Probability and Statistics

1. How many permutations of {m, n, o, p, q, r, s) end with m?

A. 720 B. 207 C. 630 D. 360
2. If there are 15 horses in a horse of race, how many possibilities are there for the win, place, and show
(first, second, and third) positions if all orders of finish are possible?
A. 455 B. 544 C. 3072 D. 2730
3. A certain protocol uses 10 bits per message block. If the numbers of 1's per block is limited to exactly
four, how many different message blocks can be generate?
A. 120 B. 210 C. 3628800 D. 5040
4. Kendrick flipped a coin 10 times. Each flip comes up either heads or tails. How many possible
outcomes contain at most three tails?
A. 176 B. 968 C. 720 D. 120
5. How many permutation of the letters ABCDCEFG contain the string BGCF?
A. 576 B. 24 C. 38 D. 636
6. How many permutation of the letters ABCDCEFG contain
the string BCD and DEF?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
7. Droodles Charity Sweepstakes sold one hundred tickets, numbered 1, 2, 3, ....., 100 to 100 different
people for a drawing. Four different prices are awarded, including a grand prize (a trip to the Bahamas).
How many ways are there to award the prize if the person holding ticket 13 does not win a
price?
A. 93054240 C. 90354420
B. 90345240 D. 90345024
8. An organization has 26 members. How many ways are there to choose a chairman, vice chairman,
secretary and treasurer of the organization, wherenopersoncanholdmore than one office?
A. 358800 C. 14950
B. 388500 D. 95014
9. How many bit string of length 10 contain atleastthree1s and at least three Os?
A. 129 B. 219 C. 192 D.912
10. A lotto uses numbers 1 to 40. A winningnumber consists of 5 different numbers in any order. What
are your chances of winning it?
A. 1/800865 C. 1/685008
B. 1/658008D. 1/605880
11. A provincial chapter of IECEP held a lottery to raise funds for their organization, with P20, 000 top
prize and with 3, 000 tickets printed and sold. What is the mathematical expectation of a member if she
bought 30 tickets?
A. 200 B. 100 C. 300 D. 400
12. How many triangles are determined by 15 points, no three of which are collinear?
A. 544 B. 454 C. 455 D. 554

