It is a general belief that “statistics can prove anything.” This statement is partly true and false. It is false because mere statistics should not be taken for granted without proper verification. It is true because statistics is often used by unscrupulous people to achieve their personal ends. This results in loss of faith or confidence on statistics or in causing distrust of statistics.
Distrust of statistics literally means lack of trust in statistical data, statistical analysis and the conclusions derived from it. We often hear statements like.
(i). Statistics is an unreliable science

(ii). Statistics are lies of the first order.
(iii). There are three type of lies-lies, damned lies and statistics.
(iv). Figures do not lie, liars figure

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