PRC-2 · Chapter 8 · Question 2 of 60
Find the median of the following ungrouped data set: 14, 8, 22, 19, 5.
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) 14
Explanation
To find the median, first sort the data in ascending order: 5, 8, 14, 19, 22. Because there is an odd number of observations (5), the median is exactly the middle value, which is 14.
More Statistical Measures of Data MCQs
- Q4Group X consists of 40 items with a mean of 50. Group Y consists of 60 items with a mean of 70. What is the combined mean of the two groups?
- Q5If the calculated variance for a specific set of financial data is strictly 144, what is the standard deviation of that data?
- Q6What is the mathematical sum of the deviations of all individual observations from their arithmetic mean?
- Q7Which specific measure of central tendency is most mathematically appropriate for averaging rates of change, speed, or unit prices?
- Q8Which of the following values is perfectly equivalent to the Second Quartile (Q2) of a dataset?