I PUC MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1

STATISTICS (31)
Jan-2024
Duration: 3 Hrs 15 Min. Max Marks: 80

Instructions: 1. Statistical table and graph sheets will be supplied on request.

2. Scientific calculators are allowed.
3. All working steps should be clearly shown.
4. Only the first written answers will be considered for Section-A.

SECTION – A
I Choose the correct answer from the choices given: 5X1=5
1. Statistics in the field of insurance is called
a. Biometry b. Actuarial science c. Stylometry d. Demography
2. Search of knowledge through statistical methods is known as
a. Sampling b. Questionnaire c. Tabulation d. Statistical enquiry.
3. The algebraic sum of deviations of a given set of observations taken from their mean is
a. Least b. 1 c. 0 d. Maximum.
4. Numerical measure of chance of occurrence of an event is
a. Probability b. Random variable c. Dispersion d. Skewness.
5. If Var(X) = 4, then Var (2X) is
a. 4 b. 8 c. 0 d. 16.
II Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word from those given in the brackets: 5 X 1
=5
(Stubs, strata, mutually exclusive, symmetric, independent, mean deviation)
6. In stratified sampling, the population is divided into a number of subgroups called--------.
7. Median is equidistant from the lower and upper quartiles in --------------distribution.
8. -----------ignores the algebraic signs of the deviations.
9. Two or more events are called------------if only one of them can occur at a time.
10. Cov(X, Y) is 0 when the random variables X and Y are ----------------.

III Match the following: 5X1=5

A B
11. Framing a format (a) Non- flatness
 12. Less than ogive (b) mode
13. Kurtosis (c) Unique outcome
14. Inter quartile range (d) Median
15. Deterministic experiment (e) Planning and preparation
(f) (Q3 – Q1)

IV Answer the following questions: 5X1=5

16. Mention a limitation of diagrams and graphs.
17. Which average is suitable in the case of “Average marks of students in class”?
18. State a demerit of range.
19. What is extrapolation?
20. Define random variable.
SECTION – B
V Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5 X 2 = 10

21. What are the causes of distrust of statistics?

22. Distinguish between biased and unbiased errors.
23. Given n1=50, n2=100, 1= 60, 2 = 70, find combined mean.
24. Mention the two types of moments.
25. Indicate scatter diagrams for r = +1 and r = -1.
26. What is meant by association of attribute? Name the different methods of
measurement.
27. If P(A∩B) = 1/3 and P(B) = 2/3 then , find P(A|B).
28. If X is a random variable and a is a constant then prove that E(aX) = a E(X).
SECTION – C
VI Answer any FOUR of the following questions: 4 X 5 =20
29. Mention all the functions of Statistics.
30. Define sampling. Briefly explain any two methods of sampling.
31. Below are the ages of husbands and wives. Prepare a bi-variate frequency distribution
with class intervals (20-25), (25-30), … for both variables.
Age of Husband (in years) 24 42 29 43 35 41 33 36 29 38
Age of wife (in years) 25 37 25 37 23 39 23 32 24 38
32. Draft a blank table to show the distribution of employees of a factory according to- (i).
Sex: Men, Women (ii). Category: Skilled, Unskilled. (iii). Wages: Below Rs.5000,
Rs.5000-10000 and Rs.10000 & above
 33. Following data represents the major consumption of food grains in Karnataka state.
Represent the data by pie diagram.

Food Grains Quantity Consumed

(In million Tons)
Jowar 450
Raagi 320
Wheat 150
Rice 400
34. Calculate the first quartile and sixth decile from the following data.

X 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
f 2 3 6 15 10 5 4 3 2

35. Find the association between intelligence of fathers and the intelligence of sons from
the following data : Intelligent fathers with intelligent sons: 50
Dull fathers with intelligent sons : 100
Dull fathers with dull sons : 300
Intelligent fathers with dull sons : 200
36. Extrapolate the sales of a business concern for the year 2015 from the given data.

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sales (000) 13 19 25 38 65 ?

VII Answer any Two of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10

37. From the following data, draw a less than ogive and locate the values of Q1 and Q3
graphically.

Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than
Marks
10 20 30 40 50 60
No. of
5 13 24 39 52 60
students

38. Calculate the coefficient of rank correlation from the following data.

x 80 78 75 75 68 67 60 59
y 12 13 14 14 14 16 15 17
 39. A firm wants to select three candidates among 3 graduates, 5 undergraduates and 8
matriculates. What is the probability of selecting: (a) one graduate and two
matriculates, (b) two undergraduates and one matriculate?
40. In a bi-variate data E(X)= 4, E(Y) = 10, E(X2)= 25, E(Y2) = 136 and E(XY) = 20. Find Karl
Pearson’s co-efficient of correlation.

SECTION – D
VIII Answer any Two of the following questions: 2 X 10 = 20
41. The number of runs scored by two batsmen A and B in different innings is as follows :
A 12 115 6 73 7 19 119 36 84 29
B 47 12 76 42 4 51 37 48 13 0
Who is better run scorer? Who is more consistent?
42. Following are the marks of 8 students in Statistics and Mathematics. Obtain the two
regression equations and estimate the marks of a student in statistics who has scored
50 marks in Mathematic also estimate the marks of a student in mathematics who has
scored 60 in statistics
Marks in Statistics 25 43 27 35 54 61 37 45
Marks in Mathematics 35 47 20 37 63 54 28 40

43. a) Probability that A solves a problem is 2/3 and that B solves it is 3/5. If a randomly
selected problem is given Find the Probability that: a) both of them solve, b) none of
them solves it.
b) State and Prove addition theorem of expectation for two discrete random variables X
and Y.
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