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Statistics for Data Science I Quiz 2: 4 August 2024 (May 2024 term)

The IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science I (Stats 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 4 Aug 2024, in the May 2024 term: 15 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
15
Marks
40
Duration
120 min
MSQ
2
Numerical
5
MCQ
8

Updated

Official paper: IIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD2 4 Aug 2024 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Which of the following option(s) is(are) true?

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • B
  • C

Question 2

+3 marksNumerical answer

A city has three main taxi companies: Red Taxi, Blue Taxi, and Green Taxi. Historical data shows that 20% of the passengers use Red Taxi, 50% use Blue Taxi, and 30% use Green Taxi. If 5% of the cars from Red Taxi, 4% from Blue Taxi, and 8% from Green Taxi have engine issues.
Based on the given information, answer the given subquestions.

Find the probability that a randomly chosen passenger gets a taxi with engine issues? Enter the answer correct to three decimal places.

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Correct answer: 0.054 (accepted within ±0.003)

Question 3

+3 marksNumerical answer

A city has three main taxi companies: Red Taxi, Blue Taxi, and Green Taxi. Historical data shows that 20% of the passengers use Red Taxi, 50% use Blue Taxi, and 30% use Green Taxi. If 5% of the cars from Red Taxi, 4% from Blue Taxi, and 8% from Green Taxi have engine issues.
Based on the given information, answer the given subquestions.

Given that a passenger gets a taxi with engine issues, then find the probability that the passenger took a ride with the Green taxi company? Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Correct answer: 0.44 (accepted within ±0.03)

Question 4

+2 marksOne correct option

There are 200 employees in a company. There are 40 employees who know Python language and 50 employees who know SQL. Out of these, there are 10 who know both Python and SQL. Let E1 be the event that a randomly selected employee knows Python and E2 be the event that a selected employee knows SQL.
Based on the given information, answer the given subquestions.

Are the events E1 and E2 independent?

  1. A

    Yes

  2. B

    No

  3. C

    Cannot say anything.

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Correct answer

  • A

    Yes

Question 5

+2 marksNumerical answer

There are 200 employees in a company. There are 40 employees who know Python language and 50 employees who know SQL. Out of these, there are 10 who know both Python and SQL. Let E1 be the event that a randomly selected employee knows Python and E2 be the event that a selected employee knows SQL.
Based on the given information, answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 0.4

Question 6

+2 marksOne correct option

A committee of 7 members has to be formed from 9 Men and 4 Women.
Based on the given information, answer the given subquestions.

In how many ways can this be done when the committee consists of exactly 3 Women?

  1. A

    276

  2. B

    36

  3. C

    715

  4. D

    504

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Correct answer

  • D

    504

Question 7

+3 marksOne correct option

A committee of 7 members has to be formed from 9 Men and 4 Women.
Based on the given information, answer the given subquestions.

In how many ways can this be done when the committee consists of at least 3 Women?

  1. A

    544

  2. B

    588

  3. C

    504

  4. D

    Cannot determine.

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Correct answer

  • B

    588

Question 8

+2 marksOne correct option

In a hockey team consisting of 11 players, each player shakes hands with every other player exactly once before the match begins. How many handshakes occur among the teammates?

  1. A

    121

  2. B

    55

  3. C

    110

  4. D

    22

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Correct answer

  • B

    55

Question 9

+3 marksOne correct option

A box contains 3 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the box, if at least one red ball is to be included in the draw?

  1. A

    97

  2. B

    100

  3. C

    104

  4. D

    60

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Correct answer

  • B

    100

Question 10

+3 marksOne correct option

Praveen attempts a question paper of 12 questions. Each question has 4 choices. If he answers the questions randomly, then find the number of ways in which he can attempt the entire paper.

  1. A

    48

  2. B

    56

  3. C

    4¹²

  4. D

    12⁴

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Correct answer

  • C

    4¹²

Question 11

+3 marksOne correct option

In a dinner party, there are 2 males and 5 females who need to be seated around a round table. In how many ways can they be seated so that no two males are seated next to each other?

  1. A

    420

  2. B

    480

  3. C

    600

  4. D

    680

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Correct answer

  • B

    480

Question 12

+4 marksOne correct option
  1. A

    7

  2. B

    21

  3. C

    42

  4. D

    Insufficient information.

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Correct answer

  • C

    42

Question 13

+2 marksNumerical answer

Pramod goes to a shop to buy some clothes. Shopkeeper shows him 7 shirts, 4 pants and 12 t- shirts. If he selects three clothes at random, then find the probability that the randomly chosen clothes are of different type. (Enter the answer correct to two decimal places)

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Correct answer: 0.19 (accepted within ±0.03)

Question 14

+3 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 0.31 (accepted within ±0.03)

Question 15

+3 marksOne or more correct options

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • B
  • C