Statistics

2021 Q151 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let an angle of a triangle is 60$^\circ$. If the variance of the angles of the triangle is 1014$^\circ$, then the other two angles are

A.
23$^\circ$ and 97$^\circ$
B.
22$^\circ$ and 68$^\circ$
C.
21$^\circ$ and 99$^\circ$
D.
20$^\circ$ and 100$^\circ$
2021 Q152 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For the random variable X with probability distribution is given by the table

$X=x$ 0 1 2 3
$P(X=x)$ $K$ $K+\frac{1}{7}$ $2K$ $\frac{2}{5}$

The mean of X is

A.
$\frac{31}{35}$
B.
$\frac{57}{35}$
C.
$\frac{63}{35}$
D.
$\frac{67}{35}$
2021 Q153 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The mean and variance of $n$ observations $x_1, x_2, x_3, \ldots . . x_n$ are 5 and 0 respectively. If $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i^2=400$, then the value of $n$ is equal to

A.
80
B.
25
C.
20
D.
16
2021 Q154 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The variance of the variates 112, 116, 120, 125 and 132 about their AM is

A.
58.8
B.
60
C.
48.8
D.
61.8
2021 Q155 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Which of the following set of data has least standard deviation?

A.
10, 20, 30, 40
B.
2, 4, 6, 8
C.
3, 6, 9, 12
D.
1, 2, 3, 4
2021 Q156 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

For a random variable X, E(X) = 3 and E(X2) = 11. The variable of X is :

A.
8
B.
5
C.
2
D.
1
2021 Q157 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The sum of 10 items is 12 and the sum of their squares is 18, then the standard deviation will be

A.
$-$3/5
B.
6/5
C.
4/5
D.
3/5
2021 Q158 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The runs of two players for 10 innings each are as follows

BITSAT 2021 Mathematics - Statistics Question 5 English

The more consistent player is

A.
player A
B.
player B
C.
both player A and B
D.
None of these
2020 Q159 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {\left( {{x_i} - a} \right)} = n$ and $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {{{\left( {{x_i} - a} \right)}^2}} = na$
(n, a > 1) then the standard deviation of n
observations x1 , x2 , ..., xn is :
A.
$a$ – 1
B.
$n\sqrt {a - 1} $
C.
$\sqrt {n\left( {a - 1} \right)} $
D.
$\sqrt {a - 1} $
2020 Q160 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the mean and the standard deviation of the
data 3, 5, 7, a, b are 5 and 2 respectively, then a and b are the roots of the equation :
A.
x2 – 20x + 18 = 0
B.
2x2 – 20x + 19 = 0
C.
x2 – 10x + 18 = 0
D.
x2 – 10x + 19 = 0
2020 Q161 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16, respectively. If five observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, then the absolute difference of the remaining two observations is :
A.
2
B.
3
C.
1
D.
4
2020 Q162 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and variance of 8 observations are 10 and 13.5, respectively. If 6 of these observations are 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, then the absolute difference of the remaining two observations is :
A.
5
B.
3
C.
7
D.
9
2020 Q163 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let xi (1 $ \le $ i $ \le $ 10) be ten observations of a random variable X. If
$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {\left( {{x_i} - p} \right)} = 3$ and $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{{\left( {{x_i} - p} \right)}^2}} = 9$
where 0 $ \ne $ p $ \in $ R, then the standard deviation of these observations is :
A.
${7 \over {10}}$
B.
${9 \over {10}}$
C.
${4 \over 5}$
D.
$\sqrt {{3 \over 5}} $
2020 Q164 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For the frequency distribution :
Variate (x) :      x1   x2   x3 ....  x15
Frequency (f) : f1    f2   f3 ...... f15
where 0 < x1 < x2 < x3 < ... < x15 = 10 and
$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{15} {{f_i}} $ > 0, the standard deviation cannot be :
A.
6
B.
1
C.
4
D.
2
2020 Q165 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let X = {x $ \in $ N : 1 $ \le $ x $ \le $ 17} and
Y = {ax + b: x $ \in $ X and a, b $ \in $ R, a > 0}. If mean
and variance of elements of Y are 17 and 216
respectively then a + b is equal to :
A.
7
B.
9
C.
-7
D.
-27
2020 Q166 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the observations xi (1 $ \le $ i $ \le $ 10) satisfy the
equations, $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {\left( {{x_1} - 5} \right)} $ = 10 and $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{{\left( {{x_1} - 5} \right)}^2}} $ = 40.
If $\mu $ and $\lambda $ are the mean and the variance of the
observations, x1 – 3, x2 – 3, ...., x10 – 3, then
the ordered pair ($\mu $, $\lambda $) is equal to :
A.
(6, 6)
B.
(3, 3)
C.
(3, 6)
D.
(6, 3)
2020 Q167 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and variance of 20 observations are found to be 10 and 4, respectively. On rechecking, it was found that an observation 9 was incorrect and the correct observation was 11. Then the correct variance is
A.
3.98
B.
3.99
C.
4.01
D.
4.02
2020 Q168 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and the standard deviation (s.d.) of 10 observations are 20 and 2 resepectively. Each of these 10 observations is multiplied by p and then reduced by q, where p $ \ne $ 0 and q $ \ne $ 0. If the new mean and new s.d. become half of their original values, then q is equal to
A.
10
B.
-20
C.
-10
D.
-5
2020 Q169 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Consider the data on x taking the values
0, 2, 4, 8,....., 2n with frequencies
nC0 , nC1 , nC2 ,...., nCn respectively. If the
mean of this data is ${{728} \over {{2^n}}}$, then n is equal to _________ .
2020 Q170 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the variance of the following frequency distribution :

