Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XIII - CARAGA
Division of Butuan City
BUTUANCITY SCHOOL OF ARTS & TRADES
J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
4TH PRELIM EXAMINATION
S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: ___________________________________________ Score:_____________

Subject Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: ______________
Multiple Choice. Directions: Read and understand each statement. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is the best formula in calculating the z-score for the population data.

2. It is a measure of relative standing that tells how many standard deviations either above or below the
mean a particular value is.
A. Z-Score B. T-Score C. X-Score D. A-Score
3. Show the corresponding z-score of the average score.
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
4. Suppose the normal curve below is about the distribution of books in the library that are found to have
an average length of pages and standard deviation. Answer the following using the distribution:

Distinguish the average length of pages of books in the library.

A. 470 B. 590 C. 830 D. 350
5. If z = 1.5, μ = 79 and σ = 5, Identify its corresponding random variable X.
A. 86.5 B. 85.6 C. 79.5 D. 76.5
6. In Barangay Mapagkalingap, there are 500 families who are members of SAP. Their mean family
members are 6 with a standard deviation of 2. Solve the percentage of families with more than 9
members?
A. 5.68% B. 6.68% C. 6.96% D. 6.86%
7. Compute the probability of the area in between z = -3 and z = 3.
A. 0.6826 B. 0.9544 C. 0.9974 D. 1
8. Simplify the above 75th percentile of the distribution.
A. to the left of z=-0.675 B. to the right of z = -0.675
C. below z= 0.675 D. above z =0.675
9. If the average of grade 11 students in Better National High School is normally distributed with a
mean of 87 and a standard deviation of 5. Esmeralda ranks 67th percentile, Then solve her average.
A. 90.5 B. 89.02 C. 89.2 D. 90.02
10. A fifth grader takes a standardized achievement test (mean=125, standard deviation = 15) and
Score a 148. Evaluate the child’s percentile rank?
A. 95% B. 94% C. 65% D. 97%
11. You flip a coin three times. Calculate the variance of the number of heads obtained.
 A. 0.5625 B. 0.5425 C. 0.5652 D. 0.5624
12. A bag contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. You pick a ball without replacement. What is the mean of
the color (red or blue) of the chosen ball?
A. 6/8 B. 5/8 C. 4/8 D. 3/8
13. How does the mean of a discrete random variable change if all its possible values are shifted by a
constant value (e.g. adding 2 to each outcome)?
A. If all possible values of a discrete random variable are shifted by a constant value, the variance
of the variable will also be shifted by the same constant value.
B. If all possible values of a discrete random variable are shifted by a constant value, the mean of
the variable will also be shifted by the different constant value.
C. If all possible values of a discrete random variable are shifted by a constant value, the mean of
the variable will also be shifted by the same constant value.
D. None of the Above
14. How is the variance of a discrete random variable related to the spread of its probability distribution?
A. The values of a random variable deviate from its mean.
B. A higher variance indicates a larger spread in the probability distribution.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the Above
15. What is the value of the variance when all data in the set are equal?
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 100%
16. The most important distribution in statistical science is a normal distribution, which has a ______
curve.
A. Bell-shaped B. Heart-Shaped C. Skewed D. Clean
17. It is a measure of relative standing that tells how many standard deviations either above or below the
mean a particular value.
A. Mean B. sample data C. Z-score D. raw score
18. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a normal curve?
A. A normal distribution is symmetric about its mean
B. The mean, media and mode of a normal distribution are all equal
C. A normal distribution is thicker at the tails and less thick at the center.
D. Approximately 95.44% of the area of a normal distribution is within two standard deviations of
the mean.
19. Which of the following determines the “spreadness” of the distribution in a normal curve?
A. Mean B. Variance C. Standard Deviation D. Percentage
20. Given: X = 45, x = 35 and s = 5, find the z-score value.
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0
21. Which of the statements explains the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample mean?
A. the standard deviation of the population from which the scores were sampled.
B. the variance of the population from which the scores were sampled.
C. the population from which the scores were sampled.
D. the mean of the population from which the scores were sampled.
22. What happens to the mean of the sampling distribution if you decrease the sample size?
A. variance of the sampling distribution decreases
B. standard deviation of the sampling distribution decreases
C. standard deviation of the sampling distribution increases
D. variance of the sampling distribution increases

