MCQ On Probability & Random Signal Theory - Engineering MCQ

3/10/22, 2:09 PM MCQ on Probability & Random Signal Theory - Engineering MCQ
1. Which of the following is incorrect?
A − B = AB ˉ
ˉ = AˉB
AB ˉ
A.Aˉ = 0
A.A = A
ˉ
Answer: AB = AˉB
ˉ
2. Pick the odd one out among
stochastic variable
stochastic function
random variable
random experiment
Answer: random experiment
3. Pick the odd one out among
binomial distribution
normal distribution
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uniform distribution
Rayleigh distribution About Us
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Answer: binomial distribution Contact
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4. Which of the following is incorrect? Privacy Policy
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P(S)= 1
P (Aˉ) = P (A) − 1
0 ≤ P (A) ≤ 1 Categories
If A and B are mutually exclusive, then P(A + B) = P(A) + P(B) Analog
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ˉ) = P (A) − 1
Answer: P (A Antenna and Wave
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5. The total area under the probability distribution curve is Basic Computer
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depends on the nature of the distribution Basic Mechanical
none of the above Engineering
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Answer: 1 Computer System

Organization
6. The spectral density of white noise Control System
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varies with frequency Communication
varies with bandwidth Digital Electronics
varies with the amplitude of the signal Electromagnetic Field
is constant Theory
Electronic Devices
Answer: is constant and Circuits

Engineering
7. The theoretical power of white noise is Chemistry
Engineering Physics
zero Instrumentation &
finite Measurement
infinite Microwave
depends on the frequency of the signal Engineering

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Answer: depends on the frequency of the signal Communication

Network Analysis and
8. The stationary process has Synthesis

Optical Fiber
ensemble average equal to time average Communication
all the statistical properties dependent on time Power Electronics
all the statistical properties independent of time Radar Engineering

Satellite
zero variance
Communication
Signals and Systems
Answer: all the statistical properties independent of time
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9. Events A and B are statistically independent if Engineering
A and B occur simultaneously

A and B occur at different times
occurrence of A includes occurrence of B
none of the above
Answer: none of the above
10. Pick the odd man out among
expectation
variance
standard deviation
Tchebycheff’s inequality
Answer: Tchebycheff’s inequality
11. The probability density function of a random variable X is

ae−bx u(x). Then
a and b can be arbitrary

a = b/2
a=b
a = 2b
Answer: a = b/2
12. The density function of a random variable X is given by:

1
, a≤x≤b
f (x) = { b−a

0, otherwise

The variable X is said to have
Poisson distribution
Gaussian distribution
Rayleigh distribution Tag
uniform distribution
Analog Communication
Answer: uniform distribution Antenna and Wave

Propagation
13. The probability density function of a random variable is Basic Computer

2 Engineering
given by p(x) = ke−x -∞≤x≤∞. The value of k should be
Basic Electrical Engineering
1
2π Basic Mechanical

2 Engineering
π

1 Computer System
2 π

Organization

1
π 2

Control System

1
Answer: Digital Communication
2π

Digital Electronics
14. For a random various x with probability function p(x) shown
Electromagnetic Field
in the following figure, the mean and the variance are Theory
respectively
Electronic Devices and
Circuits
Engineering Chemistry
Engineering Physics
Instrumentation &
Measurement
Microwave Engineering
Mobile Communication
Network Analysis and

Synthesis
Optical Fiber
Communication
Power Electronics
Radar Engineering
Satellite Communication
1 2
2 and 3 Signals and Systems

1and 43
Television Engineering
1and 23
2and 43
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Answer: 1and 43
Electrochemistry
15. The spectral density of a real-valued random process has MCQ
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an even symmetry MCQ
an odd symmetry Combinational Circuit
a conjugate symmetry MCQ
no symmetry Polymer MCQ

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Answer: an even symmetry Questions (MCQ) on

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16. If the variance σx2 of dn= xn − xn−1 is one-tenth of

2
variance σx of a stationary zero-mean discrete time signal x(0,
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then the normalized autocorrelation function RXX(K) /σx2 at
K= 1 is
0.95
0.90
0.10
0.05
Answer: 0.95
17. Let Y and Z be the random variables obtained by sampling

X(t) at t = 2 and t = 4 respectively. Let W = Y- Z. The variance

of W is
13.36
9.36
2.64
8.00
Answer: 2.64
18. A random process obeys Poisson’s distribution. It is given

that the mean of the process is 5. Then the variance of the
process is
5
0.5
25
0
Answer: 5
19. A ternary 5 source produces alphabets A, B and C with

probabilities PA = PB = p and PC. Which one of the following
gives correct values for the maximum value of the entropy of
the source and the corresponding value of p and the range of
p?
1.58. 0.33, (0, 0.5)

1.0, 0.5, (0, 1)
3.0. 0.67, (0, 0.5)
2.0, 4.2, (0, 0.3)
Answer: 3.0. 0.67, (0, 0.5)
20. An output of a communication channel is a random variable

v with the probability density function as shown in the figure.
The mean square value of v is
4
6
8
9
Answer: 8
21. If E denotes expectation, the variance of a random variable

