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Histogram can be drawn only for:

Updated On: Jul 14, 2026
  • Cumulative frequency distribution
  • Discrete frequency distribution
  • Continuous frequency distribution
  • Relative frequency distribution
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The Correct Option is C

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The correct option is (C): Continuous frequency distribution.
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The question asks which type of frequency distribution a histogram can be used to represent. Let's check each option.

  1. Cumulative frequency distribution: Cumulative frequency data is plotted as an ogive, a line graph of running totals, not as a histogram of adjoining bars.
  2. Discrete frequency distribution: Discrete data, made up of separate, countable categories, is shown using a bar diagram, where the bars are drawn with gaps between them to show that the categories are distinct and not continuous.
  3. Continuous frequency distribution: A histogram is made of bars drawn side by side with no gaps, because the data is continuous, meaning each class interval flows directly into the next. This uninterrupted flow is what a histogram is built to represent.
  4. Relative frequency distribution: Relative frequency refers to proportions rather than raw counts, and while it can be shown in bar or histogram form depending on the underlying data type, the defining feature of a histogram itself is the continuous nature of the variable, not whether the values are relative or absolute.

The touching bars of a histogram, with no gaps between class intervals, exist specifically to represent a continuous variable.

So the correct answer is Continuous frequency distribution.

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