MCQ Questions for Class 8 Maths: Ch 5 Data Handling
1. In the class- interval 70-80, 80 is the
(a) upper limit
(b) frequency
(c) range
(d) lower limit
► (a) upper limit
2. If a coin is flipped in the air, what is the probability of getting a tail?
(a) 0
(b) ½
(c) 1
(d) 2
► b) ½
3. The class mark of 95-100 is
(a) 95.5
(b) 97.5
(c) 95
(d) 100
► (b) 97.5
4. The number of times an observation occurs in a data is called its
(a) Range
(b) Interval
(c) Frequency
(d) Raw data
► (c) Frequency
5. The pie-chart is divided into
(a) circles
(b) squares
(c) sectors
(d) segments
► (c) sectors
6. Numbers 1 to 10 are written on ten separates slips (one number on one slip), kept in a box and mixed well. One slip is chosen from the box without looking in to it. What is the probability of getting a number less than 6?
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 1/10
(d) 1/2
► (d) 1/2
7. When a die is thrown, total number of possible outcomes is ______.
(a) 6
(b) 36
(c) 2
(d) None of these
► (a) 6
8. There are 2 Red, 3 Blue and 5 Black balls in a bag. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking in to the bag. What is the probability of getting a red ball?
(a) 2/5
(b) 3/5
(c) 1/5
(d) None of these
► (c) 1/5
9. 18 out of 36 people love reading, so reading in the pie chart will be represented by
(a) 36 degree sector
(b) quarter sector
(c) semi circular sector
(d) None of these
► (c) semi circular sector
10. Which of the following is the probability of an impossible event?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) None of these
► (a) 0
11. There are 2 Red, 3 Blue and 5 Black balls in a bag. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking in to the bag. What is the probability of getting a blue ball?
(a) 3/5
(b) 2/5
(c) 3/10
(d) None of these
► (c) 3/10
12. Two dice are thrown, find and number of outcomes.
(a) 36
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) None of these
► (a) 36
13. The central total angle in a pie chart is
(a) 180°
(b) 210°
(c) 360°
(d) None of these
► (c) 360°
14. There are 2 Red, 3 Blue and 5 Black balls in a bag. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking in to the bag. What is the probability of getting a non-black ball?
(a) 3/5
(b) 2/5
(c) 1/2
(d) None of these
► (c) 1/2
15. There are 2 Red, 3 Blue and 5 Black balls in a bag. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking in to the bag. What is the probability of getting a non-red ball?
(a) 3/5
(b) 4/5
(c) 2/5
(d) None of these
► (b) 4/5
16. Numbers 1 to 10 are written on ten separates slips (one number on one slip), kept in a box and mixed well. One slip is chosen from the box without looking in to it .What is the probability of getting a number 6?
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 1/10
(d) 1/2
► (c) 1/10
17. A coin is tossed. Which of the following is the probability of getting a head or tail?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1/2
(d) None of these
► (b) 1
18. There are 2 Red, 3 Blue and 5 Black balls in a bag. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking in to the bag. What is the probability of getting a black ball?
(a) 3/5
(b) 2/5
(c) 1/2
(d) None of these
► (c) 1/2
19. There are 2 Red, 3 Blue and 5 Black balls in a bag. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking in to the bag. What is the probability of getting a non-blue ball?
(a) 7/10
(b) 3/5
(c) 2/5
(d) None of these
► (a) 7/10
20. Numbers 1 to 10 are written on ten separates slips (one number on one slip), kept in a box and mixed well. One slip is chosen from the box without looking in to it. What is the probability of getting a 1-digit number ?
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 1/10
(d) 9/10
► (d) 9/10
21. Numbers 1 to 10 are written on ten separates slips (one number on one slip), kept in a box and mixed well. One slip is chosen from the box without looking in to it. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 6?
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 1/2
(d) 1/10
► (d) 1/10
22. When a coin is thrown, total number of possible outcomes is ______.
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) None of these
► (a) 2