Probability Distributions Test 1

1. In binomial probability distribution, dependents of standard deviations must includes

A. probability of q
B. probability of p
C. trials
D. all of above
Ans: D
2. Formula to calculate standardized normal random variable is
A. x - μ ⁄ σ
B. x + μ ⁄ σ
C. x - σ ⁄ μ
D. x + σ ⁄ μ
Ans: A
3. In random experiment, observations of random variable are classified as
A. events
B. composition
C. trials
D. functions
Ans: C
4. In binomial distribution, 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
Ans: C
5. Variance of random variable x of gamma distribution can be calculated as
A. Var(x) = n + 2 ⁄ μsup2;
B. Var(x) = n ⁄ μsup2;
C. Var (x) = n * 2 ⁄ μsup2;
D. Var(x) = n - 2 ⁄ μsup3;
Ans: B
6. If value of interval a is 2.5 and value of interval b is 3.5 then value of mean for uniform
distribution is
A. 0.5
B. 3
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
Ans: B
 7. In binomial probability distribution, success and failure generated by trial is respectively
denoted by
A. p and q
B. a and b
C. p + q
D. p – q
Ans: A

8. If value of success in binomial probability distribution is 0.40 and failure is 0.60 and number
of values in distribution are 5 then moment coefficient of skewness is
A. 0.467
B. 0.167
C. 0.267
D. 0.367
Ans: B
9. Class of variable which can accept any value within upper and lower limit is classified as
A. posterior random variable
B. interior random variable
C. discrete random variable
D. continuous random variable
Ans: D
10. If value of x for normal distribution is 35, mean of normal distribution is 65 and standard
deviation is 25 then standardized random variable is
A. −1.5
B. −1.2
C. −1.7
D. −4
Ans: B

Probability Questions Answers

 1. In a throw of coin what is the probability of getting head.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 0
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
 Total cases = [H,T] - 2
Favourable cases = [H] -1
So probability of getting head = 1/2

 2. In a throw of coin what is the probability of getting tails.

. 1
A. 2
B. 1/2
C. 0
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Total cases = [H,T] - 2
Favourable cases = [T] -1
So probability of getting tails = 1/2

 3. Two unbiased coins are tossed. What is probability of getting at most one tail ?

. 1212

A. 1313

B. 3232

C. 3434
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Total 4 cases = [HH, TT, TH, HT]
Favourable cases = [HH, TH, HT]
Please note we need atmost one tail, not atleast one tail.

So probability = 3/4
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 4. Three unbiased coins are tossed, what is the probability of getting at least 2 tails ?

. 1/3
A. 1/6
B. 1/2
C. 1/8
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Total cases are = 2*2*2 = 8, which are as follows
[TTT, HHH, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT]

Favoured cases are = [TTH, THT, HTT, TTT] = 4

So required probability = 4/8 = 1/2

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 5. In a throw of dice what is the probability of getting number greater than 5

. 1/2
A. 1/3
B. 1/5
C. 1/6
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Number greater than 5 is 6, so only 1 number
Total cases of dice = [1,2,3,4,5,6]

So probability = 1/6
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 6. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of dice.

. 1/3
A. 1/9
B. 1/12
C. 2/9
 Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Total number of cases = 6*6 = 36

Favoured cases = [(3,6), (4,5), (6,3), (5,4)] = 4

So probability = 4/36 = 1/9

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 7. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two numbers whose
product is even ?

. 3/4
A. 1/4
B. 7/4
C. 1/2
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Total number of cases = 6*6 = 36

Favourable cases =
[(1,2),(1,4),(1,6),(2,1),(2,2),(2,3),(2,4),(2,5),(2,6),(3,2),(3,4),(3,6),(4,1),(4,2),(4,3),(4,4),(4,5),(4,6
),(5,2),(5,4),(5,6),(6,1),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6)] = 27

So Probability = 27/36 = 3/4