Qno Level Question A B C D E ANSWER

1 L1 If P(E)=0, the event E is called Certain event Possible event Uncertain event Impossible event D
an……………………
2 L2 The variable that assigns a real number value to an Random variable Defined variable Uncertain variable Static variable
event in a sample space is called…… A
___________
3 L2 If A ⊂ B and B ⊂ A then, P(A) > P(B) P(A) < P(B) P(A) = P(B) d) P(A’) < P(B’) C
4 L3 A fair coin is tossed thrice, what is the probability 3
⁄4 1
⁄4 1
⁄2 1
⁄6 B
of getting all 3 same outcomes?
5 L3 Three companies A, B and C supply 25%, 35% 44⁄ 25⁄ 13⁄ 11⁄ B
69 69 24 24
and 40% of the notebooks to a school. Past
experience shows that 5%, 4% and 2% of the
notebooks produced by these companies are
defective. If a notebook was found to be defective,
what is the probability that the notebook was
supplied by A…………
6 L3 Suppose 5 men out of 100 men and 10 women out 0.45 0.045 0.05 0.5 B
of 250 women are colour blind, then find the total
probability of colour blind people. (Assume that
both men and women are in equal numbers.)
7 L1 Contain all common Does not contain any Does not contain any D
Mutually Exclusive events ___________ Contain all sample points
sample points sample point common sample point
8 L2 The weight of persons in a state is a __________ Continuous random variable Discrete random variable Irregular random variable Not a random variable A
9 L2 The expected value of a discrete random variable 𝑃(𝑥) ∑ 𝑃(𝑥) ∑ 𝑥 𝑃(𝑥) 1 C
‘x’ is given by ___________
10 L1 In random experiment, observations of random Composition Trials Events Functions C
variable are classified as ___________
11 L2 Variance of a constant ‘a’ is _________ 0 a a/2 1 A
12 L2 Variance of a random variable X is given by E(X) E(X2) E(X ) – (E(X))2
2
(E(X))2 C
_________
13 L2 If E(x) = 2 and E(z) = 4, then E(z – x) =………… 2 6 0 Insufficient data A
14 L2 If ‘X’ is a continuous random variable, then the 𝑃(𝑥) ∑ 𝑃(𝑥) No value such as expected B
∫ 𝑥 𝑃(𝑥)
expected value is given by ___________ value
15 L2 If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘𝑥(1 − 𝑥) in If 0 < 𝑥 < 1 is a valid 2 5 4 6 D
probability density function, if K=………………
16 L2 If X and Y are independent random variables, then E(X)+E(Y) E(X).E(Y) E(X)-E(Y) E(X)/E(Y) B
E(XY)=……..
17 L2 If X is a random variable and a, b are constants, 𝑎2 𝑉(𝑥) 𝑎 𝑉(𝑥) 𝑏 𝑉(𝑥) 0 A
then V(ax+b)=……….
18 L2 If X and Y are independent random variables, then 1 0 𝑥𝑦 None B
𝐶𝑜𝑣 (𝑥, 𝑦) =………..
∞ 0 𝑥
19 L2 The relation between probability density function None C
and cumulative density function of a random 𝐹 (𝑥 ) = ∫ 𝑓 (𝑥 )𝑑𝑥 𝐹 (𝑥 ) = ∫ 𝑓(𝑥 )𝑑𝑥 𝐹 (𝑥 ) = ∫ 𝑓(𝑥 )𝑑𝑥
−∞ −∞ −∞
variable is ……
20 L2 If P(x) = 0.5 and x = 4, then E(x) =……………… 1 0.5 4 2 D
21 L1 If Σ P(x) = k2 – 8 then, the value of k is? 0 1 3 Insufficient data C
22 L1 A random variable that assume a infinite or a Continuous random variable Discrete random variable Irregular random variable Uncertain random variable A
uncountably infinite number of values is called
___________
23 L1 A random variable that assumes a finite or a Continuous random variable Discrete random variable Irregular random variable Uncertain random variable
countably infinite number of values is called B
___________
24 L2 A and B are two events such that 𝑃(𝐴) ̅̅̅=0.4 and 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.8
P(A ∩ B) = 0.2 Then 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵̅ ) is equal A
to……….___________
25 L2 Find the expectation of a random variable X if 0 1 2 3 B
f(x) = ke-x for x>0 and 0 otherwise.
26 L1 In a discrete probability distribution, the sum of all 0 Infinite 1 Undefined C
probabilities is always?
27 L1 If f(x) is a probability density function of a 0 1 undefined Insufficient data B
∞
continuous random variable, then ∫−∞ 𝑓(𝑥)=?
28 L1 If P(E)=1, the event E is called ………………… Certain event Possible event Uncertain event Impossible event A
29 L2 What is the probability for a leap year to have 52 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/7 D
Mondays and 53 Sundays?
30 L2 The number of applicants for a job is an example Continuous random variable Discrete random variable Irregular random variable Uncertain random variable B
of………….

