Chapter 3: Central Average tendency
Important Short Questions
Q.1 Define statistical Average?
Ans: An average is a single value that is typical or representative for a group of
numbers
Q.2 Why the averages called measure of central tendency?
Ans: As the averages tend to lie in the center of distribution, they are called
measure of central tendency.
Q.3 Define measure of central tendency?
Ans: The average fall in the center of data and used to represent the whole
data.
Q.4 What are the measures of central tendency or average?
Ans: 1. To find out that can be represent the whole data
2. To help the competitive study
Q.5 What are the important types of averages?
Ans: 1. Arithmetic mean
2. Median
3. Mode
Q.6 What are the characteristics of good average?
Ans: 1. Easy to calculate
2. Easy to understand
3. Based on the value of data
Q.7 Define Arithmetic mean?
Ans: A value obtained by dividing sum of all the values by their numbers.
Q.8 Explain the properties of Arithmetic mean?
Ans: 1. ∑(X-X) =0
2. ∑(X-X)2 is minimum
Q.9 Discuss the uses of weighted mean in statistics?
Ans: When all the observations are not of equal importance then we use
weighted arithmetic mean.
Q.10 Explain two merits of Arithmetic mean?
Ans: 1. Simple to understand and easy to calculate.
2. Rigidly defined.
3. Capable of further mathematical treatment.
Q.11 Define Median
Ans: Central value of the data is called median.
Q.12 Explain merits of Median
Ans: 1. Simple to understand and easy to calculate.
2. Not affected by extreme observations.
3. Possible to locate graphically.
Q.13 Explain demerits of Median.
Ans: 1. Not rigidly defined.
2. Not based on all values
3. Not Capable of further mathematical treatment
Q.14 Define mode?
Ans: The most repeated value in the data is called mode.
Q.15 Define bi-model distribution
Ans: A distribution having two modes is called bi-model distribution.
Q.16 Discuss the relationship between mean, median and mode.
Ans: For a skewed distribution: Mode = 3 median – 2 means
For a symmetrical distribution the mean, median and mode are equal.
Formula: Mean = Median = Mode
Q.17 Explain two merits of mode.
Ans: 1. Simple to understand and easy to calculate.
2. Not affected by extreme observations.
Q.18 Explain two demerits of mode.
Ans: 1. Not rigidly defined.
2. Not based on all values
3. Not Capable of further mathematical treatment
Q.19 What is meant by uni-model distribution?
Ans: A distribution having one mode is called uni-model distribution.