STEM CENTRE OF EDUCATION

MAIN G.T ROAD DHOBI GHAAT STOP, DAROGHAWALA, LAHORE

Student Name Roll Num Class Name Paper Code
INTER-I
Subject Name Time Allowed Total Marks Exam Date
Statistics 0 20-Apr-2024
Exam Syllabus
FULL BOOK

Q1. Choose the correct answer. 1X414=414

1. In the plural sense, statistics mean:
(A) Methods (B) Numerical Data (C) Sample values (D) Population values

2. In the singular sense, statistics means:

(A) Methodology (B) Numerical data (C) Sample values (D) Count data
3. Major area of statistics today is concerned with drawing conclusions from:
(A) Samples (B) Populations (C) Complete study (D) Complete universe

4. A collection of all the elements in a group is called:

(A) Population (B) Sample (C) Data (D) Registration
5. A collection some of the elements from a group is called:
(A) Census (B) Population (C) Sample (D) Registration

6. 5
If k is a constant then ∑ k
i =1

(A) 5k (B) 5 + k (C) nk (D) k1 + k2 + k3 + k4 + k5

7. Statistics came from the German word:

(A) Status (B) Statista (C) Statistik (D) Statistique
8. The mid point of group 5.5 --- 7.5 is:
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 7.5 (D) 6.5

9. In 60 --- 70, the lower limit is:

(A) 50 (B) 55 (C) 60 (D) 70
10. A portion of population selected for study is called:
(A) Parameter (B) Statistic (C) Population (D) Sample

11. 5
If "a" is a constant, then a is equal to:
2
(A) a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 (B) a (C) 5a (D) None

12. Statistical laws are true:

(A) On the average (B) Always (C) In the long run (D) A and C
13. A numerical characteristics of a sample is called:
(A) Statistic (B) Parameter (C) Variable (D) Sample

14. The relative frequency multiplied by 100 is called:

(A) Percentage frequency (B) Cumulative frequency (C) Sample frequency (D) Bivariate frequency
15. A quantity calculated from a population is called:
(A) Frequency (B) Statistics (C) Parameter (D) Sample

16. Statistic is characteristic calculated from:

(A) Population data (B) Sample data (C) Arrayed data (D) Fictitious data
17. The word statistics is at present used in:
(A) Two senses (B) Three senses (C) Four senses (D) None of these

18. Weight of whole earth is:

(A) Discrete variables (B) Qualitative variable (C) Continuous variable (D) Constant

19. Hourly temperature recorded by Weather Bureau represents:

(A) Discrete data (B) Continuous data (C) Qualitative data (D) Secondary data
20. Number of accidents recorded yesterday in Lahore is a:
(A) Discrete variable (B) Continuous variable (C) Qualitative variable (D) Constant

21. The amount of milk given by a cow is a:

(A) Qualitative variable (B) Discrete variable (C) Continuous variable (D) Constant
22. Colour of hair is a:
(A) Continuous variable (B) Discrete variable (C) Qualitative variable (D) Quantitative variable

23. Smoking habits of residents of a city are:

(A) Qualitative data (B) Quantitative data (C) Discrete data (D) Continuous data

24. Life of a T.V. tube is a:

(A) Discrete variable (B) Continuous variable (C) Qualitative variable (D) Constant
25. A constant can assume:
(A) Only one value (B) More than one value (C) Different values (D) No value at all

26. A statistic which is not measureable is called:

(A) A constant (B) An attribute (C) A variable (D) A parameter
27. The number 4.50001 rounded off to nearest unit (whole number) is:
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 4.5 (D) 4.01

28. The number 5.56500 rounded off to nearest hundredth (two decimal places) is:
(A) 5.57 (B) 5.56 (C) 6.00 (D) 5.00

29. The number 143.9500 rounded off to nearest tenth (one decimal place) is:
(A) 143.9 (B) 144.0 (C) 143.0 (D) 144
30. The number 5.0435001 rounded off to nearest thousandth (three decimal places) is:
(A) 5.043 (B) 5.044 (C) 5.050 (D) 5.000

31. The number 136.500 rounded off to nearest unit (whole number) is:
(A) 136 (B) 137 (C) 136.5 (D) 136.0
32. A quantitative variable whose values are countable is called:
(A) Categorical variable (B) Continuous variable (C) Discrete variable (D) None of these

33. Weight of students in a class makes:

(A) Discrete data (B) Continuous data (C) Qualitative data (D) Constant data
34. The life time of fans, data is
(A) Discrete (B) Continuous (C) Unchanged (D) Qualitative

35. Statistics must be:

(A) Comparable (B) Not comparable (C) Quantitative only (D) None of these

36. Continuous variable can be measured at:

(A) Specific points (B) All possible points (C) No points (D) Integer points
37. Continuous data are differentiated from discrete data in that:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Discrete data classes are Continuous data classes may be Continuous data take on only Discrete data can take on any
represented by fractions represented by fractions whole numbers real number

38. Measurements usually provide:

(A) Discrete data (B) Continuous data (C) Qualitative data (D) Primary data

39. Counting or enumerations usually provide:

(A) Continuous data (B) Qualitative data (C) Discrete data (D) Grouped data
40. The phase of statistics that is concerned with the description and analysis of sample or population data is called:
(A) Inferential statistics (B) Descriptive statistics (C) Inductive statistics (D) Sample statistics

41. The phase of statistics that is concerned with the procedures and methodology or obtaining valid conclusions is called:
(A) Descriptive statistics (B) Deductive statistics (C) Inferential statistics (D) Sample statistics
42. Information recorded in its original form, whether counts or measurements, is referred to as:
(A) Continuous data (B) Raw data (C) Discrete data (D) Arrayed data

43. How many sources are used for the collection of data?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

44. The data which have already been collected by some one are called:
(A) Secondary data (B) Primary data (C) Arrayed data (D) None of these
45. Issuing a national identity card is an example of:
(A) Census (B) Registration (C) Sampling (D)
Investigation through
enumerators
46. The data which have not undergone any statistical treatment are:
(A) Primary data (B) Secondary data (C) Discrete data (D) Qualitative data

47. Data used by an agency which originally collected them are:

(A) Primary data (B) Raw data (C) Secondary data (D) Grouped data
48. Registration is the source of:
(A) Primary data (B) Secondary data (C) Ogive (D) Histogram

49. Registration in the Population Census Reports are:

(A) Ungrouped data (B) Secondary data (C) Primary data (D) Arrayed data
50. How many methods are used for the collection of data?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

51. Classification of data by their time of occurrence is called:

(A) (B) Geographical classification (C) Quantitative classification (D) Qualitative classification
Temporal or chronological
classification

52. Classification of data by attributes is called:

(A) Temporal classification (B) Geographical classification (C) Quantitative classification (D) Qualitative classification
53. Classification of data by quantitative characteristics is called:
(A) Qualitative classification (B) Quantitative classification (C) Geographical classification (D) Temporal classification

54. Classification is the proces of arranging data according to:

(A) One characteristic (B) Two or more characteristics (C) Similar characteristics (D) Different characteristics

