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1. The moment generating function of a random 5. For a mesokurtic distribution, the relation
variable is (0  7  0  3e ) . The mean and
t 10
between second central moment  2  and
variance of the random variable are
respectively fourth central moment  4  will be
a. (7, 2 1) a.  2  4
b. (3, 2 1)
b.  4  3 22
c. (2 1, 7)
d. (2 1,3) 4
c. 2 
2. Below is given the values of a discrate random 3
variable X and corresponding values of d.  4   22
distribution function F ( x )  P[ X  x ]. The
5
value of the probability P[1  X  3] will be The function f ( x)  4 x  2 x 
2
6. is not a
6
X 0 1 2 3 4 proper probability density function of the
F ( x ) 0 15 0  45 0  70 0  90 1 00 random variable X, where 0  x  2,
a. 0  75 because
b. 0  45 a. it is negative for various values of x
b. its integral from  to  is not 1
c. 0  25
c. its integral from 0 to 2 is not 1
d. 0  65 d. it is not a linear function of X
3. A random variable Y has the probability
7. A distribution has variance 16,  1  1 and
c y for
2 2
y  2, 1,1, 2
function p  y     2  4. Then the third and fourth central
 0 otherwise
moments are respectively
then the value of c is. a. (60, 1024) b. (64, 1024)
1 c. (65, 1025) d. (60, 1020)
a. 1 b.  8. For the distribution
10
f ( x)  (1   ) x ; X  0,1, 2,...., 0    1
the probability of the event ‘X = odd number’
1 1
c.  d. is
10 10
a.  / (  1)

4. Which one of the following is a correct relation b. (  1) / (  1)

between variance V (); mean square error c. 1/ 
d. 1 / (1   )
M (•) and bias B (•) , of an estimator?
9. If a sample of 20 observations of daily
a. M (•)  V (•)  [ B(•)]2 temperature (in 0C) has mean 12 and
variance 5, then this variance in
b. M (•)  V (•)  [ B(•)]2
0
F {0 F  (1 8)0 C  32} is
c. M (•)  V (•)  B (•)
a. 9 b. 16  2
d. V (•)  M (•)  B (•) c. 48  2 d. none of above

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10. If X is the number of ‘six’ when 72 fair dice 15. For the random variables X and Y, the relation
are thrown, then the value of E ( X ) is 2 E ( XY )  E ( X ) E (Y ) holds good
a. 12 a. for all X and Y
b. 10 b. if X and Y are independent
c. 154 c. if X and Y have identical distribution
d. 155 d. None of these
11. Variance of 5 observations 52, 62, 72, 82, 16. In a game of throwing a uniform die, the
92 is 200. Then the variance of 57, 67, 77, reward in rupees for each of the numbers 1,
87 and 97 is 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 turning up is equal to the
a. 205 b. 200 number that turned up. The expected reward
c. 195 d. 225 in the game is
n
a. 2  00 b. 2  50
12.  | x  a | is least, when a is
i 1
i c. 3  00 d. 3  50
17. Let f and g are p.d.f. then. For every
a. arithmetic mean b. mode
, 0   1
c. largest observation d. median
13. If a.  [ f  g ] is a probability density
function (p.d.f.) on the same interval
 0 if x0 b.  f  (1   ) g is a p.d.f. on the same
 x 1 interval
 if 0  x 1
 4 c. 1( f  g) is a p.d.f. on the same interval
FX ( x)   2 x  1 3 d. None of the above is true
 4 if 1  x 
2 18. A random variable X has the probability

 1 3 distribution
if x
 2 P[ X  x]  (2 x  1) a; x  0,1, 2,....,8
The value of a is
 5 a. 1/81 b. 3
Then P  X   is c. 1/9 d. 1
 4
19. Suppose that X is distributed with
1 probability distribution
a. 1 b.
4 1
f ( x)  ;   x   ,   0
1 7 2
c. d.
8 8 Then the value of P ( X   / 2) is
14. Let F1 ( x) and F2 ( x) be two distribution a. 1/2 b. 3/4
function. Then which of the following is a c. 3/10 d. 1/3
distribution function? 20. If for 25 observations, the standard deviation
is zero, then which one of the following
F1 ( x ) statements is true?
a. F2 ( x ) a. All the observations are zero
b. All the observations have the same value
2 F1 ( x )  F2 ( x )
b. c. 24 observations are zero and the 25th
3 value is small
c. F1 ( x)  F2 ( x) d. Nothing can be predicted about the
values
d. 2 F1 ( x) F2 ( x)

