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Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 01:10:28 PM ) Total Marks: 1

A discrete probability function f(x) is always:
Select correct option:

Zero
One
Negative
Non-negative

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Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 01:11:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1

If f(x) is a continuous probability function, then P(X = 2) is:
Select correct option:

1
0
1/2
2

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Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 01:12:34 PM ) Total Marks: 1

The range of the binomial distribution is:
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0, 1, 2, ………… 100
0, 1, 2, ………… n
0, 1, 2, ………… x
1,2, …………….n
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Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 01:13:05 PM ) Total Marks: 1

In which of the following situations binomial distributions is approximate to normal
distribution?
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n = 50, p = 0.01
n = 500, p = 0.001
n = 100, p = 0.05
n = 50, p = 0.02

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Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 01:14:26 PM ) Total Marks: 1

The location and shape of the normal curve is (are) determined by:
Select correct option:

Mean
Variance
Mean & variance
Mean & standard deviation
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Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 01:14:56 PM ) Total Marks: 1

A random experiment has five outcomes in its sample space {s1, s2, s3, s4, s5}. If
P(s1)=0.2,P(s2)=0.3, P(s3)=0.1 and P(s4)=0.2 then P(s5)=?
Select correct option:

1
0.2
0.8
0.5

Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 01:15:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1

The joint density function f(x,y) will be a pdf if

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Both of integrals f(x,y) dx dy =1
Both of integrals f(x,y) dx dy >1
Both of integrals f(x,y) dx dy <1
Both of integrals f(x,y) dx dy =0

Question # 8 of 10
Which of the following is correct property for joint probability distribution of X and
Y:

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Sigma f(X,Y)=1

Sigma f(Y,X)=1

Both of above

None of above
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Question # 9 of 10
A random variable that can assume every possible value in an interval [a, b]:

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Discrete variable
Continuous variable
Qualitative variable
Categorical variable

Question # 10 of 10
Normal approximation to the binomial distribution is used when:

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np>5
nq>5
Both of the above
None of the above

eshal mehak: The Maximum Likelihood Estimators (MLE) are ………… and
…………… but not necessarily ………
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Unbiased, consistent, efficient

Consistent, unbiased, efficient
Unbiased, efficient, consistent
Consistent, efficient, unbiased

eshal mehak: A probability density function ‘f(x)’ has the following property:
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f(x) <= 0
f(x) < 0

f(x) > 0

f(x) >= 0

eshal mehak: For a continuous random variable X, P(X = x) is:

Select correct option:

0
0.5
1
undefined

eshal mehak: An urn contains 4 red balls and 6 green balls. A sample of 4 balls is
selected from the urn without replacement. It is the example of:
Select correct option:

Binomial distribution
Hypergrometric distribution
Poisson distribution
Exponential distribution

eshal mehak: The probability distribution of the proportion of successes in all possible
samples is called the:
Select correct option:

Sampling distribution
Sampling probability distribution
Sampling distribution of sample proportions
Sampling distribution of Population proportions

eshal mehak: E(4X + 5) =________

Select correct option:

12 E (X)
4 E (X) + 5
16 E (X) + 5
16 E (X)

eshal mehak: For good approximation of Poisson distribution to the binomial

distribution, which of the following condition (s) is/are required:
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The population size is large relative to the sample size

The probability, p, is close to .5 and the population size is large
The probability, p, is small and the sample size is large
The probability, p, is close to .5 and the sample size is large

eshal mehak: If an estimator is more efficient then the other estimator, its shape of the
sampling distribution will be
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Flattered
Normal
Highly peaked
Skewed to right

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Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 08:45:59 PM ) Total Marks: 1
What does it mean when a data set has a standard deviation equal to zero:
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Mean = median = mode
All of the values in the data are same
The mean of the data is also zero
All values of the data appear with the same frequency

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Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 08:47:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Match the binomial probability P(x< 23) with the correct statement.
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P(there are at most 23 successes)
P (there are fewer than 23 successes)
P (there are more than 23 successes)
P (there are at least 23 successes)

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Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 08:48:23 PM ) Total Marks: 1
In statistics, the term ‘expected value’ implies the ___ value.
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Independent
Normal
Standard
Mean

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Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 08:49:11 PM ) Total Marks: 1
A quantity obtained by applying certain rule or formula is known as
Select correct option:
Estimate
Estimator
Parameter
Proportion

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Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 08:49:49 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Total no. of possible samples of size 2 (without replacement) from the population of size
6, will be:
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20
15
10
18

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Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 08:50:41 PM ) Total Marks: 1
When a coin is tossed 3 times, the probability of getting 3 or less tails is
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1/2
0
1
3/5
1
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Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 08:51:53 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Total no. of possible samples of size 3 (with replacement) from the population of size 6,
will be:
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256
196
216
325
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Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 08:52:29 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If c is a constant, then E(c) = ___
Select correct option:
0
1
c
-c
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Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 08:53:35 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Using the normal approximation to the binomial distribution with n= 3 and p= 0.0571 the
value of mean is:
Select correct option:
0.1713
0.2132
0.5133
0.1923

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Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 08:54:28 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Suppose 60% of a herd of cattle is infected with a particular disease. Let Y = the number
of non-diseased cattle in a sample of size 5. the distribution of Y is:
Select correct option:
Binomial with n = 5 and p = 0.6
Binomial with n = 5 and p = 0.4
Binomial with n = 5 and p = 0.5
Poisson with u = .6
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Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 08:57:27 PM ) Total Marks: 1
A random experiment has five outcomes in its sample space {s1, s2, s3, s4, s5}. If
P(s1)=0.2,P(s2)=0.3, P(s3)=0.1 and P(s4)=0.2 then P(s5)=?
Select correct option:
1
0.2
0.8
0.5