55. Important bases of classification are:

(A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) More than four
56. Data classified by attributes are called:
(A) Continuous data (B) Quantitative data (C) Qualitative data (D) Grouped data

57. Data which have been arranged in ascending or descending order are called:
(A) Raw data (B) Grouped data (C) Arrayed data (D) Ungrouped data
58. As a general rule, when arranging data statisticians tend to use:
(A) Less than six classes (B) (C) More than twenty classes (D) Only fifteen classes
Between six and fifteen classes

59. Classification of data according to locations or areas is called:

(A) Temporal classification (B) Geographical classification (C) Quantitative classification (D) Qualitative classification
60. Title of a table should be in:
(A) Lower case letters (B) Capital letters (C) Italic and lower case letters (D) Twenty letters

61. The process of arranging data into rows and c olumns is called:
(A) Frequency distribution (B) Classification (C) Tabulation (D) Array
62. The section of table that contains the column caption is called:
(A) Box head (B) Box plot (C) Stub (D) Body

63. A statistical table has at least:

(A) Five parts (B) Four parts (C) Three parts (D) Two parts
64. An arrangement of data to show the frequency of occurrence is called:
(A) Frequency distribution (B) Probability distribution (C) Data array (D) Cumulative distribution

65. The average of lower and upper class limits is called:

(A) Class boundary (B) Class frequency (C) Class mark (D) Class limit
66. The grouped data is:
(A) Primary (B) Secondary (C) Raw data (D) None of these

67. Give classes, 1 - 6, 6 - 10, ... class interval is:

(A) 5.5 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

68. Frequency is denoted by:

(A) c (B) q (C) P (D) f
69. Mid point of the group 5.5 --- 7.5 is:
(A) 6 (B) 6.5 (C) 7 (D) 7.5

70. Which of the following is an example of compressed data?

(A) Array (B) Frequency distribution (C) Histogram (D) Ogive
71. Two methods of data arrangement are:
(A) (B) (C) Array and frequency polygon (D) Histogram and array
Array and frequency distribution Frequency distribution and
histogram
72. A graph of a cumulative frequency distribution is called:
(A) Histogram (B) Frequency polygon (C) Ogive (D) None of these

73. Which of the following statements is true of cumulative frequency polygons or ogives for a particular set of data?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Both 'less than' and 'or more' 'Or more' curves slope up and to 'Less than' curves slope down 'Less than' curves slope up and
curves have the same shape the right and to the right to the right

74. In constructing a frequency distribution for a sample, the number of classes depends on:
(A) The number of data points (B) (C) The size of the population (D) Both (a) and (b) but not (c)
The range of the data collected

75. A relative frequency distribution presents frequencies in terms of:

(A) Fractions (B) Whole numbers (C) Percentages (D) Both (a) and (c) but not (b)
76. When constructng a frequency distribution, the first step is:
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
Divide the data into at least five Arrange the data into an array Decide on the type and number
classes of classes for dividing the data
77. As the number of observations and classes increase, the shape of a frequency polygon:
(A) (B) Tends to become jagged (C) Stays the same (D)
Tends to become increasingly Varies if data become more
smooth reliable

78. Total angle of pie-chart is:

(A) 270° (B) 300° (C) 320° (D) 360°

79. Histogram is a graph of:

(A) Frequency distribution (B) Time series (C) Qualitative data (D) Ogive
80. The number of classes in a frequency distribution is obtained by dividing the range of variable by the:
(A) Total frequency (B) Class interval (C) Mid-points (D) Relative frequency

81. Graphs of frequency distrubutions are used because:

(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
They have a long history in They attract attention to data They account for biased or
practical applications pattern incomplete data

82. Continuous data are differentiated from discrete data in that:

(A) (B) (C) (D)
Discrete data classes are Continuous data classes may be Continuous data take on only Discrete data can take on any
represented by fractions represented by fractions whole numbers real number

83. If a curve has a longer tail to the right, it is called a:

(A) Positively skewed curve (B) Negative skewed curve (C) J-shaped curve (D) Symmetrical curve
84. If a curve has a longer tail to the left, it is called a:
(A) Symmetrical curve (B) Positively skewed curve (C) Negatively skewed curve (D) None of these

85. A chart in which total magnitude and its components are compared is called a:
(A) Component bar chart (B) Pie chart (C) (D) All of these
Percentage component bar chart

86. Mid points of top of the rectangular of histogram are joined to get:
(A) Polygon (B) Frequency curve (C) Ogive (D) Histogram

87. If a curve can be divided into two parts that are mirror images, it is called a:
(A) Skewed curve (B) Symmetrical curve (C) J-Shaped curve (D) Frequency curve
88. An ogive is a:
(A) Frequency curve (B) Frequency polygon (C) (D) Frequency histogram
Cumulative frequency polygon
89. A frequency polygon is closed figure which is:
(A) One sided (B) Two sided (C) Three sided (D) Many sided

90. The frequency of a class divided by total frequency is called:

(A) Class frequency (B) Cumulative (C) Relative frequency (D) Total frequency
91. Brand of a soap is _________ variable.
(A) Quantitative (B) Qualitative (C) Imaginary (D) Continuous
92. The sum of rows or sum of columns of a bivariate frequency distribution are equal:
(A) Σf (B) ΣX (C) Σf X (D) 100

93. What is the major assumption we make when computing a mean from grouped date?
(A) All values are discrete (B) (C) (D)
Every value in a class is equal to No value occurs more than once Each class contains exactly the
the midpoint same number of values
94. When calculating the average rate of debt growth for a company, the correct mean to use is:
(A) Arithmetic mean (B) Weighted arithmetic (C) Geometric mean (D) None of these

95. Which of the following is the first step in calculating the median of a data set?
(A) (B) Array the data (C) (D) None of these
Average the middle two values of Determine the relative weights of
the data set the data values in terms of
importance
96. Departure from symmetry is called:
(A) Kurtosis (B) Skewness (C) Dispersion (D) None of these

97. When a distribution is symmetrical and has one mode, the highest point on the curve is called the:
(A) Mode (B) Median (C) Mean (D) All of these

98. When referring to a curve that tails off to the left end, you would call it:
(A) Symmetrical (B) Skewed to the right (C) Positively skewed (D) None of these
99. In which of these cases would the mode be most useful as an indicator of central tendency?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Every value in a data set occurs All but three values in a data set All values n a data set occur 10 Every observation in a data set
exactly once occur once; three values occur 5 times each has the same value
times each

100. It is the reciprocal of the simple average of the reciprocal of all the values:
(A) A.M. (B) G.M. (C) H.M. (D) Mode
101. When referring to a curve whose longer tail is to the right, you would call it:
(A) Symmetrical (B) Positively skewed (C) Negatively skewed (D) None of these

102. If the mean is less than mode, the distribution is:

(A) Positively skewed (B) Negatively skewed (C) Symmetrical (D) None of these
103. The mean is affected by:
(A) Change of origin (B) Scale of measurement (C) Both (a) and (c) (D) None of these

104. Sum of squares of deviations of the values is least when deviations are taken from:
(A) Median (B) Mode (C) Mean (D) Harmonic mean
105. When all the values in a series occur the same number of times, then it is not possible to compute the:
(A) Mean (B) Median (C) Mode (D) Weighted mean

