QUESTION BANK(Advanced Probability and Statistics) 21CST-283

UNIT-1 (2MARKS QUESTIONS)

Q1.   Define the range of random variable of function X with domain S  ?
Q2.  If a pair of fair dice is tossed then find the probability for P(X=3)   ?
Q3  If X is the distribution function of the random variable X and if a < b, then find P(a < X <=b) 
Q4 Explain the condition for f(x) to be probability density function .

Q5 If X is a continuous random variable with p.d.f. f(x) and continuous distribution

function    

         FX(x), then which relation holds true between these two functions?

Q6 Define Expectation.
Q7 Define relationship between Covariance and Expectation for
two independent random variables X, Y.
Q8 Define the probability mass function of a random variable X which follows a
negative Binomial distribution .
Q9 For which type of values a random variable X is said to have a geometric distribution ?
Q10 For which type of values a random variable X is said to have a geometric distribution?
UNIT-2(5 MARKS QUESTIONS)

Q11 Evaluate the cumulative distribution function for Exponential Distribution

function.
Q12 On the basis of observation made on agricultural production (X1) the use of fertilizers(X2) and
the use of irrigation (X3), the following zero order correlation coefficients were
obtained: r12`  = 0.8’  r13 = 0.65’  r23 = 0.7 Compute the partial correlation between agricultural
production and the use of   fertilizers eliminating the effect of irrigation.

Q13 Deduct the first four moments of Negative binomial distribution.

 Q14 If X is uniformly distributed with mean 1 and variance 4/3.The value of

P(X≥0) is ?

Q15. Fit a second degree parabola to the following data:

X: 0 1 2 3 4
Y: 1 1.8 1.3 2.5 6.3
Q16. Given that r12=0.7, r13=0.61 and r23=0.4. Find r23.
Q17. From the following data obtain R1.23.
X1 2 5 7 11
X2 3 6 10 12
X3 1 3 6 10
Q18. A random variable X has the following probability function
x: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
F(x): k 3k 5k 7k 9k 11k 13k 15k 17k
(i) Find the value of k.
(ii) Evaluate P(X≥6) and P(3<X<5).