Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Schools Division of Antique
GIDEON M. CABIGUNDA MEMORIAL SCHOOL
School ID: 302357
Bugo, San Remigio, Antique

Midterm Exam in Statistics and Probability

SY 2023 – 2024

Name: _________________________________ Grade & Section: _____________ Score: ______

70
I. Multiple Choice. Two points each.(20)
Direction: Carefully read and understand each question then encircle the
letter that corresponds to your answer. Solve for the correct answer if
necessary.

1. Zander described the statistical term as numerical description of the outcome of

an experiment. What does he describe?
a. Probability Distribution c. Statistics
b. Random Variable d. Standard Deviation

2. Clarence tossed a coin twice. Which of the following is the sample space?
a. {H, T} c. {HH, HT, TT}
b. {1, 2, 3} d. {HH, HT, TH, TT}

3. Mr. and Mrs. Berdol has three kids. What will be the values which can be
attained by the random variable representing number of daughters the couple is
having?
a. {0, 1} b. {1, 2, 3} c. {0, 1, 2, 3} d. {3}

4. Which of the following is used to represent a probability distribution?

A. frequency polygon C. probability histogram
B. pie graph D. scatter plot

5. What is the value of the mean in the standard normal distribution?

a. – 1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2

6. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the properties of the normal curve?
a. The total area of a normal curve is equal to 1.
b. The normal curve is symmetric when it folds vertically.
c. The both tails of a normal curve touches the x – axis.
d. The mean, median and mode of a normal curve are equal to each other.

7. Shane Carey would like to convert his own grade in Math into standard score to
know his level of mathematical performance. What formula he should use?
X−μ μ− X σ σ
a. z= b. z= c. z= d. z=
σ σ X−μ μ− X
 8. The class has a mean of 85 and 8 as standard deviation. Alexander got 90 as
grade in Math. What is the equivalent of his grade in z – score?
a. 0.63 b. 0.73 c. 0.83 d. 0.93

9. Find the probability of the given value of z. P (z < 2.13).

a. 0.3489 b. 0.4398 c. 0.8349 d. 0.9834

10. For a certain type of computers, the length of time between charges of the battery
is normally distributed with a mean of 50 hours and a standard deviation of 15
hours. Jake owns one of these computers and wants to know the probability that
the length of time will be between 40 and 63.
A. 0.5564 B. 0.6544 C. 1.5564 D. 1.6544

II. Identification (10)

Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous. Write
your answer in the space provided before each numbers.

__________________ 1. The number of dropout in school for a period of 5 years.

__________________ 2. The speed of a car in mph.
__________________ 3. The number of people who are playing LOTTO each day.
__________________ 4. The average amount of electricity consumed per household per
month.
__________________ 5. The amount of sugar in a cup of coffee.
__________________ 6. The time needed to finish the test.
__________________ 7. The amount of paint utilized in a building project.
__________________ 8. The number of accidents per year at an intersection.
__________________ 9. The number of voters favoring a candidate.
_________________ 10. The weight of newborns each year in a hospital.

III. Problem Solving (40)

Answer the following questions.

I. Find the area of the following z – scores under the normal curve using your z -
table.

1. Z = 1.45 6. Z = 0.06

2. Z = 0.79 7. Z = 1.09

3. Z = 2.36 8. Z = 2.33

4. Z = 1.93 9. Z = 1.42

5. Z = 2.65 10. Z = 0.48

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Address: Bugo, San Remigio, Antique
E-mail Address: 302357@deped.gov.ph
School Head: Mrs. Marites A. Bautista, PI
Contact Information: 0939-650-7132
 II. The probabilities of a machine manufacturing 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 defective parts
in one day are 0.75, 0.17, 0.04, 0.025, 0.01 and 0.005, respectively. Find the
mean, variance and standard deviation of the probability distribution.

III. The average precipitation for the first 7 months of the year is 19.32 inches
with a standard deviation of 2.4 inches. Assume that the average precipitation
is normally distributed.

A. What is the probability that a randomly selected year will have precipitation
greater than 18 inches for the first 7 months?

B. What is the average precipitation of 5 randomly selected years for the first 7
months?

C. What is the probability of 5 randomly selected years will have an average

precipitation greater than 18 inches for the first 7 months?

Prepared by:
VEE JAY S. BLANCIA, LPT, ECT, MAT-Math (CAR)
Teacher II (SHS)

“Kung malas ka man sa iyong nililigawan,

Sana sa exam mo, ang score mo ay palaban!”

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Address: Bugo, San Remigio, Antique
E-mail Address: 302357@deped.gov.ph
School Head: Mrs. Marites A. Bautista, PI
Contact Information: 0939-650-7132