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This section includes 594 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your SSC CGL knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Short cut method for calculating arithmatic mean also known as |
| A. | assumed average method |
| B. | Assumed variable method |
| C. | Assumed mean method |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 52. |
Median is a ----- average |
| A. | Mathematical ( |
| B. | Positional ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Both ( | |
| 53. |
In olden days statistics also called ……………… |
| A. | science of soldiers |
| B. | science of kings |
| C. | science of business man |
| D. | science of managers |
| Answer» C. science of business man | |
| 54. |
In Standard deviation , deviations are taken only from ---- values of series |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» B. Median ( | |
| 55. |
---- is not a mathematical average |
| A. | A.M ( |
| B. | G.M ( |
| C. | H.M ( |
| D. | mode |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Statistics helps in |
| A. | Testing ( |
| B. | Prediction ( |
| C. | Formulating policies ( |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
There are equal number of observations on the right and on the left of ……… value |
| A. | mean |
| B. | median |
| C. | mode |
| D. | quartile |
| Answer» C. mode | |
| 58. |
----- means lack of symmetry |
| A. | Skewness ( |
| B. | Kurtosis ( |
| C. | Range ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Kurtosis ( | |
| 59. |
--- is used in quality control |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Range ( |
| D. | Quartiles |
| Answer» D. Quartiles | |
| 60. |
----- is the difference between highest and lowest values in a series |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Dispersion ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Mean ( | |
| 61. |
----- is the easiest of all the methods for measuring trend |
| A. | Freehand curve ( |
| B. | Method of semi average ( |
| C. | Method of least squres |
| D. | Method of moving curve |
| Answer» B. Method of semi average ( | |
| 62. |
---- serves as an economic barometer |
| A. | Index numbers ( |
| B. | Skewness ( |
| C. | Kurtosis ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Skewness ( | |
| 63. |
What is the Mean for the following observation ; 3,4,6,7,10 |
| A. | 4 ( |
| B. | 5( |
| C. | 6 ( |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 64. |
Statistics does not deals with |
| A. | Qualitative ( |
| B. | Quantitative ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Quantitative ( | |
| 65. |
---- index number is called Ideal index number |
| A. | Laspear’s ( |
| B. | Paasche’s ( |
| C. | Fishers ( |
| D. | Kelley’s |
| Answer» D. Kelley’s | |
| 66. |
------ is considered to best average |
| A. | arithmetic mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Median ( | |
| 67. |
Simplest possible measure of dispersion is |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Q.D ( |
| C. | M.D ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» B. Q.D ( | |
| 68. |
----- is useful for computing average rate of increase of profits , average rate ofspeed , average price ..etc |
| A. | Arithmetic Mean ( |
| B. | Geometric Mean ( |
| C. | Harmonic Mean ( |
| D. | Mode |
| Answer» D. Mode | |
| 69. |
Cyclic variation Occur at intervals of more than ---- year |
| A. | 1 ( |
| B. | 2 ( |
| C. | 3 ( |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 ( | |
| 70. |
For comparing variability in scores of 2 Batsman we can use |
| A. | Standard Deviation ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Coefficient of variation ( |
| D. | mode |
| Answer» D. mode | |
| 71. |
In ---- signs are ignored |
| A. | S.D ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Mean ( | |
| 72. |
A measure of skewness is only the difference between 2------- |
| A. | averages ( |
| B. | Deviation ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Deviation ( | |
| 73. |
---- means asymmetry of a distribution |
| A. | skewness ( |
| B. | Kurtosis ( |
| C. | Moments ( |
| D. | Dispersion |
| Answer» B. Kurtosis ( | |
| 74. |
Statistics is an art as well as |
| A. | Science ( |
| B. | Average ( |
| C. | Theory ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Average ( | |
| 75. |
When the measure of kurtosis is greater than ---- the distribution is leptokurtic |
| A. | 0 ( |
| B. | 1 ( |
| C. | 2 ( |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 ( | |
| 76. |
laspeyer’s method and Paashe’s method do not satisfy |
| A. | Unit test ( |
| B. | Factor reversal test ( |
