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5. Which of the following best describes the difference between discrete and continuous
Tiaong, Quezon random variable?
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY A. The sum of all probabilities of discrete random variable is equal to 1 while the sum
(3RD QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT) of all probabilities of continuous random variable may be less than or equal to 1.
Name______________________________________ Score:_________________ B. A discrete random variable can only take distinct, separate random variables, where as a
Track/Specialization:__________________________ Date:__________________ continuous random variable can any value within an interval and thus have an infinite number of
possible values.
C. The mean and variance of discrete random variable are not equal while the mean and
“Statistics can be made to prove anything - even the truth.” variance of continuous random variable are equal.
D. The value of a discrete random variable is constant where as a continuous random variable
Directions: Encircle the letter of the best answer. For open ended questions write the correct may be changed.
letter or answer on the space provided. 6. Suppose a randomly selected family has 3 children and let X be “the number of girls in the
1. Which random variable has a countable number of possible values?
family”. How many possible values that a family has exactly 2 girls?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
A. discrete B. continuous C. normal distribution D. probability
7. Suppose that a coin is to be tossed four times, and let X represents “the number of HEADS
2. Which of the following is an example of discrete random variable? that can come up”. How many possible values that 3 heads will appear?
A. The number of photos that you uploaded for a day. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
B. The required height of the candidates for Miss Universe 2017. 8. Suppose you roll a die, how many possible value/s that number 6 may come up?
C. The average weight of Grade 11 students. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
D. The average monthly salary of a senior high school teacher. 9. How many outcomes will there be if two dice are rolled together?
3. The following are examples of continuous random variable EXCEPT A. 6 B. 12 C. 18 D. 36
A. The number of boys in a family of three children 10-12. Illustrate the probability distribution of the discrete random variable below.
B. The number of heads obtained when a coin is tossed three times An unprepared student takes a true false quiz in which he guesses the answers to the first two
questions. Let X be the number of true answer to the FIRST TWO questions.
C. The average weight of a new born baby
D. The number of defective items in a sample of 10 batteries X
4. Cardo is part of his local track team. He can jump 4 hurdles and can long jump 5 feet 5 P(x)
inches. There are seven girls and ten boys on her track team. Six of the team members are 10. 11. 12.
ranked among the top 10 regional athletes. Which piece of this data is discrete and which is For items 13 t0 15 Show also its corresponding Histogram (3 points)
continuous?
A. The number of hurdles Cardo can jump is discrete, and the length of her long jump is HISTOGRAM OF THE DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLE X
continuous
B. The number of hurdles Cardo can jump is continuous, and the number of boys and
girls in the team is discrete.
C. The number of boys and girls on the team is continuous and the length of Cardo’s long
jump is discrete.
D. The ranking of the team members is discrete, and the number of boys and girls on
team is continuous.
16. What is the probability that when two coins are tossed, NO TAILS will come up? 29. Which of the following is a representation of normal distribution.
A. ¼ B. ½ C. 1/3 D. 2/3
17. A couple plans to have three children. Find the probability that they will have exactly two boys. A
A. 2/3 B. 3/8 C. 5/6 D. 1/6
18. What is the probability that when a die is tossed, an “Odd number more than 2” will come A. B. C. D.
up? A. 1/6 B. 1/4 C. 1/3 D. ½ 30. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a normal curve?
19. If there are 600 tickets sold for a raffle and a person buy 75 tickets, find the probability A. The normal distribution curve is bell-shaped.
of that person winning the prize. A.1/8 B. 2/8 C.3/8 D. 4/8 B. The mean, median and mode of the standard normal distribution are equal.
20 – 24. Find the mean, variance and standard deviation of the probability distribution below. C. All variables that are approximately normally distributed can be transformed into
x P(x) x ∙ P(x ) x2 x 2 ∙ P(x) standard normal variables.
0 0.12 0 D. The curve of a normal distribution touches the x-axis.
31. What is TRUE about the area under a normal curve?
1 0.32 1
A. The area under a normal curve is equal to 1 or 100%.
2 0.25 4
B. The cumulative area increases as the z-score increases.
3 0.31 9
C. The cumulative area for z = 0 is 1/2.
∑ x ∙ P ( x )=¿ μ x =¿ ¿ ¿ ∑ x 2 ∙ P ( x )=¿ ¿ ¿ D. All of the above
20. 21. For Items 32-39, Construct a normal curve showing its area(region) between 0 and 1.89, then
22. µ = _____________ using the z table give the area under the normal curve.