13. In a certain high-school entrance examination, an examinee may select 5 problems from a set of 20
questions.
In how many ways can she make her choice?
A. 40551C. 15051
B. 15540D. 15504
14. In an examination, the probability of getting a credit is 1/3. If four students are selected at random,
what is the probability that at least one of them got a credit?
A. 26/31 C. 33/68 B. 65/81 D. 13/78
15. Chiks draws 3 candies in succession from a jar containing 5 Kopiko candies, 6 Maxx's candies and 7
Stork candies. Find the probability of drawing these candies in order: Kopiko, Maxx, and Stork.
A. 67/389 C. 33/785
B. 19/253 D. 35/816
16. A group of 4 people entered an opera house after the lights head dimmed. They are shown to the
correct group of 4 seats by the usher. Each person holds a number stub. What is the probability that
each is in the correct seat according to the numbers on seat and stub?
A. 1/24 B. 1/25 C. 1/26 D, 1/27
17. A certain 20 - item examination has only two choices per question. What is the probability of
getting exactly 15 correct answers?
A. 787/33101
C. 671/11823
B. 969/65536
D. 183/19310
18. In how many ways can a caravan of 9 covered wagons from India be arranged in a circle?
A. 40230 C. 42300
B. 40203 D. 40320
19. In how many ways can 3 acacias, 4 narras, and 2 mahoganies be arranged along a property line if one
does not distinguish trees of the same kind?
A. 1260 C. 1620
B. 1026 D. 1062
20. The probability that a certain industry will locate in Cagayan de Oro is 0.7, the probability that it will
locate in lloilo is 0.4, and the probability that it will locate in either Cagayan de Oro or Iloilo or both is
0.8. What is the probability that the industry will locate in both cities?
A. 0.1 B. 0.3 C. 0.4 D. 0.5
21. If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabet, find the probability that the letter is listed,
somewhere after the letter g.
A. 19/26 C. 15/26
B. 17/26 D. 11/26
22. Dong's pizza Company uses taste testing and statistical analysis of the data prior to marketing any
new product. Consider a study involving four types of crusts (thin, thin with garlic and oregano, thin with
bits of cheese and thick). Dong's is also studying four sauces, (standard, a new sauce with more garlic, a
new sauce with fresh basil, and a new sauce with pandan). What is the probability that a judge will get a
plain thick crust with a pandan sauce for his first taste test?
A. 1/15 B. 1/17 C. 1/12 D. 1/16
23. Suppose it is known that the probability that a certain electronic component survives for more than
5000 hours is 0.43 suppose also that the probability that the component survives no longer than 3000
hours is 0.07. What is the probability that the life is greater than 3000 hours?
A. 0.91 B. 0.93 C. 0.95 D. 0.97
24. A random sample of 200 people is classified by gender and their highest level of education attained.
Among the males, 38 finished elementary, 28 finished high school and 22 finished College. Among the
females, 45 finished elementary, 50 finished high school and 17 finished college. If a person is picked at
random from this group, find the probability that the person is a male, given that he finished high
school.
A. 14/39 C. 16/39
B. 17/39D. 11/39
25. In experiment to study the relationship of hypertension and smoking habits, the following data are
collected for 180 individuals: Among those who experience hypertension,21were
were nonsmokers,36 were moderatesmokers,while30 heavy smokers. Among those who do not
experiencehypertension, 48 were nonsmokers, 26 were moderate smokers and 19 were heavy smokers.
If one of these individuals is selected at random, find the probability that the person is experiencing
hypertension, given that the person is
a heavy smoker.
A. Behhahsns
B.
26. The probability that a car being filled with gasoline will also need an oil change is 0.25; the
