Statistics and Probability

BCS 3
rd
Semester (Terminal)
Time allowed 3 hrs Max: Marks 50
Note: All questions carry equal marks, attempt any Four
1) a) Discuss the statement that two mutually exclusive events need not be equally likely by
suitable example.
b) Enlist the Basic properties of Probability also narrate the characteristics of Binomial
Distribution.
2) A husband and wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The
probability of husbands selection is 2/7 and that of wifes selection is 1/5 what is the
probability that
a) Both of them will be selected.
b) None of them will be selected
3) a) Ten passengers have made reservations for an airplane flight. If the probability that a
passenger who has a reservation will show up is 0.08. What is the probability that exactly 6
will show up?
b) A class contains 20 men and 30 women of which half of the men and half of the women
have brown eyes. Find the probability that a person chosen at random is a woman or has
brown eyes.
4) The incidence of occupational disease in an industry is such that the workmen have
20% chance of suffering from it. What is the probability that out of 6 workmen.
(i) Exactly 4 (ii) not more than 2 and (iii) 4 or more will catch the disease?
5) Is there any inconsistency in the statement that the mean of the binomial distribution is 20
and its standard deviation is 4? If no inconsistency is found what shall be the values of p,q
and n.
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Statistics and Probability
BCS 3
rd
Semester (Afghan) (Terminal)
Time allowed 3 hrs Max: Marks 50
Note: All questions carry equal marks, attempt any Four
1. Discuss the following with the help of examples
a) Moments
b) Random variable and its types
c) Properties and Characteristics of Binomial Distribution
d) Classical approach of probability
2. a) In a group of 20 adults, 4 out of the 7 women and 2 out of the 13 men wear glasses. What is
the probability that a person chosen at random from the group is a woman or someone who
wear glasses?
b) A drawer contains 40 bolts and 120 nuts, half of the bolts and half of the nuts are rusted. If
one item is chosen at random, what is the probability that is rusted or is bolt
3. A husband and wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The
probability of husbands selection is 2/7 and that of wifes selection is 1/5 what is the
probability that
a) Both of them will be selected.
b) None of them will be selected
4. Following is the data on daily earning (in Rs) of employees in a company.
Earning: 50-70 70-90 90-110 110-130 130-150 150-170 170-190
No of Workers: 4 8 12 20 06 07 03
Calculate the first Four moments.
5. A multiple choice quiz has 15 questions, each with 4 possible answers of which only 1 is the
correct answer. What is the probability that John guesses work yield from 5 to 10 correct
answers
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Quantitative techniques and Methods
MBA 1
st
Semester (Terminal)
Time allowed 3 hrs Max: Marks 50
Note: Attempt all questions
1. i) Write down the first four terms of each of the sequences whose general terms are as given
below and classify the sequence.
a) a
n
= 20n
b) a
n
= 3(2)
n-1

ii) Find the seventh term of G.P 5,15
2. a) Adie is thrown, what is the probability to get (i) odd No (ii) more than 2
b) A card is drawn at random from an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards. Find the
probability that it is
i) a jack of heart ii) a hearts card iii)a red king iv)a face card
c) Define the term probability and different enlisted terminologies i) event, types of event
ii)Sure and impossible event iii) Mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events
3. A man tosses two fair dice. What is the probability that the sum of two dice will be i) the
sum is odd ii) the sum is greater than 6, iii) the two dice had same outcome
4. Solve the following equations
i) 4x
2
+ 6x + (2x
2
+ 3x +4)
1/2
= 13
ii) 3x
2
+15x -2 (x
2
+5x +1)
1/2
=2
iii) (x-3)(x+9)(x+5)(x-7)-385 = 0


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