106. The most central value of an arrayed data is:

(A) Mode (B) Median (C) Mean (D) Harmonic mean
107. The geometric mean of X1 and X2 is:
2 2X 1X 2 X1 + X2 (D) X 1X 2
(A) (B) (C)
X 1 +X 2 X 1 +X 2 2

108. Mode of 2, 10 and 7 is:

(A) 10 (B) 2 (C) 7 (D) None of these

109. The mean of the first n natural numbers is:

(A) n(n + 1)/2 (B) (n + 1)/2 (C) (n - 1)/2 (D) n/2
110. The suitable average for the qualitative data is:
(A) Mean (B) Mode (C) Geometric mean (D) Weighted mean

111. If X = 10 and Y = 2X + 5, then Y =

(A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D) None of these
112. 5

If∑ (X i − 20) = 0, then X =

i =1

(A) 0 (B) 20 (C) 5 (D) 25

113. Mode of the series 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4 is:

(A) 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 4 (D) None of these

114. Coding method is used for calculation of the:

(A) Median (B) Mode (C) Mean (D) Weighted mean
115. In a symmetrical distribution:
(A) Q1 = Q3 (B) P25 = P50 = P75 (C) A.M. = G.M. = H.M. (D) A.M. = Med = Mode

116. The mean of 10 observations is 10. All observations are increased by 10%. The mean of the increased observations shall be:
(A) 20 (B) 11 (C) 10 (D) 100
117. Which is appropriate average for finding the average speed of a journey?
(A) Mean (B) Geometric mean (C) Harmonic mean (D) Weighted mean

118. Which is the suitable average for calculating average percent increace in population?
(A) Median (B) Geometric mean (C) Harmonic mean (D) Mean

119. For a positively skewed distribution:

(A) Mean > Mode (B) Mode > Mean (C) Median > mean (D) None of these
120. If any value in a series is zero, then we cannot calculate the:
(A) Mean (B) Harmonic mean (C) Mode (D) Median

121. If the values in a series are not of equal importance, we compute the:
(A) Median (B) Harmonic mean (C) Mean (D) Weighted mean
122. Which is the suitable average for calculating the average price at which articles are sold?
(A) Geometric mean (B) Arithmetic mean (C) Harmonic median (D) Mode
123. For a negatively skewed distribution:
(A) Mean > Mode (B) Mode > Mean (C) Mean > Median (D) None of these

124. Which of the following measures cannot be calculated for the numbers 5, 8, 12, 6, 9, 13, 10.
(A) Median (B) Mode (C) Mean (D) None of these
125. The suitable average for shoe or collar size is:
(A) Geometric mean (B) Arightmetic mean (C) Mode (D) Median

126. Which pair of measures cannot be calculated when one of numbers in the series is zero?
(A) G.M. and A.M. (B) G.M and H.M. (C) H.M. and A.M. (D) None of these
127. The sum of deviations from arithmetic mean is Σ (X − X ) =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

128. Σ (X −20) = 25 Σ (X −18) = 0 then arithmetic mean will be:

(A) 25 (B) 18 (C) 38 (D) 20

129. If Mean = 40, Mode = 42, then distribution is:

(A) Positively skewed (B) Negatively skewed (C) Symmetrical (D) All of these
130. Which average cannot be computed if any value is less than zero:
(A) G.M. (B) Median (C) Mode (D) A.M.

131. Geometric mean of numbers 2, 4, 8 and 64 is:

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 64
132. The Mean is based on:
(A) All the values (B) Small values (C) Extreme values (D) Large values

133. The arithmetic mean of 'n' values y1, y2, ...., yn is:
Σf y (B) y1 + y2 + y3 + ... + yn Σy y 1 +y 2 +y 3 + . . . + y n
(A) (C) (D)
Σf Σyf n

134. Median divides the data into:

(A) 2 parts (B) 3 parts (C) 4 parts (D) 10 parts

135. If a distribution has two modes, then it is called:

(A) Uni-model (B) Bi-model (C) Tri-model (D) Multi model
136. The most frequent value of the data if it exists is:
(A) A.M. (B) G.M. (C) Mode (D) Median

137. Mean is affected by the change of:

(A) Origin (B) Scale (C) Both a and b (D) None
138. If n=7 and Σ (1/y ) = 1.929 , then H.M. is:
(A) 5.77 (B) 3.63 (C) 5.89 (D) 5.97

139. If X=0, 2, 2, 4, 8, 10, then G.M. is:

(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) Zero (D) 10
140. If Σ (X − 20) 2 = 0, Σ (X − 18) 2 = 10 then X could be:
(A) 20 (B) 18 (C) 28 (D) 25

141. The median of -3, 0, -5, is:

(A) -3 (B) 0 (C) -5 (D) Does not exist
142. Which of the following average cannot be calculated from the observation 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10
(A) Mean (B) Median (C) Mode (D) All of these

143. In case of positively skewed distribution the extreme values lie in the:
(A) Middle (B) Left tail (C) Right tail (D) Anywhere
144. Which of the following averages is affected by extreme values:
(A) Arithmetic mean (B) Median (C) Mode (D) All of these

145. Σ (Y − Y ) =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) Least (D) > 0

146. Which of the following is a relative measure of dispersion?

(A) Standard deviation (B) Variance (C) Coefficient of variation (D) All of these
147. If you divide the standard deviation of the values by the mean of the same values and multiply by 100, you will get:
(A) Variance (B) Coefficient of variation (C) Mean deviation (D)
Mean coefficient of dispersion
148. The position square root of the variance of a distribution is the:
(A) Standard deviation (B) Mean deviation (C) Absolute deviation (D) None of these

149. The main advantage of using the range as a measure of dispersion is that:
(A) It is easy to calculate (B) (C) (D)
It is heavily influenced by It can change drastically from It is determined by only two
extreme values one data set to the next points in the data set

150. Why is it necessary to square the differences from the mean when computing the standard deviation?
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
So that the extreme values will Some of the differences will be The number of values involved is
not affect the calculation positive and some will be very small
negative
151. The sum of absolute deviations is a minimum if these deviations are taken from the:
(A) Mean (B) Median (C) Mode (D) All of these

152. Range can be calculated in open-end classes:

(A) Never (B) Always (C) Often (D) Seldom
153. ⎛ 2X + 5 ⎞⎟
If s.d. (X) = 5, then s.d. ⎜⎜ ⎟ is equal to:
⎝ 2 ⎠
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 7.5
154. The standard deviation is independent of:
(A) Change of origin (B) (C) (D) None of these
Change of scale of measurement Change of origin and scale of
measurement

155. If X = 5 , which of the following expressions is a minimum?

(A) Σ (X −25) 2 (B) Σ (X −5) 2 (C) Σ X − 5 (D) Σ X − 25

156. For moderately skewed distributions, approximately 68% of the cases are included between:
(A) X − S and X + S (B) X − 2S and X + 2S (C) X − 3S and X + 3S (D) None of these

