Question

Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy for data cleaning before performing clustering analysis, given less than the desirable number of data points?

Capping and flouring of variables

Removal of outliers

Options:

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. 1 and 2

D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Removal of outliers is not recommended if the data points are few in number. In this scenario, the capping and flouring of variables is the most appropriate strategy.