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Question 1

Suppose you have a distribution, X, with mean = 18 and standard deviation = 8. Define a new randomvariable Y = 5X - 5. Find the mean and standard deviation of Y.

a) E[Y] = 90; σY = 35

b) E[Y] = 85; σY = 200

c) E[Y] = 85; σY = 35

d) E[Y] = 90; σY = 200

e) E[Y] = 85; σY = 40

f) None of the above

Question 2

Which statement is not true for a binomial distribution with n = 15 and p = 1/20 ?

a) The standard deviation is 0.8441

b) The number of trials is equal to 15

c) The probability that x equals 1 is 0.3658

d) The highest probability occurs when x equals 0.7500

e) The mean equals 0.7500

f) None of the above

Question 3

In testing a new drug, researchers found that 3% of all patients using it will have a mild side effect. Arandom sample of 8 patients using the drug is selected. Find the probability that none will have this mild sideeffect.

a) 0.7837

b) 0.0300

c) 0.9700

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d) 0.6791

e) 0.5305

f) None of the above

Question 4

In testing a new drug, researchers found that 3% of all patients using it will have a mild side effect. Arandom sample of 5 patients using the drug is selected. Find the probability that at least one will have thismild side effect.

a) 0.1413

b) 0.9700

c) 0.2998

d) 0.3014

e) 0.0300

f) None of the above

Question 5

In testing a new drug, researchers found that 5% of all patients using it will have a mild side effect. Arandom sample of 7 patients using the drug is selected. Find the probability that exactly two will have thismild side effect.

a) 0.07062

b) 0.05062

c) 0.04062

d) 0.06062

e) 0.09062

f) None of the above

Question 6

A manufacturer of matches randomly and independently puts 15 matches in each box of matches produced.The company knows that one-tenth of 6 percent of the matches are flawed. What is the probability that amatchbox will have one or fewer matches with a flaw?

a) 0.005515

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b) 0.006704

c) 0.9940

d) 0.9137

e) 0.9964

f) None of the above

Question 7

Suppose you have a binomial distribution with n = 28 and p = 0.5. Find P(8 ≤ X ≤ 10).

a) 0.2861

b) 0.1373

c) 0.1301

d) 0.0373

e) 0.0861

f) None of the above

Question 8

Each year a company selects a number of employees for a management training program. On average, 40percent of those sent complete the program. Out of the 29 people sent, what is the probability that exactly 6complete the program?

a) 0.1233

b) 0.2153

c) 0.0233

d) 0.0153

e) 0.0593

f) None of the above

Question 9

Each year a company selects a number of employees for a management training program. On average, 40percent of those sent complete the program. Out of the 20 people sent, what is the probability that 10 or morecomplete the program?

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a) 0.7553

b) 0.8724

c) 0.9724

d) 0.2446

e) 0.1275

f) None of the above

Question 10

A fish tank in a pet store has 23 fish in it. 8 are orange and 15 are white. Determine the probability that if weselect 4 fish from the tank, at least 2 will be white.

a) 0.1247

b) 1.1172

c) 0.6521

d) 0.1027

e) 0.8972

f) None of the above

Question 11

Identify the following distribution as binomial, geometric or neither. Draw a card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards, observe the card, and replace the card within the deck.

Count the number of times you draw a card in this manner until you observe a jack.

a) Binomial

b) Geometric

c) Neither

Question 12

A quarter back completes 23% of his passes. We want to observe this quarterback during one game to seehow many pass attempts he makes before completing one pass. What is the probability that the quarterbackthrows 6 incomplete passes before he has a completion?

a) 0.0369

b) 0.9520

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c) 0.0589

d) 0.9630

e) 0.0479

f) None of the above

Question 13

A quarter back completes 30% of his passes. We want to observe this quarterback during one game to seehow many pass attempts he makes before completing one pass. Determine the probability that it takes morethan 12 attempts before he completes a pass.

a) 0.0138

b) 0.0041

c) 0.9861

d) 0.9958

e) 0.0261

f) None of the above

Question 14

Joe has an 60% probability of passing his statistics quiz 4 each time he takes it. What is the probability hewill take no more than 7 tries to pass it?

a) 0.0229

b) 0.0016

c) 0.9983

d) 0.9990

e) 0.0009

f) None of the above

Question 15

Joe has an 20% probability of passing his statistics quiz 4 each time he takes it. How many times should Joeexpect to take his quiz before passing it?

a) 80

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b) 3

c) 5

d) 12

e) 8

f) None of the above