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801.

 In which distribution successive trials are without replacement

A. Poisson distribution
B. Binomial distribution
C. Geometric distribution
D. Hypergeometric distribution
Answer» E.
802.

 In a binomial probability distribution it is impossible to find

A. P(X = 0)
B. P(X < 0)
C. P(X > 0)
D. P(0 ≤ X ≤ n)
Answer» C. P(X > 0)
803.

 A random variable X has binomial distribution with n = 10 and p = 0.3 then variance of X is

A. 1
B. 1.1
C. 2.1
D. 3.1
Answer» E.
804.

 Hypergeometric distribution has parameters

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
805.

 The successive trials are with replacement in

A. Geometric distribution
B. Binomial distribution
C. Hypergeometric distribution
D. None of above
Answer» C. Hypergeometric distribution
806.

 Each trial in Binomial distribution has

A. One Outcome
B. Two Outcome
C. Three Outcome
D. Four Outcome
Answer» C. Three Outcome
807.

 Successive trials in binomial distribution are

A. Dependent
B. Independent
C. Equally Likely
D. Mutually exclusive
Answer» C. Equally Likely
808.

 The variance of binomial distribution is always

A. Less than mean
B. Equal to mean
C. Greater than mean
D. Equal to standard deviation
Answer» B. Equal to mean
809.

 In binomial distribution n=6 and p=0.9, then the value of P(X=7) is

A. Zero
B. One
C. Less than zero
D. More than zero
Answer» B. One
810.

 Binomial distribution is negatively skewed when

A. p=0
B. p>1/2
C. p<1/2
D. p=-1/2
Answer» C. p<1/2
811.

 The mean of binomial distribution is

A. npq
B. np
C. √npq
D. √np
Answer» C. √npq
812.

 The probability of success changes from trial to trial in

A. Sampling distribution
B. Binomial distribution
C. Hypergeometric distribution
D. Geometric distribution
Answer» D. Geometric distribution
813.

 Binomial distribution has parameters

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
814.

 A listing of the possibile outcomes of an experiment and their corresponding probability is called

A. Bayesian table
B. Random Variable
C. Contingency table
D. Probability distribution
Answer» E.
815.

 The the special rule of multiplication of probability, the events must be

A. Empirical
B. Bayesian
C. Independent
D. Independent
Answer» D. Independent
816.

 If you roll a pair of dice, what is the probability that (at least) one of the dice is a 4 or the sum of the dice is 7?

A. 15/36
B. 13/36
C. 4/36
D. None of these
Answer» B. 13/36
817.

 Which of the following is not a condition of the binomial distribution?

A. trials must be independent
B. must have at least 3 trials
C. Only 2 possible outcomes
D. have constant probability of success
Answer» C. Only 2 possible outcomes
818.

 In special rule of addition of probability, the events are always

A. Bayesian
B. Empirical
C. Independent events
D. Mutually Exclusive events
Answer» E.
819.

 If a card is chosen from a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of getting a diamond (♦) or a club(♣)?

A. 26/52=1/2
B. 13/52
C. 20/52
D. 12/52
Answer» B. 13/52
820.

 In a Poisson probability distribution

A. It always contains a contingency table
B. The number of trials is always less than 5
C. The probability of success is always greater than 5
D. The mean and variance of the distribution are same (equal)
Answer» E.
821.

 Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting the sum of the face number is at least 10?

A. 1/3
B. 1/6
C. 2/3
D. 5/6
Answer» C. 2/3
822.

 Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting the sum of the face number is odd?

A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 1/3
Answer» B. 2/3
823.

 Find the probability that getting 4 digit number with 1 in the unit place and 2 in the tens place when the numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5 are arranged at random without repeating.

A. 1/5
B. 1/10
C. 1/15
D. 1/20
Answer» E.
824.

 The last 5 alphabets are written at random then the probability that the letters y and z are written down side by side is : -

A. 1/5
B. 2/5
C. 3/5
D. 4/5
Answer» C. 3/5
825.

 The first 7 alphabets are written down at random. what is the probability that the letters a,b,c always come together?

