The frequently occuring value in a data is: (A) Median, (B) Mode, (C) Standard detion, (D) Mean
Answer is B. Mode is the commonly occurring value in the distribution of data . Advantages : easy to understand and is not affected by extreme values Disadvantages : exact location is unceain and often not clearly defined Ref : Park&;s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 23rd edition - Pgno. 847