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451.

The types of probability distributions by taking their functions of considerations must include

A. posterior probability distribution
B. discrete probability distribution
C. continuous probability distribution
D. both b and c
Answer» E.
452.

If the value of p is 0.60 and value of n is 3 whereas the random variable x is equal to 4 then the value of z-score of distribution is

A. 1.59
B. 2.59
C. 2.68
D. 0.59
Answer» C. 2.68
453.

The 2600 applications for home mortgage are received by a bank and the probability of approval is 0.78 then the standard deviation of binomial probability distribution is

A. 2028
B. 546.16
C. 446.16
D. 646.16
Answer» D. 646.16
454.

The formula of mean of uniform or rectangular distribution is as

A. mean = 4(b + a) ⁄ 2b
B. mean = (b + a) ⁄ 2
C. mean = (b - 2a) ⁄ 4
D. mean = (2a + 2b) ⁄ 2a
Answer» C. mean = (b - 2a) ⁄ 4
455.

If the μ is equal to 4 then the variance of exponential probability distribution is

A. 0.0625
B. 0.085
C. 0.0925
D. 0.0725
Answer» B. 0.085
456.

The variance of binomial probability distribution is larger in value if

A. q is greater than 0.5
B. p and q are equal
C. p and q are greater than 0.5
D. p is greater than 0.5
Answer» C. p and q are greater than 0.5
457.

If the parameter μ is 11 and the n of the gamma distribution is 50 then the variance of gamma distribution is

A. 0.713
B. 0.613
C. 0.513
D. 0.413
Answer» E.
458.

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
Answer» B. unimodal
459.

The value which is used to measure the distance between mean and random variable x in terms of standard deviation is called

A. z-value
B. variance
C. probability of x
D. density function of x
Answer» B. variance
460.

The normal distribution is also classified as

A. Gaussian distribution
B. Poisson distribution
C. Bernoulli's distribution
D. weighted average distribution
Answer» B. Poisson distribution
461.

The binomial probability distribution is classified as symmetric if

A. value of p and q is equal
B. value of p is greater than q
C. value of p is smaller than q
D. all of above
Answer» B. value of p is greater than q
462.

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
Answer» D. 50
463.

If the trial is repeated 6 times and the chances of success for desired outcome is 0.75 then the variance for negative probability distribution is

A. 4.67
B. 2.67
C. 3.67
D. 5.67
Answer» C. 3.67
464.

The class of variable which can accept any value within the upper and lower limit is classified as

A. posterior random variable
B. interior random variable
C. discrete random variable
D. continuous random variable
Answer» E.
465.

If the value of x for normal distribution is 35, the mean of normal distribution is 65 and the standard deviation is 25 then the standardized random variable is

A. −1.5
B. −1.2
C. −1.7
D. −4
Answer» C. −1.7
466.

In binomial probability distribution, the success and failure generated by the trial is respectively denoted by

A. p and q
B. a and b
C. p + q
D. p - q
Answer» B. a and b
467.

If the value of success in binomial probability distribution is 0.40 and failure is 0.60 and the number of values in distribution are 5 then the moment coefficient of skewness is

A. 0.467
B. 0.167
C. 0.267
D. 0.367
Answer» C. 0.267
468.

In standard normal probability distribution, the z-score of distribution will be zero if

A. x < μ
B. x > μ
C. x = μ
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
469.

For a rectangular or uniform distribution, the value of interval a is 7 and the value of interval b is 8 then the value of mean for the distribution is

A. 1.33
B. 3.33
C. 2.33
D. 4.33
Answer» E.
470.

The formula in which the Poisson probability distribution approaches normal probability distribution with the help of normal variable is written as

A. x + λ ⁄ square root of λ
B. x * λ ⁄ square root of x*λ
C. x - λ ⁄ square root of λ
D. x + λ ⁄ square root of pqλ
Answer» D. x + λ ⁄ square root of pqλ
471.

The type of distribution which is useful when the occurrences of events are constant is classified as

A. open frequency distribution
B. class frequency distribution
C. rectangular distribution
D. square distribution
Answer» D. square distribution
472.

The successful life of product, the time, the weight and the height are classified as

A. continuous random variable
B. discrete random variable
C. continuous waiting time variable
D. continuous hyper geometric variable
Answer» B. discrete random variable
473.

The type of probability distribution whose standard deviation is one and the mean is equal to zero is classified as

A. weighted probabilities distribution
B. standard normal probability distribution
C. normal cumulative probability distribution
D. approximated normal distribution
Answer» C. normal cumulative probability distribution
474.

In the normal distribution, the z-score and z-statistic are classified as names of

A. standardized normal random variable
B. Poisson random variable
C. normal geometric variable
D. weighted average variable
Answer» B. Poisson random variable
475.

If the μ is equal to 8 then the standard deviation of exponential probability distribution is

A. 0.425
B. 0.125
C. 0.225
D. 0.325
Answer» C. 0.225
476.

If the value of m in beta distribution is 5 and the value of n is 25 then the standard deviation of beta distribution is

A. 0.067
B. 0.057
C. 0.047
D. 0.077
Answer» B. 0.057
477.

The formula in which the binomial distribution approaches normal probability distribution with the help of normal variable is written as

A. x - qn divided by square root of pq
B. x - np divided by square root of npq
C. x + np divided by square root of np
D. x - pq divided by square root of npq
Answer» C. x + np divided by square root of np
478.

