Select all the categorical variables
The attributes have the following meaning:
Hint: You can ignore name, id and ticket# columns because these are just identifiers and don't offer value as a feature.
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1 Upvote ShareHow is "Survived" a categorical variable ?
Upvote ShareHi Rajat,
Can you please explain what type of variable it should be?
Upvote ShareI am sucked , I tried all the knowledge of the book no one works . I listen again and again to the lecture, still having problem to select the correct answer. All the hints did not work. Any one to help with the correct anwser please.?
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The answer and the hint is given below the question.
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Upvote ShareI am not getting the answer, can anybody tell me correct answer.
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The answer and the hint is given below the question.
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I selected Survived and sex as categorical variables but it's throwing error.
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Feel free to have a look at the hint/answer if you are stuck.
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Upvote ShareHi, Could you pls guide - how to identify a categorical variable. I am kind of confused in this case.
As per the guidelines: Any variable that is not quantitative in nature, generally falls under categorical variables. Think about it like this - if the variable represents different classes that the instances belong to, it most probably is a categorical variable.
That means in this case, categorical attributes would be: Pclass, sex, age, sibsb
Am I on the right track? or am I missing some attributes.
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Upvote ShareHi,
SibSp is the number of siblings, it has a numerical significance. Same goes for age. Categorical variables are those which are either alphabetical, or even if they are numerical the usual numerical operations are not valid for them.
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1 Upvote ShareWhat do you mean by ;usual numerical operations .?
Upvote ShareI didn't understand this.
As per content, Varialble cab be Numeric or
Categorical.
Now, as per instance value ::
Pclass - is numeric like 3 , 1
Survived is Numeric like 0,1
then why these are categorized as Categorical variable. I do understand that they can't be fraction.
Also, Embarked is alphabet as per instance value then why this option is not an answer.
Upvote ShareHi Kulwinder,
Here's a clear and professional response to their query:
Your question is great, and it touches on an important distinction between numeric and categorical variables! Let me clarify:
1. Categorical vs. Numeric Variables
A numeric variable represents a quantity and supports mathematical operations like addition or averaging. Examples: Age, Fare.
A categorical variable represents distinct groups or categories and often has a limited set of possible values. Examples: Gender (Male/Female), Embarked (C/Q/S).
2. Why is Pclass Categorical?
Although Pclass (Passenger Class) is represented with numbers (1, 2, 3), these numbers do not represent a continuous numerical value (like age or fare). Instead, they indicate categories (Class 1 = Upper, Class 2 = Middle, Class 3 = Lower).
You wouldn't calculate an "average Pclass" meaningfully, just like you wouldn't average shirt sizes (S, M, L).
3. Why is Survived Categorical?
Survived (0 = No, 1 = Yes) is also categorical because it represents two distinct groups (survived or not).
While it uses numbers, you wouldn’t perform numerical operations like "average survival" in the same way you would for continuous values.
4. Why is Embarked Not in the Answer?
You’re absolutely right that Embarked (C, Q, S) is categorical. However, it was likely not mentioned because the question focused on variables that might appear numeric but are actually categorical.
Since Embarked is obviously non-numeric (letters), there’s no confusion about its type.
Hope this clears it up! Let me know if you need further clarification.
Upvote Sharewhat is the answer. What ever I am selecting ,is wrong
Upvote ShareHi Indranil,
You can try hint if you are stuck
Upvote ShareHi Abhinav,
I tried but still not able to get the answer.
Guess some tech issue or something.. i tried the non quantitative variables. Please let me know the answer.
Thanks
Upvote ShareI just check the question and answers are correct in the backend. Can you please drop an email to support?
It is not good to paste the answer here and kill the curiosity of other learners :)
Upvote Sharei did email to support. But no support yet !
Upvote ShareYou can try now. I have tried to make it little more simpler.
Upvote ShareNeed help on the above question, I had chosen Pclass, Survived, Sex, Age and Embarked. It seems to incorrect. Cant we choose multiple variables for category or even if i choose one lets say "Pclass" even then it does not accept. Either it should have an option on how many categories need to be chosen or a hint.
Upvote ShareThanks for input, have added some hints that could help you get to the answer.
Upvote ShareAlso note - Age is not a categorical variable.
Thanks a ton
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