157. For moderately skewed distributions, the approximate percentage of cases included between X − 2S and X + 2S is:
(A) 99.7% (B) 68% (C) 95% (D) 50%
158. Which of the following measures of dispersion is independent of the units employed?
(A) Standard deviation (B) Quartile deviation (C) Coefficient of variation (D) Variance

159. If X and Y are independent, then Var(X - Y) is equal to:

(A) Var (X) + Var (Y) (B) Var (X) - Var (Y) (C) Var (X + Y) (D) Zero

160. If X and Y are independent, then s.d. (X - Y) is equal to:

(A) V ar (X ) − V ar (Y ) (B) V ar (X ) + V ar (Y ) (C) S.D. (X) + S.D. (Y) (D) S.D. (X) - S.D. (Y)

161. For a moderately skewed distribution, which of the following empirical formula holds.
4 2 5 (D) All of these
(A) M. D. = (S . D) (B) Q . D. = (S . D) (C) Q . D. = (M. D)
5 3 6

162. The mean deviation is least if deviations are taken from:

(A) Median (B) A.M. (C) Mode (D) G.M.
163. If the third moment about mean is zero (m3 = 0), then the distribution is:
(A) Mesokurtic (B) Positively skewed (C) Symmetrical (D) Negatively skewed

164. If the moment coefficient of kurtosis b2 = 3, then the distribution is:

(A) Platykurtic (B) Positively skewed (C) Symmetrical (D) Mesokurtic
165. Which measure of dispersion is considered as the bes general purpose measure of dispersion?
(A) Range (B) Semi-interquartile range (C) Standard deviation (D) Mean deviation

166. To compare the variation of two or more than two series, we use:
(A) Mean absolute deviation (B) Variance (C) Coefficient of variation (D) Corrected standard deviation

167. The distribution is symmetrical if the moment coefficient of skewness b 1 is:

(A) Negative (B) Positive (C) 0 (D) 3

168. The distribution is mesokurtic if the moment coefficient of kurtosis b2 is:
(A) Equal to 0 (B) Equal to 3 (C) Less than 3 (D) Greater than zero

169. The distribution is positively skewed if:

(A) Mean < Mode (B) Mean > Mode (C) Mean > Median (D) Both (b) and (c)
170. Moment ratios b1 and b2 are:
(A) (B) Dimensionless quantities (C) (D) Both (b) and (c)
Expressed in original unit of the Independent of origin and scale
data of measurement

171. For moderately skewed distributions, approximately 80% of the cases are included between:
(A) X − S and X + S (B) X − 2S and X + 2S (C) X − 3S and X + 3S (D) None of these

172. The sum of squares of deviations is a minimum if these deviations are taken from the:
(A) Median (B) Mean (C) Mode (D) All of these
173. Mean deviation is always:
(A) More than S.D. (B) Equal to S.D. (C) Less than S.D. (D) None of these

174. If X and Y are independent, then s.d. (X + Y) is equal to:

(A) V ar (X ) + V ar (Y ) (B) s. d. (X) + s. d. (Y) (C) V ar (X ) . V ar (Y ) (D) None of these

175. Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) (B) (C) (D)
Every symmetrical curve is Standard deviation is the mean The standard deviatoin of a The second moment about zero
mesokurtic squared deviations from the constant is constant equals variance
mean
176. The types of dispersion are:
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

177. For a symmetrical distribution:

(A) β 1 = 0 (B) β 1 = 3 (C) β 2 = 3 (D) β 3 = 3

178. Second moment about mean is:

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) Variance (D) Standard deviation

179. The variance of 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 is:

(A) 0 (B) 25 (C) 5 (D) 125
180. In symmetrical distribution if Q1= 4, Q3 = 12 then median is:
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) Zero

181. A disadvantage of range is that it is based on:

(A) Absolute deviation (B) Square deviation (C) Two extreme observation (D) Upper and quartile
182. Relative depression is of types:
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

183. If Y = X + A, the range of Y= ________.

(A) Range (X) (B) Range (X) + A (C) Zero (D) A

184. For symmetrical distribution μ 3 is:

(A) Zero (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 4
185. If the values of a variable are -2, -3, -5, -10 then range is:
(A) -12 (B) 8 (C) -8 (D) 0

186. The measures of dispersion are changed by the change of:

(A) Origin (B) Scale (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these
187. M.D. of the values 4, 4, 4, 4 is:
(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 12

188. In Sheppard's correct μ 2 is equal to:

h2 h2 (C) μ 2 −
h
(D) μ +
h
(A) μ 2 − (B) μ 2 +
12 12 2 12

189. The mean deviation of dispersion can be negative:

(A) Never (B) Always (C) Sometimes (D) Often
190. For Leptokurtic distribution:
(A) b2 > 3 (B) b2 < 3 (C) b2 = 3 (D) b1 > 3

191. First central moment is always:

(A) Zero (B) 1 (C) -1 (D) 2

192. The S.D. of 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 is:

(A) 8 (B) (8)2 (C) 8 (D) Zero

193. Which set has the minimum variation?

(A) 46, 48, 50 (B) 30, 40, 50 (C) 40, 50, 60 (D) 48, 48, 49
194. In a symmetrical distribution, the coefficient of skewness will always be:
(A) Negative (B) Zero (C) 1 (D) -1

195. If Q3 = 20 and Q1 = 10 the coefficient of quartile deviation is:

(A) 3 1 2 (D) 1
(B) (C)
3 3

196. The value of standard deviation changes by change of:

(A) Origin (B) Scale (C) Algebraic sign (D) None
197. The range of the scores 19, 3, 140, 25, 95 is:
(A) 140 (B) 3 (C) 137 (D) 143

198. The range of the values -2, -4, -6 and -8 is:

(A) -6 (B) 6 (C) -10 (D) -4

199. Var (bX) = _______

(A) b Var(X) (B) b2 Var(X) (C) Var(X) (D) Var(X)b2
200. The variance expresses the variability of data in ______ as unit of data.
(A) Square of unit (B) Square root of unit (C) Same unit (D) All of these
201. If an index number calculation over 8 years with a base value of 100 gave an index for 1993 of 110, what would be the percentage
relative for 1993?
(A) 110 (B) 90.0 (C) 13.75 (D) 880

202. If all the values considered in calculating an index are of equal importance, the index is:
(A) Weighted (B) Simple (C) Unweighted (D) None of these
203. When the base year values are used as weights, the weighted average of relatives price index is the same as:
(A) The Paasche's index (B) The Laspeyre's index (C) (D) None of these
The unweighted average of
relatives price index

204. Simple index number involves commodities:

(A) One (B) Two (C) Four (D) None of these

205. pn
If an unweighted average of relatives index ×100 is calculated for each product in the composite, what is then done with these
p0
values to finish the calculation?
(A) (B) The largest value is found (C) The values are averaged (D) None of these
The values are multiplied
together
206. The weights used in a quantity index are:
(A) Percentages of total quantity (B) Prices (C) Average of quantities (D) None of these

207. The weights used in a price index are:

(A) Percentage of total price (B) Quantities (C) Average of prices (D) None of these