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21. The distribution function F(x) of any 28. The moment generating function of a random
probability distribution is always variable X is
a. bell-shaped 2 1 2 t 4 3t
b. U-shaped M X (t )   e  e
5 3 15
c. S-shaped
The value of E ( X ) is
d. inverted S-shaped
1 11 17
22. If P ( X  r )  ; r  1, 2,3..... a. b.
2r 5 15
Then the probability that X is even is 9 22
c. d.
1 1 5 15
a. b. 29. If a distribution has moment generating
2 7
1 1 function M X (t )  (2  et )3 , then V(X) is
c. d. a. 2
3 16
b. 3
23. If  '1  2,  '2  8,  '3  45 then 3 is equal
c. 6
to d. none of above.
a. 45 b. 32 30. The first central moment of the random
c. 16 d. 13 variable which has p.d.f.

24. If X and Y are two random variables, then 1

 , a  x  a
f ( x )   2a
a. E{( XY ) 2 }  E ( X 2 ) E (Y 2 ) is
 0, otherwise
b. E{( XY ) 2}  E ( X 2 ) E (Y 2 )
a. 1 b. 0
c. E{( XY )2}  | E( XY ) |2 c. 2a d. a/2
d. {E ( XY )}2  E ( X 2 ) E (Y 2 ) 31. Mean of n observation is x . If one
observation xn 1 is added, mean continues
25. If F(x) is the distribution function of the
to remain x , then the value of xn 1 is
random variable X, then lim F ( x) is
x  a. 0 b. 1
a. 1 b. 0
c. n d. x
c. -1 d. 
32. Variance of first n natural numbers is
26. If a is any constant, then the value of E (a n )
2
is  n 1 n2  1
a.   b.
a. 1 b. an  2  12
c. 0 d. na n2  1 n( n  1)(2n  1)
27. A random variable X has mean 3 and variance c. d.
6 6
2. Then the upper bound for P{| X  3 | 2} 33. If the geometric mean of positive random
is
variables X 1 , X 2 ......, X n is G, the geometric
3
a. 1 b. mean of 2 X 1 ,2 2 X 2 ......, 2n X n is
4
n
1 1 a. 2G b. 22 G
c. d.
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n 1
a. None of the above three statements is
c. 2 G
2 d. ( n 1)
2 G always true
34. An unbiased coin with faces marked 1 and 2 b. I and III are true, but II is false
is tossed two times.Let X be the number c. II and III are true, but I is flase
obtained in the first toss and Y be the maximum d. All the above three statements are true
when the r.v. is discrete
of the two numbers obtained. Then P[ X  Y ]
39. For a r.v. X, if
is
2 x
1 1 f X ( x) 1   , 0  x  
a. b.  
4 2
 0 , otherwise
3
c. d. 1
4  
35. Let X be a continuous random variable with then P   X    is
2 
distribution function FX (.). Define 1
a. 0 b.
Z  FX ( x). Then var ( Z ) is 2
1 1 1 1
a. b. c. d.
2 12 3 4
40. Let
1
c. d. 1 6
13 f ( x)  , x  1, 2,3,....
36. Let X be a random variable with c.d.f.  x2 2

