The document classifies various items as discrete or continuous random variables. It categorizes the number of people in India and the number of planets in the universe as discrete, while the length of a centipede and the blades of grass on a front lawn are classified as continuous. The scoring for this classification is 4 points.

1. 2. Classify the following as discrete or continuous random variables.
(A) The number of people in India
(B) The length of a centipede
(C) The blades of grass on a front lawn
(D) The number of planets in the universe
(Points : 4)
Solution
(A) Continuous (B) discrete (C) Continuous (D) discrete