X is given by
E(X2) – E2(X)
E(X2) + E2(X)
E(X2)
E2(X)
Answer: E(X2) – E2(X)
22. Which one of the following is the correct statement? If the

value of a resistor creating thermal noise is doubled, the noise
generated is
halved
doubled
unchanged
slightly changed
Answer: unchanged
23. PX (x)
= M e−2∣x∣ + N e−3∣x∣ is the PDF for the real
random variable X over the entire x axis. M and N are both
positive real numbers. The equation relating M and N is
M + 23 N = 1

2M + 13 N = 1
M +N =1
M +N =3
Answer: M + 23 N = 1

24. A fair coin is tossed 10 times. What is the probability that

ONLY the first two tosses will yield heads?
( 12 )

10C2 ( 12 )2

( 12 )10

10C2 ( 12 )10

1
Answer: ( 2 )10
25. Consider two independent random variables X and Y with

identical distributions. The variables X and Y take values 0, 1
and 2 with probabilities ½, ¼, and 1/4 respectively. What is the
conditional probability P(X+Y =2/X=Y =0) ?
0
1/16
1/6
1
Answer: 1/6
26. A discrete random variable X takes values from 1 to 5 with

probabilities as shown in the table. A student calculates the
mean of X as 3.5 and her teacher calculates the variance X as
1.5. Which of the following statements is true?
K 1 2 3 4 5
P(X=K) 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
Both the student and the teacher are right.

Both the student and the teacher are wrong.
The student is wrong but the teacher is right.
The student is right but the teacher is wrong.
Answer: Both the student and the teacher are wrong.
27. A fair coin is tossed independently four times. The

probability of the event “the number of times heads show up is
more than the number of times tails show up” is
1/16
1/8
1/4
5/16
Answer: 5/16
28. A fair dice is tossed two times. The probability that the
second toss results in a value that is higher that the first toss
is
2/36
2/6
5/12
1/2
Answer: 5/12
29. Given that f (y) = ∣y∣/y and q is any non-zero real

number, the value of [f(q) − f(−q) ] is

0
-1
1
2
Answer: 2
30. Three friends R, S, and T shared toffees from a bowl. R took

1/3rd of the toffees but returned four to the bowl. S took
1/4th of what was left but returned three toffees to the bowl.
T took half of the remainder but returned two back in the bowl.
If the bowl had 17 toffees left, how many toffees were
originally there in the bowl?
38
31
48
41
Answer: 48
31. There are two candidates P and Q in an election. During the

campaign, 40% of the voters promised to vote for P and the
rest, for Q. However, on the day of the election, 15% of the
voters went back on their promise to vote for P and voted for
Q. 25% of the voters went back on their promise to vote for Q
and instead voted for P. Suppose P lost by 2 votes, then what
was the total number of voters?
100
110
90
95
Answer: 100
32. The classical approach for probability theory does not

explain the situation when the number of outcomes of an
experiment is small.
True
False
Answer: False
33. Mutually exclusive events are also statistically

independent.
True
False
Answer: False
34. The probability that a continuous random variable takes on

a particular value is zero.
True
False
Answer: True
35. Unit of variance is same as that of the random variable.
True

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3/10/22, 2:09 PM MCQ on Probability & Random Signal Theory - Engineering MCQ

1. Which of the following is incorrect?

2. Pick the odd one out among

Answer: random experiment

3. Pick the odd one out among

Answer: 1 Computer System

Answer: is constant and Circuits

depends on the frequency of the signal Engineering

Answer: depends on the frequency of the signal Communication

8. The stationary process has Synthesis

ensemble average equal to time average Communication

all the statistical properties dependent on time Power Electronics

all the statistical properties independent of time Radar Engineering

9. Events A and B are statistically independent if Engineering

A and B occur simultaneously

Answer: none of the above

10. Pick the odd man out among

Answer: Tchebycheff’s inequality

11. The probability density function of a random variable X is

a and b can be arbitrary

12. The density function of a random variable X is given by:

The variable X is said to have

Answer: uniform distribution Antenna and Wave

13. The probability density function of a random variable is Basic Computer

Network Analysis and

a conjugate symmetry MCQ

no symmetry Polymer MCQ

Answer: an even symmetry Questions (MCQ) on

16. If the variance σx2 of dn= xn − xn−1 is one-tenth of

then the normalized autocorrelation function RXX(K) /σx2 at ​ ​

17. Let Y and Z be the random variables obtained by sampling

18. A random process obeys Poisson’s distribution. It is given

19. A ternary 5 source produces alphabets A, B and C with

1.58. 0.33, (0, 0.5)

Answer: 3.0. 0.67, (0, 0.5)

20. An output of a communication channel is a random variable

21. If E denotes expectation, the variance of a random variable

Answer: E(X2) – E2(X)

22. Which one of the following is the correct statement? If the

24. A fair coin is tossed 10 times. What is the probability that

25. Consider two independent random variables X and Y with

26. A discrete random variable X takes values from 1 to 5 with

P(X=K) 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1

Both the student and the teacher are right.

Answer: Both the student and the teacher are wrong.

27. A fair coin is tossed independently four times. The

29. Given that f (y) = ∣y∣/y and q is any non-zero real

30. Three friends R, S, and T shared toffees from a bowl. R took

31. There are two candidates P and Q in an election. During the

32. The classical approach for probability theory does not

33. Mutually exclusive events are also statistically

34. The probability that a continuous random variable takes on

35. Unit of variance is same as that of the random variable.

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