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Lorenzo School of Polomolok

Prk. Agustin, Polomolok, South Cotabato
Grade 11
Prelim Examination

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Score: ______________

Section: ____________________________ Date: ______________
General Instruction: NO ERASURES!!!
I. True or False: Write True on the space provided if the statement is true. Write False if the statement is false. Each
correct answer receives 1 point. (10pts)
1. Descriptive statistics utilizes various techniques that can be used to describe the properties of a given data set.
___________
2. A random variable is a variable whose values depend on the outcome of the experiment. ___________
3. Sum of the numbers that turn up when a pair of dice is tossed is an example of a random variable. ___________
4. The random variable X (number of heads that result after flipping a coin thrice) is an example of a discrete
random variable. ___________
5. The probability that a continuous random variable will assume a particular value is zero. ___________
6. The set of all possible values of the random variable X, together with their corresponding associated
probabilities, form the probability distribution of X. ___________
7. When an experiment is performed in a sequence of n independent and identical Bernoulli trials, then the
experiment is called a binomial experiment. ___________
8. P(X=x) can also be written as P(x). ___________
9. The nonnegative property states that 𝑓𝑥 (𝑥) > 0 for all possible values of x. ___________
10. The greater the value of Coefficient of Variation means the data are compact. ___________

II. Multiple Choices: Encircle the letter of the best answer. Every correct answer receives 2 points. (40pts)
1. A variable whose possible values are determined by chance.
a. Random variable c. Continuous variable
b. Discrete Variable d. Normal Variable
2. The number of students randomly selected to be interviewed by a researcher is an example of what kind of
variable?
a. Random variable c. Continuous variable
b. Discrete Variable d. Normal Variable
3. The heights of daisy plants in the backyard is an example of a continuous random variable
a. Always true c. Sometimes true
b. Always false d. Cannot be determined
4. The probability of getting a sum of 7 after two fair dice are thrown simultaneously is
a. 3/36 c. 7/36
b. 5/36 d. 9/36
5. Which of the following represents the average value of a random variable?
a. Variance c. Standard deviation
b. Median d. Expected value
6. The probability mass function of a discrete random variable is shown in the following table:
X -1 0 2 4
Px(x) 0.1 0.3 p 0.25
What is the value of p?
a. 0.3 c. 0.35
b. 0.1 d. 0.45
7. For the pmf given in (6), what is 𝑃(𝑋 > 0)?
a. 0.25 c. 0.35
b. 0.50 d. 0.60
8. What is the expected value of the random variable given in (6)?
a. 1.0 c. 1.5
b. 1.6 d. 1.8
9. The probability mass function of a discrete random variable is shown in the following table:
X 0 1 2 3 4
Px(x) 0.08 0.19 0.01k 0.27 k+0.42
What is the value of k?
a. 0.02 c. 0.16
b. 0.04 d. 0.64
10. For the pmf given in (9), what is 𝑃(1 ≤ 𝑥 < 4)?
a. 6.4660 c. 0.4606
b. 0.0646 d. 4.0606
 11. What is the expected value of the given pmf?
a. 2.9208 c. 8.9202
b. 0.9228 d. 9.8202
12. Consider a random variable X whose probability mass function is described by the table below:
x 1 2 3 4 5
Px(x) 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3
What is the standard deviation of X?
a. 1.4 c. 1.6
b. 1.96 d. 2.16
13. The board of a spinner has been divided into eight sectors: two sectors were painted white, three were painted
green, two were painted blue and one was painted black. A player makes one spin. If the spinner stops at a blue
sector, he wins P25.00; if it stops at the black sector, he wins P100.00. Otherwise, he has to pay P20.00. What
is the probability that the player will win P25.00?
a. 2/8 c. 3/8
b. 5/8 d. 7/8
14. A binomial experiment has a probability of success of 4%. If five trials are performed, what is the variance of
the Binomial random variable?
a. 0.192 c. 1.214
b. 2.442 d. 2.113
15. The customer service department of a major airline receives an average of four complaints per day. If the
number of complaints in a day has a Poisson Distribution, find the probability that the department will receive
less than 3 complaints on the day?
a. 0.1465 c. 0.19545
b. 0.2381 d. 0.4335

III. Word Problems: Solve the following word problems. Show your complete process. Each correct answer receives
10 points. (40pts)

1. Experience has shown that 5 out of 50 USB flash drives produced by a certain factory are defective. If a test is
randomly done on 25 USB flashdrives, compute the probability that exactly 3 are defective. Compute also the variance
and Standard Deviation.

2. The number of lions seen by tourists on a one-day safari organized by a certain travel agency is a Poisson random
variable with E(x) =5. Find the probability that tourists will see exactly four lions on the next one-day safari organized by
the agency.

3. Suppose a business employs 12 Democrats, 24 Republicans, and 8 Independents. If a random sample of 6 employees is
drawn, what is the probability that there are 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans, and 1 Independent in the sample?