Statistics MCQs

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Statistics MCQs

Practice complete Statistics MCQs covering Primary & Secondary Data, Data Collection Methods, Questionnaire, Tabulation & Compilation of Data, Measures of Central Tendency, Probability, Theory of Attributes, Index Numbers, Demography, Census, Vital Statistics, Fertility Measures, and all other important topics. Includes chapter-wise and exam-oriented multiple choice questions with detailed answers and explanations for JKSSB, SSC, Banking, UPSC, CUET, University, and other competitive exams.

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Question #581
Which of the following is a principle of questionnaire design?
A. Ask personal questions at the beginning
B. Use double negatives
C. Use ambiguous terms
D. Maintain a logical flow from general to specific
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Logical sequencing improves response quality and reduces dropout.
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Question #582
In the schedule method, the enumerator:
A. Fills the form by interviewing the respondent
B. Uses telephone only
C. Asks the respondent to fill the form
D. Mails the form to the respondent
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The enumerator personally interviews and records the information.
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Question #583
Which of the following data collection methods is most suitable when the area of investigation is large and funds are limited?
A. Direct personal interview
B. Mailed questionnaire
C. Observation method
D. Schedule through enumerators
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Mailed questionnaire is economical and can cover a wide area with limited resources.
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Question #584
The term 'pilot survey' is associated with:
A. Tabulation
B. Pre-testing the questionnaire
C. Final data collection
D. Data analysis
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A pilot survey is a small-scale trial to test the questionnaire and survey procedures.
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Question #585
A frequency distribution that uses 'less than' or 'more than' type classes is called:
A. Simple frequency distribution
B. Bivariate frequency distribution
C. Grouped frequency distribution
D. Cumulative frequency distribution
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Cumulative frequency distributions sum frequencies up to a point or from a point.
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Question #586
The horizontal axis of a histogram represents:
A. Cumulative frequencies
B. Class boundaries
C. Frequencies
D. Class marks
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
In a histogram, the x-axis shows the continuous class boundaries (or limits).
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Question #587
The median can be located graphically using:
A. Bar chart
B. Ogive
C. Frequency polygon
D. Histogram
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The median is the x-value at N/2 on the less than ogive.
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Question #588
For two positive numbers, the arithmetic mean is 25 and geometric mean is 20. The harmonic mean is:
A. 15
B. 16
C. 22.5
D. 18
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
For two numbers, HM = GM² / AM = (20)² / 25 = 400/25 = 16.
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Question #589
The mode of a distribution is the value at which the frequency curve:
A. Has a minimum
B. Crosses the median
C. Has a maximum
D. Is zero
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Mode corresponds to the peak of the frequency distribution.
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Question #590
If P(A∩B) = P(A)P(B), then events A and B are:
A. Exhaustive
B. Equally likely
C. Independent
D. Mutually exclusive
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
That is the defining condition for statistical independence.
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Question #591
Bayes' theorem is based on the concept of:
A. Unconditional probability
B. Disjoint events
C. Joint probability only
D. Conditional probability
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Bayes' theorem expresses the conditional probability P(A|B) in terms of P(B|A) and prior probabilities.
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Question #592
The term 'ultimate class frequencies' is associated with:
A. Frequency distributions
B. Index numbers
C. Theory of attributes
D. Demography
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
In theory of attributes, ultimate classes are the mutually exclusive categories (AB, Aβ, etc.).
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Question #593
If two attributes have perfect positive association, then:
A. (αβ) = 0
B. (A) = (B)
C. (AB) = (A) = (B)
D. (AB) = 0
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Perfect positive association means all A's are B's and all B's are A's, so (AB) equals both marginals.
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Question #594
An index number computed by taking the average of price relatives is known as:
A. Chain index
B. Average of relatives index
C. Aggregative index
D. Fisher index
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Average of relatives method computes index as mean of (p₁/p₀ × 100).
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Question #595
The CPI is used for:
A. Calculating agricultural output
B. Measuring industrial growth
C. Determining dearness allowance and wage revision
D. Calculating national income
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
CPI measures changes in the cost of living and is used to adjust wages and allowances.
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Question #596
The Paasche price index tends to ______ the true increase in prices if consumers substitute away from goods that have become more expensive.
A. Overstate
B. Understate
C. Exactly measure
D. Not measure
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Paasche uses current period quantities; substitution away from expensive items reduces their weight, leading to understatement.
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Question #597
The base year of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) 2011-12 series was revised in:
A. 2017
B. 2020
C. 2019
D. 2015
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The new WPI series with base 2011-12 was launched in 2017.
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Question #598
Demography includes the study of:
A. Only population size
B. Population composition and distribution along with size
C. Only migration
D. Only fertility
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Demography studies size, composition (age, sex, etc.), and distribution of population.
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Question #599
The Census of India 2011 was the:
A. 15th Census
B. 16th Census
C. 14th Census
D. 13th Census
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Since the first synchronous census in 1881, 2011 was the 15th decennial census.
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Question #600
The main objective of vital statistics is to:
A. Record and analyze vital events
B. Measure economic growth
C. Collect tax data
D. Conduct census
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Vital statistics deal with the recording and analysis of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, etc.
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