31 L2 The random variables X and Y have variances 0.2 3 4 5 7 D

and 0.5 respectively. Let Z= 5X-2Y. The variance
of Z is……….
32 L2 2 5 2 5 7 C
If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + , 𝑥 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is the probability − − −
𝑘
distribution of a discrete random variable, then 7 3 7 5
k=……
𝑥 8 8 2 4
33 L2 The probability density function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = , 0 ≤ A
8 −
𝑥 ≤ 4 , the mean is…… 3 3 3 3
34 L2 What would be the probability of an event ‘G’ if P (G) = 1 / P (H) P (G) = 1 – P (H) P (G) = 1 + P (H) P (G) = P (H) B
H denotes its complement, according to the
axioms of probability?
35 L1 The maximum value of probability is………… 0 1 2 3 B
36 L3 If 40% of boys opted for maths and 60% of girls 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.4 A
opted for maths, then what is the probability that
maths is chosen if half of the class’s population is
girls?
37 L3 A coin is tossed thrice. Find the probability of 1 1 1 1 C
getting all tails. 2 4 8 6
38 L2 If E and 𝐸̅ denote the happening and not 4 1 4 1
1
happening of an event and if 𝑃(𝐸̅ ) = , P(E)=…. − A
5 5 8 5 6
39 L2 What is the area under a conditional Cumulative
0 Infinity 1 Changes with CDF C
density function?
40 L1 Out of the following values, which one is not P(x) = 1 ∑ x P(x) = 3 P(x) = 0.5 P(x) = – 0.5 D
possible in probability?
41 L2 If V(x)=1, then V(2x+3) is…… 5 13 4 None C
42 L2 If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑒 −2𝑥 , 𝑥 > 0 is a probability density 1 1 1 1 B
function, then 𝑃 (𝑥 ≥ 0.5) =…. 2 𝑒 𝑒2
43 L2 2𝑥 2 3 4 5 A
For the density function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3,
9
 the mean is…….
44 L1 If 𝑋1 , 𝑋2 are random variables, a, b are constants, 𝐸(𝑋1 ) + 𝐸(𝑋2 ) 𝑎𝐸(𝑋1 ) + 𝑏𝐸(𝑋2 ) 𝑎𝑋1 + 𝑏𝑋2 𝑎𝐸(𝑋1 ) − 𝑏𝐸(𝑋2 ) B
then 𝐸 (𝑎𝑋1 + 𝑏𝑋2 ) =….
45 L1 Mean of a constant ‘a’ is ___________ 0 a a/2 1 B
46 L1 If 𝐸 (𝑋) = 𝜇, then 𝐸 (𝑋 − 𝜇) =…. 1 2 0 3 C
47 L2 𝑘
If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = , 𝑥 = 1, 2, 3, 4, is the probability 26 24 34 4
2𝑥
distribution of a discrete random variable, then 25 25 25 25 B
k=……
48 L1 A discrete probability function p(x) is always…. non-negative negative one zero A
49 L2 A discrete probability function p(x) is always 0 and ∞ 0 and 1 -1 and +1 -∞ and +∞
B
nonnegative and always lies between …..
50 L2 If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = −𝑥 + 2𝑘, 𝑥 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is the 8 8 5 7 A
−
probability distribution of a discrete random 5 5 7 5
variable, then k=……
51 L1 If n and p are the parameters of a binomial √𝑛𝑝 𝑛𝑝 √𝑛𝑝𝑞 (𝑛𝑝)2 C
distribution, the standard deviation of this
distribution is………………
52 L2 The mean of the binomial distribution is 4 and 1/4 1/2 1/3 None B
variance is 2 then p=………..
53 L2 If the variance of Poisson variate is 3 then P(x=0) 𝑒 −3 𝑒 −2 𝑒 None A
is…………….
54 L1 The distribution in which mean, median and mode Binomial distribution Poisson distribution Normal distribution None C
are equal is……….
55 L1 The area under the whole normal curve is 1 0 ∞ not defined A
……………
56 L2 The mean and variance of Poisson distribution are 0 equal 1 none B
……………
57 L2 For a Poisson variate x, P(x=1)=P(x=2), then the 1 2 0 -2 B
mean of x is……….
58 L1 The mean of the binomial distribution is………… √𝑛𝑝 √𝑛𝑝𝑞 𝑛𝑝 (𝑛𝑝)2 C
59 L1 Normal Distribution is applied for ___________ Continuous Random Discrete Random Variable Irregular Random Variable Uncertain Random A
Variable Variable
60 L3 A random variable X has an exponential e-3 e-6 – 3 e-6 e-6 – 1 C
distribution with probability distribution function
is given by f(x)= 3e-3x for x>0 and 0 otherwise,
probability that X is not less than 2.
61 L1 Mode of Poisson distribution lies between…. (𝜆 + 1) & 𝜆 (𝜆 + 1) & (𝜆 + 2) (𝜆 − 1) & (𝜆 + 1) (𝜆 − 1) & 𝜆 D
62 L1 The shape of the Normal Curve is…. Bell Shaped Flat Circular Spiked A
63 L1 The mean of binomial distribution is…. always equal to its always equal to its
always more than its always less than its
standard deviation variance A
variance variance
64 L2 If in a binomial distribution n=4, P(X=0) =16/81,
then P(X=4) is…… 3/8 1/27 1/81 1/16 C

