Question

In a class, the teacher asks the students to name a few scientists. Following were the names that came up - Einstein, Newton, Einstein, Faraday, Tesla, Hawking, Einstein, Tesla, Tesla, Faraday, Einstein. Who is the most famous scientist?

• A. Einstein
• B. Tesla
• C. Newton
• D. Hawking

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Einstein

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Scientist Name}& \text{Frequency}\\ \text{Hawking}& \text{1}\\ \text{Einstein}& \text{4}\\ \text{Newton}& \text{1}\\ \text{Tesla}& \text{3}\\ \text{Faraday}& \text{2}\end{array}$

Einstein has the highest frequency. Hence Einstein is the most famous scientist.