Class         : 10–20 20–30 30–40

Frequency :    2          x          2

is 50, then x is equal to____
2020 Q171 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the variance of the terms in an increasing A.P.,
b1 , b2 , b3 ,....,b11 is 90, then the common difference of this A.P. is_______.
2020 Q172 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the mean and variance of eight numbers 3, 7, 9, 12, 13, 20, x and y be 10 and 25 respectively, then x.y is equal to _______.
2020 Q173 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the variance of the first n natural numbers is 10 and the variance of the first m even natural numbers is 16, then m + n is equal to_____.
2020 Q174 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $S_1$ and $S_2$ are the variances of the first $2 k$ and $k(k>1)$ natural numbers respectively, then ( $S_1 / S_2$ ) lies in the interval

A.

$[4, \infty)$

B.

$(1,4]$

C.

$(4,5]$

D.

$[7, \infty)$

2020 Q175 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The standard deviations of two sets of observations $X=\left\{x_i\right\}$ and $Y=\left\{y_i\right\}(i=1,2, \ldots, 100)$ are respectively 5 and 6 . If $\bar{x}, \bar{y}$ are their means and $\sum_{i=1}^{100}\left(x_i-\bar{x}\right)\left(y_i-\bar{y}\right)=600$, then the standard deviation of $Z=\left\{z_i / z_i=x_i-y_i\right)$ is

A.

12

B.

6

C.

7

D.

10

2020 Q176 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In a discrete data $\frac{1 \text { th }}{4}$ of the observations are equal to $a$, another $\frac{1 \text { th }}{4}$ of the observations are equal to $-a$. Out of the remaining, half of them are equal to $b$ and the rest are equal to $-b$. If the variance of all the observations is $(a b)$, then

A.

$a^2=4 b^2$

B.

$a=-2 b$

C.

$a=b$

D.

$a=-3 b$

2020 Q177 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For the following distribution, the mean deviation about the median is

$ \begin{array}{cccccccc} \hline x_i & 6 & 12 & 18 & 24 & 30 & 36 & 42 \\ \hline f_i & 4 & 7 & 9 & 18 & 15 & 10 & 5 \\ \hline \end{array} $

A.

8.0

B.

7.5

C.

7.2

D.

7.0

2020 Q178 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Assertion (A) Variance of $4 x_1, 4 x_2, \ldots, 4 x_n$ is 16 times the variance of $x_1, x_2, x_3, \ldots, x_n$

Reason (R) If $y=a x+b$, then variance of $y$ is a $($ variance of $x)+b$

The correct option among the following is

A.

(A) is true, (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

B.

(A) is true, (R) is true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).

C.

(A) is true but (R) is false.

D.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

2020 Q179 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\alpha, \beta$ are respectively the mean deviation about the mean and variance of the first five prime numbers, then the ordered pair ( $\alpha, \beta$ )

A.

$(2.27,10.42)$

B.

$(2.27,10.24)$

C.

$(2.72,10.24)$

D.

$(2.72,10.42)$

2020 Q180 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For the following frequency distribution, the variance is approximately equal to

$ \begin{array}{cccccc} \hline \begin{array}{c} \text { Class } \\ \text { Interval } \end{array} & 0-5 & 5-10 & 10-15 & 15-20 & 20-25 \\ \hline \text { Frequency } & 4 & 1 & 10 & 3 & 2 \\ \hline \end{array} $

A.

33.1

B.

30.55

C.

34.75

D.

37.50

2020 Q181 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the mean of the discrete distribution $8,9,6,5, x, 4$, 6, 5 is 6 , then its standard deviation (nearest to two decimal places) is

A.

2.50

B.

1.58

C.

0.51

D.

