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प्रश्न
The following question comprise of one or more statement. Answer the question on the basis of the given statement(s). Accept the factual assumptions required by the question, even if you believe that the statement is false.
Statistics allows us to understand reality. It indicates developmental directions. Statistics are good for exposing reality, but it can also be manipulated to perpetuate untruth and misunderstanding. Data has power to mislead people. This paragraph best supports the statement that:
विकल्प
Words are more truthful than numbers
Study of statistics is more important than any other discipline
Numbers never lie
Numbers can be used to mislead people
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उत्तर
Numbers can be used to mislead people
Explanation:
Refer to the lines, ‘‘Statistics...can also be manipulated to perpetuate untruth...’’ and ‘‘Data has the power to mislead people’’. 'Numbers can be used to mislead people' directly follows from these lines and thus, is the correct choice.
