The goal of ____ is to summarize and explain a specific set of data.

The goal of ____ is to summarize and explain a specific set of data. (a) Inferential statistics

(b) Descriptive statistics

(c) None

(d) All above

✅ Correct option: (b) Descriptive statistics

Explanation:

Descriptive statistics focus on organizing, summarizing, and describing data. Measures such as mean, median, mode, graphs, and tables fall under descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics go beyond description to make predictions. Therefore, the correct answer is descriptive statistics.

10 Related PPSC Facts:

Descriptive statistics summarize data. Mean describes central tendency. Graphs are descriptive tools. Tables organize data. SD describes variability. Inferential statistics generalize. Descriptive stats do not test hypotheses. First step in data analysis. Used in reports. Simple and essential statistics.