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1. (A) Median
2. (D) All (i), (ii) & (iii)
3 (B) 25
𝑄3 +𝑄1
Median, m = 2
30+20
2
50
=
2
M = 25
4. (B) False
Always AM  GM  HM
5. (A) False
𝑛2 −1
Variance of Natural number = 12
102 −1
=
12
= 8.25  10
6. (A) a
Co efficient of range of company ‘a’ :
𝑋𝐻 −𝑋𝐿
Co – Ra = × 100
𝑋𝐻 +𝑋𝐿
56−12
= 56+12 × 100
44
=
68
 100
= 64.71%
Co – efficient of range of company ‘b’:
𝑋𝐻 −𝑋𝐿
Co – Rb = 𝑋𝐻 +𝑋𝐿
× 100
78−23
= 78+23 × 100
55
= × 100
101
= 54.46%
Here Co – Ra > Co – Rb
Hence, company ‘a’ having high variation
7. (B) Quantitative data
8. (C) Scrutiny
9. (A) True
10. (C) - 50
1
2u + 5 ∙ 𝑣 = 10
mode of u = 10
1
 2(10) + 5 ∙ 𝑣 = 10
𝑣
 5 = 10 – 20
 v = −10  5
 Mode of v = − 50
11. (B) 1.6, 0.1231
Observations |𝑥 − 𝑥̅ |
10 3
12 1
14 1
15 2
15 2

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 13 0
15 2
10 3
12 1
14 1
∑ 𝑥 = 130 ∑|𝑥 − 𝑥̅ | = 16

∑𝑥 130
Mean, 𝑥̅ = = = 13
𝑛 10
∑|𝑥−𝑥̅ | 16
Mean deviation = 𝑛
= 10 = 1.6
𝑀𝐷
Co – efficient of md = 𝑥̅
1.6
= 13
= 0.1231
12. (C) 2
𝑛+1 𝑡ℎ
Rank of Q1 = 1  ( 4
)
7+1 𝑡ℎ
=1( 4
)
= 2nd
13. (B) 10
Attributes Married Unmarried Total
Male 120 40 160
Female 30 10 40
Total 150 50 200

14 (A) Personal interview

15 (B) Medium median
16 (C) 12KmPh
Here, a = 15 km/ hr
b = 10 km /hr
For average speed of same distance.
2𝑎𝑏
Let, HM = 𝑎+𝑏
2(10)(15)
=
10+15
300
= 25
HM = 12 km/hr.
17. (D) 9
Here, 3x – 4y = 20
 4y = 3x – 20
3 20
y=4∙𝑥− 4
Let, QDy = |𝑏| ∙ 𝑄𝐷𝑥
3
= |4| ∙ 12
=9
18 (B) 0.29
𝑋𝐻−𝑋𝐿
Co – efficient of range = 𝑋
𝐻 +𝑋𝐿
110−60
= 110+60

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 50
= 170
= 0.29
19 (D) 28
Class Frequency Cfi
0 – 10 5 5
10 – 20 8 13
20 – 30 15 28
30 – 40 6 34
40 – 50 4 38
n = 38

20 (C) 35
= No. of students getting marks more than 30
= [𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤 50] − [𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤 30]
= 100 - 65
= 35
21. (A) 45
Here, mean 𝑥̅ = 100,
Co efficient of variation = 45%
𝑆𝐷
Let, Cov = 𝑥
× 100
𝑆𝐷
45 = × 100
100
 SD = 45
22 (B) 85.2
∑ 𝑥𝑖𝑤𝑖
Mean marks = ∑ 𝑤𝑖
66(1)+ 95(1)+ 85(1)+ 90(2)
= 1+1+1+2
426
= 5
= 85.2
23. (C) Median
24 (A) True
2
QD = 3 ∙ 𝑆𝐷
25 (A) 400 / 9
Obs. |𝑥 − 𝑥̅ |
𝑥𝑖
1 4
2 3
3 2
4 1
5 0
6 1
7 2
8 3
9 4

