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Probability and statistics MCQs

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to random variables and binomial distributions, along with their corresponding answers and marks. Each question tests knowledge on concepts such as expectation, variance, probability mass functions, and specific scenarios involving binomial distributions. The questions cover a range of topics, including calculations of probabilities, expected values, and understanding of statistical properties.

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Probability and statistics MCQs

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to random variables and binomial distributions, along with their corresponding answers and marks. Each question tests knowledge on concepts such as expectation, variance, probability mass functions, and specific scenarios involving binomial distributions. The questions cover a range of topics, including calculations of probabilities, expected values, and understanding of statistical properties.

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(Random Variable and Binomial distribution)

Sr.No. MCQs on Unit 2 Ans Marks


1 If E(X)=5, what value of E(2X+3)? (E means expectation here) B 1
(a) 25 (b) 13 (c) 7 (d) Can’t be determined
2 What will be the mean of a binomial distribution if its variance is 3 and p=1/4? c 1
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
3 The mean and variance of a binomial variate X are 16 and 8. Find P(X>0). A 1
1 1
a) 1− b) 0 c) d) None of these
232 232
4 An experiment consists of tossing a coin and a die. Let represents E 1 the occurrence of Head and E2 represents getting B 1
a multiple of 3. Then P(E1|E2) represents probability of:
a) Getting 3 or 6 when Head has shown up (b) Getting Head when 3 or 6 has shown (c) Getting Head and
multiple of 3 or 6 together (d) Getting Head or multiple of 3 and 6 together.
5 The probability mass function of a random variable X is 0 expect at the points x=0,1,2. At these points, it has values B 1
p(0)=0.1, p(1)=2c and p(2)=0.5-c. What is the value of c?
a) 4 (b) 0.4 (c) 0 (d) 0.1
6 Find mean if the probability density function is 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 1. D 1
(a) 2 (b) 1/3 (c) 2/3 (d) 1
7 If c=1, then its Expectation is D 1
(a) 0 (b) 100 (c) 𝜋 (d) 1
8 The expected value of a random variable is equal to its A 1
(a) mean (b) standard deviation (c) variance (d) co-variance
9 Let X be a random variable then which of the following statement is correct? B 1
(a) Var(3X+2)=3 Var(X)+2 (b) Var(3X-2)=9 Var(X) (c) Var(3X+2)=9 Var(X)+2 (d) Var(3X-2)=3 Var(X)-4
(Random Variable and Binomial distribution)
10 The random variable X has the following distribution. Then P(X = 10) is: c 1

X 1 2 4 10

P(x) 0.3 0.2 0.2 ?

(a) 0.2 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.3 (d) 0.1

11 If X=5, then Var(X) is C 1


(a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) ∞
12 Given E(X) = 5 and E(Y) = -2, then E(X - Y) is: C 1
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) -2
13 If a random variable X satisfies Binomial distribution with mean 10 and p=0.2,then value of n is: A 1

(a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 100

14 1 B 1
What is the variance of a Binomial variate 𝑋 ~𝐵 (5, 5) ?

4
1/5 (b) 4/5 (c) 5 (d) √5

15 If E(X)=2 then what is the value of E(2x-3)? B 1


(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 7
(Random Variable and Binomial distribution)
16 If expectation and standard deviation of a binomial variate is 9 and 3/2 respectively then number of trials A 2

are:
(a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 15 (d) 10

17 The probability of a man hitting the target at a shooting range is 1/5. If he shoots 5 times, what is the probability that B 2
he hits the target at least once?
(a) 1 (b) 0.3277 (c) 0 (d) 10
18 If you are given a 5 question MCQ test and every question has 4 responses out of which only one is correct. Any A 2
student who gets 3 or more correct answers, qualifies the test. What is the probability of qualifying without studying?
(a) 10.35% (b) 5.35% (c) 25.3% (d) 35.5%
19 A study in an Engineering college shows that students who get A grade in Mathematics, their chances of getting A 2
placement is 0.7. If in section K19JC, 50 students have got A grade in Mathematics, what is the expected number of
students getting placed?
(a) 35 (b) 50 (c) 40 (d) 30
20 In a popular restaurant on an average 3 out of 5 customers seek water bottle with their meal. On a busy day, in a C 2
random sample of 10 customers who had meal in the restaurant. What is the probability that no one asked for the
water bottle?
(a) 1% (b) 0.1% (c) 0.01% (d) 0.3%
21 An entrepreneur has choice to go for one of the two business options. First option has 70% probability of success with B 2
40% standard deviation; and second option offers 70% probability of success with 30% standard deviation. Which one
you will recommend to him?
(a) First option (b) Second option (c) Insufficient data (d) Both have equal risk
(Random Variable and Binomial distribution)
22 In a lottery ticket there are two prizes for winners: first prize of Rs 1 Lakh out of 50000 tickets and second price of Rs C 2
30,000 out of 10000 tickets. What should be the fair price of the lottery ticket?
(a) Rs 10 (b) Rs 1000 (c) Rs 5 (d) Rs 1
23 In a business venture one lady can make a profit of Rs 2 Lakhs with a probability of 0.6 or take a loss of Rs 50,000 with C 2
probability of 0.4? Determine the expectation.
(a) Rs 1,40,000 (b) Rs 80,000 (c) Rs 1,00,000 (d) Rs 1,50,0000
24 If it rains an umbrella-seller earns Rs 1000 on a day and if weather is fair then he loses Rs 150. What is his expectation D 2
of earning if chances of rain on a day are 30%?
(a) Rs 500 (b) Rs 850 (c) Rs 1,000 (d) Rs 195
25 What is the probability of getting a total of 10 exactly once in 3 throws of a pair of dice? A 2
121 1 1 3 1 11 2
(a) (b) (c) ( ) (d) ( ) ( )
576 12 12 12 12

26 Out of 1600 families with 5 children each, how many you would expect to have 2 boy? Assume equal probabilities for A 2
boys and girls.
a) 500 (b) 200 (c) 600 (d) 800

27 During war 2 ships out of 5 were sunk on an average in making a certain journey. What is the probability that exactly c 2
2 out of convoy of 3 ships would arrive safely?
a) 4/9 (b) 2/3 (c) 12/125 (d) 4/15
(Random Variable and Binomial distribution)
28 Assuming that the chance of a traffic accident in a day on a Delhi road is 0.01. If there are 100 such roads in Delhi, on A 2
how many days of an April month, you would expect no traffic accident? (Given 𝑒 = 2.718, 𝑒 −1 = 0.368, 𝑒 −10 =
0.0005.
(a) 11 days (b) 7 days (c) 15 days (d) 3 days
29 The probability of a man hitting the target is 50%. How many times he must fire so that the probability of hitting the b 2
target at least once is more than 80%?
(a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
30 Lifetime of an electric bulb is a random variable with density 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘𝑥 2 , where 𝑥 is measured in years. If the C 2
minimum and maximum lifetimes of bulb are 1 and 2 years respectively, then the value of k is
(a) 0.635 (b) 0.521 (c) 0.428 (d) 1

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