Home Maths Statistics ( Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion ) Telangana & AP CET Previous Year Question Which one of the following is false?
Maths Statistics ( Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion ) Telangana & AP CET Previous Year Question Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Which one of the following is false?

A
Mean deviation from the mean and the Mean deviation from the Median must always be equal.
B
The measure of variability which is a number independent of units, is called the coefficient of variation
C
The coefficient of variation is a relative measure of variation
D
Among two given data, the one having greater coefficient of variation is said to have more variability than the other.

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A

Since, mean and median of a given data can have the different values.
Mean deviation from the mean and mean deviation from the median might not be equal for some data.

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