65 L1 The mean and the variance for gamma distribution E(X) = 1/λ, Var(X) = α/λ 2 E(X) = α/λ, Var(X) = 1/λ 2 E(X) = α/λ, Var(X) = α/λ2 E(X) = αλ, Var(X) = αλ2 C
are __________
66 L3 A mobile conversation follows a exponential e-5/3 e-15 5e-15 e-5 /3 A
distribution f (x) = (1/3)e-x/3. What is the
 probability that the conversation takes more than 5
minutes is……….
67 L2 What is variance of a geometric distribution 54% 76% 13% 69% A
having parameter p=0.72?
68 L2 The mean and variance of a binomial distribution 20 12 10 None A
are 2 and 8/5 then n=……………
69 L1 Variance of the Geometric distribution 𝑞 𝑞 1 1 B
is…………………. 𝑝 𝑝2 𝑝 𝑞
70 L2 Normal Distribution is symmetric is about Variance Mean Standard deviation Covariance B
….___________
71 L1 The mean of exponential distribution is given as 1/λ 2/ λ λ2 1/λ2 A
__________
72 L2 If P(6) = λP(1) in Poisson’s distribution, what is 4 6 5 7
C
the mean?(Approximate value)
73 L2 Find f (2) in normal distribution if mean is 0 and 0.1468 0.0539 0.1668 0.1768
B
variance is 1.
74 L1 Normal Distribution is also known as…... Cauchy’s Distribution Laplacian Distribution Gaussian Distribution Lagrangian Distribution
C
___________
75 L1 Mean of the Geometric distribution is 𝑞2 𝑞 1 1 C
………………. 𝑝 𝑝2 𝑝 𝑞
76 L1 Poisson Distribution can be used to approximate 𝑛 → ∞, 𝑝 → 0 and 𝑛 → 0, 𝑝 → ∞ and np= 𝑛 → 0, 𝑝 → 0 and np= 𝑛 → 0, 𝑝 → ∞ and np=
the Binomial Distribution when…………………. np=finite finite infinite infinite A

