Department of Mathematics

FSC 840: Tutorial Set

1. If E denotes the expectation the variance of a random variable X is denoted as?

a) (E(X))2
b) E(X2)-(E(X))2
c) E(X2)
d) 2E(X)

2. The random variables X and Y have variances 0.2 and 0.5 respectively. Let Z= 5X-2Y. The
variance of Z is? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 7

3. A football player makes 75% of his 5-point shots and 25% his 7-point shots. Determine the
expected value for a 7-point shot of the player.
a) 4.59 b) 12.35 c) 5.25 d) 42.8

4. A random variable X can take only two values, 2 and 4 i.e., P(2) = 0.45 and P(4) = 0.97. What is
the Expected value of X? a) 3.8 b) 2.9 c) 4.78 d) 5.32

5. Let X be a random variable with Poisson distribution p(k; λ). Let Y = (X + 2).
What is the value of E(Y )? (a) λ + 3 (b) λ + 2 (c) 4 + λ (d) 3λ + 2

6. The expected value of a random variable is the …..

A. value that has the highest probability of occurring.
B. mean value over an infinite number of observations of the variable.
C. largest value that will ever occur.
D. most common value over an infinite number of observations of the variable.

7. Which one of these variables is a continuous random variable?

A. The time it takes a randomly selected student to complete an exam.
B. The number of tattoos a randomly selected person has.
C. The number of women taller than 68 inches in a random sample of 5 women.
D. The number of correct guesses on a multiple choice test.

8. Heights of college women have a distribution that can be approximated by a normal curve with a
mean of 65 inches and a standard deviation equal to 3 inches. About what proportion of college
women are between 65 and 67 inches tall? A. 0.75 B. 0.50 C. 0.25 D. 0.17

9. Which one of these variables is a binomial random variable?

A. time it takes a randomly selected student to complete a multiple choice exam
B. number of textbooks a randomly selected student bought this term
C. number of women taller than 68 inches in a random sample of 5 women
D. number of CDs a randomly selected person owns

10. Suppose that vehicle speeds at an interstate location have a normal distribution with a mean equal
to 70 mph and standard deviation equal to 8 mph. What is the z-score for a speed of 64 mph?
A. −0.75 B. +0.75 C. −6 D. +6

11. Which one of the following probabilities is a "cumulative" probability?

A. The probability that there are exactly 4 people with Type O+ blood in a sample of 10 people.
B. The probability of exactly 3 heads in 6 flips of a coin.
C. The probability that the accumulated annual rainfall in a certain city next year, rounded to the
nearest inch, will be 18 inches.
D. The probability that a randomly selected woman's height is 67 inches or less.

12. E (XY)=E (X)E (Y) if x and y are independent.

a) True
b) False

13. Let X be the number of heads obtained in 40 independent tosses of a fair coin. Then X is a
Binomial random variable with
(a) n = 40; p = 0.
(b) n = 0.5; p = 40.
(c) n = 40; p = 0.5.
(d) n = 100; p = 0.

14. The value of a random variable is always a real number. True/False

15. The normal distribution and the binomial distribution are both discrete distributions. True/false

16) Which of the following alternative hypothesis is an example of a one-tailed (directional) test
A. H1: p1<p2 B. H1: p1≠ p2 C. H1:p1=p2 D. None of the above

17) Sampling technique can be classified into

A. Simple and complex techniques
B. Probability and non-probability techniques
C. Point and interval techniques
D. Statistical and non-statistical

18) An assertion or a statement or claim about a population (parameter) is called,

A. A statistical hypothesis.
B. A statistical survey
c. A research question
D. All the above
19) The region in the sample space which leads to the rejection of null hypothesis is referred to as
the
A. acceptance region
B. non-critical region
C. critical region
D. level of significance

20) The region in the sample space which lead to the acceptance of null hypothesisis the
A. significant region
B. power region
C. critical region
D. acceptance region

22) If Y is a discrete random variable and p(y) is the probability mass function of Y, then ∑p(y) =
.... A. p(y) B. 1 C. 0 D.Y

23) Find the mean deviation of the set of numbers 4, 5, 9. A. 0 B. 2 C. 5 D. 6

24) Test statistics for hypothesis testing on mean µ of N(µ, σ2) where σ2 is unknown and n < 30 is
…
X − μ X− μ
Z = t =
σ s 2
s =
∑ ( X − X )2 1
n
X = ∑ Xi
(A) √n (B) √n (C) n−1 (D) n i=1
25) Test statistics for hypothesis testing on mean µ of N(µ, σ2) where σ2 is known and n > 30 is …
X − μ X− μ
Z = t =
σ s 2
s =
∑ ( X − X )2
X =
1
n
∑ Xi
(A) √ n (B) √ n (C) n−1 (D) n i=1

Questions: 26 – 27. Consider a Binomial experiment with n = 20 and p =0.70.

