HOLY CROSS COLLEGE(Autonomous) TIRUCHIRAPPALI 620 002

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, SEMESTER I, NOVEMBER 2014

ALLIED 1: MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS I
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Time: 3 Hours

Code: U10MA1ACT01
Max.Marks: 100
SECTION A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:

Choose the correct answer:

1.

2.

3.

The central value of a class interval is called

(a) mid-point

(b) upper limit

(c)lower limit

(d) both upper and lower limits

A histogram is used to present frequency distribution of

(a) discrete data

(b) continuous data

(c) any of discrete or continuous

(d) both discrete and continuous

The formula for range is

(a)

4.

32
23

LS
L+ S

(c)

L+ S
LS

(d) (

(b)

23
32

(c)

32
22

(d)

22
32

The coefficient of correlation always lies between

(a) 0 and 1

6.

(b)

The coefficient of skewness is

(a)

5.

LS

(b) -1 and 0

(c) -1 and + 1 (d) -2 and + 2

The regression coefficient of x on y is

LS ) (

L+S

x
(a) r y

7.

8.

9.

y
(b) r x

x
(c) r y

y
rx

(d)

The best method of computing index number is

(a) Laspeyres method

(b) Pasches method

(c)Bowleys method

(d) Fishers ideal method

Fishers ideal index satisfies

(a) time reversal test

(b) Factor reversal test

(c) either (a) or (b)

(d) neither (a) nor (b)

Match the following classification of statistical data with its corresponding nature and
choose the correct answer:
1. indispensable tool in all aspects of economics
2. An age of planning
3.Collection of primary data
4.The media communication between

(A) indirect oral interview

(B) Modern age
(C) Questionnaire
(D) Statistics

investigator and respondents

(a) 1A,2B,3D,4C
10.

(b)1D,2B,3C,4A

(E)
(c)1D,2B,3A,4C (d)1C,2E,3A,4B

Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a possible reason.
Read them carefully and mark your answer according to the key.
Assertion :An index number is a number which is used to measure the level of a certain
phenomenon.
Reason :An index number is a statistical device for comparing the general level of
magnitude of a group of related variables in two or more situations.
a. Both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason explains the assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not explain the assertion.
c.Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d. Both are false statements.

Write short answers for the following questions:

11.

Write the two categories of secondary data.

12.

Define diagram.

13.

What is the third moment about mean?

14.

What does the measure of kurtosis indicate?.

15.

Define negative correlation.

16.

Mention rank correlation if two judges have common taste.

17.

When is an index number said to be good?

18.

What is meant by quantity index number?

19.

Define time series.

20.

Write any two types of trend.

SECTION B
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS, CHOOSING ONE FROM EACH SET:

5X7=35

21(a). Explain any one method of collecting primary data.

OR
21(b)

Draw a pie diagram to represent the following data which shows the area in millions of square
kilometers of the oceans of the world.
Ocean

Area
(million sq. km)
70.8
41.2
28.5
7.6
4.8

Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Antarctic
Arctic

22(a) Calculate standard deviation from the following data:

Marks

10

20

30

40

50

60

No. of students

12

20

10

OR

22(b) Calculate Karl Pearsons coefficient of skewness for the following distribution:
x : 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40
23(a) Calculate the correlation coefficient between X and Y where X height of father; Yheight of son;
X

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

66

67

65

68

70

68

72

OR
23(b) Given the data below, calculate the value of Y when X = 12 by finding regression
equation of Y on X.

Average
Standard deviation

7.6

14.8

3.6

2.5

=0.99
24(a) Calculate Laspeyres and Paaches price indices

from the data given below:

Commodity

2002
8
12
6
4

A
B
C
D
OR
24(b) Construct chain index numbers from the link relatives given below:
Year

Link Index

2000
100

2001

2002

2003

2004

105

95

115

102

Price
2003
10
15
8
6

Quan
2002
20
10
16
8

25(a) Calculate trend values for 2002 and 2003 by the method of least squares from the data
given below:
Year

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Sales (in lakhs)

70

74

80

86

90

OR
25(b) Calculate seasonal indices by simple average method for the data given below:
Year
1
3.5
3.5
3.5
4.0
4.1

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005

2
3.9
4.1
3.9
4.6
4.4

Production
3
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.8
4.2

4
3.6
4.0
4.2
4.5
4.5

SECTION C
ANSWER ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING:

3 x 15 = 45

26(a). Draw simple bar diagram to represent the following data:

(8 Marks)

Class

:0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

Frequencies

:4

14

16

14

(b) Write the differences between diagrams and graphs.

(7 Marks)

27(a) Find quartile deviation from the following data:

(b)

16

(8 Marks)

100-200

200-300

300-400

48

189

88

400-500
47

Calculate mean deviation about mode from the following:

X

2.5

7.5

12.5

17.5

22.5

27.5

19

28

50

22

10

500-600
28

(7 Marks)

28(a) Compute Spearmans rank correlation coefficient from the following data: (8 Marks)
Wages

:100

Cost of living :98

101

102

102

100

99

97

98

96

95

99

99

97

95

92

95

94

90

91

28(b) Obtain regression line of Y on X from the following data:

29(a)

:10

12

13

12

16

15

:40

38

43

45

37

43

(7 Marks)

Convert the following fixed base index (FBI) numbers into chain base index
numbers(CBI)

( 8 Marks)

Year

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

FBI

376

392

408

380

392

400

(b) Show that Fishers index number is an ideal index number for the following data.
(7 Marks)

Commodity
A
B
C
D

30.

2006
Price Quantity
10
49
12
25
18
10
20
5

2007
Price
12
15
20
40

Quantity
50
20
12
2

Calculate the seasonal indices by link relative method from the following data:
Quarters
Year

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

1978

65

58

56

61

1979

68

63

63

67

1980

70

59

56

52

1981

60

55

51

58

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