The coefficient of rank correlation in a beauty contest of 10 candidates by two judges A & B was found to be 0.5. If it was later discovered…

CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · PYQS · January 2026
The coefficient of rank correlation in a beauty contest of 10 candidates by two judges A & B was found to be 0.5. If it was later discovered that the difference in rank of one candidate was wrongly taken as 3 instead of 7. The corrected coefficient of rank correlation is ?
(A) A. 0.26
(B) B. 0.32
(C) C. 0.49
(D) D. 0.93

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Correct Answer: Option (A)

A. 0.26

Topics: Part-C: Statistics

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