208. The base period can be described as a 'norma' period if:

(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
It is neither the peak nor the It is the most recent period for It is the average of several
trough of a fluctuation which we have data consecutive periods
209. Link Relative is equal to:
Pn Pn Po Pn
(A) ×100 (B) ×100 (C) ×100 (D) ×100
P0 P n −1 Pn Pn

210. Which of the following methods uses quantities consumed in the current period when computing a weighted index?
(A) Laspeyre's method (B) Paasche's method (C) (D) Fisher's method
Marshall - Edge worth's method

211. Which of the following methods uses quantities consumed in the base period when computing a weighted index?
(A) Laspeyre's method (B) Paasche's method (C) Fisher's method (D) None of these
212. Which of the following indices satisfies both the time reversal and factor reversal tests?
(A) Laspeyre's index (B) Paasche's index (C) Fisher's index (D) Marshall - Edge worth

213. Circular test is satisfied by:

(A) Laspeyre's index (B) Paasche's index (C) Fisher's index (D) None of these
214. To measure how much the cost of some variable changes over time, you would use:
(A) A value index (B) An inflation index (C) A quantity index (D) None of these

215. Commodities subject to considerable price variation should best be measured by:
(A) Quantity index (B) Price index (C) Value index (D) None of these
216. Theoretically best average used in the construction of composite index is:
(A) The arithmetic mean (B) The geometric mean (C) The median (D) The harmomic mean

217. Which of the following indices has an upward bias?

(A) Laspeyre's index (B) Paasche's index (C) Fisher's index (D) None of these
218. Paasche's Index Number:
ΣP n q o ΣP n q o ΣP n q o ΣP n q n
(A) ×100 (B) ×100 (C) (D) ×100
ΣP n q o ΣP o q n ΣP o q o ΣP o q n

219. Which is the most suitable average in chain base method?

(A) Arithmetic mean (B) Median (C) Geometric mean (D) Weighted arithmetic mean

220. The prices used in the construction of consumer price index numbers are:
(A) The retail prices (B) The wholesale prices (C) The fixed prices (D) None of these

221. Σp n q n
The index given by ×100 is:
Σp o q o

(A) The Laspeyre's index (B) The Paasche's index (C) The value index (D) None of these
222. The consumer price index number is also called:
(A) (B) The retail price index number (C) (D) Both (a) and (b)
The cost of living index numebr The wholesale price index
number

223. Which method of construction of consumer price index number is the Laspeyre's index number?
(A) (B) Family budget method (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these
Aggregate expenditure method
224. Which of the following price indices are prepared by Federal Bureau of Statistics?
(A) Wholesale price index (B) Consumer price index (C) Sensitive price indicator (D) All of these

225. Which index number has a wide soope?

(A) Special (B) General (C) Price (D) Quantity
226. In chain base method, the base period is:
(A) Fixed (B) Changed (C) Constant (D) None of these

227. Base year weighted index number are:

(A) Laspeyre's (B) Paasche's (C) Fisher's (D) (C.P.I.)

228. Index for base period is always take as:

(A) 100 (B) One (C) 200 (D) Zero
229. Which formula is used in chain indices?
ΣP n Pn Pn ΣP n q n
(A) ×100 (B) ×100 (C) ×100 (D)
ΣP o ΣP n − 1 Po ΣP o q o

230. Link relatives can be obtained dividing Pn by:

(A) Po (B) Pn-1 (C) qo (D) qn-1

231. If Laspeyre's index number is 200, Paasche's index number is 200, the Fisher's index number is:
(A) 100 (B) 200 (C) Zero (D) 1000
232. Price relatives is a ratio of current year price and
(A) Base year quantity (B) Previous year quantity (C) Base year price (D) Current year quantity

233. An index that measures the change for a fixed time period is called:
(A) Chain base method (B) Fixed base method (C) Simple aggregative method (D) Cost of living method
234. How many basic types of index numbers?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

235. In fixed base method, the base period should be:

(A) Far away (B) Normal (C) Unreliable (D) Abnormal

236. In a fixed base method which period is taken always 100

(A) Preceding (B) Following (C) Base (D) Current
237. When all the commodities are not of equal importance, the index numbers are called:
(A) Simple (B) Un-weighted (C) Weighted (D) Value

238. Σp n
×100 is called:
Σp o

(A) Simple index (B) Weighted index (C) Simple aggregative index (D) Price relative
239. CPI falls in the category of
(A) A simple index (B) An aggregative (C) An inflationary index (D) Wholesale price index

240. Which of the following formula is Laspeyre's price index number?

Σp n q 0 Σp 0q n Σp n q n (D) All of these
(A) ×100 (B) ×100 (C) ×100
Σp 0q 0 Σp 0q 0 Σp 0q 0

241. For computing chain index, we compute

(A) Price relative (B) Link relative (C) Weighted indices (D) None of these

242. Consumer price index is obtained by:

(A) Paasche's formula (B) Fisher's ideal formula (C) Marshall Edgeworth formula (D)
Family Budget Method formula

243. Composite index number involves commodities:

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) More than one
244. An arrangement of all or some sets of objects in a definite order is called:
(A) Factorial (B) Combinations (C) Permutations (D) None of these

245. A set is usually denoted by a

(A) Small letter (B) Capital letter (C) Both a and b (D) None of these
246. Two sets A and B are called overlapping sets if they have some
(A) Different elements (B) Common elements (C) Negative element (D) None of these

247. The product set of A and B consists of all ordered pairs denoted by
(A) A ·B (B) B ·A (C) A ×B (D) None of these

248. The complement of set A is

(A) U − A ' (B) U - A (C) A ' − U (D) None of these

249. How many possible permutations can be formed form the wor "PAKISTAN".
(A) 8! (B) 20160 (C) 6! (D) None of these
250. An arrangement of all objects without carrying for the order is called
(A) Permutation (B) Binomial Expansion (C) Combination (D) None of these

251. C83 = ________

(A) 20 (B) 56 (C) 6720 (D) None of these

252. In the expansion of binomial, the coefficient of the first and the last term is always
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) None of these
253. The number of terms in the expansion of the binomial (p+q)n is:
(A) n (B) n + 1 (C) n + 2 (D) None of these

254. The difference between A and B shown by

(A) A - B (B) B - A (C) A/B (D) None of these
255. n C r = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

(A) C rn − 1
n
(B) C n −r
n
(C) C n −r − 1 (D) None of these

256. The product of n natural number is read as

(A) nn (B) n! (C) Σn (D) None of these

257. 12!
= __________
9!
(A) 336 (B) 1320 (C) 3360 (D) None of these

258. For r > n, n C r = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

(A) n (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) not possible
259. A set can be specified in two ways
(A) Tabular and empty set form (B) Tabular and set builder form (C) Union and set builder form (D) None of these

260. A 300 years old person is an example of a

(A) Difference set (B) Null set (C) Subset (D) None of these
261. B is a proper subset of A, if
(A) A = B (B) A ⊂ B (C) A ≠ B (D) None of these

262. In how many ways can 4 seats on a sofa set be occupied by 7 persons?
(A) 60 (B) 840 (C) 28 (D) None of these

263. The set of all subsets of a set is called

(A) The power set (B) Null set (C) Product set (D) None of these
264. If A ⊂ B and B ⊂ C , then A and B are
(A) Difference (B) Equal (C) Nor (a) and (b) (D) None of these

265. C rn = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

(A) r ! × n P r 1 (C) P rn− 1 (D) None of these

(B) ×P rn
r!

