Q16. The weekly wages of 1000 workers are normally distributed around a mean of Rs.

70 and
a standard deviation of Rs. 5. Estimate the number of workers whose weekly wages will be:
1. Between 70 and 72
2. Between 69 and 72
3. More than 75
4. Less than 63
Q17.
1. Explain the characteristics of Statistics.
2. What are the components of Statistics? Give a brief description of each of the
components.
Q18. Explain the objectives of Statistical Average. What are the requisites of a good average?
Q19. a. Mention the Characteristics of Chi-square test.
1. Two research workers classified some people in income groups on the basis of sampling
studies. Their results are as follow:
Income groups

Investigators Poor Middle Rich Total

A 160 30 10 200

B 140 120 40 300

Total 300 150 50 500

Show that the sampling technique of atleast one research worker is defective.
Q20. Define trend. Enumerate the methods of determining trend in time series
Q21. Explain Chi-square test and the conditions for applying chi-square test
Q22. The following data represent the number of units of production per day turned out by 5
different workmen using different types of machines. 10 marks
Machine Type

Workmen A B C D

1 44 38 47 36

2 46 40 52 43

3 34 36 44 32

4 43 38 46 33

5 38 42 49 39
i) Test whether the mean productivity is the same for the four different machine types.
ii) Test whether 5 men differ with respect to mean productivity.
Q23. a) The procedure of testing hypothesis requires a researcher to adopt several steps.
Describe in brief all such steps.
b) Explain the Components of time series.
Q24. Distinguish between Classification and Tabulation. Explain the structure and components
of a Table with an example.
Q25. a) Describe the characteristics of Normal probability distribution.
b) In a sample of 120 workers in a factory, the mean and standard deviation of wages were Rs.
11.35 and Rs.3.03 respectively. Find the percentage of workers getting wages between Rs.9
and Rs.17 in the whole factory assuming that the wages are normally distributed.
Q26. b) Distinguish between:
1. Stratified random sampling and Systematic sampling
2. Judgement sampling and Convenience sampling
3. Judgement sampling and Convenience sampling
Q27. a) What is regression analysis? How does it differ from correlation analysis?
b) Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation between X series and Y series.
X 110 120 130 120 140 135 155 160 165 1

Y 12 18 20 15 25 30 35 20 25 1
Q28. Briefly explain the methods and theories of Business forecasting.
Q29. Construct Fisher’s Ideal Index for the given information and check whether Fisher’s
formula satisfies Time Reversal and Factor Reversal Tests.
Items P0 Q0 P1 Q1

A 16 5 20 6

B 12 10 18 12

C 14 8 16 10

D 20 6 22 10

E 80 3 90 5

F 40 2 50 5
Q30. Define “Statistics” What are the functions of Statistics? Distinguish between Primary data
and Secondary data
Q31. Find the (i) arithmetic mean and (ii) the median value of the following set of values: 40,
32, 24, 36, 42, 18, 10.
Q32. Explain the following terms with respect to Statistics: (i) Sample, (ii) Variable,
(iii) Population.
Q33. An unbiased coin is tossed six times. What is the probability that the tosses will result in:
(i) exactly two heads and (ii) at least five heads.
Q34. Find the median value of the following set of values: 45, 32, 31, 46, 40, 28, 27, 37, 36,
41.
Q35. Explain briefly the types of sampling
Q36. What are the types of classification of data?
Q37. Find the (i) arithmetic mean and (ii) range of the following data: 15, 17, 22, 21, 19, 26,
20.
Q38. Suppose two houses in a thousand catch fire in a year and there are 2000 houses in a
village. What is the probability that: (i) none of the houses catch fire and (ii) At least one house
catch fire?
Q39. Find Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the sales and expenses from the data
given below:
Sales
(Rs. Lakhs) 50 50 55 60 65 65 65 60 60

Expenses (Rs.
Lakhs) 11 13 14 16 16 15 15 14 13
Q40. The incidence of occupational disease in an industry is such that the workers have a 20%
chance of suffering from it. What is the probability that out of six workers 4 or more will
contract the disease?
Q41. Construct index numbers of price for the following data by applying:
i) Laspeyre’s method
ii) Paasche’s method
iii) Fisher’s Ideal Index number
Base year Current year
Commodity Price Quantity Price Quantity

A 2 8 4 6

B 5 10 6 5

C 4 14 5 10

D 2 19 2 13
Q42. Find Karl Pearson’s correlation co-efficient for the data given in the below table:
X 18 16 12 8 4

Y 22 14 12 10 8
Q43. Find the (i) arithmetic mean (ii) range and (iii) median of the following data: 15, 17, 22,
21, 19, 26, 20.
Q44. (a) Explain Arithmetic mean.
(b) The mean wage is Rs. 75 per day, SD wage is Rs. 5 per day for a group of 1000 workers
and the same is Rs. 60 and Rs. 4.5 for the other group of 1500 workers. Find the mean and
standard deviation for the entire group.
Q45. Mr. Arun and Mr. Bhandari play a game. If Mr. Arun picks up an even number from 1 to
6, Mr. Bhandari will pay him double the amount equal to picked up number. If Mr. Arun picks
up an odd number then he has to pay amount equal to double the picked up number. What is
Mr. Arun’s expectation?
Q46. The probability that an employee will get an occupational disease is 20%. In a firm having
five employees, what is the probability that:
i) None of the employees get the disease
ii) Exactly two will get the disease
iii) More than four will contract the disease
Q47. Microsoft estimated that out of 10,000 potential software buyers, 35% wait to purchase
the new OS Windows Vista, until an upgrade has been released. After an advertising campaign
to reassure the public was released, Microsoft surveyed 3000 buyers and found 950 who are
still skeptical. At 5% level of significance, can the company conclude that the population of
skeptical people had decreased?