The correct answer is (d). Statistics helps in getting an accurate picture of a situation by collecting and analyzing data.
(a) Numbers and data are not the same thing. Numbers are a type of data, but data can also include other types of information, such as text, images, and videos.
(b) Statistics can be misused. For example, statistics can be used to mislead people by presenting data in a way that makes it seem like something is true when it is not.
(c) The use of statistical science is not almost universal. There are many areas where statistics is not used, such as in the arts and humanities.
(d) Statistics helps in getting an accurate picture of a situation by collecting and analyzing data. For example, if you want to know how many people in your city support a particular candidate for mayor, you could collect data by conducting a survey. You could then analyze the data to get an accurate picture of public opinion.