77 L1 In Normal distribution, the highest value of Mean Variance Extremes Same value occurs at all
A
ordinate occurs at …..___________ points
78 L2 In a normal distribution, mean deviation: standard 3:2 4:5 1:2 5:4 B
deviation=………….
79 L1 In a Binomial Distribution, if p, q and n are √𝑛𝑝 √𝑛𝑝𝑞 𝑛𝑝𝑞 (𝑛𝑝)2 C
probability of success, failure and number of trials
respectively then variance is given by
___________
80 L2 If X is a Poisson variate such that 𝑃 (𝑋 = 𝑘) = 1-k k k-1 k+1 D
𝑃(𝑋 = 𝑘 + 1) for some positive integer k then
mean is………….
81 L2 For larger values of ‘n’, Binomial Distribution loses its discreteness tends to Poisson stays as it is gives oscillatory values B
___________ Distribution

82 L3 The probability of producing a defective bolt is 1 1 1 (0.9)4 A

0.1. The probability that out of 5 bolts one will be (0.9)4 (0.5)4 (0.6)3
2 2 2
defective is ………….
83 L3 Find λ in Poisson’s distribution if the probabilities 3.5 4.5 5.5 6.6 B
of getting a head in biased coin toss as 3/4 and 6
coins are tossed.
84 L2 Area under the normal curve between 𝜇 − 𝜎 and 62.45% 95.43% 68.27% None
C
𝜇 + 𝜎 is ……….
85 L2 𝑥2 (1,0) (0,1) (1,1) (1,2)
1 −2
If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑒 then its mean is……….and B
𝜎√2𝜋
standard deviation is…………
86 L2 The recurrence relation between P(x) and P (x +1) (𝑥 + 1) 𝑃(𝑥 + 1) = 𝜆𝑃(𝑥) (𝑥 − 1)𝑃(𝑥 + 1) = 𝜆𝑃(𝑥) (𝑥 + 1)𝑃(𝑥 − 1) = 𝜆𝑃(𝑥) None A
 in a Poisson distribution is given by ___________
87 L2 The point of inflexion of normal distribution 𝑥=𝜇 𝑥 = ±𝜎 𝑥 =𝜇±𝜎 None C
are……………
88 If the probability of hitting the target is 0.4, find 0.4, 0.24 0.6, 0.24 0.4, 0.16 0.6, 0.16
L3 A
mean and variance.
89 L1 Continuous Random Discrete Random Variable Irregular Random Uncertain Random
Poisson distribution is applied for ___________ B
Variable Variable Variable
90 L1 The variance of exponential distribution is given 1/λ 2/ λ λ2 1/λ2 D
as __________
91 L2 The Recurrence relation for the binomial (𝑛 − 𝑟)𝑝 (𝑛 − 𝑟)𝑝 (𝑛 − 𝑟 )𝑝 None
𝑃 (𝑟 + 1) = 𝑃(𝑟) 𝑃 (𝑟 − 1) = 𝑃(𝑟) 𝑃 (𝑟 ) = 𝑃(𝑟 + 1) A
distribution is………. (𝑟 + 1)𝑞 (𝑟 − 1)𝑞 (𝑟 − 1)𝑞
92 L3 In a certain manufacturing process it is known 0.096 0.0096 0.96 None
that, on the average, 1 in every 100 items is
B
defective. What is the probability that the fifth
item inspected is the first defective item found?
93 L2 1 (𝑥−5)2 1 (𝑥−5)2 1 (𝑥−5)3 none
If 𝜇 = 5 and 𝜎 = 2, the equation of the normal − − −
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑒 8 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑒 8 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑒 8 A
distribution is…………. 2√2𝜋 √2𝜋 2√2𝜋
94 L1 If the mean of a Poisson distribution is m, then
𝑚 𝑚2 √𝑚 𝑚3 C
standard deviation of this distribution is……
95 L3 A fair coin is tossed six times. The probability of
0.4167 0.0529 0.3342 0.2344 D
getting four heads is………………
96 L3 If a bank received on the average 6 bad cheques
per day, find the probability that it will receive 4 0.2053 0.1339 0.1266 0.0152 B
bad cheques on any day.
97 L2 The shape of the normal curve depends on its Mean deviation Standard deviation Quartile deviation Correlation
B
___________
98 L2 𝜆2 + 𝜆 𝜆2 𝜆2 + 𝜆 + 1 𝜆2 − 𝜆
If x is a Poisson variate with parameter 𝜆 then
A
E ( x 2 ) is……….