The demand of products per day for three days are 21, 19, 22 units and their respective probabilities are 0.29, 0.40, 0.35. The profit per unit is $0.50 then the expected profits for three days are

A. 21, 19, 22
B. 21.5, 19.5, 22.5
C. 0.29, 0.40, 0.35
D. 3.045, 3.8, 3.85
Answer» E.
479.

The discrete probability distribution in which the outcome is very small with a very small period of time is classified as

A. posterior distribution
B. cumulative distribution
C. normal distribution
D. Poisson distribution
Answer» E.
480.

Considering the normal distribution, the spread is increased and the height of the curve is decreased for the

A. smaller value of variance
B. larger value of variance
C. larger value of standard deviation
D. smaller value of standard deviation
Answer» D. smaller value of standard deviation
481.

If the z-score of normal distribution is 2.5, the mean of the distribution is 45 and the standard deviation of normal distribution is 3 then the value of x for a normal distribution is

A. 97.5
B. 47.5
C. 37.5
D. 67.5
Answer» D. 67.5
482.

If the μ is equal to 25 then the value of mean for exponential probability distribution is

A. 0.4
B. 0.08
C. 0.07
D. 0.04
Answer» E.
483.

If the rate of occurrences in Poisson probability distribution is smaller and the occurrences have large numbers then the distribution tends to be

A. negatively skewed and mesokurtic
B. positively skewed and mesokurtic
C. symmetrical and leptokurtic
D. symmetrical and mesokurtic
Answer» E.
484.

If the total number of elements with some specific characteristics is 18 from a population of 40 and the sample is drawn without replacement with the size of 4 then the mean of hyper geometric probability distribution is

A. 4.8
B. 1.8
C. 2.8
D. 3.8
Answer» C. 2.8
485.

If the random samples are drawn without replacement and the population from which samples are drawn is infinite then the method which is not applicable is

A. weighted error probability distribution
B. hyper geometric probability distribution
C. Bernoulli probability distribution
D. asymmetrical random distribution
Answer» C. Bernoulli probability distribution
486.

Considering the normal distribution, the spread is decreased and the height of the curve is increased for the

A. larger value of standard deviation
B. smaller value of standard deviation
C. smaller value of variance
D. larger value of variance
Answer» C. smaller value of variance
487.

If the value of failure in binomial probability distribution is 0.70 and success is 0.30 and the number of values in distribution are 7 then the moment coefficient of kurtosis is

A. 0.51
B. 0.18
C. 0.28
D. 0.48
Answer» C. 0.28
488.

If the value of interval a is 2.5 and the value of interval b is 3.5 then the value of mean for uniform distribution is

A. 0.5
B. 3
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
Answer» C. 2.5
489.

If the number of trials are 8 and the probability of success are 0.65 then the mean of negative probability distribution is

A. 8.65
B. 12.31
C. 5.2
D. 7.35
Answer» C. 5.2
490.

The binomial probability distribution is classified as skewed to left if

A. p > 0.5
B. q > 0.5
C. p < 0.5
D. q < 0.5
Answer» B. q > 0.5
491.

The class of variable which can accept only the values from set of integers is classified as

A. discrete random variable
B. continuous random variable
C. posterior random variable
D. interior random variable
Answer» B. continuous random variable
492.

The probability of failure in binomial distribution is denoted by

A. p = q +1
B. p = q - 1
C. q = 1 + p
D. q = 1 - p
Answer» E.
493.

The condition for negative exponential distribution considering mean (μ) is that

A. μ must be less than zero
B. μ must be greater than one
C. μ must be greater than zero
D. μ must be smaller than twp
Answer» D. μ must be smaller than twp
494.

If the value of m in beta distribution is 35 and the value of n in beta distribution is 50 then the expected value of random variable x in beta distribution is

A. 0.411
B. 0.311
C. 0.511
D. 0.211
Answer» B. 0.311
495.

In binomial distribution, the formula of calculating mean is

A. μ = p + q
B. μ = np
C. μ = pq
D. μ = qn
Answer» C. μ = pq
496.

In a negative binomial distribution of probability, the random variable is also classified as

A. discrete random variable
B. continuous waiting time random variable
C. discrete waiting time random variable
D. discrete negative binomial variable
Answer» D. discrete negative binomial variable
497.

The value which is obtained by multiplying the possible values of random variable with the probability of occurrence and is equal to weighted average is called

A. discrete value
B. weighted value
C. expected value
D. cumulative value
Answer» D. cumulative value
498.

If the chances of success in a distribution are 0.68 and the number of values in distribution are 4 then the mean of Poisson probability distribution is

A. 3.72
B. 1.72
C. 2.72
D. 4.72
Answer» D. 4.72
499.

The formula of variance of uniform or rectangular distribution is as

A. (b - a)² ⁄ 6
B. (b + a)² ⁄ 12
C. (b - a)³ ⁄ 8
D. (b + a)² ⁄ 2
Answer» C. (b - a)³ ⁄ 8
500.

The probability of success increases in the binomial probability distribution if the value of

A. p increases
B. p decrease
C. q increases
D. q decreases
Answer» B. p decrease