IASSC ICYB Exam - Topic 1 Question 96 Discussion

Actual exam question for IASSC's ICYB exam

Question #: 96
Topic #: 1

Six Sigma refers to a process whose output has at least 95% of its data points within 6 Standard Deviations from the Mean.

ATrue

BFalse

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Suggested Answer: B

by Leslee at Nov 22, 2025, 04:24 AM

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Lon

3 months ago

I’m leaning towards B) False. Need to double-check.

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Silva

4 months ago

Definitely A) True. Six Sigma is all about quality.

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Tegan

4 months ago

Yeah, I feel like it's A) True too.

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Magda

4 months ago

But isn't it more about 99.7%?

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Larue

4 months ago

I agree, A) True makes sense.

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Craig

4 months ago

I think it's A) True. Sounds right.

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Franklyn

4 months ago

Yep, it's definitely true!

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Kenneth

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that 95% figure? Seems off.

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Demetra

5 months ago

Totally agree, Six Sigma is all about reducing defects!

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Jettie

5 months ago

I thought it was 99.7% within 3 standard deviations?

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Shasta

6 months ago

That's actually true!

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Erasmo

6 months ago

Six Sigma, more like "six beers" to get through this exam!

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Candra

6 months ago

B) False, it's 99.99966% within 6 sigma. Tricky one!

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Alona

6 months ago

Ah, the old "six sigma" trick question. Gotta love it!

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Reiko

6 months ago

I believe the statement is false because Six Sigma actually aims for 99.99966% of data points within 6 standard deviations, not just 95%.

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Margart

6 months ago

I remember practicing a question that mentioned 99.73% of data points fall within 3 standard deviations, so this might be related but feels different.

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Florinda

7 months ago

I remember learning about Six Sigma in my operations management class. The key is minimizing variation, so the True answer is the correct one. I feel confident about this.

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Margurite

7 months ago

Wait, is it really 6 standard deviations? That seems like a really tight tolerance. I'm going to double-check my notes before answering this.

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Marla

7 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. Six Sigma aims to reduce defects, so having 95% of data points within 6 standard deviations sounds about right. I'll go with True on this one.

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Queen

7 months ago

B) False, it's 99.99966% of data points within 6 sigma.

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Carmelina

7 months ago

I think Six Sigma is about having a very low defect rate, but I'm not sure if it's exactly 95% within 6 standard deviations.

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Arlean

8 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought Six Sigma was more about reducing defects rather than focusing on a specific percentage of data points.

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Jimmie

8 months ago

True, that's the definition of Six Sigma.

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Pamella

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. I know Six Sigma is a quality management approach, but I can't recall the exact definition. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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