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Value that divides the series into hundred equal parts is called
  • a)
    percentile.
  • b)
    quartiles.
  • c)
    deciles.
  • d)
    octiles.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Mehta answered
Values that divide the series into hundred equal parts are called percentiles. In percentile, we get 99 dividing positions denoted by P1, P2,……..,P99.

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?
  • a)
    Mean
  • b)
    Median
  • c)
    Standard deviation
  • d)
    Mode
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
► Standard deviation is the measure of how spread out the numbers of a data are.
► Mean is the average.
► Median is the middle number, when data is arranged in numerical order.
► Mode is the data item the appears most frequently.
Mean, median and mode are all measures of central tendencies.

The mathematical average is also called
  • a)
    median.
  • b)
    mode.
  • c)
    mean.
  • d)
    quartile.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Verma answered
► Mean is a mathematical average.
The arithmetic mean or mean is defined as the sum of values of a group of items divided by the number of items. It is denoted by mean.

Let x be the mean of squares of first n natural numbers and y be the square of mean of first n natural numbers. If x/y = 55/42, then what is the value of n ?
  • a)
    24
  • b)
    25
  • c)
    27
  • d)
    30
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Desai answered
Given:
Let x be the mean of squares of the first n natural numbers.
Let y be the square of the mean of the first n natural numbers.
It is given that x/y = 55/42.

To Find:
The value of n.

Explanation:
Let's start by finding the values of x and y.

Finding the value of x:
The squares of the first n natural numbers are 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, ..., n^2.
The sum of these squares can be expressed as:
x = 1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + ... + n^2

Using the formula for the sum of squares, we can rewrite this as:
x = n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6

Finding the value of y:
The mean of the first n natural numbers is the sum of the numbers divided by n.
The sum of the first n natural numbers can be expressed as:
sum = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n

Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series, we can rewrite this as:
sum = n(n + 1)/2

The mean is sum/n, so we can write the mean as:
mean = n(n + 1)/2n = (n + 1)/2

The square of the mean is:
y = (mean)^2 = [(n + 1)/2]^2 = (n + 1)^2/4

Calculating x/y:
Now, we can calculate x/y using the values we found for x and y:
x/y = (n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6) / ((n + 1)^2/4)
Simplifying this expression:
x/y = (4n(n + 1)(2n + 1)) / (6(n + 1)^2)
x/y = (4n(2n + 1)) / (6(n + 1))
x/y = (2n(2n + 1)) / (3(n + 1))

Given that x/y = 55/42, we can set up the equation:
(2n(2n + 1)) / (3(n + 1)) = 55/42

Solving the equation:
Cross multiplying:
42 * 2n(2n + 1) = 55 * 3(n + 1)
84n(2n + 1) = 165(n + 1)
168n^2 + 84n = 165n + 165
168n^2 - 81n - 165 = 0

Factoring the quadratic equation:
(8n - 11)(21n + 15) = 0

Setting each factor to zero and solving for n:
8n - 11 = 0 or 21n + 15 = 0
8n = 11 or 21n = -15
n = 11/8 or n = -15/21

Since n represents the number of natural numbers, it cannot be negative. Therefore, n = 11/8 is not a valid solution.

Conclusion:
The valid solution for n

Find the value ‘p + q’, if mean of set of numbers 3, 6, 7, 14, p, 34, 26, q, 12 is given as 22.
  • a)
    96
  • b)
    88
  • c)
    76
  • d)
    75
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Concept:
The mean (or average) of a number of observations is the sum of the values of all the observations divided by the total number of observations. It is denoted by the symbol, read as ‘x bar’.
Calculation:
Given data 3, 6, 7, 14, p, 34, 26, q and 12.
Mean 


∴ p + q = 96

The mean of six numbers is 47. If one number is excluded, their mean becomes 41. The excluded number is
  • a)
    77
  • b)
    78
  • c)
    60
  • d)
    45
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Concept:
Mean = (Sum of observations) / (Total number of observations)
Calculation:
Let the six numbers be a, b, c, d, e, f
So, Mean 
⇒ a + b + c + d + e + f = 282          ....(1)
Let, the excluded number be a, 
So mean of remaining five numbers 
⇒ b + c + d + e + f = 205                ....(2)
∴ a + 205 = 282              (from (1) and (2))
⇒ a = 77
Hence, option (1) is correct.

