Question

Choose the correct option regarding the measure of central tendency.

Statement I: It provides information about the data set without listing all its values.

Statement II: It does not help in comparing multiple data sets.

• A. Only Statement I is wrong.
• B. Only Statement II is wrong.
• C. Both the statements are wrong.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only Statement II is wrong.

A value for the data set that can be used as a representative for the collection of data is called $\text{measure of central tendency}$.

As an example, an average of a data set can be used to represent a specific data set and can be used to compare multiple data sets.

Hence, the measure of central tendency provides information about the data set without listing all its values.

The measure of central tendency also helps in comparing multiple data sets.

$\therefore$ Statement I is correct and statement II is wrong.