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The document contains objective questions for Class 12 on the topic of Random Variables and their Probability Distributions, including multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, and true/false statements. Key concepts covered include definitions of random variables, expected values, variance, and probability distributions. The questions assess understanding of fundamental principles in probability theory.

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Class 12

The document contains objective questions for Class 12 on the topic of Random Variables and their Probability Distributions, including multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, and true/false statements. Key concepts covered include definitions of random variables, expected values, variance, and probability distributions. The questions assess understanding of fundamental principles in probability theory.

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Class 12 - Objective Questions

Topic: Random Variable and Its Probability Distribution

A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)


1. A random variable is:

(a) A variable that takes fixed values


(b) A function from the sample space to real numbers
(c) An event in a sample space
(d) None of the above

2. If X is a discrete random variable, then:

(a) P (X = x) ≥ 0 for all x


P
(b) x P (X = x) = 1
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Only (a)

3. The expected value E(X) of a discrete random variable X is:

(a) The maximum value of X


(b) The most frequent value of X
P
(c) x x · P (X = x)
2
P
(d) x P (X = x)

4. The variance of a discrete random variable X is given by:

(a) E(X)2
(b) E[(X − µ)2 ]
(c) E(X) + µ
(d) E[(X + µ)2 ]

5. Which of the following is not a valid probability distribution?

(a) P (1) = 0.3, P (2) = 0.4, P (3) = 0.3

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(b) P (1) = 0.2, P (2) = 0.3, P (3) = 0.6
(c) P (1) = 0.5, P (2) = −0.2, P (3) = 0.7
(d) P (1) = 0.1, P (2) = 0.2, P (3) = 0.7

6. If a fair die is rolled once, the expected value of the outcome is:

(a) 3.5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 5.5

7. The variance of a constant random variable is:

(a) 0
(b) The constant itself
(c) Undefined
(d) 1

8. If a random variable X takes values 1, 2, 3 with probabilities 61 , 12 , 13 respectively, then


E(X) =
14
(a) 6
13
(b) 6
11
(c) 6
12
(d) 6

9. A discrete random variable X has the following distribution:




 0.1 x = 1

0.3 x = 2
P (X = x) =


 0.4 x = 3

0.2 x = 4

Then the value of E(X 2 ) is:

(a) 10.0
(b) 10.4
(c) 9.2
(d) 11.2

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B. Fill in the Blanks
6. A variable whose value depends on the outcome of a random experiment is called a
.

7. In a probability distribution, the sum of all probabilities is always .

8. The expectation of a constant random variable is .

9. If E(X) = µ, then the variance of X is given by E(X 2 ) − .

10. A discrete probability distribution is one where the random variable takes
number of values.

11. If X takes values 0, 1, 2 with probabilities 0.1, 0.6, and 0.3 respectively, then E(X) =
.

12. For the same distribution, the value of E(X 2 ) = .

13. Hence, Var(X) = .

14. A coin is tossed three times. Let X be the number of heads. Then E(X) = .

C. True / False
11. The probability of each value of a discrete random variable must be greater than 1.

12. The sum of probabilities in a discrete distribution is always 1.

13. The expectation of a random variable always lies between its minimum and maximum
values.

14. A random variable must take only positive values.

15. Variance can never be negative.

16. The value of variance is always less than the mean.

17. The expected value is always one of the values taken by the random variable.

18. If a discrete random variable has zero variance, then all its values must be equal.

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