If the mode of the following data is 7, then the value of k in the data set 3, 8, 6, 7, 1, 6, 10, 6, 7, 2k + 5, 9, 7, and 13 is:
  • a)
    3
  • b)
    7
  • c)
    4
  • d)
    1
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Concept:
Mode is the value that occurs most often in the data set of values.
Calculation:
Given data values are 3, 8, 6, 7, 1, 6, 10, 6, 7, 2k + 5, 9, 7, and 13
In the above data set, values 6, and 7 have occurred more times i.e., 3 times
But given that mode is 7.
So, 7 should occur more times than 6.
Hence the variable 2k + 5 must be 7
⇒ 2k + 5 = 7
⇒ 2k = 2
∴ k = 1

What is the mean of first 99 natural numbers ?
  • a)
    100
  • b)
    50.5
  • c)
    50
  • d)
    99
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Concept:
Suppose there are ‘n’ observations {x1,x2,x3,…,xn}

Sum of the first n natural numbers
Calculation:
To find:  Mean of the first 99 natural numbers
As we know, Sum of first n natural numbers 
Now, Mean

Find the median of the series of all the even terms from 4 to 296.
  • a)
    120
  • b)
    154
  • c)
    150
  • d)
    160
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rashi Bose answered
Question Analysis:
The question asks for the median of the series of all the even terms from 4 to 296. The series includes all the even numbers between 4 and 296. We need to find the middle value of this series, which is the median.

Step-by-Step Solution:
To find the median of the series, we need to follow these steps:

Step 1: List all the even terms from 4 to 296:
The even terms between 4 and 296 are: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ..., 296.

Step 2: Calculate the total number of terms in the series:
To find the median, we need to know the total number of terms in the series. In this case, we have a sequence of even numbers, so the total number of terms can be calculated using the formula:
Number of terms = (Last Term - First Term) / Common Difference + 1.

In this case, the first term is 4, the last term is 296, and the common difference is 2 (since we are dealing with even numbers). So, the number of terms = (296 - 4) / 2 + 1 = 146.

Step 3: Find the middle term:
Since we have an odd number of terms (146), the median will be the middle term. To find the middle term, we divide the total number of terms by 2 and round up to the nearest whole number. In this case, the middle term is the 73rd term.

Step 4: Find the value of the middle term:
To find the value of the middle term, we can use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence:
nth term = first term + (n - 1) * common difference.

In this case, the first term is 4, the common difference is 2, and the value of n is 73. So, the value of the middle term is 4 + (73 - 1) * 2 = 4 + 144 = 148.

Step 5: Determine the median:
The median is the middle value of the series, which is 148.

Conclusion:
The median of the series of all the even terms from 4 to 296 is 148. Therefore, the correct answer is option C) 150.

Lower limit of first group and upper limit of last group are undefined in
  • a)
    open-end classes.
  • b)
    close-end classes.
  • c)
    inclusive classes.
  • d)
    exclusive classes.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

In case of classes like, below 10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, above 50, computation of arithmetic mean would be impossible unless we assume the unknown limits.

Arranging of data in the given series is required while computing
  • a)
    mean.
  • b)
    median.
  • c)
    mode.
  • d)
    quartile.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Jatin Singh answered
Calculation of median requires arranging of data in ascending or descending order before calculating mean. It can also be located graphically.

Find the median of the data set: 6, 3, 8, 2, 9, 1?
  • a)
    4.5
  • b)
    3
  • c)
    6
  • d)
    5
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Concept:
Median
Case 1: If number of observation (n) is even

Case 2: If number of observation (n) is odd
Calculation:
Arrange the observations in the ascending order are
1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
Here, n = 6 = even.
So, 3rd and 4th observation are 3 and 6

Find the median of the given set of numbers 2, 6, 6, 8, 4, 2, 7, 9
  • a)
    6
  • b)
    8
  • c)
    4
  • d)
    5
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Concept:
Median:
The median is the middle number in a sorted- ascending or descending list of numbers.
Case 1: If the number of observations (n) is even

Case 2: If the number of observations (n) is odd
Calculation:
Given values 2, 6, 6, 8, 4, 2, 7, 9
Arrange the observations in ascending order:
2, 2, 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9
Here, n = 8 = even
As we know, If n is even then,


Hence Median = 6

Find the mean of given data:
  • a)
    39.95
  • b)
    35.70
  • c)
    43.95
  • d)
    23.95
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Formula used:
The mean of grouped data is given by,

Xi = mean of ith class
fi = frequency corresponding to ith class
Given:
Calculation:
Now, to calculate the mean of data will have to find ∑fiXi and ∑fi as below,

