In a data set, if most of the data points are clustered around the mean, this distribution is said to be:
A) Skewed
B) Uniform
C) Symmetric
D) Bimodal



Answer :

The correct answer is:

C) Symmetric

If most of the data points in a dataset are clustered around the mean, this suggests that the distribution of the data is symmetric. In a symmetric distribution, the data values are evenly distributed around the mean, resulting in a shape where the left and right sides mirror each other. This contrasts with skewed distributions (where data points are more spread out in one direction) and bimodal distributions (where there are two distinct peaks or clusters of data points). Uniform distributions, on the other hand, have a constant probability over a range and are not characterized by clustering around the mean.