STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

SUMMATIVE TEST

Name: ________________________________ Year & Section: ______________ Date: ___________

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Write your answer before the number. Alterations
and superimpositions are deemed wrong.

1. It is a sampling method choosing representatives from the population wherein every sample has
an equal chance of being selected.
a. Random sampling c. Systematic random sampling
b. Simple random sampling d. Stratified random sampling

2. A random sampling wherein elements are usually represented by a number that are written on
equal sized and shaped papers and then selection of samples is possible through the lottery
method.
a. Cluster random sampling c. Stratified random sampling
b. Simple random sampling d. Systematic random sampling

3. A random sampling which uses list of all the elements in the population and then the elements
are being selected based from the kth consistent intervals.
a. Cluster random sampling c. Stratified random sampling
b. Simple random sampling d. Systematic random sampling

4. A random sampling wherein population is divided into clusters and then the clusters is randomly
selected.
a. Cluster random sampling c. Stratified random sampling
b. Simple random sampling d. Systematic random sampling

5. A random sampling wherein the population is divided into different strata.

a. Cluster random sampling c. Stratified random sampling
b. Simple random sampling d. Systematic random sampling

6. It is the sum of the data divided by the number of figures.

a. Mean c. Standard deviation
b. Median d. Variance

7. A number of times that the value occurs.

a. Mean c. Frequency
b. Median d. Standard deviation

8. Table of Areas under normal curve is also known as _______.

a. t-table c. Pearson r
b. z-table d. Chi-square

9. Descriptive measures computed from a population are called ______.

a. Statistics c. Parameter
b. Variance d. Standard deviation

10. What is the correct sequence about the process in finding the areas under the normal curve
given a z-value?
I. Express the given z-value into three-digit form.
 II. Using the z-table, find the first two digits on the left column.
III. Match the third digit with the appropriate column on the right.
IV. Read the area at the intersection of the row and the column.

a. I, II, III, and IV. c. I, II, IV, and III.

b. IV, I, II, and III. d. IV, II, III, and I.

11. What probability distribution that forms bell-shaped?

a. Negatively skewed distribution c. Normal distribution
b. Positively skewed distribution d. None of the above

12.Which is true about normal distribution?

a. A data set must follow a bell-shaped symmetrical curve centered around the mean.
b. The scores fall toward the higher side of the scale and there are very few low scores.
c. A distribution in which most values are clustered around the left tail of the distribution while the
right tail of the distribution is longer.
d. All of the above.

13.Which is true about positively skewed?

a. A data set must follow a bell-shaped symmetrical curve centered around the mean.
b. The scores fall toward the higher side of the scale and there are very few low scores.
c. A distribution in which most values are clustered around the left tail of the distribution while
the right tail of the distribution is longer.
d. All of the above.

14.Which is true about negatively skewed?

a. A data set must follow a bell-shaped symmetrical curve centered around the mean.
b. The scores fall toward the higher side of the scale and there are very few low scores.
c. A distribution in which most values are clustered around the left tail of the distribution while the
right tail of the distribution is longer.
d. All of the above.

15. A measure of relative standing is called ______.

a. Decile c. Quintile
b. Quartile d. Percentile

16. A numerical quantity that is derived from the outcomes of random experiments.
a. Random variable c. Discrete variable
b. Continuous variable d. None of the above

17. A variable from qualities that can be counted.

a. Continuous c. Both a and b
b. Discrete d. None of these

18. A variable from qualities that can be measured.

a. Continuous c. Both a and b
b. Discrete d. None of these

19. What do you call the difference between the sample mean and the population mean?
a. Probability c. Mean
b. Frequency d. Sampling error
20. The probability distribution of the sample mean is also called ______.
a. Sampling error c. Mean
b. Random Variable d. Sampling distribution of the sample mean

21. What do you call this expression

a. Finite population
√ N −n
N −1
?
c. Finite population correction factor
b. Infinite population d. Infinite population correction factor

22. Which is true about discrete variable?

a. The amount of paint utilized in a building project c. The speed of a car
b. The number of votes favoring a candidate d. The amount of sugar in a cup of
coffee

23. Which is true about continuous variable?

a. The number of bushels of apples per hectare this year c. The number of siblings in a family
b. The number of female athletes d. The number of defective computers

24. Is the sum of the probabilities in a probability always equal to 1?

a. Yes, because it has one probability at a time.
b. No, it is not always equal to 1.
c. Yes, because the number of possible outcomes divided by total number of outcomes.
d. No, because the number of outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes.