A. by using the property: 𝜇𝑥̅ = 𝜇 and 𝜎𝑥̅ = 𝜎 / √n

23. How do you solve for the mean of the sampling distribution of sample means?

B. by using the property: 𝜇𝑥̅ = x and 𝜎𝑥̅ = s / √n

C. by using the property: 𝜇𝑥̅ = 𝜇 and 𝜎𝑥̅ = s / √n
D. by using the property: 𝜇𝑥̅ = x and 𝜎𝑥̅ = 𝜎 / n
24. According to the CLT, the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample means becomes _____ as
n increases?
 A. Poisson Distribution B. Binomial C. Sampling Distribution D. Normally Distributed
25. How does the sampling distribution of the mean change as the sample size increases? Select
the statement that corresponds to sampling distribution of sample mean.
A. as the population increases the standard deviation of the distribution of sample means
decreases.
A. as the sample size increases the standard deviation of the distribution of sample means
increases.
C. as the sample size increases the standard deviation of the distribution of sample
means decreases.
D. as the sample size increases the standard deviation of the distribution of sample means
increases.
26. A number that describes a sample.
A. Population B. sample C. Parameter D. statistic
27. Collection of all items one wishes to investigate.
A. Population B. sample C. Parameter D. statistic
28. Why is using a random sample important in research?
A. to save time and resources B. to focus on a enter population
C. to ensure biased and generalizable results D. to prioritize convenience
29. Which term describes a selection of data points chosen to represent a larger population?
A. Random Guess B. Representative Sample C. Targeted Group D. Flawed Data
30. The average weight of every 6th person entering the mall within a 3-hour period was 146 lb. What
does the underlined value indicate?
A. Population B. sample C. Parameter D. statistic
31. It is a sampling distribution of the mean will always be normally distributed, as long as the
sample the size is large enough.
A. Central Lipids Theorem B. Sample Mean C. Sampling Distribution D. CLT
32. Identify which of the following statements can be applied to the central limit theorem.
A. As 55>30, we can approximate this distribution of sample means as a normal distribution.
B. As 55<30, we can approximate this distribution of sample means as a normal distribution.
C. As 55=30, we can approximate this distribution of sample means as a normal distribution.
D. As 55-30, we can approximate this distribution of sample means as a normal distribution.
33. A certain group of welfare recipients receives SNAP benefits of 110 per week with a standard
deviation of 20. If a random sample of 25 people is taken, what is the probability their mean benefit will be
greater than 120 per week? Justify your answer.
A. 99.48% B. 99.38% C. 96.45% D. 96.45%
34. It is the number (n) of observations taken from a population through which statistical inferences
for the whole population is made.
A. Population Mean B. Population Proportion C. Sample Mean D. Sample Size

D.𝑋
35. It denotes the sample size.
A. n B. s C. μ
36. Assume that a company wants to conduct marketing supply research to know about consumer
preferences. The company estimates that a total of N = 10000 people are regular loyal customers
of the company. How many of these people should be interviewed to understand customer preferences?
Take the margin of error to be 5%.
A. n = 384.60 B. n = 384.61 C. n = 385.61 D. n = 383.61
37. If E= 5; σ = 25 and z ά/2 = 1.96, evaluate the value of n?
A. 90 B. 93 C. 97 D. 100
38. Chris wants to know, with 99% confidence, the proportion of students who prefer to use
smartphones. A survey showed that 95% like to use smartphones. Chris likes to be accurate within 2% of
the true proportion. Estimate sample size does Chris need?
A. 251 B. 571 C.791 D. 971
39. Ali and Geo compare their scores in Calculus for this semester. They find that the average score is 42
with the standard deviation of 4. Ali’s score is 48 while Geo’s score corresponding z-score value of z =
1.45. Determine who got the higher score?
A. Ali B. Geo C. both of them D. none of them
40. Compare and Contrast the mean and variance of two different probability distributions for the number
of dice rolls to get a sum of 7.
A. A higher mean and higher variance, has a higher chance of getting a 7 in a number of rolls.
B. A higher mean and lower variance, has a higher chance of getting a 7 in a number of rolls.
C. A lower mean and higher variance, has a higher chance of getting a 7 in a number of rolls.
D. A lower mean and lower variance, has a higher chance of getting a 7 in a number of rolls.
41. A group of students in STEM compares their scores in their major subject for this semester. They find
that the average score is 39 with the standard deviation of 6. If you are one of the students in that group
and you got a score of 40, what is its corresponding z-score value?
A. 0 B. 0.17 C. 0.50 D. 1
42. A survey found that the American family generates an average of 17.2 pounds of glass garbage each
year. Assume the standard deviation of the distribution is 2.5 pounds. Solve probability that the mean of a
sample of 55 families will be between 17 and 18 pounds.
A. 0.3371 B. 2.373 C. 0.7146 D. 0.5933
II. Solve the following problems. Show your complete solution. Answer in separate sheet of paper.
For 43-44. A survey found that the American family generates an average of 17.2 pounds of glass
garbage each year. Assume the standard deviation of the distribution is 2.5 pounds. Solve probability that
the mean of a sample of 55 families will be between 17 and 18 pounds.
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45. Formulate the raw score for an examination when the average of the test is 32, the standard deviation
is 2 and the z-score is -0.5.
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46. Suppose there are 600 points in a loyalty card of a customer with the mean μ = 150 and standard
deviation σ = 25. What is the probability for less than 125 points of the customer?

47. Given: X = 45, 𝑥̅ = 35 and s = 5, find the z-score value.

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48. Rearrange the order based on the given steps below, in solving problems involving sampling
distribution of the sample mean.
I. Identify what is asked for
II. Compute the probability
III. Identify the formula to be used
IV. Write the given data
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49. Of the NCR population, 36% has an allergy. A sample of 1200 selected adults resulted in 33.2%
reporting an allergy. Identify the statistic and give its value.
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50. We would like to start a business and need to estimate the average possible customers in one week
for our business plan and model. How many potential customers must we randomly select to be 95% sure
that the sample mean is within 1 minute of the population mean μ .
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