A. 1/7
B. 2/7
C. 3/7
D. 4/7
Answer» B. 2/7
826.

The number of students in the three sections of a class are in the ratio 2:3:4. The average marks scored in each of these sections is in the ratio 4:3:1. By what percent is the average mark of the second section more than the class average?

A. 23.27%
B. 28.57%
C. 32.38%
D. 36.74%
Answer» C. 32.38%
827.

The average weight of 29 students is 28 kg. By the admission of a new student, the average weight is reduced to 27.8 kg. The weight of the new student is

A. 22 kg
B. 21.6 kg
C. 22.4 kg
D. 21 kg
Answer» B. 21.6 kg
828.

Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?

A. 1/2
B. 3/5
C. 9/20
D. 8/15
Answer» D. 8/15
829.

In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

A. 1/3
B. 3/5
C. 8/21
D. 7/21
Answer» B. 3/5
830.

A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?

A. 10/21
B. 11/21
C. 1/2
D. 2/7
Answer» B. 11/21
831.

What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1/9
D. 2/9
Answer» D. 2/9
832.

Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?

A. 3/4
B. 7/8
C. 1/2
D. 1/4
Answer» C. 1/2
833.

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

A. 3/4
B. 3/8
C. 5/16
D. 2/7
Answer» B. 3/8
834.

In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected, is:

A. 21/46
B. 1/5
C. 3/25
D. 1/50
Answer» B. 1/5
835.

In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

A. 2/7
B. 5/7
C. 1/5
D. 1/2
Answer» B. 5/7
836.

From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of both the cards being kings?

A. 1/15
B. 1/221
C. 25/57
D. 35/256
Answer» C. 25/57
837.

Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is:

A. 5/12
B. 1/6
C. 1/2
D. 7/9
Answer» B. 1/6
838.

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of club or a king of heart is:

A. 2/13
B. 1/13
C. 1/26
D. 1/52
Answer» D. 1/52
839.

Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that one is a spade and one is a heart, is:

A. 3/20
B. 29/34
C. 47/100
D. 13/102
Answer» E.
840.

A bag contains 4 white, 5 red and 6 blue balls. Three balls are drawn at random from the bag. The probability that all of them are red, is:

A. 2/91
B. 1/22
C. 3/22
D. 2/77
Answer» B. 1/22
841.

One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?

A. 3/13
B. 1/13
C. 3/52
D. 9/52
Answer» B. 1/13
842.

A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?

A. 3/7
B. 4/7
C. 1/8
D. 3/4
Answer» C. 1/8
843.

A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?

A. 3/7
B. 4/7
C. 1/8
D. 3/4
Answer» C. 1/8
844.

What is the probability that it is either a heart card or diamond card, when a card is drawn from a well shuffled standard pack of 52 playing cards?

A. 1
B. 1/2
C. 3/4
D. 1/3
Answer» C. 3/4
845.

From well shuffled standard pack of 52 playing cards,one card is drawn. What is the probability that it is either a red card or black card?

A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1
D. 1/3
Answer» D. 1/3
846.

A bag contains 3 black, 4 white and 5 red balls. One ball is drawn at random. Find the probability that it is either black or red ball:

A. 2/3
B. 1/4
C. 5/12
D. 1/2
Answer» B. 1/4
847.

Find the probability that it is either white or red ball when,one ball is drawn at random in a bag that contains 3 black,4 white and 5 red balls

A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 0.25
D. 0.8
Answer» C. 0.25
848.

What is the probability of getting 53 Mondays in a leap year?

A. 1/7
B. 3/7
C. 2/7
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
849.

If p:q are the odds in favour of an event,then the probability of that event is:

A. p/q
B. p/(p+q)
C. q/(p+q)
D. none
Answer» C. q/(p+q)
850.

A number is selected from the numbers 1,2,3,4.......25.The probability for it to be divisible by 4 or 7 is:

A. 3/25
B. 9/25
C. 1/25
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1/25