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CHAPTER TEST For numbers 9-10, refer to the probability

TOPIC: Random Variables and distribution below.


X 0 2 4 6 8
Probability Distributions P(X) 1 1 1 1 1
A. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct
5 5 5 5 5
answer. Write the letter that corresponds to your
CHAPTER TEST
answer on your paper.
TOPIC: Random Variables and
1. Which of the following is a discrete random Probability Distributions
variable? A. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct
A. the average amount of electricity consumed answer. Write the letter that corresponds to your
B. the number of patients in a hospital answer on your paper.
C. the amount of paint used in repainting a building
D. the average weight of female athletes 1. Which of the following is a discrete random
variable?
2. If two coins are tossed, which is not a possible A. the average amount of electricity consumed
value of the random variable for the number of B. the number of patients in a hospital
heads? C. the amount of paint used in repainting a building
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 D. the average weight of female athletes

3. Which of the following is not a true statement? 2. If two coins are tossed, which is not a possible
A. The value of a random variable could be zero. value of the random variable for the number of
B. Random variables can only have one value. heads?
C. The probability of the value of a random variable A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
could be zero.
D. The sum of all the probabilities in a probability 3. Which of the following is not a true statement?
distribution is always equal to one. A. The value of a random variable could be zero.
B. Random variables can only have one value.
4. Which formula gives the probability distribution C. The probability of the value of a random variable
shown by the table? could be zero.
X 2 3 6 D. The sum of all the probabilities in a probability
P(X) 1 1 1 distribution is always equal to one.
2 3 6
1 6 4. Which formula gives the probability distribution
A. P ( X )= C. P ( X )=
X X shown by the table?
X 1 X 2 3 6
B. P ( X )= D. P ( X )= P(X) 1 1 1
6 6
2 3 6
X 1 6
5. If P ( X )= , what are the possible values of X for it A. P ( X )= C. P ( X )=
6 X X
to be a probability distribution? X 1
B. P ( X )= D. P ( X )=
A. 0, 2, 3 C. 2, 3, 4 6 6
B. 1, 2, 3 D. 1, 1, 2
X
5. If P ( X )= , what are the possible values of X for it
For numbers 6-8, refer to the probability distribution 6
shown below. to be a probability distribution?
X 0 1 2 3 A. 0, 2, 3 C. 2, 3, 4
P(X) 1 3 3 1 B. 1, 2, 3 D. 1, 1, 2
8 8 8 8
For numbers 6-8, refer to the probability distribution
6. What is the mean of the probability distribution? shown below.
A. 1.5 B. 1.2 C. 1.6 D. 1.8 X 0 1 2 3
P(X) 1 3 3 1
7. What is the variance of the probability 8 8 8 8
distribution?
A. 0.75 B. 1.00 C. 1.25 D. 0.50 6. What is the mean of the probability distribution?
A. 1.5 B. 1.2 C. 1.6 D. 1.8
8. What is the standard deviation of the probability
distribution? 7. What is the variance of the probability
A. 1.00 B. 0.87 C. 1.12 D. 0.71 distribution?
A. 0.75 B. 1.00 C. 1.25 D. 0.50
8. What is the standard deviation of the probability
distribution?
A. 1.00 B. 0.87 C. 1.12 D. 0.71

For numbers 9-10, refer to the probability


distribution below.
X 0 2 4 6 8
P(X) 1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5
9. What is the mean of the probability distribution? 9. What is the mean of the probability distribution?
A. 1.5 B. 2.0 C. 3.5 D. 4.0 A. 1.5 B. 2.0 C. 3.5 D. 4.0

10. What is the variance of the probability 10. What is the variance of the probability
distribution? distribution?
A. 4.15 B. 6.35 C. 8.00 D. 7.50 A. 4.15 B. 6.35 C. 8.00 D. 7.50

B. Identify whether the given variable is discrete or B. Identify whether the given variable is discrete or
continuous. Write D if it is discrete and C if it is continuous. Write D if it is discrete and C if it is
continuous. Write your answer on your paper. continuous. Write your answer on your paper.
11. the number of books in the library 11. the number of books in the library
12. the lifetime in hours of 15 flashlights 12. the lifetime in hours of 15 flashlights
13. the number of tourists each day in museum 13. the number of tourists each day in museum
14. the capacity of water dams in a region 14. the capacity of water dams in a region
15. the weight of Grade 1 pupils 15. the weight of Grade 1 pupils

C. Find the probability of the following events: C. Find the probability of the following events:
16. Getting two tails when two coins are tossed 16. Getting two tails when two coins are tossed
17. Getting a sum of 11 when two dice are rolled 17. Getting a sum of 11 when two dice are rolled
18. Getting an odd number in a single roll of die 18. Getting an odd number in a single roll of die
19. Getting a face card when a card is drawn from a 19. Getting a face card when a card is drawn from a
deck deck
20. Getting a black king when a card is drawn from a 20. Getting a black king when a card is drawn from a
deck deck

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