Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
Statistics for Data Science II
Quiz 1 · 26 Oct 2025 (Afternoon)
Examination Instructions & Guidelines
- Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
- MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
- NAT: Numerical response. No negative marking.
- Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
- Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.
Useful Reference Data for this Paper

Q1MCQ3 Marks·Choose one option
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q2NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q3NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q4NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q5–Q10
Q5NAT0.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer:- Q6NAT0.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q7NAT0.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q8NAT0.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q9NAT0.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q10NAT0.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q11–Q12

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q11MCQ2 Marks·Choose one optionFind the value of k.
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q12NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q13–Q14

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q13MCQ3 Marks·Choose one option
- A0.20
- B0.30
- C0.45
- D0.25
- Q14NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q15–Q16

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q15MCQ2 Marks·Choose one optionUsing Markov’s inequality, find an upper bound on the probability that the processing time is at least 1.3 times its expected value.
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q16NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Using Chebyshev’s inequality, find a lower bound on the probability that the processing time lies between 480 milliseconds and 520 milliseconds. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q17–Q18

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q17MCQ2 Marks·Choose one optionWhat is the range of Y ?
- A{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
- B{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
- C{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
- D{ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
- Q18NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q19–Q20

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q19NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer:- Q20MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A