Module 1 challenge :The Power of Statistics (Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate) Answers 2025
1. Question 1
A/B testing — the correct answer
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A/B testing ✅
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Hypothesis testing ❌
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Time series analysis ❌
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Regression analysis ❌
Explanation:
Two groups receive different versions of a message to compare engagement — classic A/B testing.
2. Question 2
Correct statements:
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Before conducting a test, data professionals choose the sample size. ✅
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Sampling is the process of selecting a subset of data from a population. ✅
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A population includes every possible element to be measured. ✅
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Inferential statistics is the process of selecting a subset of data from a population. ❌
Explanation:
Inferential statistics draws conclusions about a population from a sample. Sampling is the act of selecting the subset.
3. Question 3
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Descriptive statistics ✅
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Statistical significance ❌
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Inferential statistics ❌
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Confidence intervals ❌
Explanation:
They summarize and understand a large dataset using a table, which is descriptive statistics.
4. Question 4
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Parameter ✅
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Sample ❌
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Range ❌
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Measure ❌
Explanation:
A parameter is a numerical characteristic of a population.
5. Question 5
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Mean ✅
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Range ❌
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Mode ❌
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Standard deviation ❌
Explanation:
Average time spent = mean.
6. Question 6
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2 ✅
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4 ❌
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10 ❌
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7 ❌
Explanation:
Mode = most frequent value → 2 appears twice.
7. Question 7
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Range ✅
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Percentile ❌
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Standard deviation ✅
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Variance ✅
Explanation:
Range, variance, and standard deviation measure spread (dispersion).
8. Question 8
Values: 1, 2.4, 3.2, 5, 2.8
Range = 5 − 1 = 4
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4 ✅
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5 ❌
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3.2 ❌
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2.4 ❌
Explanation:
Range = max − min.
9. Question 9
IQR = Q3 − Q1 = 70,000 − 40,000 = 30,000
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$30,000 ✅
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$40,000 ❌
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$15,000 ❌
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$55,000 ❌
Explanation:
IQR measures the middle 50% of data.
10. Question 10
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Mode ✅
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Median ❌
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Mean ❌
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Standard deviation ❌
Explanation:
For categorical data, describe() returns count, unique, top (mode), and frequency.
🧾 Summary Table
| Q# | Correct Answer(s) | Key Concept |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A/B testing | Experiment comparison |
| 2 | Sample size, sampling, population | Inferential statistics basics |
| 3 | Descriptive statistics | Summarizing data |
| 4 | Parameter | Population characteristic |
| 5 | Mean | Average |
| 6 | 2 | Mode |
| 7 | Range, SD, Variance | Measures of dispersion |
| 8 | 4 | Range formula |
| 9 | $30,000 | IQR |
| 10 | Mode | Categorical describe() |