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101.

When X follows binomial distribution, P(X=0) is.........................

A. 0
B. 1
C. qn
D. pn
Answer» D. pn
102.

Mean and variance of Poisson distribution is equal to ...............................

A. m
B. e
C. np
D. npq
Answer» B. e
103.

If two independent random variables follow binomial distribution, their sum follows..............

A. binomial distribution
B. poisson distribution
C. normal distribution
D. none of these
Answer» B. poisson distribution
104.

In Poisson distribution, the value of ‘e’ = ..........................

A. 2.178
B. 2.817
C. 2.718
D. 2.871
Answer» D. 2.871
105.

Poisson distribution is a ........................... distribution.

A. negatively skewed distribution
B. positively skewed distribution
C. symmetrical distribution
D. none of these
Answer» C. symmetrical distribution
106.

In Poisson distribution, mean is denoted by ........................

A. npq
B. np
C. m
D. e
Answer» D. e
107.

Poisson distribution is the limiting form of ...............................

A. binomial distribution
B. normal distribution
C. poisson
D. none of these
Answer» B. normal distribution
108.

Poisson distribution is originated by ..........................

A. de-moivre
B. bernoulli
C. poisson
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
109.

For a binomial distribution, the parameter n takes ...................... values

A. finite
B. infinite
C. continuous
D. none of these
Answer» B. infinite
110.

For a binomial distribution with probability p of a success and of q of a failure, the relationbetween mean and variance is .............................

A. mean is less than variance
B. mean is greater than variance
C. mean is equal to variance
D. mean is greater than or equal to variance
Answer» C. mean is equal to variance
111.

In a .............................. distribution, mean is equal to variance

A. binomial
B. poisson
C. normal
D. gamma
Answer» C. normal
112.

In a binomial distribution, if n =8 and p = 1/3, then variance = ........................

A. 8/3
B. 48/3
C. 64/3
D. 16/9
Answer» E.
113.

npq is the variance of ....................................

A. binomial distribution
B. poisson distribution
C. probability distribution
D. none of these
Answer» B. poisson distribution
114.

If the random variable of a probability distribution assumes specific values only, then it iscalled ...............................

A. discrete probability distribution
B. continuous probability distribution
C. probability distribution
D. none of these
Answer» B. continuous probability distribution
115.

Random variable is also called ..............................

A. stochastic variable
B. chance variable
C. both
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
116.

The height of persons in a country is a .......................... random variable.

A. discrete
B. continuous
C. discrete as well as continuous
D. neither discrete nor continuous
Answer» C. discrete as well as continuous
117.

Probability distribution is also called theoretical distribution.

A. yes
B. no
C. probability
D. none of these
Answer» B. no
118.

Baye’s theorem is based upon inverse probability.

A. yes
B. no
C. probability
D. none of these
Answer» B. no
119.

When probability is revised on the basis of all the available information, it is called .............

A. priori probability
B. posterior probability
C. continuous
D. none of these
Answer» C. continuous
120.

Binomial distribution is originated by ..................................

A. prof. karl pearson
B. simeon dennis poisson
C. james bernoulli
D. de-moivre
Answer» D. de-moivre
121.

If it is known that an event A has occurred, the probability of an event B given A is called............................

A. empirical probability
B. conditional probability
C. priori probability
D. posterior probability
Answer» C. priori probability
122.

The mean of a binomial distribution is ...........................

A. np
B. npq
C. square root of npq
D. none of these
Answer» B. npq
123.

Binomial distribution is a ................................ probability distribution

A. discrete
B. continuous
C. continuous distribution
D. none of these
Answer» B. continuous
124.

Chance for an event may be expressed as .................

A. percentage
B. proportion
C. infinity
D. none of these
Answer» E.
125.

The sum of probabilities of all possible elementary outcomes of a random experiment isalways equal to ...................

A. 0
B. 1
C. infinity
D. none of these
Answer» C. infinity
126.

........................ refers to the totality of all the elementary outcomes of a random experiment.

