 10 8 2
43. For the following data find the value of lower and upper quartiles.
Daily Wages (in Rs) Below Below Below Below Below
100 200 300 400 500
No of Workers 10 30 80 105 120
44. From the following table find K and V (3x+2)
X -1 0 1 2
P(x) 1/4 1/6 K 5/24
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