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Beta Distribution (of second kind) MCQs

1. What is the range of values the beta distribution is defined for?

A) [0, 1] B) (-∞, ∞) C) [0, ∞) D) (-1, 1)

2. The beta distribution is often used to model:

A) Continuous data between 0 and 1 B) Discrete data

C) Categorical data D) Normal data

3. The beta distribution has two shape parameters, commonly denoted as:

A) α and β B) μ and σ C) p and q D) a and b

4. What is the mean of the beta distribution?

A) α B) β C) α / (α + β) D) β / (α + β)

5. Which of the following distributions is a special case of the beta


distribution?

A) Uniform distribution B) Normal distribution

C) Exponential distribution D) Poisson distribution

6. The beta distribution is skewed to the right when:

A) α > β B) α = β C) α < β D) None of the above

7. The beta distribution can be used as a prior distribution in:

A) Bayesian statistics B) Frequentist statistics

C) Hypothesis testing D) Regression analysis

8. The beta distribution is often used in:

A) Probability theory B) Finance C) Biology D) All of the above

9. Which parameter of the beta distribution controls the shape of the


distribution?

A) α B) β C) Both α and β D) None of the above

10. The beta distribution is a conjugate prior for the:

A) Normal distribution B) Binomial distribution

C) Poisson distributio D) Exponential distribution


11. The beta distribution is defined by the probability density function (PDF)
given by:

A) f(x) = x^(α-1) * (1-x) ^(β-1) B) f(x) = x^(β-1) * (1-x) ^(α-1)

12. The beta distribution is a probability distribution defined on the interval:

A) [0, 1] B) (-∞, ∞) C) [0, ∞ D) (-1, 1)

13. The beta distribution is often used to model the probability of success in:

A) Binomial trials B) Normal distribution

C) Exponential distribution D) Poisson distribution

14. Which of the following is NOT a parameter of the beta distribution?

A) Mean B) Variance C) Shape parameters D) Scale


parameter

15. The beta distribution is symmetric when:

A) α = β B) α < β C) α > β D) None of the above

16. The beta distribution can be used to model the distribution of:

A) Proportions B) Count C) Time to event D) None of the above

17.In beta distribution, the expected value of random variable x is calculated


as

A) E(x) = m ⁄ m - n
B) E(x) = n ⁄ m + 1
C) E(x) = m ⁄ m + n
D) E(x) = n ⁄ m * n
18.The Beta distribution of the second kind is also known as:
A) Inverted Gamma distribution
B) Inverted Beta distribution
C) Inverted Normal distribution
D) Inverted Poisson distribution
19.The probability density function (pdf) of the Inverted Beta
distribution is proportional to:
a) xa−1(1+x)−a−b b) xb−1(1+x)−a−b
c) xa−1(1−x)b−1 d) xb−1(1−x)a−1
20.The Inverted Beta distribution is a special case of the:
a) F-distribution b) T-distribution c) Chi-square distribution d) Z-
distribution
21.The Inverted Beta distribution is used in:
a) Survival analysis b) Reliability engineering
c) Quality control d) All of the above
22.The Inverted Beta distribution has two parameters, which are:
a) Mean and variance b) Shape and scale
c) Location and scale d) None of the above
23. The Beta distribution of the second kind is also known as:
a) Gamma distribution b) Beta prime distribution
c) Normal distribution d) Poisson distribution
24. The Beta prime distribution has how many shape parameters?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
25. If X follows a Beta prime distribution with parameters α and β, its
probability density function is proportional to:
a) x^(α-1) * (1-x) ^(β-1) b) x^(α-1) * (1+x) ^(β-1)
c) x^(α-1) * (1+x^2) ^(β-1) d) x^(α-1) * (1-x^2) ^(β-1)
26. The expected value of a Beta prime random variable X with
parameters α and β is:
a) α / (β - 1) for β > 1 b) β / (α - 1) for α > 1
c) α / β for β ≠ 0 d) β / α for α ≠ 0

1.A 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.A


7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.A
13.A 14.A 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.B
19.A 20.A 21.D 22.B 23.B 24.B
25.B 26.A

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