Statistics Aptitude Questions & Formulas with answer


Ques 1 GATE 2025


Scores obtained by two students P and Q in seven courses are given in the table below. Based on the information given in the table, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A

Average score of P is less than the average score of Q.

B

Median score of P is same as the median score of Q.

C

Difference between the maximum and minimum scores of P is greater than the difference between the maximum and minimum scores of Q.

D

Median score and the average score of Q are same.

(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 2 GATE 2017


In a company with 100 employees, 45 earn Rs. 20,000 per month, 25 earn Rs. 30,000, 20 earn Rs. 40,000, 8 earn Rs. 60,000, and 2 earn Rs. 150,000. The median of the salaries is

A

Rs. 20,000

B

Rs. 30,000

C

Rs. 32,300

D

Rs. 40,000

(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 3 GATE 2013


The number of emails received on six consecutive days is 11, 9, 18, 18, 4 and 15, respectively. What are the median and the mode for these data?

A

18 and 11, respectively

B

13 and 18, respectively

C

13 and 12.5, respectively

D

12.5 and 18, respectively

(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 4 GATE 2012


Which of the following assertions are CORRECT?
P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of the list
Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the standard deviation of the list
R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the list
S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the standard deviation of the list unchanged

A

P, Q

B

Q, R

C

P, R

D

R, S

(c) is the correct answer.