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This document contains 30 questions related to probability and statistics. The questions cover a range of topics including Bayes' theorem, binomial and Poisson distributions, least squares fitting, and normal distributions. They involve calculating probabilities, determining distribution parameters like mean and variance, and fitting data to distributions.

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Imp Questions For Probability

This document contains 30 questions related to probability and statistics. The questions cover a range of topics including Bayes' theorem, binomial and Poisson distributions, least squares fitting, and normal distributions. They involve calculating probabilities, determining distribution parameters like mean and variance, and fitting data to distributions.

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SUBJECT : PROBABILITY & STATISTICS(313006)

QUESTION BANK

1) State Bayes theorem.


2) Define Mutually exclusive event and Exhaustive event with suitable example.
3) Write assumptions of Binomial Distribution.
4) What are the properties of Binomial Distribution?
5) Define: Mathematical Expectation.
6) Obtain the binomial distribution for which mean is 10 and variance is 5.
7) State two differences between binomial and Poisson Probability distribution. Also write mean and
variance of Poisson distribution.
8) Write formula for binomial distribution when n and p is known.
9) Two students x and y work independently on a problem. The probability that x will solve it is 3/4
and the probability that y will solve it is 2/3. What is the probability that problem will be solved?
10) A book contains 100 misprints distributed randomly throughout its 100 pages. What is the
probability that a page observed at random contains at least two misprints. Assume Poisson
Distribution.
11) The average percentage of failure in a certain examination is 40. What is the probability that out of a
group of 6 candidates, at least 4 passed in examination?
12) If n = 4 and p = 0.2, then prepare binomial distribution for the random variable X. Also, find E(X),
V(X) , E(3X + 7) and V(3X + 7).
13) In a block factory, machines A,B and C manufacture respectively 25%, 35% and 40% of the total. Of
their output 5%, 4% and 2% are defective. A block is drawn at random from the product and is found
to be defective, what are the probabilities that it was manufactured by machines A, B and C?
14) Fit a second degree parabola y = ax2 + bx + c in the least square sense for the following data and
hence estimate y at x = 6.
x: 1 2 3 4 5
y: 10 12 13 16 19
15) A simply supported beam carries a concentrated load P(lb) at its mid-point. Corresponding to various
values of P, the maximum deflection Y(in) is measured. The data are given below
P : 100 120 140 160 180 200
Y : 0.45 0.55 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.85
Find a law of the form Y = a + bP using least square method.
16) Fit the exponential curve y = a ebx to the following data.
X: 0 2 4 6 8
Y: 150 63 28 12 5.6
17) At constant temperature, the pressure P and the volume V of a gas are connected by the relation 𝑃𝑉 𝛾
= constant. Find the best fitting equation of this form to the following data.
P(Kg. Sq. cm) : 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
V(cc) : 1620 1000 750 620 520 460
18) If 3 of 12 car drivers do not carry driving license, what is the probability that a traffic inspector who
randomly checks 3 car drivers, will catch 1 for not carrying driving license (use binomial dist.)
19) The probability that a person catch swine flu virus is 0.001. find the probability that out of 3000
persons (i) exactly 3, (ii) more than 2 persons will catch the virus. ( F(2; 𝜆 ) = 0.42) )
𝑘
20) For the probability function 𝑓 𝑥 = , −∞ < 𝑥 < ∞. 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑘.
1 + 𝑥2
21) A room has three lamp sockets. From a collection of 10 light bulbs of which only 6 are good. A
person selects 3 at random and puts them in the socket. What is the probability that the room will
have light?
22) A random variable having the normal distribution with 𝜇 = 18.2 𝜎 = 1.25, find the probabilities
that it will take on a value (i) less than 16.5 (ii) between 16.5 and 18.8.
23) For the following probability distribution
X : 1 2 3 4 5
F(x): 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
(i) Find the mean and variance (ii) Find the distribution function
24) In a photographic process, the developing time of prints may be looked upon as a random variable
having the normal distribution with a mean of 16.28 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.12 second.
Find the probability that it will take (i) anywhere from 16.00 to 16.50 seconds to develop one of the
prints; (ii) at least 16.20 seconds to develop one of the prints; (iii) at most 16.35 seconds to develop
one of the prints.
25) Weights of 500 students of a college are normally distributed with average weight 95 lbs and
standard deviation 7.5. find how many students have the weight between 100 and 110 lbs.
26) Given that f(x) = 𝐤/𝟐𝐱 is probability distribution for a random variable that can take on the values x =
0, 1, 2, 3, 4. Find k.
27) In a box, 100 bulbs are supplied out of which 10 bulbs have defects of type A, 5 bulbs have
defects of type B and 2 have defects of both types. Find the probabilities that a bulb to be drawn
at random has a B type defect under the condition that it has an A type defect.
28) Three coins are tossed to gather and let random variable be the number of heads in each outcome.
Then find (a) Probability distribution, (b) Mean and (c) standard deviation X.
29) Three coins are tossed to gather and let random variable be the number of heads in each outcome.
Then find (a) Probability distribution, (b) Mean and (c) standard deviation X
30) The compressive strength of samples of cement can be modeled by a normal distribution with a mean
6000 cm/kg2 and a standard deviation of 100 cm/kg2.
(i) What is the probability that a sample's strength is less than 6250 cm/kg2 ?
(ii) What is the probability if sample strength is between 5800 and 5900 cm/kg2 ?
(iii) What strength is exceeded by 95% of the samples?
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