Q.State any four requisites (essential features) of a good statistical table.

A good table must be clear, logically arranged, correctly labelled with units, and traceable back to its source. …

A good statistical table should have:

1. A clear, self-explanatory title at the top, stating what the table shows, the unit, and the time/place it refers to.
2. Logical arrangement of rows and columns — chronological order for time-series data, or ascending/descending order of size for other data.
3. Units of measurement clearly stated in the box head or title (₹, kg, %, quintals) so figures are never ambiguous.
4. Totals and sub-totals shown wherever they add meaning, without overcrowding the table.
5. A source note at the bottom so the table's figures can be traced back and verified. …

Students often list the parts of a table (stub, box head, body) when asked for its requisites (qualities of a good table) — the two questions are related but different: part …