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CodeVID-M10-12-HIS-01
Histograms, Polygons & Ogives — Assignment
Chapter: Statistics
Topic: Histograms, Frequency Polygons and Ogives
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 75 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
A histogram uses:
  • A.points
  • B.bars with no gaps
  • C.sectors
  • D.curves
2.
An ogive is a:
  • A.bar graph
  • B.cumulative frequency curve
  • C.pie chart
  • D.line of best fit
3.
A frequency polygon joins the:
  • A.bar tops
  • B.class marks
  • C.lower limits
  • D.origins
4.
Histogram bars are drawn:
  • A.with gaps
  • B.without gaps
  • C.as dots
  • D.as arcs
5.
The two types of ogive are "less than" and:
  • A."equal to"
  • B."more than"
  • C."between"
  • D."average"
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Which graph is used for cumulative frequency?
7.
What is plotted on the x-axis of a histogram?
8.
Joining the midpoints of class tops gives which graph?
9.
Do histogram bars have gaps?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
State the difference between a bar graph and a histogram.
11.
How is a "more than" ogive plotted?
12.
What does the point of intersection of the two ogives give?
13.
Name the curve obtained by plotting cumulative frequency against class limits.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
Explain how to obtain the median graphically from the two ogives.
15.
For classes $0$–$10,10$–$20,20$–$30,30$–$40$ with frequencies $5,8,12,5$, list the class marks for the frequency polygon.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) bars with no gaps
  2. (B) cumulative frequency curve
  3. (B) class marks
  4. (B) without gaps
  5. (B) "more than"
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. The ogive.
  2. Class intervals.
  3. A frequency polygon.
  4. No.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. A bar graph has gaps (categorical); a histogram has no gaps (continuous data).
  2. Using lower class limits and more-than cumulative frequencies.
  3. The median.
  4. An ogive.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. The x-coordinate of the point where the less-than and more-than ogives intersect is the median.
  2. $5,15,25,35$.
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