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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Question 1
CDS 2 2018
60Consider 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 ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
CDS 2 2019
69Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
CDS 2 2025
96Which one of the following is a positional average?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
CDS 2 2025
91Which measure of central tendency is least affected by the presence of extreme observations in the data?Tap an option to check your answer.