Statistics, Dispersion and Probability

43 MCQs Covers mean, median and mode (including calculated examples), variance and standard deviation, and probability with its formula and everyday uses.

MCQs

43 questions · 35 min · 43 marks

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

    • AMean
    • BVariance
    • CMedian
    • DMode
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    Answer: B

    Variance measures dispersion, not the center.

  2. Question 2

    The mean of the data set 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 is:

    • A60
    • B80
    • C90
    • D70
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    Answer: D

    (50 + 60 + 70 + 80 + 90) / 5 = 350 / 5 = 70.

  3. Question 3

    If the scores are 50, 60, 70, 70, 90, the mode is:

    • A70
    • B50
    • C60
    • D90
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    Answer: A

    70 appears most often.

  4. Question 4

    If the scores are 50, 60, 70, 70, 60, 90, the modes are:

    • A50 and 60
    • B70 and 90
    • C60 and 70
    • D60 and 90
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    Answer: C

    60 and 70 each appear twice.

  5. Question 5

    The median of 50, 60, 70, 80 is:

    • A60
    • B65
    • C70
    • D75
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    Answer: B

    (60 + 70) / 2 = 65.

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