Measures of Central Tendency
- Previous year questions on Measures of Central Tendency for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Community Medicine section of the exam.
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- 6 live questions in Measures of Central Tendency.
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- Question set last updated 3 Sept 2026.
Q1.In a survey of sleep apnea scores among 10 people, the highest sample of 58 was entered by mistake as 85. This will affect the result as:
- AIncreased mean, decreased median
- BIncreased mean, increased median
- CIncreased mean. no change in median✓ Correct answer
- DNo change in mean, increased median.
Q2.Outliers have the most marked effect on which of the following?
- AMean✓ Correct answer
- BMode
- CMedian
- DRange
Q3.In the given distribution of weight of a group of student the best central tendency is determined by
- AMean✓ Correct answer
- BMedian
- CMode
- DAll of the above
Q4.In set of data with highly variable values,the best measure of central tendency is
- AMean
- BMedian✓ Correct answer
- CMode
- DStandard Detion
Q5.The most commonly repeated factor among this is
- AMean
- BMedian
- CMode✓ Correct answer
- DStandard deviation
Q6.In presence of unusually high outliers, preferred measure of central tendency is:
- AMean
- BMode
- CMedian✓ Correct answer
- DRange
Answer key
Q1: C. Increased mean. no change in median; Q2: A. Mean; Q3: A. Mean; Q4: B. Median; Q5: C. Mode; Q6: C. Median.
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