Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

Which of the following is not a statistic ?

Options:

The mean marks of 100 students of a school of strength 2000.

The median height of 100 students in a school of strength 2000.

The mean salary of all workers of an organisation.

The mean salary of randomly selected half of all employees of an organisation.

Correct Answer:

The mean salary of all workers of an organisation.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → The mean salary of all workers of an organisation.

The mean is computed for the entire population, so it is a parameter, not a statistic.