Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Probability Distributions

Question:

A simple random sample consists of three observations 7, 9, 11. The point estimate of the population standard deviation is :

Options:

2.5

1.44

2

4

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → 2

$s=\sqrt{\frac{∑(x_i-\bar x)^2}{n-1}}$

Mean, $\bar x=\frac{7+9+11}{3}=9$

$s=\sqrt{\frac{4+0+4}{3-1}}=\sqrt{\frac{8}{2}}=2$