PRC-2 · Chapter 7 · Question 50 of 60
When constructing a 'less than' cumulative frequency ogive, the cumulative frequencies are plotted against which specific values on the x-axis?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) The upper class boundaries
Explanation
A 'less than' ogive fundamentally plots the running cumulative frequency against the upper boundary of each class, visually showing how many total observations fall strictly below that upper threshold.
More Data - Collection and Representation MCQs
- Q52In a statistical cumulative frequency table, what does the final, bottom-most value in the cumulative frequency column always…
- Q53When interpreting a standard 'stem-and-leaf' plot, what does the 'stem' generally represent?
- Q54In a box-and-whisker plot, the central rectangular box graphically spans the distance between:
- Q55If raw statistical data is manually sorted from smallest to largest value, the resulting structured presentation is called an:
- Q56Visually, how does a 'more than' cumulative frequency ogive plot consistently slope?