26) Expected value of X, E(X) = … (A) 14.0 (B)14.5 (C) 4.2 (D) 4.5
27) Variance of X = ……… (A) 14.0 (B) 14.5 (C) 4.2 (D) 4.5

Use the following information to answer the next three questions:

An epidemic breaks out in a certain community. The probability that a person is attacked is 0.2. A
health worker selects 10 persons randomly for examination. Find the probability that:
28) Not more than one person is attacked. A. 0.344 B. 0.376 C. 0.772 D. 0.322
29) At least 3 persons are attacked. A. 0.344 B. 0.376 C. 0.772 D. 0.322
30) At least 1 but not more than 3 are attacked. A. 0.344 B. 0.376 C. 0.772 D. 0.322
31) A random experiment ……. A. has two possible outcomes B. has uncountable
number of outcomes C. has outcomes that cannot be pre-determined D. is an experiment
performed at random
Use the information to answer the next three questions. If Y~Po(5), find:
32) P (Y≥4). A. 0.440 B. 0.265 C. 0.735 D. 0.807
33) P (3≤Y≤8) A. 0.440 B. 0.265 C. 0.735 D. 0.807
34) Coefficient of Variation of Y.A. 20√5 B. 5√5 C. 100√5 D. 10√5

Use the information to answer the next two questions: The marks scored by students in a Statistics
examination have mean of 35 and variance of 100. Assuming the marks follow a normal
distribution, and pass mark is 40, calculate:
35) Probability that a student passes the exam. A. 0.6915 B. 0.3085 C. 0.9987 D. 0.3072
36) Probability that a student’s mark is between 40 and 65. A. 0.6915 B. 0.3085 C. 0.9987 D.
0.3072

Use the following information to answer the next 4 questions.

A random variable Y has the following probability mass function.
Y 2 4 5 6
P(y) 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
37) P(Y ≤4 ) =… A 0.3 B 0.7 C 0.5 D 0.2
38) P(Y > 4) = … A 0.3 B 0.7 C 0.5 D 0.2
39) E(Y) = … A 15.00 B 12.96 C 3.60 D 2.04
40) Var(Y) = … A 15.00 B 12.96 C 3.60 D 2.04

41) A type II error is also known as

A. α error
B. β error
C. ε error
D. θ error

42) ……………………………………………… describes the correlation coefficient of a

bivariate data when it is equal to minus one (1).
A. Perfect negative correlation
B. No correlation
C. Perfect positive correlation
D. Zero correlation

43) A random sample of size n is drawn from a population with mean µ and variance σ2.
What is the mean and standard deviation of the sample mean?
σ
A. μ x ,
√n
μ
B. x , σ
σ
C. μ x ,
n
2
D. μ , σ

44) ___________ is a type of probability sampling technique

A. Heterogeneity Sampling
B. Diversity Sampling
C. Simple random sampling (SRS)
 D. Convenience sampling

45) Which of the following best describes sampling by referral?

A. Cluster Sampling
B. Quota Sampling
C. Snowball Sampling
D. Systematic Sampling

46. A sampling technique in which the entire population is first divided into homogeneous groups
is referred to as ……….. sampling technique.
A. Cluster B. Systematic C. Stratified D. Simple random

47. A major disadvantage of any non probability sampling technique is that it is ……….
A. too unfriendly
B. prone to bias
C. too difficult to implement
D. easily forgotten

48. If P is a population proportion and p is a sample proportion and n is the sample size, the mean
and variance estimate of p, respectively is ……..
A. P, pq/n B. p, pq/n C. pq/n, P D. P, σ2.

49. A random variable Y has the following probability mass function. Find m.
Y 2 4 5 6
P(y) 0.2 0.3 m 0.1
A. 0.3 B. 0.5 C. 0.6 D. 0.4

50. If a random sample is taken from a normal population, what is the sampling distribution of the
sample mean?
A. t distribution
B. F distribution
C. normal distribution
D. Chi square distribution

51. In one-way ANOVA, the distribution of the test statistics is …….

A. t distribution
B. F distribution
C. normal distribution
D. Chi square distribution