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For the data set with the following observations, the first and second quartiles are:

20, 22, 23, 22, 23, 22, 22, 21, 19, 22, 22, 26, 23, 24, 19, 21, 22, 16

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SSC CGL 2023 (Tier-II) Paper 1 Previous Year Paper (26-Oct-2023) (Shift-1)
The correct answer is

21 and 22

The first quartile (Q1) and second quartile (Q2, or the median) of this data set are 21 and 22, respectively, as we arrange the data in ascending order.

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     6 

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     9

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Important Questions from Measures of Central Tendency

  1. A random sample of 20 people is classified in the following table according to their ages:

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    Frequency

    15 – 25

    2

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    4

    35 – 45

    6

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    5

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    3

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  2. If the difference of mode and median is 36, then the difference of median and mean is:

  3. In a Mathematics test 15 students scored 80 marks, 20 students scored 75 marks, 28 students scored 65 marks and 25 students scored 60 marks, mode of the score is:

  4. If the mode of the scores 10, 12, 13, 15, 15, 13, 12, 10, x is 15, then what is the value of x?

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