Statistics JEE Main 2024 January Question Bank

Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Let the median and the mean deviation about the median of 7 observation 170, 125, 230, 190, 210, a, b be 170
and 205

7
respectively. Then the mean deviation about the mean of these 7 observations is :

(1) 31
(2) 28

(3) 30
(4) 32

Q2 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)

10 10
Consider 10 observation x . such that ∑ and ∑ , where α, β are
2
1, x2,… , x10 (xi − α) = 2 (xi − β) = 40
i=1 i=1

β
positive integers. Let the mean and the variance of the observations be and respectively. The is equal
6 84

5 25 α

to :

(1) 2
(2) 3

(3)
5

(4) 1

Q3 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

10
Let a 1, a2 , … . a10 be 10 observations such that ∑ k=1
ak = 50 and ∑ ∀k<j
ak ⋅ aj = 1100 . Then the standard
deviation of a 1, a2 , . . , a10 is equal to :

(1) 5
(2) √5

(3) 10
(4) √115

Q4 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

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The mean and standard deviation of 15 observations were found to be 12 and 3 respectively. On rechecking it
was found that an observation was read as 10 in place of 12 . If μ and σ denote the mean and variance of the
2

correct observations respectively, then 15 (μ + μ 2

+ σ )
2
is equal to

Q5 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

If the mean and variance of the data 65, 68, 58, 44, 48, 45, 60, α, β, 60 where α > β are 56 and 66.2
respectively, then α 2
+ β
2
is equal to

Q6 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

If the mean and variance of five observations are 24

5
and 194

25
respectively and the mean of first four

observations is , then the variance of the first four observations in equal to

7

(1) 4

(2) 77

12

(3) 5

(4) 105

Q7 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)

Let M denote the median of the following frequency distribution.

Class 0 − 4 4 − 8 8 − 12 12 − 16 16 − 20

Frequency 3 9 10 8 6

Then 20M is equal to :

(1) 416

(2) 104
(3) 52

(4) 208

Q8 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)

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The variance σ of the data

2

xi 0 1 5 6 10 12 17

fi 3 2 3 2 6 3 3

Is________.

Q9 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Let the mean and the variance of 6 observation a, b, 68, 44, 48, 60 be 55 and 194 , respectively if a > b, then

a + 3b is

(1) 200

(2) 190
(3) 180

(4) 210

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Answer Key

Q1 (3) Q2 (1) Q3 (2) Q4 (2521)

Q5 (6344) Q6 (3) Q7 (4) Q8 (29)

Q9 (3)

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Solutions MathonGo

Q1

Median = 170 ⇒ 125, a, b, 170, 190, 210, 230

Mean deviation about

Median =
0 + 45 + 60 + 20 + 40 + 170 − a + 170 − b 205
=
7 7

⇒ a + b = 300

170+125+230+190+210+a+b
Mean = = 175
7

Mean deviation

About mean =
50+175−a+175−b+5+15+35+55
= 30
7

Q2

x1 , x2 … … . x10

10 10

∑ (xi − α) = 2 ⇒ ∑ xi − 10α = 2

i=1 i=1

6 ∑ xi
Mean μ = =
5 10

∴ ∑ xi = 12

10α + 2 = 12 ∴ α = 1

10

2
Now ∑ (xi − β) = 40 Let yi = xi − β

i=1

1
2 2 ¯
¯¯ 2
∴ σy = ∑y − (y)
i
10
10 2
∑ (xi −β)
2 1 2 i=1
σx = ∑ (xi − β) − ( )
10 10

2
84 12 − 10β
= 4 − ( )
25 10

2
6 − 5β 84 16
∴ ( ) = 4 − =
5 25 25

(not possible) or β = 2
2
6 − 5β = ±4 ⇒ β =
5

β
Hence α
= 2

Q3

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Solutions MathonGo
10
∑ ak = 50
k=1

a1 + a2 + … + a10 = 50 ....(i)

∑
∀k<j
ak aj = 1100 ...(ii)
If a 1 + a2 + … + a10 = 50 .
2
(a1 + a2 + … + a10 ) = 2500

