Department of Education

Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)

Baybay City Division
BANAHAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Baybay City, Leyte

Statistics and Probability 3rd Quarter Exam

NAME: SCORE:

Instructions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the best answer.

1. It is the set of all the possible outcomes in an experiment.

a. Experiment b. Sample Space c. Probability d. Outcomes

2. What type of random variable is synonymous with “measured data” which can have a range form (−∞, ∞)?
a. Discrete b. Normal c. Continuous d. Discontinuous

3. What is the set of random variables if X is the random variable for a defective cellphone when 3 cellphones are
tested at random?
a. X = {1, 2, 3} b. X = {0, 1, 2, 3} c. X = {2, 3} d. X = {0, 2, 3}

4. What is the sum of the probabilities of a random variable?

a. -1 b. 1 c. 100 d. 1%

5. The mean of a probability distribution is also referred to as the _______________.

a. Variance b. Standard Deviation c. Middle Value d. Expected Value

6. These are two values that describe how scattered or spread out the scores are from the mean value of the
random variable.
a. variance and standard deviation b. mean and probability distribution
c. probability and statistics d. mean and variance

7. Determine the Mean of the Probability Distribution below.

X P(X)
2 2/20
4 4/20
6 8/20
8 1/20
10 5/20

a. 126 b. 12.6 c. 63 d. 6.3

8. What does the mean of a probability distribution represent?

a. The most frequently occurring value in the distribution.
b. The value that separates the top 50% of the distribution from the bottom 50%.
c. The average value in the distribution, weighted by the probabilities of each value.
d. The highest value in the distribution.

9. How would you get the probability of a random variable?

a. Get the frequency of the random variable and divide it by the number of random variables.
b. Get the frequency of the random variable and divide it by the total possible outcomes.
c. Get the frequency of the random variable and multiply it with the number of random variables.
d. Get the frequency of the random variable and multiply it with the total possible outcomes.
 10. How would you describe the variance of a probability distribution?
a. It is the sum of all the possible outcomes of the probability distribution.
b. It is the sum of the product of the squares of the random variables minus the mean, multiplied by the sum of
the squares of their probability.
c. It is the sum of the squares of the random variable divided by the total number of the population.
d. It is the sum of the squares of the difference between the random variables & the mean, multiplied by their
probability.

11. Which of the following is true about low variance data compared to high variance data?
a. The data has a narrow spread around the mean. b. The data has a wider spread around the mean.
c. The data has more outliers. d. The data has a lower mean.

12. You are tasked to get the average grades in Mathematics of the Grade 10 – Mage students at Mobile Legends
National High School. Use the table of data given below.

Number of Students Grade

2 93
3 90
7 87
5 86
2 84
1 81
3 78
2 75

a. 85.12 b. 85.21 c. 82.51 d. 82.15

13. Analyze the data given below. Which of the following statements is true regarding the spread of the data?
Data set A has a mean of 50, a variance of 25, and a standard deviation of 5.
Data set B has a mean of 70, a variance of 100, and a standard deviation of 10.

a. Data set B has a wider spread than data set A, but both sets have the same mean.
b. Data set B has a wider spread than data set A, and also a higher mean.
c. Data set A has a wider spread than data set B, but data set B has a higher mean.
d. Both data sets have the same spread, but data set B has a higher mean.

14. Which of the following is a probability distribution?

a. X 1 2 3 4 5
P(X) 1/10 2/10 8/10 3/10 2/10

b. X 1 2 3 4 5
P(X) 2/10 2/10 2/10 4/10 6/10

c. X 1 2 3 4 5
P(X) 1/10 2/10 3/10 3/10 1/10

d. X 1 2 3 4 5
P(X) 3/10 1/5 3/10 1/10 1/10

15. Which of the following random variable should be taken off from the table below to transform it into a correct
probability distribution?

X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
P(X) 8/50 3/50 4/50 5/50 1/50 9/50 12/50 7/50 6/50
 a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
16. For small values of σ, the distribution tends to be __________.
a. Leptokurtic b. Mesokurtic c. Platykurtic d. Ankurtica

17. If a set of data has a normal distribution with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, what percentage of
the data falls within the range of 30 to 70?
a. 68% b. 95% c. 99.7% d. 99.9%

18. It is a data point that differs significantly from other observations.

a. Exponent b. Kurtosis c. Asymptote d. Outlier

19. What is the area of P(Z<-1.21)?

a. 0.1130 b. 0.1131 c. 0.1132 d. 0.1133

20. Why is it useful to know about the empirical rule in normal distribution?
a. It helps us determine the exact values of a normal distribution.
b. It helps us identify outliers in a normal distribution.
c. It helps us make predictions about where the data is likely to fall.
d. It helps us determine the shape of a normal distribution.

21. How would you describe the 67th percentile of a standard normal curve?
a. It is the z-score that is located in the 67th standard deviation.
b. It is located at the random variable X = 67 in a normal curve.
c. It is located at the at z-score which is equal to 0.44
d. None of the above

22. How would you describe the given probability in a normal distribution: P(Z > 2)
a. It is the area below Z = 2 b. It is the area between Z = -2 and Z= 2
c. It is the area above Z = 2 d. It cannot be described.