266. The total number of subsets of a set containing n elements is

(A) 2n (B) 2n (C) n2 (D) None of these
267. A universal set is usually denoted by
(A) A (B) S (C) U (D) None of these

268. P86 = ______

8! 8! 8! (D) None of these
(A) (B) (C)
(8−6)! (8−6)! 6! 6!

269. n C n − 1 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

(A) n (B) r (C) n(n - 1) (D) None of these

270. The permutation of the word "ARRANGEMENT" is

(A) 2449800 (B) 248900 (C) 2494800 (D) None of these
271. The permutation of the word "PAKPATTAN" is
(A) 11520 (B) 15120 (C) 15210 (D) None of these

272. The permutation of the word "STATISTICS" is

(A) 500000 (B) 50400 (C) 54000 (D) None of these
273. Four books can be arranged in a self in
(A) 8 ways (B) 12 ways (C) 16 ways (D) 24 ways

274. If one event is unaffected by the outcome of another event, the two events are said to be
(A) Dependent (B) Independent (C) Mutually exclusive (D) Both (b) and (c)

275. Symbolically, a marginal probability is

(A) P(AB) (B) P(A) (C) P (A B ) (D) Both (a) and (b)

276. The simple probability of occurrence of an event is called the

(A) Joint probability (B) Conditional probabiliy (C) Marginal probability (D) Subjective probability
277. Why are the outcomes of a coin tossing mutually exclusive?
(A) (B) (C) (D) All of these
The outcome of any toss is not Both a head and a tail cannot The probability of getting a head
affected by the outcome of those turn up on any one toss and the probability of getting a
preceding it tail is the same
278. What is the probability that a value chosen at random from a particular population is larger than the median of the population?
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5 (C) 1.0 (D) 0.67

279. What is the probability that a ball drawn at random from the bag is
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.4 (C) 1.0 (D)
Cannot be determined from
given information

280. When two dice are rolled, the number of possible sample points is
(A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 36 (D) 48
281. The probability of drawing a king of spade from a pack of 52 cards is
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 13 26 52

282. If P(A or B) = P(A), then

(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
A and B are mutually exclusive The Venn diagram areas for A P(A) + P(B) is the joint probability
and B overlap of A and B
283. If a Venn diagram is drawn for events A and B which are mutually exclusive, which of the following would always be true of A and B?
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
Their parts of the rectangle will Their parts of the rectangle will Their parts of the rectangle will
overlap be equal in area not overlap

284. When two coins are tossed simultaneously, P(one head) is

1 1 3 (D) 1.0
(A) (B) (C)
4 2 4

285. When three coins are tossed simultaneously, P(3 heads) is

3 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 2 4 8

286. The probability of drawing two aces from a pack of 52 cards with replacement is
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 16 169 256

287. For two mutually exclusive events A and B, P(A) = 0.2 and P(B) = 0.4, then P (A ∪B ) is
(A) 0.8 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.6 (D) 0.5

288. For two independent events A and B, P(A) = 0.6 and P(B) = 0.3, then P (A ∩B ) is
(A) 0.9 (B) 0.12 (C) 0.5 (D) 0.18
289. If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then P (A ∪B ) = P (A ) + P (B ) . How does the calculation of P (A ∪B ) change if A and
B are not mutually exclusive?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P (A ∩B ) must be subtracted P (A ∩B ) must be added to [P(A) + P(B)] must be multiplied [P(A) + P(B)] must be divided by
from P(A) + P(B) P(A) + P(B) by P (A ∩B ) P (A ∩B )

290. Assume that a single fair dice is rolled once. Which of the following is true?
(A) (B) (C) (D) Both (a) and (b)
The probability of rolling a The probability of rolling a '3' is 1 The probability of rolling a '5 or 6'
number greater than '1' is 1 - - P(1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 is rolled) is higher than the probability of
P('1' is rolled) rolling a '3 or 4'

291. If P (B A ) = 0. 25 and P (A ∩B ) = 0. 20 , then P(A) is

(A) 0.05 (B) 0.8 (C) 0.95 (D) 0.75
292. The probability of red card out of 52 cards is
1 1 4 (D) Zero
(A) (B) (C)
4 2 52

293. When two coins are tossed simultaneously, the probability of at most one head is
1 1 3 (D) None of these
(A) (B) (C)
4 2 4

294. A letter is chosen at random the word STATISTICS. The probability of getting a vowel is
1 3 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 10 2 5

295. The probability of getting one red ball from a bag containing 4 red, 3 white and 3 black balls is
3 1 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 5 5 2

296. P (A ∩B ) = P (A B ) P (B ) , then A and B are

(A) Independent (B) Mutually exclusive (C) Dependent (D) None of these

297. The probability of getting two red balls with replacement from a bag containing 4 red, 3 white and 3 black balls is
4 1 9 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
25 25 100 25

298. Ten numbered balls are placed in an urn. Numbers 1 - 4 are red and numbers 5 - 10 are blue. The probability that a ball drawn at
random from the urn is blue is?
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.4 (C) 0.6 (D) 1.0
299. For two independent events A and B, P(A) = 0.6 and P(B) = 0.3. Then P (A ∪B ) is
(A) 0.9 (B) 0.18 (C) 0.72 (D) None of these

300. Which of the following approaches to probability would you apply to solve the problems given afterwards.
(A) Classical approach (B) Relative Frequency approach (C) Subjective approach (D) Axiomatic approach

301. The probability of getting an odd number when a balanced dice is rolled is
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 2 3
302. If P (B A ) = P (B ) , then A and B are
(A) Mutually exclusive (B) Dependent (C) Independent (D) None of these

303. If P (A ∪B ) = P (A ) + P (B ) , then A and B are

(A) Mutually exclusive (B) Independent (C) Not mutually exclusive (D) None of these
304. The probability of drawing any one spade card is
1 1 4 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
32 13 13 4

305. In the tossing of two perfect coins the probability at least one head occur is
1 1 3 (D) 1
(A) (B) (C)
2 4 4

306. The probability of an event cannot be

(A) =0 (B) >0 (C) =1 (D) <0

307. If two coins are tossed, the probability of getting one head and one tail is
1 2 (C) 3/4 2
(A) (B) (D)
4 4 3

308. A measure of the change that an uncertain event will occur

(A) An experiment (B) An event (C) A probability (D) A trial
309. When a dice and a coin are rolled together, all possible outcomes are
(A) 6 (B) 2 (C) 36 (D) 12

310. Two events A and B are called mutually exclusive if

(A) A ∪B =ϕ (B) A ∩B =φ (C) A ∩B = S (D) A ∩B = 1

311. A set of numerical values assigned to a sample space is called

(A) Random sample (B) Random variable (C) Random numbers (D) Random experiment

312. Events with equal probabilities are called

(A) Mutually exclusive events (B) Exhaustive events (C) Equally likely events (D) Simple events
313. If A and B are mutually exclusive events then P (A ∩B ) is
(A) Zero (B) 1 (C) 0.5 (D) 0.8

