MTH302 Quiz # 4

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When a coin is tossed once, the probability of getting head is ….

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0.55
0.52
0.50 (1/2)
0.51

Suppose the slope of regression line is 20 and the intercept is 9, then the
equation of regression line will be --------------
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y - 20x +9 = 0
y +20x -9 = 0
y -20x -9 = 0 (y=9+20x)
y +20x +9 = 0

What is probability of r or more successes when m=7;r=9

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0.2709
0.184
0.5
None of these

successive binomial trials are assumed to be

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Independent
Dependent
May be independent
None of these
In the regression line
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The point (Xbar , Yabr) lies on the regression line

The point (Xbar , Yabr) doesn’t lies on the regression line
The point (Xbar,Yabr) lies on origion always
None of these None of these None of these

A scatterplot of a correlation of .10 would look

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straight line.
circle.
square
ellipse

The sum of all probabilties for any poisson density function is always ___ .
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0
1
2
None of these.

The probability of successes can be less than 0 or greater than 1.

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True
False
In scatter diagram, clustering of points around a straight line indicates
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a) Linear regression
b) Non-linear regression
c) Curvilinear linear regression
d) Both (a) and (b)

Evaluate 30! / 28!. (! means factorial)

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850
870
30
28

Equation of line having slope 0 and passing through the point A (0, 0) is
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X =0
Y= X
Y=0
X-1= 0

What is the value of nC0 ? (C for combination)

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n
0
1
None of these.
The slope of the regression line may be
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Positive
Negative
Zero
All of these

The mathematical equation describing the liner relation is

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Y = a + bx
Y=x
Y = a + bx^2+C
Y=C

The probability of "success" p is equals to

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q
1-q
1+q
None of these

If an event A is a proper subset of an event B then Probability of the event

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B is less than the event A
A is equals the event B
A is less than the event B
None of these

he moving averages can be used for -----------.

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mode
forecasting purposes
Middle value.
Median

Which of these numbers cannot be a probability?

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0.5
1.001
0
1

An arrangement of all or some of a set of objects in a definite order is called

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Combination
Permutation

What is the value of 5C5 ? (C for combination)

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1
0
5
None of these.

Regression line always passes through

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Mean of data
Median of data
Both i. & ii.
None

Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 10:55:09 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Evaluate 13C4?
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615
715
815
None of these

12% of the electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective. What is the
probability that a bulb selected will not be defective?
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90%
88%
80%
85%

If the equation of regression line is y = 5, then what result will you take out from
it?
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The line passes through origin.

The line passes through (5, 0)
The line is parallel to y-axis.
The line is parallel to x-axis.

The equation of the least squares line is -28.13 + 1.12x What is the predicted value
of y when x = 1,000?
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28131.12
-1091.87
-1148.13
1091.87

Which of the following can be best fit for the prediction of the vehicles arriving at
their destination in 2 hours?
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Binomial Distribution
Normal Distribution
Poisson Distribution
Chi-Square Distribution

The correct formula for AND rule is

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P(A and B)= P(A) P(B)
P(A and B)= P(A)-P(B)
P(A and B)= P(A) + P(B)
None of these

A coin is tossed twice. What is the probability of getting head on first toss and tail
on second toss?
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½
1/3
¼
None of these

Which of the following is applicable to a Poisson Distribution?

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It is used to compute the probability of rare events.
Every event is independent of every other event.
The range for the number of events that could occur is 0,1,2,3, ...
all of given choices.

he moving average CANNOT be used for one of the followings.

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Time Series Variation
Smoothing Operation
Short-term fluctuations
Standard Deviations
When a dice is rolled then outcomes on the face of the dice (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are
mutually exclusive.
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True
False

If the mean & standard deviation on an examination are ‘74’ & ‘12’ respectively
and the standard scores is ‘z= -1’ then the grade ‘x’ is
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-62
889
887
62

Equation of line having slope 0 and passing through the point A (0, 1) is
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Y =1
Y-1= X
X=1
X-1= 2(Y+1)

Which of the following formula is correct?

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=BINOMDIST( 7, 4, 0.5, FALSE )
=BINOMDIST( -4, 7, 1.5, FALSE )
=BINOMDIST( 4, -7, 1.5, FALSE )
=BINOMDIST( 4, 7, 0.5, FALSE )

Probability of occurrence of an event A = ------ (Where X=Number of outcomes

favorable to event A and n=total number of outcomes)
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nX
n/X
X/n
None of these

In how many ways a team of 4 players be chosen from a total 10 persons?

