Math 4530 Sample Exam 2

Multiple Choice.
Select the correct answer for each of the questions. You should choose only one.

1. On average, how many rolls should you expect to have 3 sixes?

(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 18

2. Let X binomial (100, 0.01). Use Poisson distribution to approximate P (X = 3).

(a) 0.01 0.99

(b) e1 /6
(c) 3e3
(d) 9e3 /2

3. A box contains 4 white balls and 6 black balls. Pick 3 balls at random without re-
placement. What is the probability that exactly 1 of the selected balls is white?

(a) 3/5
(b) 1/5
(c) 1/2
(d) 3/10

4. Let X have the density function given by

(
c/x5 x 1;
f (x) =
0 otherwise.

Find c.

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

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 5. Let X N (10, 25). Find P (9 < X < 12). (Approximate up to 2 decimals.)

(a) 0.23
(b) 0.31
(c) 0.16
(d) 0.08

6. The lifetime T of an electrical component satisfies the exponential distribution with

parameter = 1/100. Find the half life (median).

(a) 100 ln(2)

(b) 0.01 ln(2)
(c) 100 ln(1/2)
(d) 0.01 ln(1/2)

7. Suppose X has a uniform distribution on (2, 2). What is the density of Y = X 4 ?

(a) fY (y) = 4y 3 , 2 < y < 2

(b) fY (y) = 1/(4y 3/4 ), 0 < y < 16
(c) fY (y) = 1/(8y 3/4 ), 0 < y < 16
(d) fY (y) = |y|3/4 , 2 < y < 2

8. In a Poisson arrival process with rate = 2. What is the probability that the third
arrival comes before time t = 5?

(a) 11e10
(b) 1 227.7e10
(c) 1 61e10
(d) None of above.

Short Answer
Suppose that X1 and X2 are independent, where X1 is exponentially distributed with mean
1/3 and X2 is uniformly distributed on (0, 2). Let Y = min(X1 , X2 ). Find the c.d.f. of Y .