Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

Irregular trends in a time series are caused by

(A) Epidemics
(B) Strikes
(C) Festival season
(D) Floods

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

(C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only

Irregular trends in a time series are caused by sudden and unpredictable events like epidemics, strikes, floods, earthquakes, etc. Seasonal factors such as festival season are not irregular, they are seasonal variations.