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Start Analysing Data PracticeAn analyst computed the mean, median, and mode of a dataset and found they are all equal. Which of the following best describes the distribution?
Explanation: When mean, median, and mode are equal, the distribution is symmetric and unimodal, often resembling a normal distribution.
A data analyst wants to compare the average revenue per customer between two marketing campaigns (A and B). The analyst is unsure if the data follows a normal distribution. Which statistical test is most appropriate for comparing the means of the two groups?
Explanation: For comparing means of two independent groups, the t-test is the standard parametric test. If normality is violated, a non-parametric alternative like Mann-Whitney U could be used, but the t-test is robust for moderate sample sizes.
A data analyst is performing a multiple linear regression with three predictors. The model output shows an R-squared of 0.85 and an adjusted R-squared of 0.80. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the difference between these two values?
Explanation: Adjusted R-squared penalizes for adding predictors that do not improve the model significantly; a gap suggests some predictors may be irrelevant or the sample size is small.
A data scientist is preparing data for a K-means clustering algorithm. The dataset contains features measured in different units (e.g., income in dollars and age in years). Which preprocessing step is most critical before running K-means?
Explanation: K-means is sensitive to the scale of features because it uses Euclidean distance. Min-max normalization or standardization ensures all features contribute equally.
In a time series analysis, a retail analyst observes consistent peaks in sales every December and troughs every February. This pattern repeats annually. Which component of time series does this represent?
Explanation: Seasonality refers to regular patterns that repeat over fixed periods, such as months or quarters.
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