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The document is a problem set for a course on descriptive statistics, focusing on graphical representation of non-frequency data. It includes various datasets such as sex-ratios in India and other countries, illiteracy rates across Indian states, university student enrollment over five years, national income statistics, land utilization data, and cost analysis of scooters. The tasks require students to create suitable diagrams to represent the provided data and to comment on the findings.

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Problem Set 3 (2)

The document is a problem set for a course on descriptive statistics, focusing on graphical representation of non-frequency data. It includes various datasets such as sex-ratios in India and other countries, illiteracy rates across Indian states, university student enrollment over five years, national income statistics, land utilization data, and cost analysis of scooters. The tasks require students to create suitable diagrams to represent the provided data and to comment on the findings.

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NEP/Minor/Descriptive Statistics/Sem5/Problem Set:3

Date:

Graphical Representation of Non-Frequency Data

1. The sex-ratio in India in the census years are given for the period 1901 to 2001 as
shown below:

972 964 955 950 945 946 941 930 934 927 933
Source: Provisional population totals, census of India, 2001.

Represent the above data with the help of a suitable graphical device.

2. The sex-ratio of different countries are given below for the year 1998:

Country Sex-Ratio
China 986
India 933
USA 1029
Indonesia 1004
Brazil 1025
Pakistan 938
Bangladesh 953
Japan 1041
Nigeria 1016
Source: World Population Prospects 1998 revision, vol. 2, Sex and Age, United
Nations.

Represent the above data with the help of a suitable graphical device.

3. The numbers of illiterate persons in different provinces of India are given for the
years 1991 and 2001 as shown below:
State 1991 2001
Himachal Pradesh 1,010,456 826,595
Punjab 3,948,251 3,636,084
Uttaranchal 1,636,908 1,405,351
Delhi 1,154,360 1,329,783
U.P. 36,833,351 36,504,260
Bihar 18,857,757 21,169,173
West Bengal 14,366,758 13,234,798
Karnataka 10,221,940 9,595,640
Kerala 1,788,537 1,770,311
Source: Provisional population totals, census of India, 2001.

Draw a bar diagram to show the percentage decrease in literacy rate over the two
years.
4. Given below are the numbers of students in a university, in different faculties,
over a period of five years. Present them in a suitable diagram:

Year No. of students


Arts Commerce Science Law
1977-78 1,783 590 391 400
1978-79 2,050 650 478 552
1979-80 2,096 723 438 640
1980-81 2,252 848 394 689
1981-82 2,267 900 554 926

5. The following data relate to National Income and population of India over several
years. Comment on the data aided by diagrams and additional computations

Accounting NNP (at factor cost) Rs. Crore Mid-year


Year At current prices At constant prices Population
(1993-94 = 100) (in millions)
1993-94 685912 685912 892.00
1995-96 941861 787809 928.00
1996-97 1093961 852085 946.00
1997-98 1224946 890890 964.00
1998-99 1415044 948305 983.00
1999-00 1557781 1007743 1001.00
2000-01 1679982 1044915 1019.00

Source: NATIONAL ACCOUNTS STATISTICS 2002 – C.S.O., Ministry of


STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, GOVT. OF INDIA

6. Consider the following data:


Land Utilization Statistics in India in 1997-98 (in lakh hectares)
Items
Forests 689
Not available for cultivation 416
Other cultivated land excluding fallow land 284
Current fallow 144
Fallow land other than current fallow 98
Area sown 1420
Area sown more than once 487

Source: Statistical pocket book, 2001

With the help of a suitable diagram represent the relative weightage of various kinds
of lands listed above.
7. Represent the following data by means of suitable diagrams and comment:

Particulars Year
Cost per scooter 1976(Rs) 1977(Rs) 1978(Rs)
Raw Materials 2,160 2,600 2,700
Labour 540 700 810
Direct Exp 360 200 360
Factory Expenses 360 300 360
Office Expenses 180 200 270
Total Cost 3,600 4,000 4,500

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