Define some fundamental characteristics of statistics.

1.	Define some fundamental characteristics of statistics.
Answer» (i) Numerical facts alone constitute data. (ii) Qualitative characteristics like intelligence, poverty, etc., which cannot be measured numerically, do not form data. (iii) Data are aggregate of facts. A single observation does not form data. (iv) Data collected for a definite purpose may not be suited for another purpose. (v) Data in different experiments are comparable.

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(i) Numerical facts alone constitute data.

(ii) Qualitative characteristics like intelligence, poverty, etc., which cannot be measured numerically, do not form data.

(iii) Data are aggregate of facts. A single observation does not form data.

(iv) Data collected for a definite purpose may not be suited for another purpose.

(v) Data in different experiments are comparable.

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