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Statistics — CDS Elementary Mathematics PYQs

177 questions from this chapter, asked in 10 CDS exams between 2016–2025.

177questions
10CDS exams
2016–2025years covered

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Q1MCQ2025

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 ?

(A)68
(B)69
(C)70
(D)71
Q2MCQ2025

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 ?

(A)50
(B)60
(C)70
(D)80
Q3MCQ2025

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?

(A)3
(B)5
(C)6
(D)It cannot be determined from the given data
Q4MCQ2025

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?

(A)5
(B)6
(C)7
(D)It cannot be determined from the given data
Q5MCQ2025

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 ?

(A)Bar diagram
(B)Histogram
(C)Frequency polygon
(D)Pie Chart
Q6MCQ2025

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?

(A)3.29
(B)4.29
(C)5.29
(D)6.29
Q7MCQ2025

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?

(A)105
(B)110
(C)205
(D)210
Q8MCQ2025

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?

(A)100
(B)125
(C)200
(D)225
Q9MCQ2025

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?

(A)2020 and 2021
(B)2022 and 2023
(C)2022 only
(D)2020 only
Q10MCQ2025

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?

(A)2019
(B)2020
(C)2021
(D)2022

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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