F ( x)  1  e   x ,0  x  . Then E[ X ] is 0 , elsewhere
a. 2 b.  
6etx
 and M (t )   .
2 2 Then which one of
1 x 1  x
c. d.
 2 the following is correct?
37. Let variate X have the distribution a. f ( x ) is a p.m.f. but M (t ) is not a m.g.f.
P[ X  0]  P[ X  2]  p; b. f ( x ) is a p.m.f. and M (t ) is a m.g.f.
1 c. f ( x ) is not a p.m.f. but M (t ) is a m.g.f.
P[ X  1]  1  2 p for 0  p  . Then for
2
what value of p, var ( X ) will be maximum? d. f ( x ) is not a p.m.f. and M (t ) is not a
a. 0 m.g.f.
b. 1 n
4  1  et 
c. 1 41. If M X (t )    , then var (X) will be
 2 
d. none of above
a. n
38. The cunulative distribution function of any
random variable is n
b.
I. always right continuous 2
II. right discontinuous at countable number n
of points c.
3
III. monotone non-decreasing
Select the correct answer from the following. n
d.
4
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46. The following function
42. For the distribution with p.m.f.
1  ax, 0  x 1
P[ X  x ]  , x  1, 2,....., which of the 
2x  a, 1 x  2
f ( x)  
following is true. .  ax  3a, 2x3
1  0, elsewhere
a. P[| X  2 | 2] 
2 Shall be probability density function of a
1 continuous random variable X for ‘a’ equal
b. P[| X  2 | 1] 
2 to :
a. 1 b. 1/2
1 c. 3 d. none of above
c. P[| X  1| 2] 
2 47. A continuous random variable X has the
d. none of above. probability density function f ( x )  kx (2  x )
43. The probability mass function of a random
variable X is given by for 0  x  2. Read the following statements
carefully in this context :
 1 Assertion (A) : The median of the
 , x  0,1,2,.....
p( x)   2 x 1 distribution is 1.
 0 , otherwise Reason (R) : It is average of the upper
and lower limit of the variable.
1 Select your answer from the following codes:
Then E   is a. Both A and R is true and R is correct
X
a. 0 b. 1 explanation of A.
c. Does not exist d. none of above b. Both A and R is true but R is not correct
explanation of A
44. A non-negative integer valued random c. A is true but R is false.
variable takes value k with probability d. A is flase but R is true.
48. A random variable X has the cumulative
proportional to a k (0  a  1) and F ( x )
distribution function F ( x ) given below :
denotes its comulative distribution function,
then F (1) is equal to : 0, if x  0

a. a F ( x)   x, if 0  x  1
b. 1-a  1, if 1  x

c. a(1-a)
d. 1-a 2 The probability density function corresponding
45. A continuous random variable X has the to F ( x ) is f ( x ) . Then read the following :
probability density function Statements
f ( x)  kx 2 for 0  x  1. The median of the S : f ( x)  1, if 0  x  1
distribution is :  0, elsewhere
a. 1/2 P : F( x ) is discontinuous at x  0 and 1.
b. (1/ 2) 1/2
Choose your answer from the following codes
c. (1/ 2) 1/3 a. Both S and R are true
b. S is true but P is false
d. none of the above
c. S is false but P is true
d. Both S and P are false.
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49. Consider the following function F ( x ) : 52. A continuous random variable X has the
probability density function
F ( x)  x,if 0  x  1
 3  53 x
 2  x,if 1  x  2  e , x0
f ( x)   5
 0,elsewhere  0,
 x  0.
In this context, read the following carefully :
The probability density function of
Assertion (A) : F( x ) is continous.
Y  3 X  2 is
Reason (R) : F ( x ) is a cumulative
distribution function of a  1  15 ( y 2)
 e , y2
random variable X and F (2)  0 f (y)   5
a.
Select your answer from the following codes  0, y2

a. Both A and R is true and R is correct
explanation of A.  2  25 ( y  2)
b. Both A and R is true but R is not correct  e , y2
f (y)   5
explanation of A. b.
 0, y2
c. A is true but R is false. 
d. A is false but R is true.
 3  35 ( y 2)
 e , y2
50. Read the following in context of cumulative f (y)   5
c.
 0, y2
distribution function F ( x ) of a random 
variable X :
Statement S : F ( x ) is always right  4  45 ( y 2)
 e , y2
f (y)   5
continuous. d.
 0, y2
Statemdent P : F ( x ) may have 
uncountable number of 53. Let X be a random variable such that
discontinuity points. E ( X 2 )  E ( X )  1. Then, E ( X 100 ) is equal
Choose your answer from the following codes
to
a. Both S and P are true
a. 0 b. 1
b. S is true but P is false
c. S is false but P is true c. 2 100 d. 2100  1
d. Both S and P are false 54. Which of the following function is a probability
density function of a random variable X.
51. In 2000 throws with a coin the probability  x(2  x), 0  x  2
that the number of heads lies between 900 a. f ( x)  
 0, elsewhere
and 1,100 is at least :
1  x(1  x), 0  x  1
a. b. f ( x)  
20  0, elsewhere
19
2 xe  x , 1  x  1
2

