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IVLE Quiz - Week 4

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IVLE Quiz - Week 4

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1 out of unlimited

A0124289Y

Duration :

38m 47s

10-Feb-2015 10:04 AM

Total Marks :

8 out of 10

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Chapter 4 - Concepts
1) If the outcomes of a discrete random variable follow a Poisson distribution, then their:

median equals the standard deviation.

median equals the variance.
mean equals the standard deviation.
mean equals the variance.
Your Answer :

mean equals the variance.

Correct Answer :

mean equals the variance.

Your Marks :

1 out of 1

2) The expected value of a random variable is also called its mean.

True
False
Your Answer :

True

Correct Answer :

True

Your Marks :

1 out of 1

3) The Poisson probability distribution is an example of a continuous probability distribution.

True
False
Your Answer :

False

Correct Answer :

False

Your Marks :

1 out of 1

4) The mean and variance of the Poisson distribution are equal.

True
False
Your Answer :

True

Correct Answer :

True

Your Marks :

1 out of 1

5) Given a binomial variable with n = 40 and the probability of a success on any given trial of 0.8, the mean of the
probability distribution would be 0.4.

True
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False
Your Answer :

False

Correct Answer :

False

Your Marks :

1 out of 1

Chapter 4 - Problems
6) The probability that a person catches a cold during the cold and flu season is 0.4. Assume that 10

people are chosen at random.

What is the probability that exactly four of them will catch a cold?

Your Answer :
Correct Answer :
Solution :
Your Marks :

0.2508
[0.25, 0.251]
0.2508
1 out of 1

7) Suppose X and Y are two random variables with E(X) = 1.50, E(Y) = 0.55, E(XY) = 0.80, Var(X) = 0.25, and
Var(Y) = 0.2475.
What is the value of Var(2X - 3Y)?

Your Answer :
Correct Answer :
Solution :
Your Marks :

3.2275
[3.527, 3.528]
3.5275
0 out of 1

8) The number of accidents on a particular highway averages 4.4 per year. Assume that the number of accidents
follows a Poisson distribution.
What is the probability that there are exactly four accidents next year?

Your Answer :
Correct Answer :
Solution :
Your Marks :

0.1917
[0.191, 0.193]
0.192
1 out of 1

9) On average, you receive 2.6 pieces of junk mail a day. Assume that the number of pieces of junk mail you receive
each day follows the Poisson distribution.
What is the probability of receiving more than three pieces of junk mail today?

Your Answer :
Correct Answer :
Solution :
Your Marks :

0.556
[0.263, 0.265]
0.2640
0 out of 1

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10) It has been estimated that 30% of all farms are family-owned. In a sample of 12 farms, what is the probability
that exactly three farms are family owned?

Your Answer :
Correct Answer :
Solution :
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0.2397
[0.239, 0.24]
0.2397
1 out of 1

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