Which measure of central tendency can be used for both quantitative and qualitative (nominal) data? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which measure of central tendency can be used for both quantitative and qualitative (nominal) data?
A. Arithmetic mean
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Geometric mean
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The mode identifies the most frequent category and can be applied to nominal qualitative data (e.g., favorite color), whereas mean and median require at least ordinal or numerical data.

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