2nd Summative Test in Statistics and Probability

I. Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer from the choices given. Write only the letter on your answer
sheet that corresponds to your answer.
1. What do you call a distribution of a continuous random variable whose graph is a bell – shaped?
A. Normal Curve
B. Normal Distribution
C. Standard Distribution
D. Standard Normal Distribution
2. Which of the following best describes standard normal distribution?
A. A distribution with a bell - shaped curve.
B. A distribution which is bimodal.
C. A distribution with a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1.
D. A distribution where its curve is symmetric to the y – axis.
For problems 3 to 5 consider the following case.
The length of time it takes a Grade 11 student to play the Candy Crush computer app follows a normal
distribution with a mean of 3.5 minutes and a standard deviation of 1 minute.
3. The probability that a randomly selected Grade 11 student will play one game of Candy Crush in less than 3
minutes is
A. 0.3551 C. 0.2674
B. 0.3085 D. 0.1915
4. the probability that a randomly – selected grade 11 student will take between 2 and 4.5 minutes to play Candy
Crush is:
A. 0.0919 C. 0.4938
B. 0.2255 D. 0.7745
5. the point in the distribution of times to play Candy Crush in which 75.8% of the Grade 11 students exceed
when playing Candy Crush.
A. 2.8 minutes C. 3.4 minutes
B. 3.2 minutes D. 4.2 minutes
II. Identification:
1 – 6. What are the properties of a normal distribution. (12pts.)
7. What is the equation of the normal curve? (3pts.)
8. What are the two factors that affects the graph of a normal curve? (2pts.)
9. What is the implication of the graph of the normal distribution is short and wide? Tall and narrow? (6pts.)
10. Who popularized the normal distribution? (2pts.)
III. Problem Solving: (10pts.)
The weights of 2000 students are normally distributed with a mean of 46 kg. with standard deviation of 2.5 kg.
A. How many students are less than 45 kg?
B. How many students are heavier than 51.5 kg?
C. If a student from this group is randomly selected, what is the probability that he/she weighs between 45kg.
and 49kg?