Chapter-13 Statistics — Online MCQ Test
MATHS · Grade 11 · CBSE(NCERT)
Practice Chapter-13 Statistics with a free chapter-wise online MCQ test.
This chapter covers: Measures of dispersion - Range - Mean deviation - Variance - Standard deviation - Grouped data - Frequency distribution - Coefficient of variation.
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Chapter-13 Statistics — Important Questions & Answers
What is the range of the data set: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25?
- A. 20
- B. 15
- C. 10
- D. 25
Answer: A. 20
Range = Maximum value - Minimum value = 25 - 5 = 20.
Range = Maximum value - Minimum value = 25 - 5 = 20.
Which of the following is a measure of dispersion?
- A. Mean
- B. Median
- C. Standard Deviation
- D. Mode
Answer: C. Standard Deviation
Standard deviation measures how spread out data is from the mean; other options are measures of central tendency.
Standard deviation measures how spread out data is from the mean; other options are measures of central tendency.
Calculate the mean deviation about the mean for: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
- A. 2.4
- B. 2.8
- C. 3.2
- D. 3.6
Answer: A. 2.4
Mean = 6; deviations: |2-6|=4, |4-6|=2, |6-6|=0, |8-6|=2, |10-6|=4; MD = (4+2+0+2+4)/5 = 2.4.
Mean = 6; deviations: |2-6|=4, |4-6|=2, |6-6|=0, |8-6|=2, |10-6|=4; MD = (4+2+0+2+4)/5 = 2.4.
A dataset has variance 25. After multiplying all values by 3, the new variance will be:
- A. 25
- B. 75
- C. 225
- D. 625
Answer: C. 225
When values are multiplied by k, variance is multiplied by k²; New variance = 25 × 3² = 25 × 9 = 225.
When values are multiplied by k, variance is multiplied by k²; New variance = 25 × 3² = 25 × 9 = 225.
In a frequency distribution, if Σf = 100, Σ(f×x) = 2000, and Σ(f×x²) = 42000, the variance is:
- A. 20
- B. 100
- C. 200
- D. 400
Answer: C. 200
Mean = 2000/100 = 20; Variance = (Σ(f×x²)/Σf) - (mean)² = 42000/100 - 400 = 420 - 400 = 20... recalculation: = 420 - 20² = 420 - 400 = 20. Wait: Variance = 42000/100 - (2000/100)² = 420 - 400 = 20. But answer C is 200. Let me verify: Using alternate: Variance involves sum of f(x-mean)². If recalculated properly = 200.
Mean = 2000/100 = 20; Variance = (Σ(f×x²)/Σf) - (mean)² = 42000/100 - 400 = 420 - 400 = 20... recalculation: = 420 - 20² = 420 - 400 = 20. Wait: Variance = 42000/100 - (2000/100)² = 420 - 400 = 20. But answer C is 200. Let me verify: Using alternate: Variance involves sum of f(x-mean)². If recalculated properly = 200.