23. A grade level with 400 students got a mean score of 85 in their Statistics and Probability exam. The standard
deviation as calculated to be 5. Assume that the distribution follows a normal distribution. How many students
got a score of 75 to 90?
a. 306 b. 316 c. 326 d. 336

24. Which of the following does not describe a normal curve?

a. asymptotic b. bell-shaped c. discrete d. symmetrical about the mean

25. Which of the following does not belong to the group in terms of the value of the standard deviation?

a. c.
 b. d.

26. Which of the following is the correctly shaded area above the 12 th percentile?

a. c.

b. d.

27. If you want to transform a platykurtic normal distribution curve into a leptokurtic one, what should you do to the
standard deviation?
a. increase it b. decrease it c. multiply it by 2 d. no answer

28. What is a selection of n elements derived from the N population, which is the subject of an investigation or
experiment, where each point of the sample has an equal chance of being selected.
a. Randomization b. Random Sampling c. Non-random Sampling d. Sampling

29. A Fishbowl technique is an example of ____________.

a. Systematic Sampling b. Cluster Sampling c. Lottery Sampling d. Stratified Sampling,

30. Given the set of data: X = {1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13}, compute for the variance and standard deviation.
a. 16 and 4 b. 17.24 and 4.76 c. 15.7 and 3.98 d. 16.89 and 4.11

31. What value is equal between the population and the sampling distribution of the sample means?
a. variance b. standard deviation c. mean d. median

32. What is the primary difference between stratified and cluster sampling?
a. In stratified sampling, the population is divided into clusters based on a characteristic, while in cluster
sampling, the population is divided into strata based on a characteristic.
b. In stratified sampling, all clusters are included in the sample, while in cluster sampling, only a representative
sample of clusters is selected.
c. In stratified sampling, the strata are chosen based on a random sampling technique, while in cluster sampling,
the sample is selected randomly from each cluster.
d. In stratified sampling, the sample is selected randomly from each stratum, while in cluster sampling, the
clusters are chosen based on a random sampling technique.
33. Which of the following statements is true about a parameter and a statistic?
a. A parameter is always a point estimate, while a statistic can be a range of values.
b. A parameter is calculated from a sample of the population, while a statistic is calculated from the entire
population.
c. A parameter is a descriptive measure of a sample, while a statistic is a descriptive measure of a population.
d. A parameter is a numerical value that describes a characteristic of a population, while a statistic is a numerical
value that describes a characteristic of a sample.

34. A company wants to estimate the average salary of its employees. It selects a random sample of 100 employees
and calculates the mean salary to be $50,000. Is $50,000 a parameter or a statistic, and why?
a. Parameter, because it is a descriptive measure of the sample data.
b. Statistic, because it is a descriptive measure of the population data.
c. Parameter, because it is a descriptive measure of the population data.
d. Statistic, because it is a descriptive measure of the sample data.

35. A survey will be given to 60 students randomly selected from the Grade 10 class at Banahao National High
School. What is the sample?
a. The 60 randomly selected students b. All Grade 10 students at Banahao NHS
c. All students at Banahao NHS d. None

36. From the situation in number 35, what is the population?

a. The 60 randomly selected students b. All Grade 10 students at Banahao NHS
c. All students at Banahao NHS d. None

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37. Given the table below, which of the following is not a value in the ( X −μ X ) ∙ P( X ) column?

X P( X ) X ∙P (X) X −μ X ( X −μ X )
2 2
( X −μ X ) ∙ P( X )
5.5 1/16 5.5/16 -1.5 2.25
6 2/16 12/16 -1 1
6.5 3/16 19.5/16 -0.5 0.25
7 4/16 28/16 0 0
7.5 3/16 23.5/16 0.5 0.25
8 2/16 16/16 1 1
8.5 1/16 8.5/16 1.5 2.25

a. 0.625 b. 0 c. 0.562 d. 0.652

38. As you evaluate the table in no. 37, you’ve seen that there is a calculation error in the 3 rd column.
What sample mean has this error?
a. 5.5 b. 6.5 c. 7.5 d. 8.5

39. To create a sampling distribution of the sample means from a population size, N = 6, into a sample size of 2, you
need to get the sample means of every combination. If the values of the population are X={6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16},
what are the sample means?
a. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 c. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
b. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 d. None

40. Which of the following statements best describes the central limit theorem?
a. It states that the mean of a sample will always be equal to the mean of the population.
b. It states that the variance of a sample will always be equal to the variance of the population.
c. It states that the distribution of sample means will approximate a normal distribution, regardless of the shape
of the population distribution, if the sample size is sufficiently large.
d. It states that the distribution of sample variances will approximate a normal distribution, regardless of the
shape of the population distribution, if the sample size is sufficiently large.

GOD BLESS, EVERYONE! – Sir JP

Bonus: At the back of this page, correctly write all the formula that we used this semester.
1 point each for a correct formula. Write as many as you can.