Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (28.08.2024) Shift-I
Arrange the following statistical measures in increasing order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Sixth decile
- 2. Median
- 3. Third quartile
- 4. 67th percentile
A1, 4, 2, 3
B2, 3, 1, 4
C2, 1, 4, 3 ✓ Correct
D1, 3, 4, 2
Correct answer: (C) 2, 1, 4, 3 — The increasing order is median, sixth decile, 67th percentile, third quartile, so the answer is 2, 1, 4, 3.
Explanation
★The increasing order is median, sixth decile, 67th percentile, third quartile, so the answer is 2, 1, 4, 3.
★Each measure corresponds to a percentile position.
★The median is the 50th percentile, the smallest here.
★The sixth decile is the 60th percentile.
★The 67th percentile is next.
★The third quartile is the 75th percentile, the largest, giving 2, 1, 4, 3.
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