Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

Which of the following statements are TRUE?

(A) The sales of woolen clothes, gold, silver etc. exhibit seasonal trends.
(B) The price of stocks in the share market repeats after a definite time interval.
(C) The rise and fall of the share market is an example of a cyclic trend.
(D) The rise in prices before festivals is an example of a irregular trend.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) and (D) only

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

(A) and (C) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A) and (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (C) only **

(A) The sales of woolen clothes, gold, silver etc. exhibit seasonal trends — ✅ (True)

(B) The price of stocks in the share market repeats after a definite time interval — ❌ (False, not periodic)

(C) The rise and fall of the share market is an example of a cyclic trend — ✅ (True)

(D) The rise in prices before festivals is an example of an irregular trend — ❌ (It is seasonal, not irregular)

Correct statements: (A) and (C)