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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the word “statistics” in
(i) Singular form
(ii) Plural form?
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उत्तर
The word “Statistics” is used in both its singular as well as its plural senses.
(i) In singular sense: Statistics may be defined as the science of collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data
(ii) In plural sense: Statistics means numerical facts or observations collected with definite purpose
(iii) For example: Income and expenditure of persons in a particular locality, number males and females in a particular town are statistics.
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