b. f ( x)  
20 c.
 0, elsewhere
17
c.
 2 xe  x ,
2
20 x0
d. f ( x)  
d. None of the above  0, elsewhere

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55. Suppose X is a random variable, c is a 60. Let X be a random variable with
constant and an  E ( X  c ) is finite for all
n P ( X  1)  p and

n  1. Then, P ( X  c)  1 if and only if P( X  0)  1  p  q,0  p  1. If n

an  0 for denotes the nth moment about the mean,
a. atleast one n  1 then  2 n1  0, if and only if
b. atleast one odd n 1
c. atleast one even n a. p
4
d. atleast two values of n
1
 b. p
56. Let P ( X  n)  , where  is an 3
n 2 (n  1)
2
appropriate constant n  N . Then, E ( X ) is c. p
3
a. 2  1 b. 
1
c.  d. 2 d. p
2
57. Let X be a non-negative integer valued random
61. E1 , E2 are independent events such that
variable with E ( X 2 )  3 and E ( X )  1 .
1 1

P ( E1 )  , P ( E2 / E1 )  and
Then,  iP( X  i ) is equal to
i 1
4 2

a. 1 b. 3 1
P ( E1 / E2 )  ; Define random variables X
c. 2 d. 4 4
58. In an examination there are 80 questions each and Y by
having four choices. Exactly one of these four
choices is correct and the other three are 1, if E1 occurs
X 
wrong. A student is awarded 1 mark for each 0, if E1 does not occur
correct answer and - 0.25 for each wrong 1, if E2 occurs
answer. If a student ticks the answer of each Y 
question randomly, then the expected value 0, if E2 does not occur
of his / her total marks in the examination is Consider the following statements
a. - 15 b. 0
 : X is uniformly distributed on the set
c. 5 d. 20
{0, 1}
59. Let X 1 , X 2 , X 3 be a random sample of size  : X and Y are identically distributed
3 chosen from a population with probability
1
distribution P ( X  1)  p and  : P  X 2  Y 2  1 
2
P ( X  0)  1  p  q, 0  p  1. The
 : P  XY  X Y   1
2 2

sampling distribution f (.) of the statistic

Choose the correct combination
Y  Max{ X1 , X 2 , X 3} is
a.  ,  
a. f (0)  p 3 ; f (1)  1  p3
b. f (0)  q , f (1)  p b.  ,  
c. f (0)  q 3 ; f (1)  1  q 3 c.   , 
d. f (0)  p3  q 3 ; f (1)  1  p 3  q 3 d.  , 
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62. Let the random variable X have the 64. If a continuous random variable X has
distribution function. probability density funciton,
1
 0, if x  0 f ( x)  ;  1  x  0
 3
 x
, if 0  x  1 2
 2  ; 0  x 1
3
 3
F (x)   , if 1  x  2
5 then V( X 2 ) is equal to:

1 x a. 1/9 b. 2/3
2  , if 2  x  3 c. 5/12 d. none of above
 8
 1, if x  3 65. Suppose X is a real valued random variable.
Which of the following values connot be
Then, P (2  X  4) is attained by E  X  and E  X 2  ,
2 respectively?
a. a. 0 and 1
5
b. 2 and 3
19
b. 1 1
40 c. and
2 3
20 d. 2 and 5
c
25 66. Let the probability density function of a
d. None of the above random variable X be
63. Let X be a random variable having the
distribution function  1
 x 0 x
2