Then,
We know that, mean of grouped data is given by

= 1535/43
= 35.7
Hence, the mean of the grouped data is 35.7

If a variable takes discrete values a + 4, a - 3.5, a - 2.5, a - 3, a - 2, a + 0.5, a + 5 and a - 0.5 where a > 0, then the median of the data set is
  • a)
    a - 2.5
  • b)
    a - 1.25
  • c)
    a - 1.5
  • d)
    a - o.75
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Given:
The given values =  a + 4, a – 3.5, a – 2.5, a – 3, a – 2, a + 0.5, a + 5 and a – 0.5
Concept used:
If n is odd
Median = [(n + 1)/2]th observations
If n is even
Median = [(n/2)th + (n/2 + 1)th observations]/2
Calculation:
a + 4, a – 3.5, a – 2.5, a – 3, a – 2, a + 0.5, a + 5 and a – 0.5
Arrange the data in ascending order
⇒ a – 3.5, a – 3, a – 2.5, a – 2, a – 0.5, a + 0.5, a + 4, a + 5
Here, the n is 8, which is even
Median =  [(n/2)th + (n/2 + 1)th observations]/2
⇒ [(8/2) + (8/2 + 1)/2] term
⇒ 4th + 5th term
⇒ [(a – 2 + a – 0.5)/2]
⇒ [(2a – 2.5)/2]
⇒ a – 1.25
∴ The median of the data set is a – 1.25

The mean of 25 observations is 36. If the mean of the first 13 observations is 32 and that of the last 13 observations is 39 , the 13th observation is: 
  • a)
    22
  • b)
    25
  • c)
    26
  • d)
    23
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Given:
The mean of 25 observations is 36
The mean of the first 13 observations is 32 and that of the last 13 observations is 39 
Concept used:
Mean = sum of all observation/total number of observation
Calculation:
The sum of all 25 observation = 25 × 36 = 900
Sum of first 13 observations = 13 × 32 = 416
Sum of last 13 observations = 13 × 39 = 507
∴ 13th term = (416 + 507) - 900 = 923 - 900 = 23

The another name of the 'measure of central tendency' is called
  • a)
    average.
  • b)
    collection of data.
  • c)
    summation.
  • d)
    regression.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Ku answered
Measures of central tendency refers to all those methods of statistical analysis which are used to calculate the average of a set of data.

What is the mean of the range, mode and median of the data given below?
5, 10, 3, 6, 4, 8, 9, 3, 15, 2, 9, 4, 19, 11, 4
  • a)
    10
  • b)
    12
  • c)
    8
  • d)
    9
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Given:
The given data is 5, 10, 3, 6, 4, 8, 9, 3, 15, 2, 9, 4, 19, 11, 4
Concept used:
The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set
At the time of finding Median
First, arrange the given data in the ascending order and then find the term
Formula used:
Mean = Sum of all the terms/Total number of terms
Median = {(n + 1)/2}th term when n is odd 
Median = 1/2[(n/2)th term + {(n/2) + 1}th] term when n is even
Range = Maximum value – Minimum value 
Calculation:
Arranging the given data in ascending order 
2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19
Here, Most frequent data is 4 so 
Mode = 4
Total terms in the given data, (n) = 15 (It is odd)
Median = {(n + 1)/2}th term when n is odd 
⇒ {(15 + 1)/2}th term 
⇒ (8)th term
⇒ 6 
Now, Range = Maximum value – Minimum value 
⇒ 19 – 2 = 17
Mean of Range, Mode and median = (Range + Mode + Median)/3
⇒ (17 + 4 + 6)/3 
⇒ 27/3 = 9
∴ The mean of the Range, Mode and Median is 9

If mean and mode of some data are 4 & 10 respectively, its median will be:
  • a)
    1.5
  • b)
    5.3
  • c)
    16
  • d)
    6
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Desai answered
Concept:
Mean: The mean or average of a data set is found by adding all numbers in the data set and then dividing by the number of values in the set.
Mode: The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.
Median: The median is a numeric value that separates the higher half of a set from the lower half. 
Relation b/w mean, mode and median:
Mode = 3(Median) - 2(Mean)
Calculation:
Given that,
mean of data = 4 and mode of  data = 10
We know that
Mode = 3(Median) - 2(Mean)
⇒ 10 = 3(median) - 2(4)
⇒ 3(median) = 18
⇒ median = 6
Hence, the median of data will be 6.

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