314. The collection of all possible outcome of a random experiment is called

(A) Sample point (B) Sure event (C) Sample space (D) Simple event
315. A student solved 25 questions from first 50 questions of a book to be solved. The prob. that he will solve the remaining all question
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5 (C) 1 (D) 0

316. 1 2
If P (A ) = , P (B ) = if A and B are independent then P (A ∩B ) is
3 3
2 (B) 2/9 (C) 0 1
(A) (D)
6 9
317. The result of no interest of an experment is called
(A) Constant (B) Event (C) Failure (D) Success

318. Which is the impossible event when a dice is rolled?

(A) 5 or 6 (B) 6 or 7 (C) 2 or 3 (D) 1
319. When two dice are rolled, the maximum total on the two faces of dice will be
(A) 6 (B) 36 (C) 12 (D) 2

320. The probability of an impossible event is

(A) Positive (B) Zero (C) Negative (D) 1
321. Two coins are tossed, the probability of two tails is equal to
1 1 3 (D) 1
(A) (B) (C)
4 2 4

322. The range of probability is between

(A) 0 to 2 (B) -1 to +1 (C) 0 to ∞ (D) 0 to 1

323. If Σ (XY ) = Σ (X ) (Y ) , then X and Y are

(A) Dependent (B) Independent (C) Biased (D) Unbiased

324. Tossing two dice possible samples are

(A) 36 (B) 12 (C) 6 (D) 2
325. The term "event" is used for
(A) Time (B) Subset of the sample space (C) Probability (D) Total number of outcomes

326. Which of the following cannot be probability of an event?

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 0.32 (D) 1.05
327. When a pair of dice is rolled, the sum of uppermost dots vary from
(A) 0 to 10 (B) 1 to 11 (C) 2 to 19 (D) 2 to 12

328. If X and Y are random variable then E(x+y) = E(x) + E(y) is equal to:
(A) E(x) +E(y) (B) E(x) -E(y) (C) X-E(y) (D) E(x)-Y

329. A balanced diet is rolled, the probabillity of getting odd number is:
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/6 (D) 1/3
330. If two dice ar rolled, the no. of the possible outcomes are:
(A) 6 (B) 36 (C) 1 (D) difficult to all

331. A ....... random variable can assume each and every value within an interval:
(A) continuous (B) qualitatve (C) drscrete (D) none of these
332. A variable that can assume only some specific value within a given range is called:
(A) continuous r.v (B) discrete r.v (C) sample space (D) difficult to tell

333. Random numbers are squence of digits from the set:

(A) {0,,2,........,9} (B) {1,2,3,......9} (C) {1,2,3,......10} (D) {2,4,6,......10}
334. A random variable which assume finite number of value is called:
(A) continuous random variable (B) deviated variable (C) discrete random variable (D) all of these

335. A tabular arrangment of probabillities against each possible value of discrete random variable is known as:
(A) distribution function (B) density function (C) probability density function (D) none of these
336. A variable that is the result of a measuring process is called a:
(A) uniform variable (B) discrete variable (C) continuous variable (D) all of these

337. Every random experiment has:

(A) only one outcome (B) at least 2 outcomes (C) 0 (D) none of these
338. A discrete random variable takes only:
(A) infinte values (B) countable values (C) uncountable values (D) none of these

339. The total are under the density curve is:

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none of these

340. If x is a countinuous random variable, then the peobillity that x take a specific value is:
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 22 (D) none of these
341. A random variable may not assume:
(A) positive values (B) nagative values (C) zero (D) none of these

342. A discrete-probabillity function 'f(x)' is always:

(A) non-negative (B) negative (C) 0 (D) none of these
343. A random variable may be disccret or:
(A) experimental (B) functional (C) given (D) continuous

344. A discrete probability distribution may be represented by

(A) A table (B) A graph (C) A mathematical equation (D) All of these

345. A continuous probability distribution may be represented by

(A) A table (B) A graph (C) A mathematical equation (D) Both (b) and (c)
346. If the random variable X denotes the number of heads when three distinct coins are tossed, then X assumes the values
(A) 0, 1, 2, 3, (B) 1, 3, 3, 1 (C) 1, 2, 3 (D) None of these

347. If X is a discrete random variable, then the function f(x) is

(A) A probability function (B) A probability density function (C) A density function (D) A distribution function
348. If X is a continuous random variable, then the function f(x) is
(A) A probability function (B) A probability density function (C) A density function (D) Both (b) and (c)

349. The distribution function F(x) is equal to

(A) P(X = x) (B) P (X ≤ x ) (C) P (X ≥ x ) (D) None of these
350. The expected value of a discrete random variable is
(A) Always an integer (B) (C) An interval of values (D) None of these
Always one of the values that the
random variable can assume

351. If X and Y are random variables, then E(X - Y) is equal to

(A) E(X) + E(Y) (B) E(X) - E(Y) (C) X - E(Y) (D) E(X) - Y
352. If X and Y are independent random variables, then Var (X - Y) is equal to
(A) Var (X) - Var (Y) (B) Var (X) + Var (Y) (C) E(X - Y)2 (D) E(X + Y)2

353. If X and Y are independent random variables, then S.D. (X - Y) is equal to

(A) V ar (X ) + V ar (Y ) (B) V ar (X ) − V ar (Y ) (C) S.D.(X) + S.D.(Y) (D) S.D.(X) - S.D.(Y)

354. If X and Y are independent random variables, then E(XY) is equal to

(A) E(XY) (B) E(X) E(Y) (C) XE(Y) (D) YE(X)

355. If X is a random variable and a and b are constants, then Var (a + bX) is equal to
(A) Var (a) + Var (bX) (B) Var (a) + b Var (X) (C) b2 Var (X) (D) b Var (X)
356. If X is a random variable and a and b are constants, then S.D. (a - bX) is equal to
(A) S.D.(a) - S.D. (bX) (B) S.D. (a) - b S.D. (X) (C) b V ar (X ) (D) None of these

357. If X and Y are random variables and a and b are constants, the E(aX + bY) is equal to
(A) E(aX) + E(bX) (B) aE(X) + bE(Y) (C) (a + b)(E(X) + E(Y)) (D) None of these

358. If X and Y are independent random variables and a and b are constants, then Var(aX + bY) is equal to
(A) aVar(X) + bVar(Y) (B) Var(aX) + Var(bY) (C) a2Var(X) + b2Var(Y) (D) (a+b)(Var(X) + Var(Y))
359. If E(X) = 4, then arithmetic mean will be
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 0 (D) 1

360. If 'C' is a non-random variable, then E(C) is

(A) c (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) x

361. Given Var(X) = 3 and Var(Y) = 5. If X and Y are independent variables then Var(X - Y)=
(A) -2 (B) 8 (C) 24 (D) 2
362. E (X − μ) 2 =________
(A) Zero (B) S.D. (C) Variance (D) Mean deviation