| C. | Time reversal test ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
----- is a measure of peakedness |
| A. | Skewness ( |
| B. | Kurtosis ( |
| C. | Range ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» C. Range ( | |
| 78. |
---- is the half distance between the third and first quartiles |
| A. | Q.D ( |
| B. | M.D ( |
| C. | S.D ( |
| D. | Variance |
| Answer» B. M.D ( | |
| 79. |
Measures of dispersion are called averages of ----- order |
| A. | First ( |
| B. | second ( |
| C. | Third ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Third ( | |
| 80. |
Squares of ---- is known as variance |
| A. | S.D ( |
| B. | Q.D ( |
| C. | M.D ( |
| D. | Range |
| Answer» B. Q.D ( | |
| 81. |
----- is a geometric method of measuring variability |
| A. | Lorenz Curve ( |
| B. | Geometric curve ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Geometric curve ( | |
| 82. |
The arithmetic mean of a variable ‘x’ is denoted by the symbol. |
| A. | x2 |
| B. | x |
| C. | x |
| D. | ∑ x |
| Answer» D. ∑ x | |
| 83. |
----- is not capable of algebraic treatment |
| A. | arithmetic mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | Both ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Both ( | |
| 84. |
----- is the value of item of a series which occurs most frequently |
| A. | Median ( |
| B. | Mean ( |
| C. | Mode ( |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 85. |
Mean deviation is based on all values , so it is more |
| A. | valuable ( |
| B. | Understandable ( |
| C. | Representative ( |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» B. Understandable ( | |
| 86. |
The formula of Q.D |
| A. | (Q3-Q1)/2 ( |
| B. | (Q2-Q3)/2 ( |
| C. | (Q2-Q1)/2 ( |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. (Q2-Q3)/2 ( | |
| 87. |
Graphical method of measuring variability is first used by |
| A. | Max O Lorenze ( |
| B. | Carl Pearson ( |
| C. | Spiegel ( |
| D. | Fishers |
| Answer» B. Carl Pearson ( | |
| 88. |
The most important measure of dispersion |
| A. | Range ( |
| B. | Mean deviation ( |
| C. | Standard deviation ( |
| D. | Quartile deviation |
| Answer» D. Quartile deviation | |
| 89. |
Variance = ----- |
| A. | (S.D)2 ( |
| B. | √S.D ( |
| C. | ( S.D) 3( |
| D. | 1/S.D |
| Answer» B. √S.D ( | |
| 90. |
In standard deviation, deviations are measured from |
| A. | Mean ( |
| B. | Median ( |
| C. | mode ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Median ( | |
| 91. |
Q . D is ---- of more algebraic treatment |
| A. | Capable ( |
| B. | Not capable ( |
| C. | either capable or not ( |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Not capable ( | |
| 92. |
Important use of Index numbers is for |
| A. | Wage negotiation and wage contracts ( |
| B. | Employee satisfaction ( |
| C. | Job satisfaction ( |
| D. | welfare schemes |
| Answer» B. Employee satisfaction ( | |
| 93. |
The measurements of spread or scatter of the individual values around the central point is called________ |
| A. | Measures of dispersion |
| B. | Measures of central tendency |
| C. | Measures of skewness |
| D. | Measures of kurtosis |
| Answer» B. Measures of central tendency | |
| 94. |
Standard deviation is always___________ |
| A. | Negative |
| B. | Positive |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Zero | |
| 95. |
If the maximum value in a series is 25 and its range is 15, the maximum value of the series is___________ |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» C. 25 | |
| 96. |
The algebraic sum of deviations from mean is___________ |
| A. | Maximum |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | Minimum |
| D. | Undefined |
| Answer» C. Minimum | |
| 97. |
The variance is zero only if all observations are the___________ |
| A. | Different |
| B. | Square |
| C. | Square root |
| D. | Same |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
If the difference of the third and first quartiles is divided by the sum of the third and first quartiles then it isknown as __________ |
| A. | Quartile |
| B. | Coefficient of mean deviation |
| C. | Coefficient of quartile deviation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 99. |
Data Classified by attributes are called____________ |
| A. | Qualitative Data |
| B. | Quantitative Data |
| C. | Ungrouped Data |
| D. | Geographical Data |
| Answer» B. Quantitative Data | |
| 100. |
The variables whose calculation is done according to the weight, height and length and weight are knownas__________ |
| A. | Flowchart Variables |
| B. | Discrete Variables |
| C. | Continuous Variables |
| D. | Measuring Variables |
| Answer» D. Measuring Variables | |