Section-A

1- Briefly explain any TEN of the following: 2x10

i) Primary and Secondary Data

ii) Name different bases for the classification of data
iii) Define any two averages of Statistics
iv) Absolute and Relative Dispersion
v) Empirical relationship among Mean, Median and Mode
vi) Write two Regression Equations
vii) Index Number
viii) Range of probability of an event
ix) Quadratic Equation
x) Arithmetic Sequence
xi) Square Matrix
xii) Idea of computing Simple Interest

Section-B
2- a) One sided fare of 30 selected students from home to college, rounded of to Rs. 10, Rs. 15, Rs. 20 and so
on, are reported as under: 08

Rs. 30 Rs. 20 Rs. 10 Rs. 25 Rs. 35 Rs. 30 Rs. 20 Rs. 35 Rs. 20 Rs. 40
Rs. 20 Rs. 20 Rs. 10 Rs. 35 Rs. 35 Rs. 40 Rs. 20 Rs. 35 Rs. 15 Rs. 40
Rs. 35 Rs. 20 Rs. 15 Rs. 25 Rs. 35 Rs. 30 Rs. 25 Rs. 35 Rs. 20 Rs. 40
Make a frequency distribution of afore-stated data in discrete style.
b) In a class test of Statistics 60 students were appeared. The marks they obtained out of 100 are
summarized below in the form of frequency distribution. 12

Marks 100 – 80 80 – 60 60 – 40 40 - 20 20 – 00 Total

Students 10 15 20 10 5 60
Calculate Average marks per student via Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean and Harmonic Mean.
Also state the position of given data as regard A.M ≥ G.M ≥ H.M.

3- Compute 20
i) Range, ii) Quartile Range,
iii) Mean Deviation from Median iv) Bowley’s Coefficient of Skewness
using the data provided in Question – 2, Part – b.

4- a) Given the data of three variables in following table: 10

x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
y 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Compute correlation Coefficient between x and y, and x and z.
Did you observe any thing special? Please note.

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 b) Compute Laspeyre’s and Paasche’s index numbers from the following data: 10

Base Period Data Current Period Data

Item No.
Price (Rs./Kg) Quantity Sold in Kg Price (Rs./Kg) Quantity Sold in Kg
1 7 1500 6 2000
2 12 200 13 175
3 25 500 22 700
4 15 200 18 100

5. a) A tender is invited by a government department to supply machinery. The three suppliers, who applied
for, are past suppliers and their chances to win the order are in the ratio 1, 2 and 4 respectively.
Find the probability of obtaining the order by: 5+5
i) Each supplier individually ii) First or Third
b) Find Chi-square and test association for the following data, use α = 5 %: 10

Attributes B1 B2 B3
A1 14 16 10
A2 26 24 20

Section-C

(x + 1) 1 1
6. a) Solve: 3x = x - 3 . 10

b) The sum of two numbers is 35 and the difference between these numbers is 111. Find the two numbers. 10

7. a) A company earned a profit of Rs. 37,000 in its first year of operation. It is estimated that the profit will
increase by Rs. 7000 each year, find total profit of first ten years of operation. 10
b) Express 0.7272727272…………………. as a quotient of two integer using the idea of infinite
geometric series. 10

8. a) Show that: 10
-1 2 3 a -a + 2b + 3c
2 1 0 b = 2a + b
3 5 -1 c 3a + 5b - c
b) Solve the following system of equations using matrices: 10
2x + y = 25 and x–y=5

9. a) How long will it take for Rs. 150,000 invested at 8% to double it in amount? Consider the given rate as: 10
i) Simple
ii) Compound
b) Find the amount of an annuity of Rs. 10,000 payable at the end of every year for 8 years at the rate of 6%.
Also calculate 8 years interest. 10

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