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Median as a positional average (open classes, least affected by extremes, ogive)

This type of question, asked 3 times: CDS 2 2018, CDS 2 2019, CDS 2 2025. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    CDS 2 2018

    60
    Consider the following statements : Statement I : Median can be computed even when the end intervals of a frequency distribution are open. Statement II : Median is a positional average. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

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  2. Question 2

    CDS 2 2019

    69
    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

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  3. Question 3

    CDS 2 2025

    96
    Which one of the following is a positional average?

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  4. Question 4

    CDS 2 2025

    91
    Which measure of central tendency is least affected by the presence of extreme observations in the data?

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