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1.

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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The probability distribution is:

x:10
p(x):0.20.8

Mean = P = 0.2.

Variance = P(1 – P) 

= 0.2 x 0.8 

= 0.16.

2.

Write down the values of mean and standard deviation.

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Mean = μ = 100, 

σ = 5.

3.

What is mean of t-distribution?

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The Mean = 0.

4.

State any two properties of χ2 – distribution.

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Range = (0, ∞), 

Mean = n, Variance = 2n.

5.

Mention any two properties of Normal distribution.

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(a) The curve is symmetrical β1 = 0. 

(B)The curve is Mesokurtic β3 = 3.

6.

Mention any two properties of Poisson distribution.

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λ is parameter; 

Mean = λ; var (x) 

= λ, Here Mean 

= Var (x);

7.

In a Binomial distribution, if n = 6 and P = 1/3 find the mean.

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Mean = E(x) = np 

= 6 × \(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2.

8.

For what value of ‘p’ in B.D is Symmetrical?

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P = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = 0.5 B.d is symmetrical.

9.

In a Binomial distribution, if n = 8 and mean = 2, find p.

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Mean = np 

= 2, 8p = 2; p 

= \(\frac{2}{8}\) = 0.25 

ie. P = 0.25

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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For a Binomial Variate Mean > Variance;but here Mean(4) < Variance (5), statement is incorrect.

11.

In a Binomial distribution with 5 trials the mean is 3. Find P and its variance.

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n = 5, Mean = np = 3 

Put n = 5 in np = 3; 5p 

= 3; p = \(\frac{3}{5}\) = 0.6; 

= 0.6; Var(X) = npq 

= 5 x 0.6(1 – 0.6) 

= 5 x 0. 6 x 0.4 = 1.2.

12.

If n = 5; P = 0.3, write down the probability function of Binomial distribution.

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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.

13.

If the parameter of t-distribution is 4 or 6. Find the variance.

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Variance = \(\frac{n}{n-2}\) = \(\frac{6}{6-2}\) 

= 1.5.

14.

Find the area under the Normal curve between Z = – 1.7 and Z = + 1.7.

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2(Area from 0 to 1.7) 

= 2(0.4554) 

= 0.9108.

15.

In a Poisson distribution, if P(x = 0) = 0.0408, find λ.

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From the table λ = 3.

16.

What is the area under the normal curve?

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Total area under the normal curved is one i.e. 1.

17.

For a B.D. mean is 4 and S.D is √2 Find the parameters.

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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

18.

Is mean of Binomial distribution is less than variance.

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No, mean is greater than variance.

19.

Write down mean and S.D of χ2 – variate with 8 d.f.

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SD = √(var(x)) = √2n 

= √(2 x 8) = 4.

20.

χ2 – distribution is derived from which distribution?

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Normal distribution.

21.

In a poisson distribution the mean is 4, then find its variance.

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In poisson distribution mean = variance 

∴ variance = 4.

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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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.

23.

In an N.D. variance is 9 cm2, find Q.D.

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Q.D = \(\frac{2}{3}\) , x = \(\frac{2}{3}\) x 3  = 2.

24.

If χ3 (3) = Z12 + Z22 + Z32 find variance.

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Given : n(d.f) = 3; variance 

= 2n = 2 × 3 

= 6.

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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It is a χ2 – distribution with 3 d.f.

26.

Write the condition that Binomial distribution tends to Normal distribution.

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(a) n is large (n → ∞) 

(b) neither p nor q is very small.

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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It is SNV~N(0,1), ie Normal distribution, and χ2 – distn with 1 d.f.

28.

What are the Mean and Variance of a Bernoulli distribution?

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Mean = p, Variance = P(1 – P).

29.

Write down the probability mass function of a Bernoulli distribution.

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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.

30.

If Z1, Z2 and Z3 are 3 independent standard normal variates, then what is the distribution of Z12 + Z22 + Z32?

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Here Z12 + Z22 + Z32 is a chi-square distribution with 3 degrees of freedom, 

i.e., χ(3)2 Variance = 2n = 2.3 = 6.

31.

If Z is a standard Normal variate, find k such that P[Z &gt; k] = 0.10.

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Area from K to ∞ = 0.10

Area from 0 to k = 0.5 – 0.10 

= 0.4

∴ From the table k = 1.28

32.

Mention any two features/properties of a Binomial distribution.

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1. BD has parameters, 

2. Mean = np,/variance = npq, Here Mean>variance, 

3. BD.is symmetric when p=q.

33.

Under what conditions does Binomial distribution tend to Normal distribution?

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(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.

34.

If Z is a standard normal variate, then what is the distribution of Z2 ?

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Z2 ~ χ2 (1) i.e., It is a chi-square distribution with 1 degree of freedom.

35.

Find the area under the standard normal curve for P [1 &lt; Z &lt; 2.5].

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Area from 0 to 2.5 – Area from 0 to 1. 

= 0.4938 – 0.3413 

= 0.1525.

36.

If p = 1/3, for Bernoulli distribution, write down mean &amp; variance

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Mean = p = \(\frac{1}{3}\) and variance = p(1-p) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)(1 – \(\frac{1}{3}\)) = 0.2211.

37.

If mean of Bernoulli distribution is P, then find its standard deviation.

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SD(x) = √(var(x)) 

= √p(1-p).

38.

In a Poisson distribution if standard deviation is 3, the find the mean.

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Given S.D 

= √variance = 3 

Squaring on both sides

variance = 9

In Poisson distribution mean = variance 

∴ mean = 9.

39.

If mean is 10 and standard deviation is 2 for a Normal distribution, find quartile deviation and mean deviation.

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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.

40.

If variance of normal distribution is √9 cms, then find the quartile deviation.

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Variance = σ2 = 9 

∴σ2 = √9 = 3.

In a normal distribution quartile deviation 

\(\frac{2}{3}σ = \frac{2}{3} \times 3 = 2\).

41.

Write down the area properties of a normal distribution.

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(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.

42.

What are the values of β1 and β2 in a Normal distribution?

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β1 = 0 and β2 = 3. 

43.

What are the mean and variance of Standard Normal distribution?

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Mean µ = 0 and variance σ2 = 1.

44.

The Quartiles Q1 and Q3 of Normal distribution are 30 and 60 respectively. Find mode.

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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.

45.

Write the S.D. of SNV.

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The S.D. of SNV is σ = 1

46.

Define S.N.V.AV hat do you mean by SNV?

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A normal variate with mean 

µ = 0 and S.D. σ2 

= 1 is called S.N.V.denoted by Z 

= missing ~N(0,1)

47.

If Z is a SNV indicate the value of P [Z &gt; 0].

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Area from 0 to ∞ = 0.5.

48.

If S.D. of a poisson variate is 2, then obtain its mean.

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SD = √(Var(x)

2 = √λ 

∴ λ = 4.; 

∴ Mean = 4.

49.

Define a poisson variate.

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A probability distribution which has the following probability mass function as:

P(x) = (eλz/x)

x = 0,1,2,…../λ > 0.

50.

Write down the mean and range of chi-square distribution.

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Mean = n, Range is (0, ∞ ) or 0 to ∞ .