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Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 08:58:31 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The probability of success changes from trial to trial, is the property of:
Select correct option:
Binomial experiment
Hypergeometric experiment
Both binomial & hypergeometric experiment
Poisson experiment

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Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 08:59:05 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If a statistic used as an estimator, has its expected value equal to the true value of the
population parameter being estimated then it is called ........
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Consistent
Unbiased
Efficient
Sufficient

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Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 09:00:22 PM ) Total Marks: 1
In moments method, how many equations are needed to find the 2 unknown parameters?
Select correct option:
2
3
n/2

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Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 09:01:26 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is correct property for joint probability distribution of X and Y:
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Sigma f(X,Y)=1
Sigma f(Y,X)=1
Both of above

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Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 09:01:58 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is desirable for a good point estimator?
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Consistency
Unbiasedness
Efficiency
All of these

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Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 09:02:26 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The distribution function (df) is also known as
Select correct option:
Probability distribution
Probability mass function
Probability density function
Cumulative distribution function

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Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 09:02:52 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If X and Y are two discrete r.v’s with joint probability function f(x,y), then the
conditional probability function Y given X, f(y|x) is given by
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f(yj | xi) = f(xi, yj) / g( xi)
f(yj | xi) = f(xi, yj) / h( yj)
f(yj | xi) = f(xi, yj) / Sum of g( xi)
f(yj | xi) = f(xi, yj) / sum of h( yj)

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Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 09:03:25 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If the sample mean is an unbiased estimator for the population mean then:
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The sample mean has a normal distribution
The average sample mean, over all possible samples, equals the population mean
The sample mean is always very close to the population mean
The sample mean will only vary a little from the population mean

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Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 09:04:18 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the probability distributions has three parameters?
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Binomial distribution
Normal distribution
Hypergeometric distribution
Poisson distribution

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Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 09:08:48 PM ) Total Marks: 1
A standard deviation obtained from sampling distribution of sample statistics is known as
Select correct option:
Sampling error
Standard error
Minimum error
Universal error

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Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 09:09:25 PM ) Total Marks: 1
A parameter is a ..... quantity.
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Constant
Variable
Sample
Random

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Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 09:10:08 PM ) Total Marks: 1
How can you define statistical inference?
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A decision, estimate, prediction or generalization about the population based on
information contained in a sample
A statement made about a sample based on the measurements in that sample
A set of data selected from a larger set of data
A decision, estimate, prediction or generalization about sample based on information
contained in a population

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Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 09:11:26 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is most important and most widely used method in point
estimation?
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The method of moments
The method of fractional moments
The method of leas square
The method of maximum likelihood
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Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 09:12:45 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The location and shape of the normal curve is (are) determined by:
Select correct option:
Mean
Variance
Mean & variance
Mean & standard deviation

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Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 09:13:28 PM ) Total Marks: 1
A discrete probability function f(x) is always:
Select correct option:
Zero
One
Negative
Non-negative

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Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 09:14:14 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Binomial distribution is skewed to the right if:
Select correct option:
p=q
P<q
p>q
p=n

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Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 09:15:14 PM ) Total Marks: 1
In a discrete distribution function, F(23) can be stated as:
Select correct option:
P (there are at most 23 successes)
P (there are at least 23 successes)
P (there are less than 23 successes)
P (there are more than 23 successes)

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Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 09:16:12 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The Probabilities of the various values of the sample satistic can be computed using
the......... definition of probability.
Select correct option:
Subjective
Objective
Classical
None of the baove

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Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 09:17:12 PM ) Total Marks: 1
E(10X +3) =_______
Select correct option:
10 E(X)
E(X)+3
10 E(X)+3
100E(X)

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Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 09:20:04 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If p is very small and n is considerably large then we shall apply the:
Select correct option:
Binomial distribution
Hypergeometric distribution
Poisson distribution
Exponential distribution

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Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 09:21:19 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is NOT applicable to a Poisson distribution?
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IF P = 0.5 & n = 19
IF P = 0.01 & n = 200
IF P = 0.02 & n = 300
IF P = 0.03 & n = 500

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Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 09:22:26 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The normal distribution has points of infection which are equidistance from the:
Select correct option:
Median
Mean
Mode
Mean,Median & Mode

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Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 09:23:38 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The distribution function (df) is also known as
Select correct option:
Probability distribution
Probability mass function
Probability density function
Cumulative distribution function

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Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 09:24:38 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Suppose 60% of a herd of cattle is infected with a particular disease. Let Y = the number
of non-diseased cattle in a sample of size 5. the distribution of Y is:
Select correct option:
Binomial with n = 5 and p = 0.6
Binomial with n = 5 and p = 0.4
Binomial with n = 5 and p = 0.5
Poisson with u = .6

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Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 09:25:57 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If a random variable X denotes the number of heads when we toss a fair coin 5 times, the
X assumed the values:
Select correct option:
0,1,2,3
1, 2,3,4,5
0, 1, 2,3,4,5
1, 5, 5
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Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 09:27:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If c is a constant, then E(c) = ___
Select correct option:
0
1
c
-c

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Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 09:27:57 PM ) Total Marks: 1
As a rule of thumb, when n>=30, then we can assume that………is normally distributed:
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Probability distribution
Sampling distribution
Binomial distribution
Sampling distribution of sample mean

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Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 09:28:58 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If b(x, 7, 0.30), the variance of this distribution is:
Select correct option:
1.77
1.74
1.44
1.47

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Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 09:30:19 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is a characteristic of a binomial probability experiment?
Select correct option:
Each trial has more than two possible outcomes
P(success) = P(failure)
Probability of success changes for each trail
The result of one trial does not affect the probability of success on any other trial

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