{"id":231024,"date":"2026-06-08T19:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=231024"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:34:38","slug":"ssc-jso-statistics-paper-most-important-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-jso-statistics-paper-most-important-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC CGL JSO Statistics Paper, Most Important Questions &amp; Topic Wise-Weightage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span 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ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-jso-statistics-paper-most-important-questions\/#SSC_CGL_JSO_Paper_Overview\" >SSC CGL JSO Paper Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-jso-statistics-paper-most-important-questions\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>The SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) paper tests applied statistics and data interpretation skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity with key topics such as Central Tendency and Correlation is crucial for success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowing the topic-wise weightage helps candidates focus on high-scoring sections in preparation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The syllabus includes important areas like Sampling Theory and Statistical Inference, needed for effective preparation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practicing through mock tests and understanding concepts aids in achieving better scores in the exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) paper is an important part of Paper II of Tier 2, designed to test a candidate\u2019s understanding of applied statistics and data interpretation. If you\u2019re preparing for SSC CGL Tier 2 (Statistics section), knowing the syllabus, weightage, and key topics is important for scoring high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ssc-cgl-jso-most-important-questions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSC_CGL_JSO_Most_Important_Questions\"><\/span><strong>SSC CGL JSO Most Important <\/strong>Questions <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics is a key section in SSC CGL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-jso\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Junior Statistical Officer<\/a> Paper 2. 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Find the number replaced.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) 6<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B) 8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 10<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 12<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q2) For a continuous random variable X with pdf f(x) = kx\u00b2 for 0 \u2264 x \u2264 2, find k.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) 1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B) 3\/8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 2\/3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 1\/4<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q3) The coefficient of skewness (Karl Pearson) for a distribution with mean = 50, median = 47, and standard deviation = 4 is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) 0.75<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 0.5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 0.25<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 1<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q4) If two variables X and Y have a correlation coefficient of 0.8, then the coefficient of determination is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) 0.64<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 0.80<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 0.36<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 0.72<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q5) If the variance of X is 16, what is the variance of 3X + 5?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) 16<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 48<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">C) 144<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 21<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q6) The Spearman\u2019s rank correlation coefficient between two variables with tied ranks can be calculated using:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) Pearson correlation formula<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B) Difference of ranks formula<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) Regression formula<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) None of these<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q7) In a two-way ANOVA with r = 3 rows and c = 4 columns, the degrees of freedom for interaction is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) 6<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 1<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q8) A sample of 100 observations has a mean of 50 and SD of 10. The standard error of the mean is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) 1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 10<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 0.1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 5<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q9) For a binomial distribution with n = 10 and p = 0.5, variance is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) 2.5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 10<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 1<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q10) If the probability of A = 0.4, probability of B = 0.5, and P(A \u2229 B) = 0.2, then P(A | B) = ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) 0.2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B) 0.4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 0.5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 0.6<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q11) For a binomial distribution with n = 10 and p = 0.5, variance is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) 2.5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 10<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 1<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q12) The probability generating function (PGF) of a Poisson variable with mean \u03bb is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) e^(\u03bb(t\u22121))<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) \u03bb(1 \u2212 t)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) e^(\u2212\u03bbt)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) (1 \u2212 p + pt)^n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q13) If Q1 = 20, Q3 = 40, and median = 30, then Bowley\u2019s coefficient of skewness is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A) 0<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B) 0.2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 0.25<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 0.1<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q14) In regression analysis, the sum of residuals is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) Equal to 1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B) Equal to zero<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) Positive<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) Negative<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q15) For a normal distribution N(\u03bc, \u03c3\u00b2), the probability that X lies within \u03bc \u00b1 2\u03c3 is approximately:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) 68%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B) 95%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) 99%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) 90%<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q16) For a sample of size n from a population, the unbiased estimator of population variance is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A) \u03a3(xi \u2212 x\u0304)\u00b2 \/ n<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B) \u03a3(xi \u2212 x\u0304)\u00b2 \/ (n \u2212 1)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C) \u03a3(xi \u2212 x\u0304)\u00b2 \/ (n + 1)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D) \u03a3(xi\u00b2)<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>Q17) In a Poisson distribution, the probability of exactly 2 events is 0.224. 