If the average of 64, 69, 72, 75, lies between 62 and 76 (excluding 62 and 76), then what is the number of possible integer values of ?
CDS · Elementary Mathematics · UPSC · 2016–2025
Statistics — CDS Elementary Mathematics PYQs
177 questions from this chapter, asked in 10 CDS exams between 2016–2025.
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Consider the following for the next five (05) items that follow:
The frequency distribution of 205 observations on is given below:
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
What is the value of ?
Consider the following for the next five (05) items that follow:
The frequency distribution of 205 observations on is given below:
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
What is the median of the frequency distribution?
Consider the following for the next five (05) items that follow:
The frequency distribution of 205 observations on is given below:
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
What is the mode of the frequency distribution?
Consider the following for the next five (05) items that follow:
The frequency distribution of 205 observations on is given below:
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
What is the most appropriate graphical representation of the given frequency distribution of ?
Consider the following for the next five (05) items that follow:
The frequency distribution of 205 observations on is given below:
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
What is the mean of the frequency distribution?
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
The frequency distribution of marks obtained by students in an English examination is given below:
| Marks obtained | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Below 40 | 50 |
| Below 50 | 125 |
| Below 60 | 210 |
| Below 70 | 315 |
| Below 80 | 350 |
What is the number of students who scored between 60 and 70 marks?
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
The frequency distribution of marks obtained by students in an English examination is given below:
| Marks obtained | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Below 40 | 50 |
| Below 50 | 125 |
| Below 60 | 210 |
| Below 70 | 315 |
| Below 80 | 350 |
What is the number of students who scored more than 50 marks?
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow:
Circulation figures (in thousands) of different newspapers (A, B, C, D, E) for five years are given below:
| Year | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
In which of the given years was the circulation of the newspaper D close to its average circulation over all the years?
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow:
Circulation figures (in thousands) of different newspapers (A, B, C, D, E) for five years are given below:
| Year | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
In which of the years from 2019 to 2022 was the circulation of the newspaper D close to the average circulation of all the newspapers in that year?
Why practise Statistics PYQs?
Statistics has appeared in 10 CDS Elementary Mathematics exams we track between 2016–2025. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.
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