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Rewiewer On Random Variables and Probability Distribution

The document is a quiz on random variables and probability distributions, divided into three parts: identification, multiple choice, and true or false. It covers key concepts such as random variables, discrete and continuous types, probability mass functions, and properties of probability distributions. Each section tests the understanding of these concepts through various question formats.

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Rewiewer On Random Variables and Probability Distribution

The document is a quiz on random variables and probability distributions, divided into three parts: identification, multiple choice, and true or false. It covers key concepts such as random variables, discrete and continuous types, probability mass functions, and properties of probability distributions. Each section tests the understanding of these concepts through various question formats.

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Quiz on Random Variables and Probability Distribution

Part 1: Identification (1-10)


Identify the correct term that matches each description.

1. A variable that represents outcomes of a random experiment.


Answer: Random Variable
2. A variable that can take a countable number of distinct values.
Answer: Discrete Random Variable
3. A variable that can take an infinite number of values within an interval.
Answer: Continuous Random Variable
4. The set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment.
Answer: Sample Space
5. A function that assigns probabilities to each possible value of a discrete random variable.
Answer: Probability Mass Function (PMF)
6. A graphical or mathematical representation of the distribution of probabilities for a
random variable.
Answer: Probability Distribution
7. The sum of all probabilities in a probability distribution must be equal to this.
Answer: 1
8. The type of graph typically used to represent a discrete probability distribution.
Answer: Histogram
9. A random variable that cannot assume a finite number of outcomes but takes values over
a range.
Answer: Continuous Random Variable
10. A random variable where outcomes result from counting specific events.
Answer: Discrete Random Variable

Part 2: Multiple Choice (11-15)


Choose the correct answer for each question.

11. Which of the following is NOT an example of a discrete random variable?


a. Number of siblings
b. Number of students in a class
c. Height of a person
Answer: c. Height of a person
12. What is the sum of all probabilities in a valid probability distribution?
a. 0
b. 1
c. Infinity
Answer: b. 1
13. A random variable that represents the weight of newborn babies in kilograms is:
a. Discrete Random Variable
b. Continuous Random Variable
Answer: b. Continuous Random Variable
14. Which of the following is true about discrete random variables?
a. They can take only whole-number values.
b. They can take any value within a range.
Answer: a. They can take only whole-number values.
15. If the probability of rolling a 2 on a fair six-sided die is 16\frac{1}{6}, what kind of
probability distribution does this represent?
a. Uniform Distribution
b. Normal Distribution
Answer: a. Uniform Distribution

Part 3: True or False (16-20)


Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.

16. A random variable can only take positive values.


Answer: False
17. A probability distribution assigns probabilities to all possible values of a random
variable.
Answer: True
18. Continuous random variables take on countable outcomes.
Answer: False
19. The probability of any outcome in a probability distribution is always between 0 and 1.
Answer: True
20. The mean of a probability distribution is also called the expected value.
Answer: True

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