Quiz # 7 (D)


1. Write down the applications of Poisson distribution and properties of
   normal distribution.
2. The number of persons X, in a family chosen at random has the
   following probability distribution:


               X         1       2     3     4     5     6
              P(X)      1/6      1/6   1/6   1/6   1/6   1/6

   A) Find the average family size E (X ).
   B) Also find V(X).


3. f(x)=x ; 0<x<1

   A) Find E (X ).
   B) Also find V(X).

4. Hospital records show that of patients suffering from a certain
   disease, 75% die of it. What is the probability that of 6 randomly
   selected patients, 4 will recover?


5. A company makes electric motors. The probability an electric motor
   is defective is 0.01. What is the probability that a sample of 300
   electric motors will contain exactly 5 defective motors?


6. Find the following probabilities:

   (a) P (Z > 1.06)
   (b) (c) P (1.06 < Z < 2.14)
Md. Mortuza Ahmmed

Exam Questions on Basic Statistics

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    Quiz # 7(D) 1. Write down the applications of Poisson distribution and properties of normal distribution. 2. The number of persons X, in a family chosen at random has the following probability distribution: X 1 2 3 4 5 6 P(X) 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 A) Find the average family size E (X ). B) Also find V(X). 3. f(x)=x ; 0<x<1 A) Find E (X ). B) Also find V(X). 4. Hospital records show that of patients suffering from a certain disease, 75% die of it. What is the probability that of 6 randomly selected patients, 4 will recover? 5. A company makes electric motors. The probability an electric motor is defective is 0.01. What is the probability that a sample of 300 electric motors will contain exactly 5 defective motors? 6. Find the following probabilities: (a) P (Z > 1.06) (b) (c) P (1.06 < Z < 2.14)
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