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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A simple random sample consists of three observations \(1,3,5\). The point estimate of the population standard deviation is :

  1. A 2.5
  2. B 3
  3. C 2
  4. D 4.2
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(C) 2

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Sample mean: \(\bar{x} = \frac{1+3+5}{3} = 3\) Sample standard deviation: \(s = \sqrt{\frac{(1-3)^2 + (3-3)^2 + (5-3)^2}{3-1}} = \sqrt{\frac{4+0+4}{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{8}{2}} = \sqrt{4} = 2\)
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