Normal Probability Curve should be

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The Normal Probability Curve (NPC), or Gaussian distribution, is a foundational statistical concept representing a perfectly symmetrical, bell-shaped frequency distribution. In an ideal NPC, data points are distributed evenly around the central tendency, meaning that the mean, median, and mode all coincide at the exact midpoint of the curve. Skewness refers to the measure of asymmetry in a distribution. Because a standard normal curve possesses perfect bilateral symmetry with identical left and right tails, it lacks any distortion or stretching to either side, mathematically resulting in a skewness value of exactly zero.

Correct Option (Option 4):
Zero skewed is the correct characteristic because a normal probability curve is defined by its perfect symmetry around the mean. Since skewness measures the lack of symmetry or the deviation from a balanced bell shape, a perfectly balanced distribution has no directional bias. Consequently, the tails on both sides are mirror images of each other, yielding a skewness coefficient of zero.

Incorrect Option (Option 1):
Positively skewed distributions exhibit asymmetry where the tail on the right side of the curve is longer or thicker than the left side. In such cases, the data is clustered toward lower values, and the mean is typically greater than the median. This reflects a non-normal distribution pattern often seen in wealth distribution or housing prices. Because an NPC requires absolute bilateral symmetry, it cannot be positively skewed.

Incorrect Option (Option 2):
Negatively skewed distributions are characterized by an elongated tail extending toward the left, lower-value side of the graph. Here, the majority of data points pile up on the right, indicating that the mean is pulled down below the median. This pattern frequently occurs in datasets representing easy examinations where most students score highly. An NPC represents perfectly balanced frequencies, which completely rules out any negative skew.

Incorrect Option (Option 3):
Leptokurtic skewed incorrectly combines a description of kurtosis with skewness. Leptokurtic describes a curve that is more peaked and has heavier tails than a normal distribution, which is a measure of tailedness rather than directional asymmetry. Furthermore, kurtosis and skewness represent independent structural properties of data distributions. Since an NPC is mesokurtic and perfectly symmetrical, this hybrid descriptor is conceptually flawed.