CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Statistical Description of Data
In a well-constructed statistical table, the brief explanatory note placed at the bottom that clarifies a particular item or exception in the table (for example, why a figure is provisional) is called:
The explanatory note at the bottom of a table that clarifies a particular item or exception is called a footnote. Captions are column headings, stubs are row headings, and a prefatory note comes just below the title and describes the table generally.
- AFootnoteCorrect
- BCaption
- CStub
- DPrefatory note
Explanation
A footnote appears below the table body and explains specific items or exceptions. Caption is the heading of a column, stub is the heading of a row, and a prefatory note sits between the title and the table to give general information about the whole table.
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