Harmonic mean is undefined if: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Harmonic mean is undefined if:
A. Data are discrete
B. Data are continuous
C. Any observation is zero
D. All observations are positive
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Reciprocals of zero are infinite, making HM undefined.

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