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40
210
5040
None of these

The sum of the probabilities of all mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive
events is always equal to ……
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1
>1
<1
-1

The business ups and downs over a period of certain number of years” is an
example of
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Seasonal variation
Cyclical fluctuation
Secular trend
None of these

A fair die is rolled. What will be the probability of even numbers?

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1/6
2/6
3/6
None of these
Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 11:29:02 PM ) Total Marks: 1
For mutually exclusive events
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P(AUB)=P(A)P(B)
P(AUB)=P(A)/P(B)
P(AUB)=P(A)-P(B)
P(AUB)=P(A)+P(B)

If a dice is thrown what is the chance of getting an odd number or a number

divisible bytwo?
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1/3
4/6
½
None of these

n how many ways can the letters of the word 'APPLE’ be arranged?
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720
120
60
180

In the scatter diagram, clustering of points around a straight line indicates

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linear regression
non-linear regression
curvilinear regression
none of these

The probability of successes can be less than 0 or greater than 1.

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True
False
How many possible permutations can be formed from the word STATISTICS?
S=3, A =1, T =3, I =2, C = 1
Formula
nPr = n!/n1!n2!..nk!
= 10!/3!1!3!2!1! = 10.9.8.7.6.5.4.3!/3!3!2!
= 50400

There are 5 Rock songs, 6 Carnatic songs and 3 Indian pop songs. How many
different albums can be formed using the above repertoire if the albums should
contain at least 1 Rock song and 1 Carnatic song?
► 15624

► 16384

► 6144

► 240

Suppose the slope of regression line is -16.36 and the intercept is 1.56, then the equation of
regression line will be ---------------

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y – 1.56 = -16.36x

y + 1.56 = -16.36x

y +16.36x = -1.56

y – 16.36x = 1.56

When a dice is rolled then outcomes on the face of the dice (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are mutually
exclusive.

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True

False

A pattern of variation of a time series that repeats every year is called:

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Cyclical

Seasonal

Trend

Secular

The New Forecast is (constant of exponential smothing is 'c')

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old forecast + c x (old actual – old forecast)

old forecast + c x (old forecast – old actual)

old forecast - c x (old actual + old forecast)

None of these

This formula “=BINOMDIST( 3, 6, 0.5, TRUE )” is for Cumulative Bionomial distribution.

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True

False

The moving averages can be used for

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better graph

forecasting purpose

middle value

Median

When a coin is tossed, the events that it lands heads or tails are mutually exclusive.

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True
 False

A single card is to be drawn from a well shuffled deck of cards. What will be the probability of
black cards?

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25/52

26/52

27/52

None of these

What is probability of r or more successes when m=7;r=9

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0.2709

0.184

0.5

None of these

A simple linear regression model is an equation that describes the straight-line

relationship between a dependent variable and an independent variable.
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True
false

Which of the following is NOT applicable to a Poisson distribution?

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It is used to compute the probability of rare events.

Every event is independent of every other event.

The range for the number of events that could occur is 0,1,2,3, ...
 Every event is dependent of every other event.

The moving averages of the Prices 50, 60, 70, 80 are

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50, 60

60, 70

70, 80

65, 65

The method of least squares finds the best fit line that _______ the error between observed
& estimated points on the line

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Maximizes

Minimizes

Reduces to zero

All the given choices are correct.

A fair coin is tossed three times then its total number of sample points of the sample space
will be

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3^2

2^3

2^4

None of these

How many words can be formed by using all letters of the word ‘LAHORE’?

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120

320
 520

720

If a = 2 , b = 1 , independent variable = 4 then dependent variable for an estimating regression

line is

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none of the given choices

If a dice is thrown what is the chance of getting an odd number or a number divisible bytwo?

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1/3

4/6

None of these

In the excel formulation for Poisson distribution i-e "POISSON(x,mean,cumulative)", if

X<0 then it returns to

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TRUE

FALSE

#VALUE!

#NUM!

The sign of regression coefficient is associated with

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variance of x

variance of y

co-variance of x and y

none of these

In how many ways can the letters of the word” LEADER’ be arranged?
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72
144
360

720

Poisson probabilty density function has __ parameter(s)

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0
1
2
None of these.

When A and B are mutually exclusive, then P (A or B) = …..

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P (A) - P (B)

P (A) + P (B)

P (A) * P (B)
P (A) / P (B)

Which of the following formula is correct?

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=BINOMDIST( 7, 4, 0.5, FALSE )

=BINOMDIST( -4, 7, 1.5, FALSE )

=BINOMDIST( 4, -7, 1.5, FALSE )

=BINOMDIST( 4, 7, 0.5, FALSE )