probability that it needs a new oil filter 0.40; and the probability that both the oil and filter need
changing is 0.14. If the oil had to be changed, what is the probability that a new oil filter needed?
A. 0.53 B. 0.54 C. 0.55 D. 0.56
27. The probability that a physician correctly diagnoses a particular illness is 0.7. Given that the patient
enters a law suit is 0.9. What is the probability that the physician makes an incorrect diagnosis and the
patient sues?
A. 0.28 B. 0.29 C. 0.27 D. 0.25
28. The probability that the Ramon will be alive in 20 years is
0.4, and the probability that Julius will be alive in 20 years is 0.3. If we assume independence for both,
what is the probability that neither will be alive in 20 years?
a. 0.44 B. 0.43 C. 0.42 D. 0.47
29. NMDA plans to enforce speed limits by using radar traps at 4 different locations within the
expressway. The radar traps ateach of the locations R1, R2, R3, and R4 are operated 40%, 30%, 20%, and
30% of the time, and if a person who is speeding in his way to work has probabilities of 0.2, 0.1, 0.5, and
0.2, respectively, passing through these locations, what is the probability that he will receive a speeding
ticket?
A. 0.26 B. 0.27 C. 0.28 D. 0.29
30. at 4 NMDA different plans locations to enforce within speed the expressway. limits by using The
radar radar traps at each of the locations R1, R2, R3, and R4 are operated 40%, 30%, 20%, and 30% of
the time, and if a person who is speeding in his way to work has probabilities of 0.2, 0.1, 0.5, and 0.2,
respectively, passing through these locations, what is the probability that he will receive a speeding
ticket as he passed through the radar trap located at R2?
A. 1/8 B. 1/7 C. 1/6 D. 1/9
31. The probabilities that a service station will pump gas into 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 or more cars during a
certain 30-minutes period are 0.03, 0.18, 0.24, 0.28, 0.10 and 0.17 respectively. Find the probability that
in this 30-minute period, at most 4 cars received gas.
A. 0.82 B. 0.84 C. 0.83 D. 0.85
32. An allergist claims that 50% of the patients she tests are allergic to some type of weed. What is the
probability that exactly 3 of her next 4 patients are allergic to weeds?
A. 0.25 B. 0.35 C. 0.45 D. 0.55
33. The following measurements were recorded for the drying time, in hours, of a certain
brand of latex paint.
34. 3.4 2.5 4.8 2.9 3.62.8 3.3 5.6 3.7 2.84.4 4.0 5.2 3.0 4.8Calculate the sample mean for this
data.
35. A. 3.877
36. C. 3.787
37. B. 3.687
38. D. 3.887
 39. On a vacation trip a family bought 21.3 liters of gasoline at 39.9 cents per liter, 18.7
liters at 42.9 cents per liter, and 23.5 liters at 40.9 cents per liter. Find the mean price per liter.
A. 45.11 cents per liter
C. 54.11 cents per liter
B. 41.51 cents per liter
D.41.15cents per liter
35. Given the data set: 1.7, 2.2, 3.9, 3.11 and 14.7 determine the sample mean and median respectively.
A. 6.12, 3.11 C. 7.2, 14.7
B. 5.12, 3.9 D. 4.12, 2.2
36. A sample size of 10 is taken with results given by: 7.07,
7.00, 7.10, 6.97, 7.00, 7.03, 7.01, 6.98, and 7.08. Calculate the
sample variance.
37. The following data represent the length of life in years, measured to the nearest tenth
of 39 similar fuel pumps:
38. 2.0 3.0 0.3 3.3
39. 1.3
40. 0.4
41. 0.2 6.0 5.5 6.5
42. 0.2
43. 2.3
44. 1.5 4.0 5.9 1.8
45. 4.7
46. 0.7
47. 4.5 0.3 1.5 0.5
48. 2.5
49. 5.0
50. 1.0 6.0 5.6 6.0
51. 1.2
52. 0.2
53. Compute for the sample range.
54.  
55. D. 6.3
56. A. 6.0 B. 6.1
57. C. 6.2
58.  
59. Compute the mean value of the numbers from the
60. tabulated values shown.(Numbers) (Probability)
61. 5.3
62. 0.38
63. 1.8
64. 0.49
65. -2.6
66. 0.13
67. A. 2.767
68. C. 2.588
69. B. 2.887
70. D. 2.312
71. Compute the standard deviation of the following sets of numbers as shown.
 72. The mean value of the given set of numbers is 5.67. Find the value of x.
Numbers:
15
x -3
Probability:
0.37
0.47 0.16
A. 1.178
 
