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2. For a continuous random variable x, the probability that x assumes a value in an interval is:
a. in the range zero to 1 b. greater than 1 c. less than zero d. greater than 2
3. For a continuous random variable x, the area under the probability distribution curve between
any two points is always:
a. greater than 1 b. less than zero c. equal to 1 d. in the range 0 and 1
4. For a continuous random variable x, the total probability of all (mutually exclusive) intervals
within which x can assume a value is:
a. less than 1 b. greater than 1 c. equal to 1 d. between 0 and 1
5. The total area under the probability distribution curve of a continuous random variable x is:
a. less than 1 b. greater than 1 c. equal to 1 d. between 0 and 1
6. The probability that a continuous random variable x assumes a single value is always:
a. less than 1 b. greater than zero c. equal to zero d. between zero and 1
8. The total area under a normal distribution curve to the left of the mean is always:
a. equal to 1 b. equal to zero c. equal to .5 d. greater than .5
9. For the standard normal distribution the mean is____ and the standard deviation is___.
a. 1; zero b. .5;.5 c. zero; 1 d. 1; 1
10. For a normal distribution, the z value for an x value that is to the left of the mean is always:
a. equal to zero b. negative c. less than 1 d. positive
11. For the standard normal distribution, the area between z = 0 and z = 1.97 is:
a. .4713 b. .4761 c. .4745 d. .4756
12. For the standard normal distribution, the area between z = 0 and z = –2.13 is:
a. .4834 b. .4821 c. .4893 d. .4838
13. For the standard normal distribution, the area to the right of z = –.78 is:
a. .2177 b. .7177 c. .7823 d. .2823
14. For the standard normal distribution, the area to the left of z = –l.35 is:
a. .4115 b. .0885 c. .9115 d. .5855
15. For the standard normal distribution, the area between z = .79 and z = 2.67 is:
a. .2110 b. .4962 c. .2852 d. .7814
16. Let x have a normal distribution with a mean of 40 and a standard deviation of 5. The z value
for x = 52 is: a. 2.00 b. 1.50 c. –1.75 d. .80
17. Let x have a normal distribution with a mean of 60 and a standard deviation of 4. The z value
for x = 53 is: a. 1.75 b. 1.25 c. –1.75 d. –1.25
18. The GMAT scores of all examinees who took that test this year, are normally distributed with
a mean of 420 and a standard deviation of 40. The probability that the score of a randomly
selected examinee is between 400 and 480 is:
a. .624 7 b. .2417 c. .6915 d .9332
19. The heights of all female college basketball players are normally distributed with a mean of
68 inches and a standard deviation of 2 inches. The probability that the height of a randomly
selected female college basketball player is more than 66.5 inches is:
a. .2734 b. .2266 c. .7734 d. .2289
20. If the area under the standard normal curve from 0 to z is .3508 and z is positive, then z is:
a. 1.00 b. 1.40 c. 1.04 d. 2.04
21. If the area under the standard normal curve from 0 to z is .4850 and z is negative, then z is:
a. –2.17 b. –2.10 c. –3.03 d. –1.21
22. Usually the binomial distribution is approximated by the normal distribution when:
a. the sample size is at least 30 c. np and nq are both greater than 5
b. np and nq are both less than 5 d. nx is greater than 30
23. Sixty percent of all adults are in favor of abolishing the sales tax and increasing the income
tax. The probability that in a random sample of 400 adults, exactly 250 will be in favor of
abolishing the sales tax and increasing the income tax is approximately:
a. .2598 b. .4162 c. .0237 d. .3201
24. Football is the favorite sport to watch on television for 40% of all adults. The probability that
in a random sample of 500 adults, 193 or more will say football is their favorite sport to
watch on television is approximately:
a. .2517 b. .2483 c. . 74 83 d. .7517
25. The value of z so that the area under the standard normal curve in the left tail is .015 is:
a. –2.07 b. –2.58 c. –2.17 d. –1.96
26. The net weights of all boxes of Top Taste cookies are normally distributed with a mean of
32.07 ounces and a standard deviation of .11 ounces. The probability that the net weight of a
randomly selected box of such cookies is between 39.96 and 32.18 ounces is:
a. .0876 b. .6826 c. .3413 d. .0438
27. The net weights of all boxes of Top Taste cookies are normally distributed with a mean of
32.07 ounces and a standard deviation of .11 ounces. The probability that the net weight of a
randomly selected box of such cookies is between 31.81 and 31.94 ounces is:
a. .1099 b. .8719 c. .4909 d. .9332
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