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Statistics for Data Science I · Quiz 1 · 19 Jul 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 7: Figure 1 represents the placement percentage of students …

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Figure 1 represents the placement percentage of students in different sectors from an engineering college.

Based on the given data, answer the given subquestions:

Figure 1 represents the placement percentage of students in different sectors from an engineering college.

If 1000 students were placed according to the percentages shown in the pie chart, which of the following statements is true?

  1. A

    The difference between the number of students placed in Core and the sum of those in Consultancy and Analytics is 100.

  2. B

    The mode of the placement sectors is shared by Analytics and Software.

  3. C

    The sector with the second-highest placement has 50 more students placed than the lowest sector.

  4. D

    The sector with the least placement has half as many students as the highest placed sector.

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  • C

    The sector with the second-highest placement has 50 more students placed than the lowest sector.

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Question 7 of 18 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science I (Stats 1) Quiz 1 paper sat on 19 Jul 2026, in the May 2026 term (Statistics1 16 Jul 26). It carries 3 marks.

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