A. sample point
B. sample space
C. simple event
D. none of these
Answer» C. simple event
127.

The definition of priori probability was originally given by ............................

A. de-moivre
B. laplace
C. pierre de fermat
D. james bernoulli
Answer» C. pierre de fermat
128.

An event consisting of those elements which are not in the given event is called.............

A. simple event
B. derived event
C. complementary event
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
129.

If two events, A and B are not mutually exclusive, the P(AUB) = ..................

A. p(a) + p(b)
B. p(a) + p(b) - p(a and b)
C. p(a) + p(b) + p(a and b)
D. none of these
Answer» C. p(a) + p(b) + p(a and b)
130.

If two events, A and B are mutually exclusive, then P(AUB) = .........................

A. p(a) + p(b)
B. p(a) + p(b) - p(a and b)
C. p(a) + p(b) + p(a and b)
D. none of these
Answer» B. p(a) + p(b) - p(a and b)
131.

In tossing a coin , getting head and getting tail are ............................................

A. mutually exclusive events
B. simple events
C. complementary events
D. all the above
Answer» B. simple events
132.

Probability of sample space of a random experiment is ............................

A. -1
B. 0
C. +1
D. between 0 and +1
Answer» D. between 0 and +1
133.

Two events are said to be ..................... , if any one of them cannot be expected to occur inpreference to the other.

A. equally likely
B. mutually exclusive
C. dependent
D. none of them
Answer» B. mutually exclusive
134.

Probability of an event lies between ................................

A. +1 and -1
B. 0 and 1
C. 0 and -1
D. 0 and infinite
Answer» C. 0 and -1
135.

Two events are said to be independent if ........................

A. there is no common point in between them
B. both the events have only one point
C. each outcome has equal chance of occurrence
D. one does not affect the occurrence of the other
Answer» E.
136.

If two sets have no common element, they are called ....................

A. subset
B. super set
C. disjoint set
D. equal set
Answer» D. equal set
137.

When two events cannot occur together is called ........................

A. equally likely
B. mutually exclusive
C. random events
D. none of these
Answer» C. random events
138.

Classical probability is also called .........................

A. priori probability
B. mathematical probability
C. finite set
D. none of these
Answer» E.
139.

When P(AUB) = P(A) + P(B), then A and B are .............................

A. dependent
B. independent
C. mutually exclusive
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
140.

The relative frequency approach is also called ................................

A. empirical approach
B. statistical probability
C. apsteriori probability
D. all the above
Answer» E.
141.

Selection of objects without considering their order is called ...................................

A. combination
B. permutation 94. 12c12 = ................
C. independent
D. none of them
Answer» B. permutation 94. 12c12 = ................
142.

....................... refers to the arrangement of objects in a definite order.

A. combination
B. permutation
C. independent
D. none of them
Answer» C. independent
143.

A set of events are said to be ...................... , if the occurrence of one of them excludes thepossibility of the occurrence of the other.

A. mutually exclusive
B. not mutually exclusive
C. independent
D. none of them
Answer» B. not mutually exclusive
144.

An event whose occurrence is inevitable is called ......................................

A. sure event
B. impossible event
C. uncertain event
D. none of these
Answer» B. impossible event
145.

An event whose occurrence is neither sure nor impossible, is called ...........................

A. sure event
B. impossible event
C. uncertain event
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
146.

An event whose occurrence is impossible, is called ......................

A. sure event
B. impossible event
C. uncertain event
D. none of these
Answer» B. impossible event
147.

............................ has two or more outcomes which vary in an unpredictable manner from trial to trialwhen conducted under uniform conditions.

A. experiment
B. random experiment
C. probability
D. none of these
Answer» C. probability
148.

The result of a random experiment is called .................................

A. sample space
B. event
C. probability
D. none of these
Answer» C. probability
149.

Sample point is also called .........................

A. sample space
B. elementary outcome
C. probability
D. none of these
Answer» C. probability
150.

The arithmetic mean of bxy and byx is .............................

A. equal to 1
B. equal to 0
C. greater than r
D. less than r
Answer» D. less than r