LUTUCAN INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

3rd Quarter Long Test

PART I. True or False. Shade letter A if the statement is true, A. Experimental quantity C. Random variable
and shade letter B if it is false. (Rx1). B. Random probability D. Sampling
1. A random variable represents numerical values
assigned to an outcome of an experiment. 17. Which type of variable assumes values that are finite
2. A discrete random variable takes infinite and and countable?
uncountable values. A. Continuous variable C. Discrete variable
3. The number of books borrowed from a library each B. Categorical variable D. Infinite variable
day is a continuous variable.
4. The sum of probabilities in a probability distribution 18. Which of the following is NOT an example of a
must always be greater than 1. continuous variable?
5. A normal distribution is always symmetrical about A. A runner’s time in a marathon
the mean.
B. The weight of a newborn baby
6. The probability of any event in a normal distribution
C. The number of books sold in a store each day
can be greater than 1.
D. The temperature recorded at noon
7. The standard deviation of a sample is always greater
than the variance.
8. The empirical rule states that approximately 95% of 19. Which of the following is an example of a discrete
the data in a normal distribution is within two random variable?
standard deviations of the mean. A. The total rainfall measured in a city each year
9. A systematic sampling technique involves selecting B. The number of students present in a classroom
individuals at regular intervals from a list. C. The speed of a moving vehicle
10. Cluster sampling involves dividing a population into D. The weight of a newborn baby
groups and randomly selecting entire groups.
20. If a six-sided die is rolled twice, which is NOT a
possible value of the random variable for the number
PART II. Multiple choice. Shade the letter of the correct of times a 6 appears?
answer on A. 0 C. 1
the answer sheet (Rx1). B. 2 D. 3
11. Which of the following describes a discrete random
variable? 21. Which of the following statements is false?
A. The weight of newborn babies A. A random variable can have a value of zero.
B. The number of students in a classroom B. A random variable can only take on a single value
C. The time required to complete a marathon at a time.
D. The amount of fuel used by a car on a trip C. It is possible for the probability of a random
variable's value to be zero.
12. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a normal D. The sum of all probabilities in a probability
probability distribution? distribution must always be one.
A. Bell-shaped curve
B. Symmetrical about the mean 22. Which of the following is not a possible value for the
C. Total area under the curve equals 2 probability of a random variable?
D. Mean, median, and mode are equal A. 0.5 C. 1.1
B. 0 D. 0.25
13. If a fair die is rolled, which of the following is NOT a
possible value of the random variable for the number 23. A random variable x has the following probability
shown? distribution, determine P(4).
A. 1 C. 4
x 1 2 3 4
B. 7 D. 6
P(x) 0.1 0.4 0.2 ?
14. In a normal distribution, what percentage of data falls
within one standard deviation of the mean? A. 0.2 C. 3
A. 50% C. 68% B. 0.3 D. 3.3
B. 95% D. 99.7%
For numbers 24-26
15. Which probability value is NOT valid?
x 85 86 87 88 89
A. 0.75 C. 1.2
P(x) 0.10 0.25 0.30 0.20 0.15
B. 0 D. 3/4

16. Which of the following refers to a numerical value 24. Compute for the mean
assigned to the outcome of a random experiment? A. 88.05 C. 87.05
 B. 86.05 D. 85.05 A. 61-69 years old C. 56-73 years old
B. 53-76 years old D. 50-79 years old
25. Compute for the variance
A. 6.25 C. 7.25 34. On a college entrance examination, the mean was 70,
B. 8.25 D. 9.25 and the standard deviation was 8. If your z-score was
-1.25, what was your examination score?
26. Compute for the standard deviation A. 40 C. 50
A. 1.87 C. 2.57 B. 60 D. 70
B. 2.87 D. 3.87
35. Find the probability value of P(Z< -1.0)
27. When the normal curve is divided at its mean and A. 15.87% C. 34.13%
folded, one side perfectly overlaps the other. Which B. 84.13% D. 90.13%
property of the normal curve does this illustrate?
A. Symmetrical C. Convex 36. What do you call the set of ALL people, objects,
B. Asymptotic D. Concave events, or ideas that the researchers want to
investigate?
28. Which of the following is NOT a property of a normal A. Data C. Population

A. The graph is symmetrical about the mean 𝜇

probability distribution? B. statistic D. Sample

B. The curve has a bell-shaped appearance. 37. What do you call a number that describes a sample
C. The mean, median, and mode are all located at characteristic?
the center. A. Population C. Parameter
D. The total area under the normal curve exceeds 1. B. statistic D. sampling

29. The tails of the normal distribution curve extend 38. Which of the following is a type of random sampling
infinitely without touching the x-axis. What does this method?
indicate about the curve? A. Purposive C. convenience
A. Forming a perpendicular line to the x-axis B. non-probability D. stratified
B. Completely overlapping the x-axis
C. Approaching but never touching the x-axis 39. A researcher was given a random list of all graduating
(Asymptotic) senior high school students. He decided to conduct a
D. Always remaining parallel to the x-axis survey by asking every 21st student on the list
regarding the courses that they want to take in
For items 30-33. The distribution of test scores is shown in college. What type of sampling technique he is
the diagram below. Suppose the random variables are normally planning to use?
distributed, answer the following questions: A. Cluster C. Stratified
B. Systematic D. random

40. It is a method of sampling that involves the division of

a population into smaller subgroups known as strata.
A. Cluster C. Stratified
B. Systematic D. random

PART III. Choose the letter of the answer for each number that
is enclosed inside the parenthesis in order to complete the
table for the sampling distribution.

A company has four employees with the following

years of experience: 2, 6, 10, and 14. Consider all possible
samples of size two. Determine the mean, variance, and
30. What is the mean? standard deviation of the population. Fill the table with
A. 66 C. 72 appropriate numbers to solve the mean, variance, and standard
deviation.
B. 82 D. 90
31. What is the standard deviation? Samples Mean of Samples
A. 5 C. 6 (2, 6) 4
B. 7 D. 8 (2, 10) 6
(2,14) 8
(6, 10) 8
32. What percent of the test score are between 54 and (6, 14) 10
90? (10, 14) 12
A. 100 C. 99
B. 99.7 D. 95.4

33. If the average age of retirement for the population in

the Philippines is 65 years, with a standard deviation
of 4 years, what is the approximate age range in
which 95% of people retire?
 x P(x ) x P (x) x−µ ( x−µ )2 ( x−µ )2 P ( x )
4 1/6 0.67 (7) (10) 2.67
6 1/6 1.00 (8) 4 (12)
(1) (3) 2.67 0 0 (13)
(2) 1/6 (4) 2.00 (11) 0.67
12 1/6 (5) (9) 16 2.67
2
µ=(6) σ =¿
(14)
σ =¿
(15)

1. A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
2. A. 8 B. 10 C. 9 D. 11
3. A. 1/6 B. 2/6 C. 3/6 D. 4/6
4. A. 0.67 B. 1.67 C. 2.67 D. 3.67
5. A. 1.67 B. 1.00 C. 2.00 D. 2.67
6. A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
7. A. -4 B. -2 C. 0 D. 4
8. A. -4 B. -2 C. 0 D. 4
9. A. -4 B. -2 C. 0 D. 4
10. A. 0 B. 2 C. 4 D. 16
11. A. 0 B. 2 C. 4 D. 16
12. A. 0 B. 0.67 C. 2.67 D. 1.67
13. A. 0 B. 0.67 C. 2.67 D. 1.67
14. A. 4.68 B. 5.68 C. 6.68 D. 7.68
15. A. 1.58 B. 2.58 C. 3.58 D. 4.58