C. 1.871
8. 1.277
 
D. 1.957
41. An electronics professor gives the following scores to her students. Compute the
arithmetic mean.
42. Frequency;
43. 1
44. 3
45. 57
46. Numbers:
47. 11
48. 18
49. 21 w
50. A. 21.8125
51.  
52.  
53. C. 25.8125
54. B. 22.8125
55.  
56.  
57. D. 26.8125
58. What is the probability that a poker hand contain full house, that is, three of one kind
and two of another kind?
A. 7/4156 C. 6/4165
B. 3/4165 D. 1/4165
43. Find the probability that a hand of five cards in poker contains four cards of a kind.
A. 1/4165 C. 1/6514
B. 1/1465 D. 1/4651
44. The probability that the head of a household is home when a telemarketing representative calls is
0.3. Given that the head of the house is home, the probability that goods will be bought from the
company is 0.2. Find the probability that the head of the house is home and goods being bought from
the company.
A. 0.03 B. 0.06 C. 0.07 D.0.04
45. According to the Fairhaven City Police Department, the need for money to buy drugs is stated as the
reason for 65% of all thefts. Find the probability that among the next 4 theft cases reported in this city,
at most 2 resulted from the need for money to buy drugs.
A. 0.734 C. 0.347 B. 0.473 D. 0.437
46. Statistic shows that an airplane makes a safe flight if at least one-half of its engines run. Suppose
thatthe airplane engines operate independently and fail with probability equal to 0.4, which of the two
airplanes (a 4-engine plane or a 2engine plane) will have the higher probability for a successful flight?
A. The two - engines plane
B. The Four - engine plane
C. Choose a six-engine plane instead
D. Insufficient data. The skill of the flight crew should also be considered.
47. Dr. Chiks claims that 65% of those with lung cancer are chain smokers. If she is correct, find the
probability that of 20 such patients recently admitted to a hospital, fewer than half are chain smokers.
A. 0.037 C. 0.053
B. 0.076 D. 0.087
48. In testing a certain kind of laptop over a very high temperature environment, it is found
that 35% of the laptops fail to complete test run without overheating. Of the next15 laptops tested, how
many would you expect to overheat? A. 7.75 B. 3.75 C.6.25 D.5.25
49. According to sir Louie, among the students of PERCDC, around 47% buy sandwich during
breaks. Of those who buy sandwich during breaks, 22.5% buy eggsandwichand54.4% buy ham sandwich.
What is the probability that of 10 students, who bought sandwich during break, 2 bought egg sandwich,
5 bought ham sandwich, and 3 bought other sandwichtypes?
A. 0.075 C.0.065
B. 0.055 D.0.035
50. Lebron is fond of playing with his circular dart board. If he hitsprobability thebull's0.10, eye hits with
a triple probability with probability 0.01hits a double0.05, and withmisses the dart, board with
probability 0.02, what is the probability that 7 throws will result in no bull's eyes, no triples, a double
twice, and a complete miss once?
A. 0.095 C. 0.95
B. 0.00095 D. 0.0095
51. The probability that an examinee passes the board examinationis0.8.Find the probability that the
examinee will pass the examination on the fourth try.
A. 3/625 C. 8/625
B. 4/625 D. 9/625
52. By investing in the Stocks Exchange, a person can make a profit in one year of Php 5000 with
probability 0.4 or take a loss of Php 2000 with probability 0.6. What is this person's expected gain?
A. 700 B. 800 C. 900 D. 400
53. If the odds against event E are 3:8, find the probability of success.
A. 0.27 B. 0.72 C. 0.64 D. 0.46
54. Bardang picked 10 differently colored beads. How many different bracelets can she
make if she is going to useonly6 of the 10 beads per bracelet?
55. A. 12200
56. C. 12600
57. B. 12500
58. D. 12700
59. The odds that A can solve a given problem are5to7,and the odds that B can solve it are 3
to 6. Find the probability that either A and B can solve the problem.
A. 3/4 C. 11/18
B. 17/14 D. 17/36
56. What is the geometric mean of the numbers 2,4,4,5,6,9,13,11?
57. What is the harmonic mean of the number 5,6,6,7,9? A. 8.76 B. 3.89 C. 6.35 D. 2.89
58. Find the quadratic mean of the numbers 8,9,9,13. A. 9.76 B. 9.35 C. 9.11 D. 9.94
 59. Find the mode of the given set of numbers:
5,6,6,7,7,7,8,8,9,9,9,10,10,13.
A. 6 and 7 C. 7 and 8
B. 7 and 9 D. 9 and 10
60. Assuming that an average of 3.5 trucks per hour arrive at dock. Calculate the probability that the
next truck will arrive 32 minutes and 52 seconds after the previous truck.
A. 0.147 C. 0.127
B. 0.174 D. 0.172
61. Assume that the customers entering retail store averages 12minutes. Determine the probability that
the difference between customers arriving the retail store is at least 10minutes.
A. 0.345C. 0.543
B. 0.435 D. 0.354
62. A multiple choice test consisting of four choices is given to a class. Each student answers the
question and the correct answers per each student are tallied. What is the standard

deviation of the correct answers?

A. 1.369 C. 1.963
B. B.1.639 D. 1.69363.Amultiple choice test has 4 choices. Each student randomly answers
all of the questions and the results are tallied.A. 1.785What is the variance for this distribution?
C. 1.587 C. 1.857
D. 1.875