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A Bernoulli variate takes a value 1 and 0 with probabilities 0.2 and 0.8 respectively. Find the mean and variance. |
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Answer» The probability distribution is:
Mean = P = 0.2. Variance = P(1 – P) = 0.2 x 0.8 = 0.16. |
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Write down the values of mean and standard deviation. |
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Answer» Mean = μ = 100, σ = 5. |
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| 3. |
What is mean of t-distribution? |
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Answer» The Mean = 0. |
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| 4. |
State any two properties of χ2 – distribution. |
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Answer» Range = (0, ∞), Mean = n, Variance = 2n. |
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Mention any two properties of Normal distribution. |
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Answer» (a) The curve is symmetrical β1 = 0. (B)The curve is Mesokurtic β3 = 3. |
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Mention any two properties of Poisson distribution. |
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Answer» λ is parameter; Mean = λ; var (x) = λ, Here Mean = Var (x); |
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| 7. |
In a Binomial distribution, if n = 6 and P = 1/3 find the mean. |
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Answer» Mean = E(x) = np = 6 × \(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2. |
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| 8. |
For what value of ‘p’ in B.D is Symmetrical? |
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Answer» P = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = 0.5 B.d is symmetrical. |
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| 9. |
In a Binomial distribution, if n = 8 and mean = 2, find p. |
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Answer» Mean = np = 2, 8p = 2; p = \(\frac{2}{8}\) = 0.25 ie. P = 0.25 |
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| 10. |
“The mean and variance of Binomial distribution are 4 and 5 respectively” comment on this statement and give reason to your comment: |
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Answer» For a Binomial Variate Mean > Variance;but here Mean(4) < Variance (5), statement is incorrect. |
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| 11. |
In a Binomial distribution with 5 trials the mean is 3. Find P and its variance. |
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Answer» n = 5, Mean = np = 3 Put n = 5 in np = 3; 5p = 3; p = \(\frac{3}{5}\) = 0.6; P = 0.6; Var(X) = npq = 5 x 0.6(1 – 0.6) = 5 x 0. 6 x 0.4 = 1.2. |
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| 12. |
If n = 5; P = 0.3, write down the probability function of Binomial distribution. |
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Answer» The p.m.f of Binomial distribution is: p(x) = n cx px qn-x ; x = 0,1,2, ……n. Here n = 5, p = 0.3 ; ∴ q = 1 – p = 0.7. ∴ p(x) = 5cx 0.3x 0. 75-x ; x = 0, 1, 2, ….. 5. |
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If the parameter of t-distribution is 4 or 6. Find the variance. |
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Answer» Variance = \(\frac{n}{n-2}\) = \(\frac{6}{6-2}\) = 1.5. |
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Find the area under the Normal curve between Z = – 1.7 and Z = + 1.7. |
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Answer» 2(Area from 0 to 1.7) = 2(0.4554) = 0.9108. |
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In a Poisson distribution, if P(x = 0) = 0.0408, find λ. |
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Answer» From the table λ = 3. |
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| 16. |
What is the area under the normal curve? |
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Answer» Total area under the normal curved is one i.e. 1. |
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| 17. |
For a B.D. mean is 4 and S.D is √2 Find the parameters. |
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Answer» S.D.= √var = √npq = √2; squaring both sides; npq = 2; 4q = 2; ∴ q = 0 ∴ 5, p = 0.5 & put p = 0.5 in np = 4; ∴ n = 8 |
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Is mean of Binomial distribution is less than variance. |
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Answer» No, mean is greater than variance. |
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| 19. |
Write down mean and S.D of χ2 – variate with 8 d.f. |
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Answer» SD = √(var(x)) = √2n = √(2 x 8) = 4. |
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| 20. |
χ2 – distribution is derived from which distribution? |
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Answer» Normal distribution. |
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| 21. |
In a poisson distribution the mean is 4, then find its variance. |
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Answer» In poisson distribution mean = variance ∴ variance = 4. |
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| 22. |
Find the area under the normal curve with mean 0 and variance 1 that lies between (-1.64) and 1.64. |
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Answer» Here z~N(0, 1) ∴ p[-1 .64 < Z < 1.64] = Area from 0 to (-1.64) + area from 0 to 1.64 ∴ From the table = 0.4495 + 0.4495 = 0.899. |
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In an N.D. variance is 9 cm2, find Q.D. |
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Answer» Q.D = \(\frac{2}{3}\) , x = \(\frac{2}{3}\) x 3 = 2. |
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| 24. |
If χ3 (3) = Z12 + Z22 + Z32 find variance. |
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Answer» Given : n(d.f) = 3; variance = 2n = 2 × 3 = 6. |
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| 25. |
If Z1, Z2, Z3 are 3 independent S.N.V’s then what is the distribution of (Z12+ Z22+ Z32)? |
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Answer» It is a χ2 – distribution with 3 d.f. |
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| 26. |
Write the condition that Binomial distribution tends to Normal distribution. |
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Answer» (a) n is large (n → ∞) (b) neither p nor q is very small. |
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| 27. |
X is a Normal variate with mean = 25, and S.D = 5. What are the probability distribution of \((\frac{x-25}{5}) and\, (\frac{x-25}{5})^2\). |
