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The document contains multiple-choice questions related to Bernoulli processes, binomial distributions, negative binomial distributions, geometric distributions, and Poisson distributions. It includes problems on calculating probabilities, understanding moment-generating functions (MGF), and determining mean and variance for various distributions. The questions are aimed at testing knowledge in probability theory and statistical distributions.

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A36519192 30764 4 2025 Unit-3 (MCQ)

The document contains multiple-choice questions related to Bernoulli processes, binomial distributions, negative binomial distributions, geometric distributions, and Poisson distributions. It includes problems on calculating probabilities, understanding moment-generating functions (MGF), and determining mean and variance for various distributions. The questions are aimed at testing knowledge in probability theory and statistical distributions.

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Unit-3(MCQ)

Bernoulli process, binomial distribution with MGF


1. For the binomial distribution, n=5. If P(X=4)=P(X=3) then p=......

a)⅓ b) ¾ c) 1 d) ⅔

2. For the binomial distribution, n=4, P(X=0)=16/81. Then P(X=4)=....


a) 1/16 b) 1/81 c) 1/27 d) ⅛

3. The probability of the shooter hitting a target is ¾. How many minimum number of
times must he fire so that the probability of hitting the target at least once is more than
0.99?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

The mean and variance of binomial distribution are given as 2 and 4/3
respectively. Then probability of getting no success is
(A) 64/729 (B) 128/243 (C) 16/243 (D) 15/512

Which of the following can’t be possible values of mean and variance for
binomial distribution?
(A) Mean=8, Variance=4.5 (B) Mean=28/5, Variance=121/25
(C) Mean=4, Variance=5 (D) Mean=15, Variance=6
The probability of getting 4 tails in 6 tosses of a fair coin is-
(a) 15/64 (b)1 (c) 15/65 (d) 13/70
Ans B

A binomial variable r satisfies the relation then value of the parameter p is –

(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) 1/3 (d) 1/4

Ans D

Negative binomial distribution(with MGF)


1. A basketball player makes free throws with a 70% success rate. What’s the probability
that their fifth successful free throw happens on their 8th attempt?
(a) 0.159 (b) 0.354 (c) 0.581 (d) 0.716
2. In a quality control process, a machine has a 10% defect rate. How many products on
average will need to be checked until the 5th defective product is found?
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 50 (d) 100
3. A call center receives calls with a 25% chance of being a complaint. What is the
probability that at least 12 calls are needed to get the 4th complaint?
(a) 0.7854 (b) 0.1837 (c) 0.9857 (d) 0.3254
4. Let X be a negative binomial random variable representing the number of trials needed
to achieve r successes, where the probability of success in each trial is p. The moment-
generating function (MGF) of X is given by:
Which of the following statements about the MGF of the negative binomial distribution is
TRUE?

a) The MGF can be used to derive the mean and variance of the distribution.
b) The MGF exists for all real values of t.
c) The first derivative of the MGF at t=0 gives the variance of the distribution.
d) The MGF simplifies to the MGF of the binomial distribution when r=1.

If the probability that a person will believe a rumor is 0.6. Find the
probability that the tenth person to hear the rumor will be the third
person to believe.
A. 0.028 B. 0.027 C. 0.27 D. 0.28
Geometric distribution(with MGF)

A light bulb manufacturing factory finds 3 in every


60 light bulbs defective. Calculate what will be the
probability that the first defective bulb would be
found when the 6th one is tested?

A. 0.0368 B. 0.0386 C. 0.386 D.


0.0863

In a geometric distribution, what does the random variable XXX typically represent?

A) The number of successes before the first failure


B) The number of failures before the first success
C) The total number of trials in a fixed sample
D) The probability of success in a single trial
Q1. If 5% of the electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective, if inspector inspect
the electric bulb randomly, what is the probability that and 4th electric bulb is defective

(a) 0.007 (b) 0.043 © 0.082 (d) None of the above

Q2. The probability that a student pilot passes the written test for a private pilot license is 0.7.
The Probability that a given student will pass the test on the third try is

(a) 0.063 (b) 0.63 (c) 0.43 (d) None of the above

Q1.

(a) 60/64 (b) 61/64 (c) 62/64 (d) 63/64


Q2.

(a) 0.016 (b) 0.032 (c) 0.064 (d) None.

Poisson distribution(with MGF)


1. If X is a Poisson variate such that P(X = 0) = 0.5, then Var(X) is

(i) log 2 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (iv) log4

2.

(i) e-4.64/4!

(ii) e-4.46/6!

(iii) e-4.46/8!

(iv) None

1. The number of customers arriving per hour at a certain automobile


service facility is assumed to follow a Poisson distribution with mean
λ = 7. Compute the probability that more than 10 customers will
arrive in a 2-hour period.
a) 0.858 b) 0.999 c) 0.44 d) 0.555
2. For health reasons, homes need to be inspected for radon gas which
decays and produces alpha particles. One device counts the number of alpha
particles that hit its detector. To a good approximation, in one area, the
count for the next week follows a Poisson distribution with mean 1.3.
Determine, the probability of exactly one particle next week.
a) 0.3545 b) 0.999 c) 0.9393 d) 0.3232

1. A certain area of the eastern United States is, on average, hit by 6


hurricanes a year. Find the probability that in a given year that area will be
hit by fewer than 4 hurricanes
a) 0.666
b) 0.1515
c) 0.55
d) 0.9
2. In a book of 520 pages, 390 typographical errors occur. Assuming Poisson low for the
number of errors per page, find the probability that a random sample of page will
contain no error.
a) 0.472
b) 0.945
c) 0.999
d) 0.222

1. A factory produces bulbs, and each has a probability of 0.05 of being defective. If a
sample of 10 bulbs is taken, what is the probability that exactly 1 bulb is defective?
(A) 0.4013
(B) 0.3874
(C) 0.4500
(D) 0.3150

2. If the number of emails received per minute follows a Poisson distribution with mean 4,
what is the probability of receiving more than 2 emails in a minute?
(A) 0.2381
(B) 0.7619
(C) 0.4752
(D) 0.3678
3. What is the first moment (mean) of a Poisson distribution using MGF?

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