25. Which of these denotes the probability that z-score is between a and b?
a. P(a>z>b) c. P(z>a)
b. P(a<z<b) d. P(z<a)

26. Which of these denotes the probability that z-score is greater than a?
a. P(a>z>b) c. P(z>a)
b. P(a<z<b) d. P(z<a)

27. Which of these denotes the probability that z-score is less than a?
a. P(a>z>b) c. P(z>a)
c. P(a<z<b) d. P(z<a)

28. It can be used to calculate the central tendency, standard deviation and the variance of a data
set.
a. Sample mean c. Frequency
b. Probability d. Parameter

29. Four people have an IQ of between 118 and 125, then an IQ of 118 to 125 are repeated 4 times.
What does 4 times represent in a data?
a. Sample mean c. Frequency
b. Probability d. Parameter

30. Quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where, loosely speaking, 0 indicates impossibility and
1 indicates certainty.
a. Sample mean c. Frequency
b. Probability d. Parameter
31. Which of the following is NOT a continuous variable?
a. The average amount of electricity consumed in every household per year
b. The number of parts damaged during transportation
c. The amount of rain, in inches, that falls in a storm
d. The square footage of a two-bedroom house.

32. Which of the following is NOT a discrete variable?

a. The number of test questions you answered correctly
b. Number of languages an individual speaks
c. The number of workers in a company
d. The amount of time it takes to sell shoes

33. How does continuous variable differ from discrete variable?

a. Continuous variable is countable while discrete variable is measurable
b. Continuous variable is measurable while discrete variable is countable
c. It has no differences
d. None of the above.

34. The mean of Z-score in standard normal distribution is _______.

a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3

35. Standard normal distribution has mean as ____ and standard deviation as _____.
a. 0, 1 c. 1, 0
b. 0, 2 d. 1, 1

36. Which of the following are two key parameters of a normal distribution?
a. Mean and mode c. Mean and Standard deviation
b. Mean and median d. Median and Standard deviation

37. Which of the following is the correct explanation of simple random sampling?
a. A probability sampling technique where researchers divide the population into multiple groups
for research
b. A type of probability sampling method in which sample members from a larger population are
selected according to a random starting point but with a fixed, periodic interval
c. A method of sampling that involves the division of a population into smaller sub-groups known
as strata
d. A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set in which a subset of individuals is chosen
randomly, all with the same probability
38. Which of the following is the correct explanation of systematic random sampling?
a. A probability sampling technique where researchers divide the population into multiple groups
for research
b. A type of probability sampling method in which sample members from a larger population are
selected according to a random starting point but with a fixed, periodic interval
c. A method of sampling that involves the division of a population into smaller sub-groups known
as strata
d. A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set in which a subset of individuals is chosen
randomly, all with the same probability
 39. Which of the following is the correct explanation of cluster random sampling?
a. A probability sampling technique where researchers divide the population into multiple
groups for research
b. A type of probability sampling method in which sample members from a larger population are
selected according to a random starting point but with a fixed, periodic interval
c. A method of sampling that involves the division of a population into smaller sub-groups known
as strata
d. A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set in which a subset of individuals is chosen
randomly, all with the same probability

40. Tickets numbered 1 to 10 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the
probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 2 or 3?
a. 1/2 c. 1/10
b. 2/3 d. 3/5

41. In a box, there are 3 red, 3 blue and 3 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the
probability that it is neither blue nor red?
a. 1/3 c. 1/9
b. 2/3 d. 8/9

42. What is the probability of getting a sum 2 from two throws of a dice?
a. 1/36 c. 1/12
b. 1/18 d. 1/9

43. What is the probability of getting a sum 7 from two throws of a dice?
a. 7/36 c. 1/6
b. 4/9 d. 5/6

For items 44-46.

Consider the first example where we had the values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. The PMF in tabular form was:

x 0 1 2 3 4
P(x) 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5

44. Refers to the table above. What is the expected value?

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

45. Refers to the table above. Find the variance.

a. 1 c. 2
b. 1.4142 d. 2.4142

46. Refers to the table above. Find the standard deviation.

a. 1 c. 2
b. 1.4142 d. 2.4142

47. What % of observations fall within 1 standard deviation of mean in normal distribution?
a. 98 c. 78
b. 88 d. 68
 48. What % of observations fall within 3 standard deviation of mean in normal distribution?
a. 99.9 c. 97.9
b. 99.7 d. 97.7

For items 49-53.

Given X̄ = 62 and s = 8. Find the z-score value that corresponds to each of the following scores up to two
decimal places:

49. X = 70
a. 1 c. 1.75
b. 1.5 d. 2

50. X = 78
a. 1 c. 2
b. 1.5 d. 2.5

51. X = 82
a. 1.5 c. 2.5
b. 2 d. 3

52. X = 50
a. 1 c. - 1
b. 1.5 d. -1.5

53. X = 42
a. 2 c. -2
b. 2.5 d. -2.5

For items 54-60

Below are the grades in Mathematics of grade 10 students during the 4 th quarter.

94 85 88 79 78
75 89 91 84 77

54. Find the summation of X.

a. 84 c. 840
b. 420 d. 1680

55. Find the summation of (x-x̄)2.

a. 382 c. 384
b. 383 d. 385

56. Find the mean x̄.

a. 81 c. 83
b. 82 d. 84
57. Find the median.
a. 84 c. 85
b. 84.5 d. 85.5

58. Find the range.

a. 10 c. 75
b. 19 c. 94

59. Compute the variance.

a. 6.1806 c. 38.2
b. 6.2609 d. 39.2

60. Compute the standard deviation.

a. 6.1806 c. 38.2
b. 6.2609 d. 39.2