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BS-CS Spring 2018 Final Probability Distribution Objective

The document contains a 20 question multiple choice exam on probability and statistics concepts for a 4th semester BS in IT course. The questions cover topics like mutually exclusive and independent events, expected value, binomial and Poisson probability distributions, means, variances, standard deviations, and normal distributions. Students are asked to identify correct definitions and formulas and apply statistical concepts to calculate probabilities and distribution parameters.

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BS-CS Spring 2018 Final Probability Distribution Objective

The document contains a 20 question multiple choice exam on probability and statistics concepts for a 4th semester BS in IT course. The questions cover topics like mutually exclusive and independent events, expected value, binomial and Poisson probability distributions, means, variances, standard deviations, and normal distributions. Students are asked to identify correct definitions and formulas and apply statistical concepts to calculate probabilities and distribution parameters.

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Ghazi University D. G.

Khan (Statistics Department) Final Term Examination (BS IT 4th Semester)


Session 2016-20

Course: Probability & Statistics Course Instructor: Muhammad Ali

BS-IT 4th semester Time: 20 Minutes Total Marks: 20

Objective Part

Q NO: 1 In the following multiple choice questions, circle the correct answer

1. If two events (both with probability greater than 0) are mutually exclusive, then:

a) They also must be independent b) They also could be independent. c) They cannot be
independent d) None of Above.

2. Which of the following best describes the expected value of a discrete random variable?

a) It is the geometric average of all possible outcomes. b) It is the weighted average over all
possible outcomes. c) It is the simple average of all possible outcomes. d) None of
the above

3. Which of the following is not a true statement about the binomial probability distribution?

a) Each outcome is independent of each other. b) Each outcome can be classified as either success
or failure. c) The probability of success must be constant from trial to trial. d) The
random variable of interest is continuous.

4. In binomial probability distribution, the dependents of standard deviations must includes:

a) probability of q. b) probability of p. c) trials d) all of above

5. A basketball player makes 80 percent of his free throws during the season. What is the
probability that he will make exactly 6 of his next 8 free throws?

a) 0.1468 b) 0.3355 c) 0.1678 d) 0.2936

6. In random experiment, the observations of random variable are classified as

a) events b) composition c) trials d) functions

7. In binomial distribution, the formula of calculating standard deviation is

a) square root of p b) square root of pq c) square root of npq d) square root of np

8. The distribution whose function is calculated by considering the Bernoulli trials that
are infinite In number is classified as

a) negative Poisson distribution b) bimodal cumulative distribution

c) common probability distribution d) negative binomial probability distribution

9. In the Poisson probability distribution, if the value of λ is integer then the distribution
will be

a) bimodal b) unimodal c) positive modal d) negative modal

10. The mean of binomial probability distribution is 857.6 and the probability is 64% then
the number of values of binomial distribution

a) 1040 b) 1340 c) 1240 d) 1140


11. If n = 10 and = 0.8, then the mean of the binomial distribution is _______.

a)0.08 b) 1.26 c) 1.60 d) 8.00

12. If n = 10 and  = 0.8, then the standard deviation of the binomial distribution is ________.

a)0.08 b) 1.26 c) 1.60 d) 8.00

13. In binomial distribution, the formula of calculating mean is

a) μ = p + q b) μ = np c) μ = pq d) μ = qn

14. The number of products manufactured in a factory in a day are 3500 and the probability that
some pieces are defected is 0.55 then the mean of binomial probability distribution is

a) 1925 b) 6364 c) 63.64 d) 3500

15. If the outcomes of a discrete random variable follow a Poisson distribution, then their

a) mean equals the variance. b) mean equals the standard deviation. c) median equals the
variance.

d) median equals the standard deviation.

16. The number of rainy days per month at a particular town follows a Poisson distribution with a
mean value of 6 days. What is the probability that it will rain 4 days next month?

a) 0.630 b) 0.0273 c) 0.1339 d) 0.2125

17. When sampling without replacement from a finite population such that the probability of a
success, , is no longer constant from trial to trial, the data follow a

a) binomial distribution. b) uniform distribution. c) Poisson distribution. d) hypergeometric


distribution.

18. The sum of the product of each value of a discrete random variable X times its probability is
referred to as its

a) expected value. b) variance. c) mean. d) Both (a) and (c)

19. If the mean of binomial probability distribution is 25 then the mean of Poisson
probability distribution is

a) 70 b) 50 c) 25 d) 50

20. The probability distribution having shape of bell and in which the values of mean lies
in center of probability distribution is classified as

a) continuous distribution b) normal distribution c) discrete distribution d) hyper


geometric distribution

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