1.41

2020 Q182 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The mean of five observation is 5 and their variance is 9.20. If three of the given five observation are 1, 3 and 8, then a ratio of other two observations is

A.
4 : 9
B.
6 : 7
C.
5 : 8
D.
10 : 3
2019 Q183 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the data x1, x2,......., x10 is such that the mean of first four of these is 11, the mean of the remaining six is 16 and the sum of squares of all of these is 2,000 ; then the standard deviation of this data is :
A.
$\sqrt 2 $
B.
2
C.
2$\sqrt 2 $
D.
4
2019 Q184 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If both the mean and the standard deviation of 50 observations x1, x2,..., x50 are equal to 16, then the mean of (x1 – 4)2 , (x2 – 4)2 ,....., (x50 – 4)2 is :
A.
400
B.
480
C.
380
D.
525
2019 Q185 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If for some x $ \in $ R, the frequency distribution of the marks obtained by 20 students in a test is :

Marks 2 3 5 7
Frequency (x + 1)2 2x - 5 x2 - 3x x

then the mean of the marks is
A.
3.0
B.
2.8
C.
2.5
D.
3.2
2019 Q186 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and the median of the following ten numbers in increasing order 10, 22, 26, 29, 34, x, 42, 67, 70, y are 42 and 35 respectively, then ${y \over x}$ is equal to
A.
${7 \over 2}$
B.
${8 \over 3}$
C.
${9 \over 4}$
D.
${7 \over 3}$
2019 Q187 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the standard deviation of the numbers –1, 0, 1, k is $\sqrt 5$ where k > 0, then k is equal to
A.
2$\sqrt 6 $
B.
$\sqrt 6 $
C.
$2\sqrt {{{5} \over 6}} $
D.
$2\sqrt {{{10} \over 3}} $
2019 Q188 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A student scores the following marks in five tests :

45, 54, 41, 57, 43.

His score is not known for the sixth test. If the mean score is 48 in the six tests, then the standard deviation of the marks in six tests is
A.
$100 \over {\sqrt 3}$
B.
$10 \over {\sqrt 3}$
C.
$10 \over3$
D.
$100 \over3$
2019 Q189 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and variance of seven observations are 8 and 16, respectively. If 5 of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, then the product of the remaining two observations is :
A.
40
B.
48
C.
49
D.
45
2019 Q190 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and the variance of five observations are 4 and 5.20, respectively. If three of the observations are 3, 4 and 4 ; then the absolute value of the difference of the other two observations, is :
A.
1
B.
7
C.
3
D.
5
2019 Q191 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the sum of the deviations of 50 observations from 30 is 50, then the mean of these observations is :
A.
31
B.
50
C.
51
D.
30
2019 Q192 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The outcome of each of 30 items was observed; 10 items gave an outcome ${1 \over 2}$ – d each, 10 items gave outcome ${1 \over 2}$ each and the remaining 10 items gave outcome ${1 \over 2}$+ d each. If the variance of this outcome data is ${4 \over 3}$ then |d| equals :
A.
${2 \over 3}$
B.
${{\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$
C.
${\sqrt 2 }$
D.
2
2019 Q193 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If mean and standard deviation of 5 observations x1, x2, x3, x4, x5 are 10 and 3, respectively, then the variance of 6 observations x1, x2, ….., x5 and –50 is equal to
A.
582.5
B.
507.5
C.
586.5
D.
509.5
2019 Q194 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean of five observations is 5 and their variance is 9.20. If three of the given five observations are 1, 3 and 8, then a ratio of other two observations is -
A.
6 : 7
B.
10 : 3
C.
4 : 9
D.
5 : 8
2019 Q195 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A data consists of n observations : x1, x2, . . . . . . ., xn.    

If     $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {{{\left( {{x_i} + 1} \right)}^2}} = 9n$    and

$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {{{\left( {{x_i} - 1} \right)}^2}} = 5n,$

then the standard deviation of this data is :
A.
2
B.
$\sqrt 5 $
C.
5
D.
$\sqrt 7 $
2019 Q196 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
5 students of a class have an average height 150 cm and variance 18 cm2. A new student, whose height is 156 cm, joined them. The variance (in cm2) of the height of these six students is :
A.
16
B.
22
C.
20
D.
18
2018 Q197 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean and the standard deviation(s.d.) of five observations are9 and 0, respectively. If one of the observations is changed such that the mean of the new set of five observations becomes 10, then their s.d. is :
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
4
2018 Q198 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^9 {\left( {{x_i} - 5} \right)} = 9$ and

$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^9 {{{\left( {{x_i} - 5} \right)}^2}} = 45$, then the standard deviation of the 9 items
${x_1},{x_2},.......,{x_9}$ is
A.
3
B.
9
C.
4
D.
2
2018 Q199 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the mean of the data : 7, 8, 9, 7, 8, 7, $\lambda $, 8 is 8, then the variance of this data is :
A.
${7 \over 8}$
B.
1
C.
${9 \over 8}$
D.
2
2018 Q200 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mean of set of 30 observations is 75. If each observation is multiplied by a non-zero number $\lambda $ and then each of them is decreased by 25, their mean remains the same. Then $\lambda $ is equal to :
A.
${1 \over 3}$
B.
${2 \over 3}$
C.
${4 \over 3}$
D.
${10 \over 3}$