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Answer» It is SNV~N(0,1), ie Normal distribution, and χ2 – distn with 1 d.f. |
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| 28. |
What are the Mean and Variance of a Bernoulli distribution? |
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Answer» Mean = p, Variance = P(1 – P). |
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| 29. |
Write down the probability mass function of a Bernoulli distribution. |
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Answer» The Bernoulli distribution is: P(x) = PX( 1 – P)1 – X . where P> O, and X = 0,1; OR p(x) = Pxq1 – X ; x = o,1 (Range); . P-parameter, Mean = p, Variance = P(1 – p) 0r pq; mean> variance Ex:- (i) A coin is tossed & getting H or T (ii) A new born baby is a male or female ¡s a Bernoulli variate with the parameter P = 0.5. |
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If Z1, Z2 and Z3 are 3 independent standard normal variates, then what is the distribution of Z12 + Z22 + Z32? |
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Answer» Here Z12 + Z22 + Z32 is a chi-square distribution with 3 degrees of freedom, i.e., χ(3)2 Variance = 2n = 2.3 = 6. |
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If Z is a standard Normal variate, find k such that P[Z > k] = 0.10. |
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Answer» Area from K to ∞ = 0.10 Area from 0 to k = 0.5 – 0.10 = 0.4 ∴ From the table k = 1.28 |
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Mention any two features/properties of a Binomial distribution. |
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Answer» 1. BD has parameters, 2. Mean = np,/variance = npq, Here Mean>variance, 3. BD.is symmetric when p=q. |
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Under what conditions does Binomial distribution tend to Normal distribution? |
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Answer» (a) When n is large i.e., n → ∞ (b) Neither p nor q are very small and mean = np = µ , S.D = √(npq) = ‘σ’ are the parameters of Normal distribution. |
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| 34. |
If Z is a standard normal variate, then what is the distribution of Z2 ? |
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Answer» Z2 ~ χ2 (1) i.e., It is a chi-square distribution with 1 degree of freedom. |
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| 35. |
Find the area under the standard normal curve for P [1 < Z < 2.5]. |
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Answer» Area from 0 to 2.5 – Area from 0 to 1. = 0.4938 – 0.3413 = 0.1525. |
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If p = 1/3, for Bernoulli distribution, write down mean & variance |
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Answer» Mean = p = \(\frac{1}{3}\) and variance = p(1-p) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)(1 – \(\frac{1}{3}\)) = 0.2211. |
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| 37. |
If mean of Bernoulli distribution is P, then find its standard deviation. |
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Answer» SD(x) = √(var(x)) = √p(1-p). |
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| 38. |
In a Poisson distribution if standard deviation is 3, the find the mean. |
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Answer» Given S.D = √variance = 3 Squaring on both sides variance = 9 In Poisson distribution mean = variance ∴ mean = 9. |
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If mean is 10 and standard deviation is 2 for a Normal distribution, find quartile deviation and mean deviation. |
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Answer» For the normal distribution Quartile deviation = \(\frac{2}{3}\) σ = \(\frac{2}{3}\) x 2 = 1.33. Mean deviation = \(\frac{4}{5}\) = \(\frac{4}{5}\) x 2 = 1.6. |
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If variance of normal distribution is √9 cms, then find the quartile deviation. |
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Answer» Variance = σ2 = 9 ∴σ2 = √9 = 3. In a normal distribution quartile deviation = \(\frac{2}{3}σ = \frac{2}{3} \times 3 = 2\). |
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Write down the area properties of a normal distribution. |
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Answer» (a) The total are under the normal curve is unity. (b) p [µ – σ < x< µ + σ] = 0.6826. (c) p [ µ – 2σ < x < µ + 2σ] = 0.9544. (d) p [µ – 3σ < x < µ + 3σ] = 0.9974. |
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| 42. |
What are the values of β1 and β2 in a Normal distribution? |
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Answer» β1 = 0 and β2 = 3. |
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| 43. |
What are the mean and variance of Standard Normal distribution? |
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Answer» Mean µ = 0 and variance σ2 = 1. |
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| 44. |
The Quartiles Q1 and Q3 of Normal distribution are 30 and 60 respectively. Find mode. |
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Answer» In a Normal distribution the two quartiles are equidistant from the median/ mean / mode. Mode mode (Z) = \(\frac{Q_3+Q_1}{2}\) = \(\frac{30+60}{2}\) = 45. |
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| 45. |
Write the S.D. of SNV. |
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Answer» The S.D. of SNV is σ = 1 |
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| 46. |
Define S.N.V.AV hat do you mean by SNV? |
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Answer» A normal variate with mean µ = 0 and S.D. σ2 = 1 is called S.N.V.denoted by Z = missing ~N(0,1) |
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| 47. |
If Z is a SNV indicate the value of P [Z > 0]. |
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Answer» Area from 0 to ∞ = 0.5. |
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| 48. |
If S.D. of a poisson variate is 2, then obtain its mean. |
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Answer» SD = √(Var(x) 2 = √λ ∴ λ = 4.; ∴ Mean = 4. |
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| 49. |
Define a poisson variate. |
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Answer» A probability distribution which has the following probability mass function as: P(x) = (e-λλz/x) x = 0,1,2,…../λ > 0. |
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Write down the mean and range of chi-square distribution. |
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Answer» Mean = n, Range is (0, ∞ ) or 0 to ∞ . |
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