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MAT S111 - STATS 2425

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A variable is any information, attribute, characteristic, number, or quantity that describes a person, place, event, thing, or idea that cannot be measured or counted.

a)
True
b)
False
2.

The probability can be greater than 1

a)
True
b)
False
3.

A variable can be qualitative or quantitative, wherein the latter can be either discrete or continuous.

a)
True
b)
False
4.

In a probability distribution for a discrete random variable, the sum of all the probabilities must be greater than one. 

a)
True
b)
False
5.

In a probability distribution for a discrete random variable, the sum of all the probabilities must be greater than one. 

a)
True
b)
False
6.

Suppose a manager mandates that all male employees must measure between 64 and 74 inches in height.

The height of a person is a continuous variable.

a)
True
b)
False
7.

If the mean of a discrete random variable X is zero, then all the values of X must also be zero.

a)
True
b)
False
8.

The probability mass function (PMF) is used to describe the probability distribution of a continuous random variable.

a)
True
b)
False
9.

A random variable is a numerical outcome of a random experiment.

a)
True
b)
False
10.

A random variable can only take on discrete values.

a)
True
b)
False
11.

The standard deviation of a probability distribution measures the spread of the distribution around its mean.

a)
True
b)
False
12.

The variance of a random variable measures the spread or dispersion of its probability distribution.

a)
True
b)
False
13.

••If you multiply a random variable by a constant, the variance of the resulting random variable is equal to the square of the constant times the original variance.

a)
True
b)
False
14.

A negative z-score tells that the raw value it corresponds to is below the mean

a)
True
b)
False
15.

The height of a normal distribution curve determines the probability for normally distributed variables.

a)
True
b)
False
16.

A probability distribution is the mathematical function that gives the probabilities of occurrence of different possible outcomes for an experiment.

a)
True
b)
False
17.

A continuous random variable can take on any value within a given range.

a)
True
b)
False
18.

More than 50% of the area of the entire curve of a standard normal distribution is enclosed by the z- scores; z=-1 and z=1. 

a)
True
b)
False
19.

The daily temperature in Baguio City is an example of a continuous random variable.

a)
True
b)
False
20.

The normal curve is symmetrical about the mode.

a)
True
b)
False
21.

If the variance of a random variable is zero, then all outcomes of the random variable must be the same.

a)
True
b)
False
22.

 It is a quantitative variable whose value can only be attained through counting.

a)

Discrete Variable

b)

Continuous variable

23.

 It is a variable whose value is dependent on the outcome of well-defined event or experiment.

a)

Discrete Variable

b)

Random Variable

c)

Continuous Variable

d)

Space variable

24.

IIt is a random variable that can assume measurable values.

a)

Discrete

b)

Continuous

c)

Uniform

d)

Random

25.

Which of the following is not a property of the standard normal distribution?

a)

The total area under the normal curve is 1 or 100%.

b)

Mean > Median > Mode

c)

Mean = Median = Mode

d)

The curve is symmetric around the mean and is asymptotic to the horizontal axis.

26.

Which of the following is not a random variable?

a)

The suit of a card randomly-selected from a 52-card deck.

b)

The number of children in randomly-selected households in the United States.

c)

The amount of money won (or lost) by the next person to walk out of a casino in Las Vegas.

d)

The heights of randomly-selected buildings in New York City.

27.

It reveals how many units of the standard deviation the raw score x is above or below the mean.

a)

T - score

b)

z - Score

c)

R - Score

d)

S - Score

28.

If Andrei’s score is 87, the class average is 82, and the SD is 4, what is Andrei's Z-score?

a)

-1.20

b)

1.20

c)
  • 1.25

d)

-1.25

29.

According to the empirical rule, how much of the data falls within 2 standard deviations?

a)

68%

b)

95%

c)

99.7%

d)

100%

30.

What does the z-score represent in a normal distribution?

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Standard deviation

d)

The number of standard deviations from the mean

31.

Find the area under the normal distribution curve that represents the area to the left of Z =-2.37.

a)

0.0089

b)

0.9910

c)

0.1401

d)

0.1381

32.

Find the variance of the following discrete probability distribution

X = -1, 0, 1

P(x) = 0.1, 0.8, 0.1

a)

0.2

b)

0.3

c)

0.4

d)

0.5

33.

On an exam in Statistics and Probability, the grades are normally distributed with a mean of 76 and a standard deviation of 10.

Find the grade corresponding to z=-0.50

a)

71

b)

81

c)

91

d)

101

34.

In a college entrance exam, the average score of 1,000 test takers is 150 with a standard deviation of 5. Assuming the scores are normally distributed, what is the probability that the student will get a score above the mean?

a)

30%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

25%

35.

What is the standard deviation of the probability distribution? Write your answer on two decimal places.

X = 1 3 5 7 9

P(x) = 0.15 0.35 0.05 0.16 0.29

a)

2.01

b)

4.01

c)

3.01

d)

5.01