𝑛+1 9+1
Mean = 𝑥̅ = 2
= 2
=5
∑|𝑥−𝑥̅ | 20
Mean deviation MD + 𝑛
= 9

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 𝑀𝐷
Co efficient of MD = 𝑥̅
× 100
20⁄
9
= 5
× 100
𝟒𝟎𝟎
= 𝟗
26 (D) Class frequency
27 (A) Mutually exclusive
28 (B) √24
GM = √𝐴𝑀 × 𝐻𝑀
= √6 × 4
= √𝟐𝟒
29 (C) 37
y = 2x – 3
 My = 2  Mx – 3
= 2(20) – 3
= 37
30 (B) 20
𝑋𝐻−𝑋𝐿
Co efficient of range = 𝑋 × 100
𝐻 +𝑋𝐿
900−600
= × 100
900+600
300
= 1500
×× 100
= 20
31. (C) 30
Here, mean = median = 5
𝑄𝐷
Hence, co efficient of QD = × 100
𝑀
1.5
= × 100
5
= 30
32. (D) Bell shaped
33. (A) Histogram
34 (B) Mode
35 (C) 19
Marks Fequ. ‘f’ Mid – value (xi) fixi
0 – 20 7 10 70
20 – 40 x 30 30x
40 – 60 20 50 1000
60 – 80 13 70 910
80 – 100 10 90 900
N = 50 + x ∑ 𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖 = 2880 + 30x

∑ 𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖
Let, 𝑥̅ = 𝑁
2880+30𝑥
50 =
50+𝑥
 50 (50+x) = 2880 + 30x
 2500 + 50x = 2880 + 30x
 50x – 30x = 2880 – 2500
 20x = 380
 x = 19
36 (A) 16

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 𝑆𝐷
Cov = 𝑥̅
 100
𝑆𝐷
40 = × 100
10
 SD = 4
Variance = 16
37 (C) Mean
38 (B) Does not depend on the magnitudes of all observations
39 (A) Same
40 (B) Empty class
41 (C) ̅>𝑴>𝒁
𝒙
42. (C) 40%
Let skilled worker’s average salary, 𝑥̅ = 10,000
Unskilled worker’s average salary, 𝑥̅2 = 15,000
Combined salary = 𝑥̅ = 12,000

𝑥̅2 = 15,000
𝑥̅1 = 10,000

12,000

n2= 3000 n2= 2000

n1 : n2 = 3000 : 2000

=3:2
2
Let, n2 = 5 × 100
= 40%
43 (A) 𝑸𝑫
𝑴
× 𝟏𝟎𝟎
44. (A) 0
45. (C) Sachin
𝑆𝐷
= Cov of virat = 𝑥̅
× 100
15
= 50
× 100
=30%
12
= Cov of suresh = 48 × 100
= 25%
2
Cov of Sachin = 12 × 100
= 16.67%
Less cov should be selected.
Hence, Sachin should be selected
46. (B) 120, 90
𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒
 Angle of Income Tax = × 360
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒
240
= 720 × 360
= 120
180
Angle of wealth tax = 720 × 360
= 90
47 (B) 8

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 Highest repeated number is 8 eight – times
Hence, mode is 8.
48. (D) 0.2
𝑛
HM = 1
⁄𝑥1 +1⁄𝑥 2 +1⁄𝑥3 +….+1⁄𝑥𝑛
5
= 2+3+5+6+9
5
=
25
= 1⁄5
= 0.2
49. (A) Change of origin
50 (B) 𝒏𝟏 𝑺𝟐𝟏 +𝒏𝟐 𝑺𝟐𝟐 +𝒏𝟏 𝒅𝟐𝟏 +𝒏𝟐 𝒅𝟐𝟐
𝑺= √ 𝒏𝟏 +𝒏𝟐

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