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A random variable Y has the following distribution: Y | -1 0 1 2 P(Y)| 3C 2C 0.4 0.

1 The value of the constant C is:

a. 0.10 b. 0.15 c. 0.20


d. 0.25
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Ans. A

Which of the following is CORRECT?


a. We do not need to randomize if our sample size is sufficiently large. b. A large sample size always ensures that our sample is representative of the population. c. If all other things are equal, we need a larger sample size for a larger population.

d. In a properly chosen sample, an estimate will be less variable with a large sample size and hence more precise.
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Ans. D

How many even 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 1,2,5,6, and 9 if each digit can be used once?
a. 60 b. 24 c. 120 d. 9
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Ans. B

(insert Normal Distribution table)

The diameters of steel disks produced in a plant are normally distributed with a mean of 2.5 cm and standard deviation of .02 cm. The probability that a disk picked at random has a diameter greater than 2.54 cm is about:

a. 0.5080 b. 0.2000

c. 0.1587
d. 0.0228
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Ans. D

A faculty-student committee is to selected at random from three students and six faculty members. The committee is to consist of five people. What is the probability that the committee will contain 2 students?
a. 0.4762 b. 0.1190 c. 0.6667 d. 0.3333
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Ans. A

Which of the following events do you think are independent?


a. A={person is pro basketball player}
B={person is over 6 ft. tall} b. A={person is over 6 ft tall}

B={person is has father over 6 ft tall} c. A={color of hair}


B={favorite flavor of ice cream} d. A={age of individual}

B={favorite type of music}


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Ans. C

The heights in centimeters of 5 students are: 165, 175, 176, 159, 170. The sample median and sample mean are respectively:
a. 170, 169 b. 169, 170 c. 176, 169 d. 176, 176
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Ans. A

A recent Census of a small town in Minnesota showed that 60% of the residents are male, 20% have college degrees, and 15% are both male and college graduates. If a randomly selected person is a male, what is the probability that he has a college degree?
a. 0.25
b. 0.75 c. 0.65 d. 0.09
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Ans. A

A random sample of 500 households in Vancouver was selected and several variables are recorded for each household. Which of the following is NOT CORRECT??
a. Household total income is a ratio scaled variable. b. Household income (which averages about 35,000) and was rounded to the nearest $100 can be treated as a continuous variable even though it is discrete. c. Socioeconomic status was coded as 1=low income, 2=middle income, 3=high income and is an interval scaled variable. d. The primary language used at home is a nominal scaled variable.
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Ans. C

A random variable is a
a. Quantity whose value depends on the outcome of the experiment b. Function c. Measured quantity of an outcome involving chances
d. All of the above
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Ans. D

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