Statistical Analysis Graphs And Diagrams

by Spectrum Editorial Board

This book is specially designed to give enough practice in the type of statistical problems set in the UPSC Civil Services Main General Studies Paper. Table of Contents 1. Statistics : Meaning, Scope and Limitations Concepts Functions of Statistics Limitations Misuses 2.Collection of Data 3.Classification and Seriation of Data Objectives and Characteristics of Classification Types of Classification Variables and Frequency Distribution  Worked Examples 4. Presentation of Data : Tabulation Meaning and Objectives  Parts of a Table Specimen of a Table Rules of Tabulation Types of Tabulation Worked Examples 5. Presentation of Data : Diagrams Introduction General Rules of Construction Types of Diagrams Worked Examples 6. Presentation of Data : Graphs Fundamentals Graphs of Time Series or Historigrams Graphs of Frequency Distribution Basic Types of Frequency Curves Advantages of Graphs Limitations The Misuse of Graphs Worked Examples 7. Statistical Analysis and Interpretation Ratios and Percentages Measures of Central Tendency Dispersion Probability Index Numbers Correlation Regression Analysis of Time Series Interpolation and Extrapolation Interpretation 8. Worked Examples 9. Questions From Previous Papers Selection of Questions from papers of 1979-90 Questions from 1991 paper Questions from 1992 paper Questions from 1993 paper Questions from 1994 paper Questions from 1995 paper Questions from 1996 paper Questions from 1997 paper Questions from 1998 paper Questions from 1999 paper Questions from 2000 paper Questions from 2001 paper Questions from 2002 paper Questions from 2003 paper Questions from 2004 paper Questions from 2005 paper Questions from 2006 paper Questions from 2007 paper Questions from 2008 paper Questions from 2009 paper Questions from 201

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