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Basics of Statistics and Probability MCQs

The document contains 54 multiple choice questions related to statistical concepts like probability, hypothesis testing, distributions, and other foundational statistical topics. It also includes a link inviting people to join a Telegram channel. The questions cover topics such as type 1 and type 2 errors, null and alternative hypotheses, binomial and Poisson distributions, random variables, and measures of central tendency.

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Basics of Statistics and Probability MCQs

The document contains 54 multiple choice questions related to statistical concepts like probability, hypothesis testing, distributions, and other foundational statistical topics. It also includes a link inviting people to join a Telegram channel. The questions cover topics such as type 1 and type 2 errors, null and alternative hypotheses, binomial and Poisson distributions, random variables, and measures of central tendency.

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1) A set of events devouring the entire sample space is called __________.

Answer: Exhaustive Event

2) Alternative Hypothesis states that no significant difference exists between a set of variables.

Answer: False

3) The probability of not committing a __________ error is called Power of Test.

Answer: Type 2

4) In a Binomial experiment, the letter P is used to denote __________.

Answer: The probability of success on an individual trial

5) When a probability function is used to describe a discrete probability distribution, it is


called__________

Answer: Probability Mass Function

6) The letter e in a Poisson experiment denotes __________.

Answer: All of the options

7) Discrete Distribution includes __________.

Answer: Poisson and Normal Distribution

8) A 6-sided dice numbered 1 to 6 is rolled. The probability of getting either an even or prime number is
an example of __________.

Answer: Mutually Exclusive Event

9) __________ represents the outcome of a statistical experiment in numerical values.

Answer: Random Variable

10) In __________ test, the region of rejection is only on one side of the sampling distribution.

Answer: One – Tailed

11) The probability of committing a Type 1 error is called __________.

Answer: Significance Level

12) A Discrete Random value can take any value within an interval on the real line.
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Answer: FALSE

13) Null Hypothesis must be rejected if P-Value is __________ than Significance Level.

Answer: Lesser

14) __________ calculates the number of events occurring in a specific period, when given the average
number of times the event occurs in that time span.

Answer: Poisson Distribution

15) P-Value measures the strength of evidence in support of a null hypothesis.

Answer: False

16) The process of setting up a range of values within which a parameter is included is called
__________.

Answer: Confidence Intervals

17) If another event does not influence the occurrence of an event, it is called a Dependent Event.

Answer: FALSE

18) The process of testing specific values of a parameter is called __________.

Answer: Point Estimation

19) Type 2 Error occurs when a researcher fails to reject a false null hypothesis.

Answer: TRUE

20) Statistical Hypothesis is an assumption about Sample Parameter.

Answer: FALSE

21) Null Hypothesis and Alternative Hypothesis must be __________.

Answer: Mutually exclusive

22) __________ is calculated by multiplying each of the possible outcomes in the sample space with
thelikelihood of their occurrence, and then summing up all the values.

Answer: Expected Value

23) Any event containing two or more elements of the sample space is known as a ___________.

Answer: Compound Event


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24) What type of error occurs when a researcher rejects a null hypothesis that is true?

Answer: Type 1 Error

25) In a __________ experiment, each trial can result in either of the two outcomes only.

Answer: Binomial

26) Conditional Probability is denoted by __________.

Answer: P(A|B)

27) The Hypothesis test process contains __________ steps.

Answer: 4

28) F Distribution and T Distribution are examples of __________.

Answer: Continuous Distribution

29) Descriptive Statistics works on __________ dataset.

Answer: Sample

30) __________ holds the responsibility of describing the data collected.

Answer: Statistics

31) __________ contains all the elements of a dataset.

Answer: Population

32) Any event containing two or more elements of the sample space is known as a ___________.

Answer: Compound Event

33) __________ calculates the number of events occurring in a specific period, when given the average
number of times the event occurs in that time span.

Answer: Poisson Distribution

34) In a __________ experiment, each trial can result in either of the two outcomes only.

Answer: Binomial

35) In a Binomial experiment, the letter P is used to denote __________.

Answer: False
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36) The __________ states that no significant difference exists between a set of variables.

Answer: Null Hypothesis

37) __________ provides the summary statistics of data.

Answer: Descriptive Statistics

38) __________ is the process of applying logical or statistical techniques to evaluate and describe data
in a meaningful way

Answer: Data Analysis

39) __________ is an art of learning data.

Answer: Statistics

40) The letter e in a Poisson experiment denotes __________.

Answer: A constant whose value is approximately 2.71828

41) Formal procedures used by statisticians to accept or reject hypotheses is called __________.

Answer: Hypothesis Testing

42) __________ enable to observe data dispersion from a central point.

Answer: Range, Standard Deviation, and Variance

43) __________ represents the outcome of a statistical experiment in numerical values.

Answer: Random Variable

44) The Hypothesis test process contains __________ steps.

Answer: 5

45) Null Hypothesis must be rejected if P-Value is __________ than Significance Level.

Answer: Lesser

46) Measures of Central Tendency includes __________.

Answer: All the options

47) Null Hypothesis and Alternative Hypothesis must be __________.

Answer: Mutually exclusive


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48) If another event does not influence the occurrence of an event, it is called a Dependent Event.

Answer: False

49) The probability of committing a Type 1 error is called __________.

Answer: Significance Level

50) __________ helps to make inferences about a population.

Answer: None of the options

51) Conditional Probability is denoted by __________.

Answer: P(A|B)

52) When a probability function is used to describe a discrete probability distribution, it is called
__________.

Answer: Probability Mass Function

53) What variable can take only a countable number of values?

Answer: Discrete

54) P-Value measures the strength of evidence in support of a null hypothesis.

Answer: False

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