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Statistics for Data Science I Quiz 2: 16 August 2026 (May 2026 term)

The IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science I (Stats 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 16 Aug 2026, in the May 2026 term: 13 questions for 40 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions
13
Marks
40
Duration
120 min
MCQ
4
Written
8
MSQ
1

Updated

Official paper: Statistics1 14 Aug 26 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+3 marksOne correct option

In how many ways can the letters of the word "MATHEMATICS" be arranged such that all the vowels appear together?

  1. A

    60480

  2. B

    30240

  3. C

    241920

  4. D

    120960

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  • D

    120960

Question 2

+4 marksOne correct option

Eight people, among whom are three friends and , are to be arranged around a circular table. Find the number of distinct seating arrangements if and sit together, but does not sit next to either or .

  1. A

    720

  2. B

    1440

  3. C

    480

  4. D

    960

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  • D

    960

Question 3

+4 marksOne correct option

A committee of 3 members is selected at random from 5 men and 4 women. Given that at least one woman is selected, what is the probability that exactly one woman is selected?

  1. A
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  2. B
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  3. C
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  4. D
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  • C
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Question 4

+2 marksWritten answer

A mobile phone lock uses a 4-character code. The first two characters are letters selected from and , where repetition of letters is allowed. The last two characters are digits selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, where repetition of digits is not allowed. How many different lock codes can be formed?

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Question 5

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Ten friends are seated randomly around a circular table. Two particular friends, Rahul and Priya, wish to sit next to each other. Find the probability that Rahul and Priya are seated adjacent to each other. Enter your answer correct to two decimal places.

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Question 6

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A bag contains 5 red balls and 7 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one after the other without replacement. Find the probability that both balls drawn are red. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Question 7

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An escape room contains 7 unique keys. How many different 4-key sequences can be formed using these keys without repetition?

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Question 8

+4 marksWritten answer

A library contains 7 different Mathematics books and 6 different Statistics books. A student selects 3 Mathematics books and 2 Statistics books. The selected books are then arranged on a shelf such that no two Statistics books are placed next to each other. Find the number of ways in which the selected books can be arranged under the given condition.

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Question 9

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A 6-digit security code is formed using digits from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, without repetition. Determine the number of valid security codes in which: -- the first digit is not zero, -- the digits are either in strictly increasing order or strictly decreasing order, and -- the digit 8 is included in the code.

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Question 10

+5 marksWritten answer

Inscript At a school, two teachers share the responsibility of creating quiz papers for students. Mr. Chandra creates 35% of all quiz papers, while Ms. Sharma creates the remaining 65% of all quiz papers. The passing rates differ between the two teachers, with only 20% of students passing quizzes created by Mr. Chandra, whereas 80% of students pass quizzes created by Ms. Sharma. Given that the student passed the quiz, what is the probability that the quiz was prepared by Mr. Chandra? Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Question 11

+2 marksOne correct option

A card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is a King or a Heart.

  1. A
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  2. B
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  3. C
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  4. D
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  • B
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Question 12

+3 marksOne or more correct options

A fair six-sided die is rolled once. Let A be the event that the outcome is even, and B be the event that the outcome is strictly greater than 3. Which of the following statements are correct?

Select all that apply.

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  3. C
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  4. D

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  • A
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  • C
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  • D

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Question 13

+3 marksWritten answer

A movie streaming platform records that the probability a user watches a comedy movie is 0.45, the probability the user watches an action movie is 0.50, and the probability that the user watches neither a comedy movie nor an action movie is 0.18. Find the probability that the user watches both a comedy movie and an action movie. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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