2nd Quarter Stat and Prob
2nd Quarter Stat and Prob
____ 2. If W is a random variable with a normal distribution, which of the following statements is true regarding
the standard deviation of W?
A. The standard deviation is always equal to the mean.
B. Increasing the standard deviation results in a narrower distribution.
C. The standard deviation uniquely determines the shape of the distribution.
D. The standard deviation is a measure of the spread or variability of the distribution.
____ 3. If a random variable X can take any value within a given range, it is classified as:
A. Continuous B. Deterministic C. Discrete D. Nominal
____ 4. Suppose you roll two fair six-sided dice. Let Y be the sum of the numbers obtained. What type of
random variable is Y?
A. Continuous B. Deterministic C. Discrete D. Nominal
____ 5. For a normal distribution, which of the following statements is true about the mean and median?
A. They are always equal. D. The relationship varies and cannot be
B. The mean is always less than the median. generalized.
C. The mean is always greater than the median.
____ 6. For a normal distribution, what is the shape of the probability density function (PDF)?
A. Bell-shaped curve B. Uniform distribution C. Exponential decay D. Skewed to the
right
____ 8. Which of the following sampling methods is most likely to produce a representative sample?
A. Convenience sampling C. Simple random sampling
B. Purposive sampling D. Snowball sampling
____ 13. A group of friends recorded their ages: {25, 28, 30, 32, 40}. Calculate the mode of their ages.
A. 28 B. 30 C. 32 D. No mode
____ 14. A survey asked participants about the number of hours they sleep per night. The data set is {6, 7, 7, 8,
9}. Find the range of the hours of sleep.
A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours
____ 15. The monthly salaries (in dollars) of a group of employees are: {3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 6000}.
Calculate the mean salary.
A. $4000 B. $4500 C. $5000 D. $5500
16-45. Given below are the scores of Grade 12 PRE BACC in their Statistics and Probability quiz with the
number of students belonging to their score range (frequency).
16-20 12
21-25 25
26-30 37
31-35 26
Questions: