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 #781
A frequency polygon is drawn by joining:
A. Class limits with frequencies
B. Class midpoints with frequencies
C. Cumulative frequencies
D. Class boundaries with frequencies
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Points are plotted at class midpoints and connected by straight lines.
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Question #782
If the arithmetic mean of a sample is 20 and median is 22, the distribution is likely:
A. Positively skewed
B. Negatively skewed
C. Normal
D. Symmetric
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Mean < Median suggests negative skewness (left-skewed).
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Question #783
The mode is the value that:
A. Is the midpoint
B. Is the average
C. Divides data into two equal parts
D. Occurs most frequently
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mode is the most common observation.
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Question #784
The harmonic mean is most appropriate for:
A. Average height
B. Average growth rate
C. Average price
D. Average speed when distance is fixed
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
HM is used for rates when the numerator is constant.
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Question #785
If P(A)=0.2 and P(B)=0.5, and A, B are independent, then P(A∩B) is:
A. 0.7
B. 0.6
C. 0.3
D. 0.1
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
0.2×0.5 = 0.1.
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Question #786
In a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards, the probability of drawing an ace is:
A. 1/13
B. 1/26
C. 1/52
D. 4/52
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
4 aces out of 52 = 4/52 = 1/13. Option C also 4/52 but simplifies to 1/13. Better to pick A.
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Question #787
For attributes, the class frequency (α) denotes:
A. Number possessing A
B. Number possessing both A and B
C. Total frequency
D. Number not possessing A
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
(α) is the number of items that lack attribute A.
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Question #788
The Paasche index is likely to understate price rise because:
A. It uses geometric mean
B. It is unweighted
C. It uses current year quantities, reflecting substitution
D. It uses base year quantities
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Substitution away from goods whose prices rose relatively reduces their weight, leading to underestimation.
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Question #789
The current base year of WPI (wholesale price index) in India is:
A. 2012
B. 2015-16
C. 2011-12
D. 2004-05
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The revised WPI series uses 2011-12 as base.
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Question #790
The population density of a state is 500 persons per sq km and its area is 200 sq km. The total population is:
A. 10,000
B. 2.5
C. 100,000
D. 250,000
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Population = density × area = 500 × 200 = 100,000.
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Question #791
Vital statistics include:
A. GDP
B. Births and deaths
C. Stock prices
D. Crop production
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Vital events are births, deaths, marriages, divorces.
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Question #792
Crude birth rate is crude because:
A. It does not account for age-sex composition of the population
B. It is based on sample
C. It is always wrong
D. It uses only male births
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The denominator is total population, not the population at risk (women 15-49).
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Question #793
If TFR = 2.5 and proportion of female births is 0.48, GRR is:
A. 2.5
B. 1.2
C. 1.04
D. 1.3
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
GRR = 2.5 × 0.48 = 1.2 daughters per woman.
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Question #794
NRR = 0.8 means:
A. Population is doubling
B. High growth
C. Each generation is not replacing itself
D. Population is stable
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
NRR < 1 indicates population decline in the long run.
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Question #795
Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths under 1 year per:
A. 1000 total births
B. 1000 women
C. 1000 population
D. 1000 live births
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
IMR = (Infant deaths / Live births) × 1000.
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Question #796
Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India (SRS 2016-18) was:
A. 250 per 100,000
B. 113 per 100,000 live births
C. 200 per 100,000
D. 130 per 100,000
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
As per SRS 2016-18, MMR was 113.
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Question #797
Neonatal deaths are those occurring in the first:
A. 28 days
B. 24 hours
C. 1 year
D. 7 days
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Neonatal period = 0-28 days.
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Question #798
Standardized death rate is needed when comparing populations because:
A. Crude death rates depend on age structure
B. Mortality is zero
C. Populations are too large
D. Death rates are not registered
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Age composition affects crude rates; standardization removes this effect.
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Question #799
Life expectancy at birth is computed using:
A. Birth registration
B. Life table
C. Census only
D. Sample survey
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Life table synthesizes age-specific mortality rates to compute life expectancy.
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Question #800
Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
A. Blood group
B. Height in cm
C. Marks in exam
D. Weight in kg
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Blood group is a categorical attribute.
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