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Chapter Test Topic: Normal Distribution: I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose The Letter of The Best Answer. (1 Point Each)

The document contains a chapter test on the normal probability distribution. It includes 10 multiple choice questions testing properties of the normal distribution and concepts such as z-scores and finding probabilities. It also includes a problem solving section asking to draw a normal distribution curve based on data about job applicant ages and calculate how many applicants fall within certain age ranges.

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Chapter Test Topic: Normal Distribution: I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose The Letter of The Best Answer. (1 Point Each)

The document contains a chapter test on the normal probability distribution. It includes 10 multiple choice questions testing properties of the normal distribution and concepts such as z-scores and finding probabilities. It also includes a problem solving section asking to draw a normal distribution curve based on data about job applicant ages and calculate how many applicants fall within certain age ranges.

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CHAPTER TEST probability that a randomly selected chocolate bar will

Topic: Normal Distribution have between 215 and 235 calories.


a. 0.3413 b. 0.4772 c. 0.6826 d.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the best 0.1084
answer. (1 point each)
CHAPTER TEST
1. Which of the following statements are TRUE about the Topic: Normal Distribution
properties of the normal probability distribution?
I. The distribution curve is bell-shaped. I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the best
II. The mean, median, and the mode coincide answer. (1 point each)
at the center.
III. The width of the curve is determined by 1. Which of the following statements are TRUE about the
the mean of the distribution. properties of the normal probability distribution?
IV. The tails of the curve flatten out I. The distribution curve is bell-shaped.
indefinitely along the horizontal axis, II. The mean, median, and the mode coincide at
always approaching the axis but never the center.
touching it. That is, the curve is asymptotic III. The width of the curve is determined by the
to the base line. mean of the distribution.
IV. The tails of the curve flatten out indefinitely
a. II, IV only b. I, II, IV only along the horizontal axis, always approaching the
c. I, II, III only d. II, III, IV only axis but never touching it. That is, the curve is
asymptotic to the base line.
2. The random variable X is best described by a normal
distribution with mean μ=30 and σ =6 . What is
the z-score that corresponds to X =26 .5 ? a. II, IV only b. I, II, IV only
a. 0.583 b. 0.683 c. -0.583 d. -0.683 c. I, II, III only d. II, III, IV only

3. What is the probability of the area below z=−1.25 ? 2. The random variable X is best described by a normal
a. 0.0020 b. 0.0859 c. 0.1056 d. distribution with mean μ=30 and σ =6 . What is
0.8944 the z-score that corresponds to X =26 .5 ?
4. The following are the properties of the normal a. 0.583 b. 0.683 c. -0.583 d. -0.683
probability distribution EXCEPT; 3. What is the probability of the area below z=−1.25 ?
a. The distribution curve is bell-shaped.
a. 0.0020 b. 0.0859 c. 0.1056 d.
b. The mean, the median, and the mode coincide at the
0.8944
center.
c. The curve is symmetric about a vertical axis through 4. The following are the properties of the normal
the mean μ . probability distribution EXCEPT;
d. The area under the normal curve is more than 1. a. The distribution curve is bell-shaped.
b. The mean, the median, and the mode coincide at the
5. Which of the following is TRUE about a standard center.
normal distribution? c. The curve is symmetric about a vertical axis through
a. Approximately normal distribution with mean equal the mean μ .
to 0 and standard deviation equal to 1.
d. The area under the normal curve is more than 1.
b. Approximately normal distribution with mean equal
to 1 and standard deviation equal to 0. 5. Which of the following is TRUE about a standard
c. Normal distribution with mean equal to 0 and normal distribution?
standard deviation equal to 1. a. Approximately normal distribution with mean equal
d. Normal distribution with mean equal to 1 and to 0 and standard deviation equal to 1.
standard deviation equal to 0. b. Approximately normal distribution with mean equal
to 1 and standard deviation equal to 0.
6. What is the probability of the area to the right of
c. Normal distribution with mean equal to 0 and
z=2.88 ? standard deviation equal to 1.
a. 0.0020 b. 0.0859 c. 0.1056 d. d. Normal distribution with mean equal to 1 and
0.8944 standard deviation equal to 0.
7. What is the probability of the area between z=−2.8 6. What is the probability of the area to the right of
and z=−1.35 ? z=2.88 ?
a. 0.0020 b. 0.0859 c. 0.1056 d. a. 0.0020 b. 0.0859 c. 0.1056 d.
0.8944 0.8944
8. Find the z-value to the left of the mean so that 98.87% 7. What is the probability of the area between z=−2.8
of the area under the distribution curve lies to the right of and z=−1.35 ?
it.
a. 0.0020 b. 0.0859 c. 0.1056 d.
a. 0.28 b. -0.28 c. 2.28 d. -2.28
0.8944
9. The average number of calories in a 1.5-ounce 8. Find the z-value to the left of the mean so that 98.87%
chocolate bar is 225. Suppose that the distribution of of the area under the distribution curve lies to the right of
calories is approximately normal with σ = 10. Find the it.
a. 0.28 b. -0.28 c. 2.28 d. -2.28
9. The average number of calories in a 1.5-ounce
chocolate bar is 225. Suppose that the distribution of
calories is approximately normal with σ = 10. Find the
probability that a randomly selected chocolate bar will
have between 215 and 235 calories.
a. 0.3413 b. 0.4772 c. 0.6826 d.
0.1084

10. What is the z-value that corresponds to X =50 ,


X́ =56 , s=3?
a.-2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 2
10. What is the z-value that corresponds to X =50 ,
II. PROBLEM SOLVING. Write your solutions neatly X́ =56 , s=3?
and box out your final answer. (10 points) a.-2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 2

In a job fair, 3000 applicants applied for a job. Their II. PROBLEM SOLVING. Write your solutions neatly
mean age was found to be 28 with a standard deviation of and box out your final answer. (10 points)
4 years.
a. Draw a normal curve distribution showing the In a job fair, 3000 applicants applied for a job. Their
z-scores and the raw scores. mean age was found to be 28 with a standard deviation of
b. How many applicants are below 20 years old? 4 years.
c. How many have ages between 24 and 32 years a. Draw a normal curve distribution showing the
old? z-scores and the raw scores.
b. How many applicants are below 20 years old?
c. How many have ages between 24 and 32 years
old?

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