23. σ 2 = ___________
24. σ = ____________ 32. 33. The area under the normal curve is equal to
For Items 25-27, refer to the problem below: A. 0.4699
One thousand raffle tickets are sold at₱300.00 each for a prize of “49” LED Smart TV worth B. 0.4706
₱35,000.00. What is the expected value of the gain if a person purchases one ticket? C. 0.4713
D. 0.4719
25. When a person wins the prize, how much will be the person’s net gain if he buys only one ticket?
A.₱34,300.00 B. ₱34,500.00 C. ₱34,700.00 D. ₱35,000.00
For items 34-37, refer to the choices below:
26. What is the probability that a person will lose the chance to win if he buys only one ticket? A. 0.1251 B. 0.4955 C. 0. 9291 D. 0.0119
A. 1 B. 999 C. 1/1000 D. 999/1000 Find the area under the standard normal distribution
27. What is the expected value (mean) of the gain if a person purchases one ticket? ___34. between z = 0 and z = 2.61
A. average loss of P245 for each of the 1000 ticket holders ___35. between z = -2.09 and z = 1.62
B. average loss of P265 for each of the 1000 ticket holders ___36 to the right z = 2.26
C. average gain of P245 for each of the 1000 ticket holders ___37. to the left of z = - 1.15
D. average gain of P265 for each of the 1000 ticket holders 38. Find the z value for x = 26 for a normal distribution with μ=¿ 18 andσ =2.
28. The following are example of normal random variable EXCEPT A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
A. The percentile ranks of standardized test such as NCAE and NAT 39. The average score on Statistics and Probability Midterm Exam is 35 points with a standard
B. Volume of a water produced by a river on monthly basis deviation of 5. If Maliah’s score is 45 points, what is the equivalent z-value of this score?
C. Velocity of molecules in an ideal gas
A. 1.2 B. 2.0 C. 2.2 D. 3.1
D. The number of admitted patients in an emergency room from 10 pm to 12 midnight.
40. The average weight of Grade 11 students is 48 kg with a standard deviation of 3. If
Tristan’s z-score is -2, what is his weight in kilograms?
A. 40 kg B. 42 kg C. 50 kg D. 54 kg
41. On your third quarter exam in Statistics and Probability. The mean is 70 and the standard
deviation was 8. If your z-score was -1.5., what is your examination score?
A. 54 B. 58 C. 60 D. 65
For items 42-43, refer to the choices below:
A. 0.4474 B. 0.8848 C. 0.4066 D. 0.0960
Find the probabilities for each using the standard normal distribution.
________42. P(0 < z < 1.32)
________43. P (-1.62 < z < 0)
44. Find the z value which is equivalent to 70 th percentile.
A. 0.255 B. 0.326 C. 0.525 D. 0.635
45. Scores on a national examination are normally distributed with a mean of 85 and a
standard deviation of 6. Find the score that is the 50 th percentile.
A. 78 B. 80 C. 82 D. 85
46. What do you call to the strategies which enable the researcher to pick a subgroup from a
larger group and then use this subgroup as a basis for making judgments about the large
group? A. grouping B. Selecting C. Sampling D. Organizing
47. It is the basic sampling technique where each individual is chosen entirely by chance and each
member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample.
A. Simple Random Sampling C. Stratified Random Sampling
B. Cluster Sampling D. Proportional Sampling
48. It is a method of sampling that involves the division of a population into smaller groups known as
strata. In this method, the strata are formed based on members' shared attributes or characteristics.
A. Simple Random Sampling C. Stratified Random Sampling
B. Cluster Sampling D. Proportional Sampling
49. It is a any numerical quantity that characterizes a given population.
A. statistics B. probability C. parameter D. sample
50. Which of the following best describe the difference between statistics and parameter?
A. Statistics describes a sample while parameter describes an entire population.
B. Parameters describes a sample while statistics describes an entire population.
C. Statistics is a qualitative data while parameter is a quantitative data.
D. Parameters is a qualitative data while statistics is a quantitative data.

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