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Box Plots & Five-Number Summary - Assignment
Chapter: Statistics (Measures of Center & Variability)
Topic: Box Plots — Five-Number Summary
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.
The five-number summary is min, Q1, median, Q3 and:
  • A.mean
  • B.maximum
  • C.mode
  • D.range
2.
The IQR is:
  • A.$Q_3-Q_1$
  • B.$Q_1-Q_3$
  • C.$\max-\min$
  • D.$Q_2$
3.
The box spans:
  • A.min to max
  • B.$Q_1$ to $Q_3$
  • C.median only
  • D.mean to mode
4.
The whiskers reach the:
  • A.quartiles
  • B.minimum and maximum
  • C.mean
  • D.mode
5.
The median divides the data into how many halves?
  • A.$1$
  • B.$2$
  • C.$3$
  • D.$4$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
The IQR equals $Q_3$ minus what?
7.
The box plot's box goes from $Q_1$ to what?
8.
The middle value of ordered data is the:
9.
How many values are in a five-number summary?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
For the data $2, 4, 6, 8, 10$, find the median.
11.
If $Q_1=4$ and $Q_3=10$, find the IQR.
12.
For $1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13$, find the median.
13.
The minimum is $5$ and the maximum is $20$. Find the range.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
For the data $3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15$, find the five-number summary.
15.
From the summary above, find the IQR and the range.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) maximum
  2. (A) $Q_3-Q_1$
  3. (B) $Q_1$ to $Q_3$
  4. (B) minimum and maximum
  5. (B) $2$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. $Q_1$.
  2. $Q_3$.
  3. Median.
  4. $5$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $6$.
  2. $6$.
  3. $7$.
  4. $15$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. Min $3$, $Q_1=5$, median $9$, $Q_3=13$, max $15$.
  2. IQR $8$; range $12$.
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