 0, if x  0  1
f  x   c  2 x  1
2
 x 1
 2
 1 
, if 0  x  1  0 otherwise.
 4
 
1 
 , if 1  x  2
F (x)   3 Then, the value of c is equal to.
 1 11
 , if 2  x  (a) 2
 2 3 (b) 5.25
 11 (c) 4
 1, if x 
 3 (d) none of above
67. Let X be a random variable with the following
Then, E ( X ) is equal to cumulative distribution function:

27 0 x0
a. 
12 1
 x2 0 x
12  2
b. F  x  
29 3 1
 x 1
13 4 2
c. 1 x 1
25 
d. None of the above
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1  72. If a random variable X has probability
Then P   X  1 is equal to . funciton,
4 
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
 1
(c) 2/3 (d) none of above  3 ; 1  x  0
68. Two random variables X and Y are 
independent if : 5
f ( x)   ; x = 0
a. E ( XY )  1 12
 1
b. E ( XY )  0  4; 0  x 1

c. E ( XY )  E ( X ) E (Y )
d. None of the above then E ( X 2 ) is equal to:
69. If X 1 , X 2 ,........, X n be a sequence of i.i.d. a. 1/9 b. 7/36
random variables where X i can take only c. 5/12 d. none of above
positive integral values and 73. The moment generating function of a random
m n
variable X is,
S m   X i where m  n and S n   X i
i 1 i 1 2 1 2t 4 3t
M X (t )  e  e .
then 5 3 15
S  The value of V(X) is,
a. E m  1
 sn  a. 22/15
b. 9/5
S  c. 17/15
b. E m   0
 sn  d. none of above.

S  m 74. A continuous random variable X has the

c. E m  
 sn  n probability density function
 e  x , x  0
 Sm  f ( x)  
d. E      0, x  0.
 sn 
70. If X is a random variable which can take only The probability density function of Y  X is
non-negative values, then
 e  y , y0
a. E( X
1
2
)  [ E ( X )]
1
2 a. f (y)  
 0, y0
1 1
b. E( X 2
)  [ E ( X )] 2
 1  y
1 1  e , y0
c. E ( X 2 )  [ E ( X )] 2 f (y)  
b.
d. none of the above  0, y0

71. If X is a random variable having its p.d.f.
f ( x ), the E (log X ) is used to calculate.   e y  e  y  , y0
c. f (y)  
a. arithmetic mean  0, y0
b. geometric mean
c. harmonic d. none of above
d. none of above
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75. Which of the following function is a 78. For the distribution function of a random
probability density function of a random variable X , F (5)  F(2) is equal to:
variable X.
a. p(2  x  5)
 3 3 x b. p(2  x  5)
 e ; x 0
a. f ( x)   2
0 c. p(2  x  5)
; otherwise
d. All of the above
2e 4 x 79. If a continuous random variable X has
; - <x<
b. f ( x)   probability density funciton,
0 ; otherwise
1
f ( x)  ;  1  x  0
3e 6 x
; - <x< 3
c. f ( x)  
0 ; otherwise 2
 ; 0  x 1
3
d. all of above.
then E ( X 2 ) is equal to:
76. L et X be a random variable such that a. 1/9 b. 2/3
E ( X 2 )  4, E ( X )  2. c. 5/12 d. 1/3
Then, E (log( X  1)) is equal to 80. If a variable X has probability density function,
a. 0 1
f ( x)  
x 1e  x /  ; x  0
b. 1 
c. 2 then its variance is;
d. none of above a.  2 b.  2
77. A continuous random variable X has the c.  2  2 d.  / 2
probability density function 81. A continuous random variable X has the
probability density function
1  X
 e ,   x   f ( x)  kx 2 for 0  x  1. The harmonic
f ( x)   2
 0, otherwise. mean of the distribution is :
a. 1/2
The probability density function of Y  X is b. (1 / 2)1/2

e ,
 y
y0 c. (1 / 2)1/3
a. f (y)  
 0, y0 d. none of the above
82. If F(x) is the distribution function of the
 1  y random variable X, then.
 e , y0 a. F is continous
f (y)  
b. b. F is not differentiable.
 0, y0
 c. F is integrable.
d. none of above.
1 y y
 e  e , y0
c. f (y)   2
 0, y0
d. none of above

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