99 L2 Examine the validity of the following statement

for a Poisson distribution mean =3 and standard
Valid not valid neither (A) nor (B) both (A) and (B) B
deviation =4

100 L2 If the mean of a Poisson variable is 1.8, then find 0.2430 0.0178 0.5372 0.4732 C
P(X>1)
101 A hypothesis is true, but is rejected, this is an error I II I and II None
L4 A
of type
102 L4 A hypothesis is false, but accepted, this is an error I II I and II None
B
of type
103 L4 Which of the following is defined as the rule or Test statistic Population statistic Variance statistic Null statistic
A
formula to test a Null Hypothesis?
104 L4 Consider a hypothesis where H0 where ϕ0 = 23 Right tailed Left tailed Center tailed Cross tailed
B
against H1 where ϕ1 < 23. The test is?
105 L4 The average of the sample The average of the A single value that is the A single value that is the
values Population values best estimate of an best estimate of an
A Point estimator is defined as C
unknown population unknown sample statistic
parameter
106 L4 Which of the following statements best describes A parameter has a sampling A parameter has a A parameter is used to A statistic is used to D
 the relationship between a parameter and a distribution with the statistic sampling distribution that estimate a statistic. estimate a parameter.
statistic? as its mean. can be used to determine
what values the statistic is
likely to have in repeated
samples.
107 L4 A statement made about a population for testing Statistic Hypothesis Level of Significance Test-Statistic
B
purpose is called?
108 L4 If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection Null Hypothesis Statistical Hypothesis Simple Hypothesis Composite Hypothesis
A
considering it to be true is called?
109 L4 If the null hypothesis is false then which of the
Null Hypothesis Positive Hypothesis Negative Hypothesis Alternative Hypothesis. D
following is accepted?
110 L4 The rejection probability of Null Hypothesis when
Level of Confidence Level of Significance Level of Margin Level of Rejection B
it is true is called as?
111 L4 If the Critical region is evenly distributed then the
Two tailed One tailed Three tailed Zero tailed A
test is referred as?
112 L4 The type of test is defined by which of the
Null Hypothesis Simple Hypothesis Alternative Hypothesis Composite Hypothesis C
following?
113 L4 Consider a hypothesis H0 where ϕ0 = 5 against Right tailed Left tailed Center tailed Cross tailed
A
H1 where ϕ1 > 5. The test is?
114 L4 The method in which the sample statistic is used Estimation Valuation Probability calculation Limited theorem
to estimate the value of parameters of population estimation A
is classified as
115 L4 The probability of Type 1 error is referred as? 1-α β α 1-β C
116 L4 Alternative Hypothesis is also called as? Composite hypothesis Research Hypothesis Simple Hypothesis Null Hypothesis B
117 L4 In a two tailed test when a Null Hypothesis is Type 1 error Type 2 error No error Many errors
rejected for a True Alternative Hypothesis then it C
has ____________
118 L4 Consider a trial of a criminal. If a type 1 error has a guilty person is set free an innocent person is a guilty person is an innocent person is set
occurred in the judgement then which of the convicted convicted free B
following statement is true?
119 L4 If a Null Hypothesis is accepted then the value of Acceptance region Rejection region Critical region Sample region
A
Test statistic lies in the ____________
120 L4 The effect of rejection of a hypothesis with
decreases increases remains constant fluctuates B
decrease in sample size ____________
121 L4 The range of Level of Significance lies between
-∞ and 0 -∞ and ∞ 0 and ∞ 0 and 1 D
____________
122 L4 population parameters. sample parameters. sample statistics. it depends - sometimes
Null and alternative hypotheses are statements population parameters and
A
about: sometimes sample
statistics.
123 L4 Sample-Population/Standard Sample statistic- Sample mean-Population
The Test Statistic for a Hypothesis testing is given
Error. Parameter/Standard Error mean/Population standard Statistic- B
by the formula ____________
deviation E(statistic)/Variance
124 L4 A statement whose validity is tested on the basis
Null Hypothesis Statistical Hypothesis Simple Hypothesis Composite Hypothesis B
of a sample is called?
125 L4 The point where the Null Hypothesis gets rejected Significant Value Rejection Value Acceptance Value Critical Value
D
is called as?