Which distribution has more than two modes?

Which distribution has more than two modes?

• A. Unimodal
• B. Bimodal
• C. Multimodal
• D. Multivariate

Answer: (C)

Modes are the values that occur most frequently in a data set. A unimodal distribution has one peak, a bimodal has two peaks, and a distribution with three or more distinct peaks is described as multimodal. Since the question asks for more than two modes, the term that fits is multimodal. Note that multivariate refers to more than one variable, which is about the number of variables rather than the number of peaks in a single-variable distribution. A histogram showing three or more bumps would be a good real-world example of a multimodal distribution.

Modes are the values that occur most frequently in a data set. A unimodal distribution has one peak, a bimodal has two peaks, and a distribution with three or more distinct peaks is described as multimodal. Since the question asks for more than two modes, the term that fits is multimodal. Note that multivariate refers to more than one variable, which is about the number of variables rather than the number of peaks in a single-variable distribution. A histogram showing three or more bumps would be a good real-world example of a multimodal distribution.