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The standard deviation of a symmetrical distribution is 3. What must be the value of the fourth moment about the mean for the distribution to be mesokurtic?

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SSC CGL 2023 (Tier-II) Paper 1 Previous Year Paper (26-Oct-2023) (Shift-1)
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243

For a distribution to be mesokurtic, the value of the fourth moment about the mean must be 243 when the standard deviation is 3.

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