363. An expected value of a random variable is equal to its

(A) Mean (B) Variance (C) S.D. (D) Co-variance
364. If y=5x+10, then S.D.(y) is
(A) 5 S.D.(x) (B) 25 S.D. (x) (C) 10 S.D.(x) (D) 5 S.D. (x) + S.D.(10)

365. If X is a random variable, then E(aX+b) is equal to

(A) E(X) (B) aE(X) (C) aE(X) + b (D) E(X) + a
366. If Y i = aX i + b , where 'a' and 'b' are any two constants the Var(y)=
(A) a Var(X) + b (B) Var(X) + b (C) a2 Var(X) (D) a Var(X)

367. For a random variable 'X' Σ P(x) is equal to

(A) Zero (B) 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) Less than 1
368. The probability that a continuous random variable 'X' takes on specific value of x is
(A) Greater than zero (B) Less than zero (C) Equal to zero (D) 0 to 1

369. Probability density function is the probability function of _____ random variable
(A) Continuous (B) Discrete (C) Qualitative (D) None
370. The probability density function P(x) cannot exceed
(A) Zero (B) One (C) Mean (D) Infinity

371. 1
If f (x ) = , X = 10 then E(X) is
10
(A) Zero (B) 6/8 (C) 1 (D) -1

372. Which of the following is not possible in a probability distribution

(A) f(x) > 0 (B) Σ f (x ) = 1 (C) Σxf (x ) = 2 (D) f(x) = -0.3

373. Var(x) is equal to

(A) [E (x )]2 − E (x 2) (B) E (x 2) − [E (x )]2 (C) E (x 2) (D) E(x)

374. In a discrete probability distribution the sum of all the probabilities is always
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) -1 (D) ∞
375. For a given binomial distribution with n fixed, if p < 0.5, then
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
The binomial distribution will be The binomial distribution will be The binomial distribution will be
skewed to the left skewed to the right symmetric

376. 7!
If the probability of success p = 0.4 for a particular Bernoulli trial, the expression (0. 4) 3 (0. 6) 4 gives the probability of getting
3! 4!
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Exactly three successes in seven Exactly four successes in seven Three or more successes in Four or more successes in seven
trials trials seven trials trials

377. The mean of a binomial distribution depends on

(A) Probability of success (B) Probability of failure (C) Number of trials (D) Both (a) and (c)
378. The standard deviation of a binomial distribution depends on
(A) Probability of success (B) Probability of failure (C) Number of trials (D) Both (a) and (c)

379. Which of the following can never be described by a binomial distribution?

(A) (B) (C) (D)
The number of defective items The amount of water used by a The number of students in the All of these can always be
produced by an assembly single household class who can answer this described by a binomial
process question distribution
380. Which of the following is true for the binomial distribution b(x; n, p)?
(A) mean > variance (B) mean < variance (C) mean = variance (D) mean = standard deviation

381. The mean, median and mode of the binomial distribution b(x; n, p) will be equal when
(A) p = 0.5 (B) p < 0.5 (C) p > 0.5 (D) None of these
382. The parameters of the hypergeometric distribution h(x; N, n, k) are
(A) x, N, k (B) N, n, k (C) x, n, k (D) x, N, n, k

383. The number of possible outcomes in a Bernoulli trial is

(A) Three (B) Four (C) Two (D) One
384. A binomial random variable is a(an)
(A) Continuous random variable (B) Discrete random variable (C) Independent variable (D) Dependent variable

385. A hypergeometric random variable is a (an)

(A) Independent variable (B) Continuous random variable (C) Discrete random variable (D) None of these

386. In which distribution the probability of success remains constant from trial to trial?
(A) Hypergeometric distribution (B) Binomial distribution (C) Sampling distribution (D) Continuous distribution
387. In which distribution the probability of success changes from trial to trial?
(A) Binomial distribution (B) Sampling distribution (C) Hypergeometric distribution (D) Continuous distribution

388. In which distribution the successive trials are with replacement?

(A) Hypergeometric distribution (B) Binomial distribution (C) Continuous distribution (D) None of these
389. In which distribution the successive trials are without replacement?
(A) Hypergeometric distribution (B) Binomial distribution (C) Continuous distribution (D) None of these

390. Both binomial and hypergeometric distributions are

(A) (B) (C) (D) Bivariate distributions
Continuous probability Discrete probability distributions Neither continuous nor discrete
distribution probability distributions

391. A fair coin is tossed four times. The probability of getting four heads is

(A)
1
(B)
1
(C)
1 (D) 1
4 2 16

392. A fair die is rolled three times. The probability of getting three 'aces' is
1 1 1 1
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 216
(D) 27

393. A fair coin is tossed five times. The probability of getting zero head is
(A) 0 (B)
1
(C)
1
(D)
1
32 5 2

394. In hypergeometric distribution, the trials are

(A) Independent (B) Dependent (C) Independent and dependent (D) None of these
395. In a binomial experiment, the successive trials are
(A) Dependent (B) Independent (C) Mutually exclusive (D) Fixed
396. The binomial probability distribution is symmetrical when
(A) P = q (B) P < q (C) P > q (D) np > npq

397. The percentage of observations lying within the limits X ± 3S in the normal distribution is
(A) 68.26% (B) 95.44% (C) 70.00% (D) 99.73%
398. In a hypergeometric distribution N = 6, n = 2, K = 3 then mean =
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 4

399. In binomial distribution the range of X is

(A) Zero to ∞ (B) Zero to n (C) -1 to ∞ (D) Undefined
400. In hyper-geometric distribution n is
(A) Changed (B) Zero (C) Fixed (D) Variable

401. In a binomial, n=20, p=3/5, then variance of this distribution is

(A) 60 (B) 12 (C) 4.8 (D) 0

402. If n = 10 and p = 0.6 the P (X ≥ 0) is

(A) 0.5 (B) 0.6 (C) 1.0 (D) 1.2
403. Binomial distribution is positive skewed when
(A) P = q (B) P > q (C) P < q 1
(D) P =
2

404. 1
If P = q = , then distribution is called
2
(A) Symmetrical (B) Positively (C) Skewed (D) Negatively

405. The hyper-geometric distribution has ______ parameters

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 4
406. The probability of failure is equal to
(A) P (B) 1 - q (C) P - 1 (D) 1 - P

407. The mean of the hyper geometric distribution is

Nn Nk nk n +k
(A) (B) (C) (D)
k k N N

408. The mean and variance of the binomial distribution are

(A) np and npq (B) np and npq (C) np and nq (D) n and p

409. In a binomial experiment with three trials, the variable can take
(A) 2 values (B) 3 values (C) 4 values (D) 5 values

410. The number of trial in binomial distribution is

(A) Not fixed (B) Fixed (C) Large (D) Small
411. In a hypergeometric distribution
(A) Mean > variance (B) Mean < variance (C) Mean = variance (D) Mean = zero
412. The binomial distribution is negatively skewed if
1 1 1 (D) p = 1
(A) p < (B) p = (C) p >
2 2 2

413. If N = 40, n = 5, k = 4 then mean of hypergeometric distribution is

(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/3

414. Binomial distribution is negatively skewed if

(A) p < q (B) p > q (C) p = q (D) np = npq

Q2. Choose the correct answer. X0=0