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NCERT Exemplar · Class 8 · Maths

Chapter 2: Data Handling

Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.

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Exercise · Page 42

Textbook page 42 · 115 questions
Q51Written answer

The number of times a particular observation occurs in a given data is called its

.

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The number of times a particular observation occurs in a given data is called its Frequency.

Q52Written answer

When the number of observations is large, the observations are usually organised in groups of equal width called .

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When the number of observations is large, the observations are usually organised in groups of equal width called class intervals.

Q53Written answer

The total number of outcomes when a coin is tossed is .

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The total number of outcomes when a coin is tossed is 2.

Q54Written answer

The class size of the interval 80 – 85 is .

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= 85 – 80

= 5

The class size of the interval 80 – 85 is 5.

Q55Written answer

In a histogram, __________ are drawn with width equal to a class interval without leaving any gap in between.

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In a histogram bars are drawn with width equal to a class interval without leaving any gap in between.

Q56Written answer

When a dice is thrown, outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are equally .

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When a dice is thrown, outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are equally likely.

Q57Written answer

In a histogram, class intervals and frequencies are taken along __________ axis and __________ axis.

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In a histogram, class intervals and frequencies are taken along X axis and Y axis.

Q58Written answer

In the class intervals 10 –20, 20 –30, etc., respectively, 20 lies in the class .

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In the class intervals 10 –20, 20 –30, etc., respectively, 20 lies in the class 20 – 30.

In questions 59 to 81, state whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Q59Written answer

In a pie chart a whole circle is divided into sectors.

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True.

Pie chart shows the relationship between a whole and its parts.

Q60Written answer

The central angle of a sector in a pie chart cannot be more than 180o.

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False.

The central angle of a sector in a pie chart is more than 180o. But, it cannot be more than 360o.