10

2
⇒ ∑a + 2 ∑ ak aj = 2500
i

i=1 k<j

10

2
⇒ ∑a = 2500 − 2(1100)
i

i=1

∑
10

i=1
a
2
i
= 300 , Standard deviation ' σ '
2 2 2
∑a ∑ ai 300 50
i
= √ − ( ) = √ − ( )
10 10 10 10

= √30 − 25 = √5

Q4

Let the incorrect mean be μ and standard deviation be σ ′ ′

We have
Σxi
′
μ = = 12 ⇒ Σxi = 180
15

As per given information correct Σx i = 180 − 10 + 12

182
⇒ μ( correct mean ) =
15

Also
2
Σxi
′ 2
σ = √ − 144 = 3 ⇒ Σxi = 2295
15

Correct Σx i
2
= 2295 − 100 + 144 = 2339

2 2339 182×182
σ ( correct variance ) = −
15 15×15

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Solutions MathonGo

Required value
2 2
= 15 (μ + μ + σ )

182 182 × 182 2339 182 × 182

= 15 ( + + − )
15 15 × 15 15 15 × 15

182 2339
= 15 ( + )
15 15

= 2521

Q5
¯
¯¯
x = 56
2
σ = 66.2
2 2
α + β + 25678
2
⇒ − (56) = 66.2
10
2 2
∴ α + β = 6344

Q6

24 194
2
X̄ = ;σ =
5 25

Let first four observation be x 1

, x2 , x3 , x4

x1 +x2 +x3 +x4 +x5

Here, 5
=
24

5
… .
x1 +x2 +x3 +x4
Also, 4
=
7

⇒ x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 14

Now from eqn -1

x5 = 10

Now, σ 2
=
194

25

2 2 2 2 2
x + x + x + x + x 576 194
1 2 3 4 5
− =
5 25 25
2 2 2 2
⇒ x + x + x + x = 54
1 2 3 4

Now, variance of first 4 observations

2
4 2 4
∑ x ∑ xi
i=1 i i=1
Var = − ( )
4 4

54 49 5
= − =
4 4 4

Q7

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Solutions MathonGo

Cumulative
Class Frequency
frequency

0 − 4 3 3

4 − 8 9 12

8 − 12 10 22

12 − 16 8 30

16 − 20 6 36
N
−C
2
M = 1 + ( )h
f

18 − 12
M = 8 + × 4
10

M = 10.4

20M = 208

Q8

2
xi fi fi x i fi x i

0 3 0 0

1 2 2 2

5 3 15 75

6 2 12 72

10 6 60 600

12 3 36 432

17 3 51 867

2
Σfi = 22 ∑ fi x i = 2048

∴ ∑ fi xi = 176

∑ f i xi 176
So x ¯
¯¯
=
∑ fi
=
22
= 8

2
1
2 ¯
¯¯ 2
for σ = ∑ fi x − (x)
i
N
1 2
= × 2048 − (8)
22

= 93.090964

= 29.0909

Q9

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Solutions MathonGo
a, b, 68, 44, 48, 60

Mean = 55

Variance = 194 a > b

a + b + 68 + 44 + 48 + 60
= 55
6

⇒ 220 + a + b = 330

∴ a + b = 110 … . . (1)

Also,
2
(xi − x̄)
∑ = 194
n
2 2 2 2
⇒ (a − 55) + (b − 55) + (68 − 55) + (44 − 55)

2 2
+ (48 − 55) + (60 − 55) = 194 × 6

2 2
⇒ (a − 55) + (b − 55) + 169 + 121 + 49 + 25 = 1164

2 2
⇒ (a − 55) + (b − 55) = 1164 − 364 = 800

2 2
a + 3025 − 110a + b + 3025 − 110b = 800
2 2
⇒ a + b = 800 − 6050 + 12100
2 2
a + b = 6850 … … . . (2)

Solve (1) \& (2);

a = 75, b = 35

∴ a + 3b = 75 + 3(35) = 75 + 105 = 180

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