Class 11 Maths MCQ – Statistics

1. The mode of the data: 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 is:

a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Answer:

c) 5

Explanation:

Mode is the number that appears most frequently. Here, 5 appears three times, which is more frequent than any other number.

2. If the mean of five numbers is 20, then their sum is:

a) 100
b) 120
c) 20
d) 25

Answer:

a) 100

Explanation:

Mean = Sum of numbers/Number of numbers. Thus, 20 = Sum/5, implying Sum = 100.

3. The median of the data: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 is:

a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 18

Answer:

b) 14

Explanation:

Median is the middle number when data is arranged in order. Here, 14 is in the middle.

4. The range of the data set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 is:

a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

Answer:

d) 8

Explanation:

Range = Highest value – Lowest value = 10 – 2 = 8.

5. The variance of a data set is the:

a) Mean of the squares of the data
b) Square root of the standard deviation
c) Average of the squared differences from the Mean
d) Mean multiplied by the standard deviation

Answer:

c) Average of the squared differences from the Mean

Explanation:

Variance measures the spread between numbers in a data set.

6. A pie chart is used to represent:

a) Frequency distribution
b) Cumulative frequency
c) Time series data
d) Composition of data

Answer:

d) Composition of data

Explanation:

A pie chart depicts the composition of data in percentage or fraction terms.

7. If the mode is greater than the median, the distribution is said to be:

a) Symmetric
b) Positively skewed
c) Negatively skewed
d) Bimodal

Answer:

b) Positively skewed

Explanation:

Positive skewness indicates a distribution with a longer right tail.

8. The mode of the data set: 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 is:

a) 1 and 7
b) 4 and 5
c) 3 and 6
d) 2 and 4

Answer:

b) 4 and 5

Explanation:

Both 4 and 5 appear twice, which is more frequent than any other number.

9. Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values?

a) Mode
b) Median
c) Mean
d) Range

Answer:

c) Mean

Explanation:

Mean gets influenced by every value in the dataset, including the extreme values.

10. The median of a set of 9 consecutive numbers is 20. The largest number in the set is:

a) 24
b) 26
c) 28
d) 30

Answer:

a) 24

Explanation:

With 20 as the median and 9 consecutive numbers, the largest number is 20 + 4 = 24.

11. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?

a) Range
b) Median
c) Standard Deviation
d) Variance

Answer:

b) Median

Explanation:

Median is a measure of central tendency, not dispersion.

12. In a 'less than' cumulative frequency graph, the highest point indicates:

a) Median
b) Mode
c) Total frequency
d) Lower quartile

Answer:

c) Total frequency

Explanation:

The highest point will represent the sum of all frequencies.

13. A bell-shaped symmetrical curve represents:

a) Positively skewed distribution
b) Negatively skewed distribution
c) Normal distribution
d) Bimodal distribution

Answer:

c) Normal distribution

Explanation:

A bell-shaped curve is characteristic of the normal distribution.

14. The standard deviation is the:

a) Mean of the data set
b) Square of the variance
c) Square root of the variance
d) Median of the data set

Answer:

c) Square root of the variance

Explanation:

Standard deviation is the positive square root of variance.

15. If all the observations in a data set are identical, the variance is:

a) 0
b) 1
c) Mean of the data set
d) Median of the data set

Answer:

a) 0

Explanation:

No spread or variation implies a variance of 0.

16. Which graph is suitable for showing the relationship between two variables?

a) Pie chart
b) Histogram
c) Scatter plot
d) Frequency polygon

Answer:

c) Scatter plot

Explanation:

A scatter plot displays values for two variables for a set of data.

17. In a positively skewed distribution:

a) Mean > Median > Mode
b) Mode > Median > Mean
c) Median > Mode > Mean
d) Mean > Mode > Median

Answer:

a) Mean > Median > Mode

Explanation:

In positive skewness, the tail on the right side is longer or fatter.

18. The mid-value of the class 20-30 is:

a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 35

Answer:

b) 25

Explanation:

Mid-value = (Lower limit + Upper limit)/2 = (20+30)/2 = 25.

19. Which of the following is a bivariate data?

a) Heights of students
b) Weights of students
c) Ages and salaries of employees
d) Marks obtained by students in an exam

Answer:

c) Ages and salaries of employees

Explanation:

Bivariate data involves two different variables.

20. The third quartile is also known as:

a) Median
b) Lower quartile
c) Upper quartile
d) Interquartile range

Answer:

c) Upper quartile

Explanation:

The third quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of the data and is also termed the upper quartile.

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