Analytics Townhall Q2' 2025

Question 1

In The Matrix, which choice does Neo make that could be seen as following "data curiosity"?

Accepted Answer

The red pill

Question 2

How much data was generated every single day in 2024?

Accepted Answer

328 billion GB

Question 3

In Moneyball, what unconventional data approach did Billy Beane use to build a competitive baseball team?

Accepted Answer

On-base percentage & sabermetrics

Question 4

Which company famously used predictive analytics to accidently reveal a teenage girl's pregnancy to her parents?

Accepted Answer

Target

Question 5

Which superhero movie features an AI system that predicts threats and assists decision-making?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

Which sector was one of the earliest adopters of predictive analytics?

Accepted Answer

Finance

Question 7

What TV show famously uses statistics and probability jokes between physicists and engineers?

Accepted Answer

The Big Bang Theory

Question 8

What percent of data in the world is estimated to be unstructured (emails, social media posts, videos)?

Accepted Answer

Over 80%

Question 9

Which company famously lost $6 billion due to an Excel error?

Accepted Answer

JP Morgan Chase

Question 10

The first known use of statistics was in which field?

Accepted Answer

Government census

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