Practice Skewness and Kurtosis - 15.7.2.3 | 15. Rainfall Data in India | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 1
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15.7.2.3 - Skewness and Kurtosis

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does positive skewness indicate?

💡 Hint: Think about which side of the distribution is elongated.

Question 2

Easy

Define kurtosis in your own words.

💡 Hint: Consider how peaked or flat the distribution looks.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does a positive skewness value indicate?

  • More high values
  • More low values
  • Symmetric distribution

💡 Hint: Visualize the distribution shape.

Question 2

True or False - High kurtosis suggests a flatter distribution.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how outliers appear in statistics.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given the following rainfall data (mm): [10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 25, 30]. Calculate and explain both skewness and kurtosis.

💡 Hint: Use software tools or statistical calculators for accuracy.

Question 2

Analyze how election patterns might shift with varying distributions of rainfall data, using skewness and kurtosis.

💡 Hint: Consider how rain patterns sway voter perspective in agriculture-heavy regions.

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