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<strong>Paper-III added in Tier-2<\/strong> for AAO &amp; Assistant Accounts Officer (Finance &amp; Economics)<br>\n          &#9654; <strong>Sectional timing introduced in Tier-I<\/strong> \u2014 15 min per section for all candidates<br>\n          &#9654; <strong>Vacancies reduced<\/strong> to 12,256 (down from ~14,582 in 2025) \u2014 higher competition ahead<br>\n          &#9654; <strong>Statistical Investigator eligibility expanded<\/strong> \u2014 AI, Data Science, CS &amp; IT graduates now eligible\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a class=\"ssc-btn btn-change\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/major-changes-in-ssc-cgl-2026-exam\/?ref=contss-latest-ssc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Know More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Row 2: Correction Window -->\n    <div class=\"ssc-row\">\n      <div class=\"ssc-date-box date-gray\">\n        <div class=\"month\">JUN\u2013JUL<\/div>\n        <div class=\"day\">29\u20131<\/div>\n        <div class=\"time\">CORRECTION<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ssc-content\">\n        <span class=\"ssc-badge badge-info\">Correction Window<\/span>\n        <h3>Application Correction Window \u2014 29th June to 1st July 2026 (11 PM)<\/h3>\n        <p>Use this window to fix errors in your submitted form (including fee payment). No changes allowed after 1st July 2026.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a class=\"ssc-btn btn-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-apply-online\/?ref=contss-latest-ssc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Details<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Row 3: Fee + Application Deadline -->\n    <div class=\"ssc-row\">\n      <div class=\"ssc-date-box date-amber\">\n        <div class=\"month\">JUN 2026<\/div>\n        <div class=\"day\">22<\/div>\n        <div class=\"time\">BY 11 PM<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ssc-content\">\n        <span class=\"ssc-badge badge-deadline\">Deadline<\/span>\n        <h3>Last Date to Apply Online \u2014 22nd June 2026 | Fee Payment by 23rd June<\/h3>\n        <p>12,256 vacancies | Age: 18\u201327 yrs (as on 01 Aug 2026) | Fee: Rs. 100\/- (SC\/ST\/Female exempted). 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Presentation of Statistical Data<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Meaning, types of data, primary &amp; secondary data, frequency distribution, tabulation, diagrammatic representation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/measures-of-central-tendency-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Measures of Central Tendency<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Mean, Median, Mode, Geometric &amp; Harmonic Mean, Weighted Mean.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/measures-of-dispersion-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Measures of Dispersion<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/moments-skewness-and-kurtosis-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moments, Skewness &amp; Kurtosis<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Types of moments, coefficient of skewness, coefficient of kurtosis, shape of distribution.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/correlation-and-regression-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Correlation &amp; Regression<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Scatter diagrams, Karl Pearson\u2019s coefficient, Spearman\u2019s rank correlation, regression lines, multiple correlation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/probability-theory-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Probability Theory<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Basic definitions, addition &amp; multiplication theorems, conditional probability, Bayes\u2019 theorem.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/random-variables-and-probability-distribultions-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Random Variables &amp; Probability Distributions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Random variables, binomial, Poisson, normal, exponential, and joint distributions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/sampling-theory-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sampling Theory<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Population and sample, sampling techniques, errors, sampling distributions, central limit theorem.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/statistical-inference-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statistical Inference<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Estimation, testing of hypotheses, standard errors, t-test, z-test, chi-square test, F-test.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/analysis-of-variance-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analysis of <strong>Variance<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>One-way classification, Two-way classification<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>11.<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/time-series-analysis-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Time Series Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Trend determination, Seasonal variation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/index-numbers-for-ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Index Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Construction, Types, Formulae, Uses (e.g., cost of living index)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-typing-test\/?ref=contmk-blog-scjmiq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Attempt Free CGL Typing Test<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ssc-cgl-jso-paper-overview\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSC_CGL_JSO_Paper_Overview\"><\/span><strong>SSC CGL JSO Paper Overview<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the details of SSC JSO Exam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paper Name<\/strong><\/td><td>SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper II \u2013 Statistics (for JSO)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mode of Exam<\/strong><\/td><td>Online (Computer-Based Test)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Marks<\/strong><\/td><td>200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Time Duration<\/strong><\/td><td>2 Hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Type of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td>Objective (MCQs)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Negative Marking<\/strong><\/td><td>0.50 marks per wrong answer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blog-scjmiq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore all SSC CGL Courses Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Check other SSC JSO &amp; 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How many questions and marks are there in the SSC JSO Paper?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The paper has 100 objective (MCQ) questions carrying 200 marks. The exam duration is 2 hours, and there is a 0.5 mark negative marking for each wrong answer.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761039286507\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q2. What is the syllabus for SSC CGL JSO 2025?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The syllabus includes Collection &amp; Presentation of Data, Measures of Central Tendency &amp; Dispersion, Moments, Skewness &amp; Kurtosis, Correlation &amp; Regression, Probability, Probability Distributions, Sampling Theory, Statistical Inference, Time Series, and Index Numbers.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761039292775\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q3. How should I prepare for SSC JSO 2025?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Focus on conceptual clarity, practicing numerical problems, and maintaining a formula sheet for quick revision. Topics like Probability, Inference, and Correlation carry higher weight, so prioritize them.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761039348659\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q4. Is the SSC JSO Paper only about memorizing formulas?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. The paper tests application of statistics and reasoning. Understanding concepts and solving practical problems is key to scoring well.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761039367126\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q5. Are there recommended books for SSC JSO preparation?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, refer to standard books for Statistics, Probability, and Data Interpretation. 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