IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB) — Question 5

If a set of data is generally centered relative to the targeted value but is rather widely disbursed it would be said to be _____________.

Answer options

• A. Precise but not accurate
• B. Accurate but not precise
• C. Precise but skewed
• D. Accurate but distributed

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, indicates that the data points are clustered around the target value (accurate) but have a wide spread (not precise). Options A and C imply a lack of accuracy, while D suggests a correct alignment but does not address the spread of the data.