VEL TECH MULTI TECH DR RANGARAJAN DR SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING

COLLEGE
191MA401 / PROBABILITY AND RANDOM PROCESS.
UNIT – II
STANDARD DISTRIBUTIONS
Part – A (1 mark)

S.NO. Question Bank CO K

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1 In a binomial distribution the number of trials is __________. CO2.1 K1
a) Finite b) infinite c) 0 d)none of these.

2 The parameters of a binomial distribution are __________. CO2.1 K1

a) P and q b) n and p c) x and y d) t.

3 The binomial distribution is a ___________ distribution. CO2.1 K1

a) Continuous b) discrete c) zero d) none of these.

4 The random variable X has a binomial distribution with parameters n = 20, p = 0.4 CO2.1 K2
then P(X=3) = ___________.

a) 0.34 b) 0. 44 c) 0. 15 d) 0.124.

5 In a poisson distribution the p.m.f is ___________. CO2.2 K1

-λ x -λ x
a) P(x) = e λ b) P(x) = e c) P(x) = λ d)none of these.
xǃ xǃ xǃ

6 The mean of a poisson distribution is __________. CO2.2 K1

a) A b) λ c) H d) T.

7 The variance of poisson distribution is ___________. CO2.2 K1

a) n b) p c) λ d) none of these.

8 In a poisson distribution ________________. CO2.2 K1

a) mean < variance b) mean < 0 c) mean > variance d) mean =
variance.

9 The p.m.f of geometric distribution is ___________. CO2.3 K1

 a) P(x) = qx-1 p b) P(x) = qx-1 c) P(x) = qxp d) P(x) = p.

10 The mean of a geometric distribution is ________________. CO2.3 K1

a) p b) 1 c) p + q d) pq.
p

11 The variance of geometric distribution is _______________. CO2. 3 K1

a) p b) p + q c) q2 d) pq.
p

12 The p.d.f of uniform distribution is __________. CO2. 4 K1

a) f(x) = 1 b) f(x) = 2 c) f(x) = 1 d) none of these.
b-a b-a b+a

13 The mean of uniform distribution is ____________. CO2. 4 K1

a-b a+b a-b a-b
a) 2 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5 .

14 The variance of uniform distribution is _______________. CO2. 4 K1

2
a) b-a b) a-b c)(b-a) d) a+b.
22 2 12 2

15 If X is a uniform random variable in [2, 2] then the p.d.f is _________. CO2. 4 K1

1 5 3 1
a) f(x) = 2 b) f(x) = 4 c) f(x) = 2 d) f(x) = 4 .

16 The p.d.f of an exponential distribution is ___________. CO2. 5 K1

a) P(x) = λe-λx b) P(x) = e-λx c) P(x) = λe-λ d)none of these.

17 The mean of an exponential distribution is___________. CO2. 5 K1

a) p b) 1 c) p d) pn.
q λ n

18 The MGF of exponential distribution is __________. CO2. 5 K1

λ 1 3
a) λ-t b) λ-t c) λ-t d) none of these.

19 A random variable X has an exponential distribution with parameter λ = 2 then the CO2. 5 K2
mean is ____.

a) 1 b) 1 c) 1 d) 1 .
22 23 12 2

20 CO2. 6 K1
The normal distribution is _________________.

a) continuous distribution b) discrete distribution c)both a) and b) d)

none of these.
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The area under the standard normal curve is _________.

a) 2 b) 1 c) 0 d) 44.

PART B

S.NO. Question Bank CO K level

1 CO2.1 K3
The mean of the binomial distribution is 20 and the standard deviation is 4.
Find the parameters of the binomial distribution.

2 CO2.1 K3
Six dice are thrown 729 times. How many times do you expect 3 dice show 5
or 6.

3 CO2.1 K3
Derive the MGF of binomial distribution.

4 CO2.2 K3
If X and Y are two independent poisson random variables such that P(X=1) =
P(X=2) and P(X=2) = P(X=3). Find var(X-2Y).

5 CO2.2 K3
If X is a poisson random variable such that P(X=2) = 9P(X=4) + 90P(X=6). Find
var(X).

6 CO2.3 K3
Suppose that a trainee soldier shots the target in an independent fashion. If
the probability that a target is shot at any shot is 0.8. What is the probability
that the target to be hit (i)on the 6 th attempt. (ii) in fever than 5 shots.

7 CO2.4 K3
The time in hours required to repair a machine is exponentially distributed
with parameter λ=1/2. What is the probability that (i) the repair time
exceeds than 2 hours. (ii) what is the conditional probability that a repair
takes at least 10 hours given that its duration exceeds 9 hours.

8 CO2.4 K3
The amount of time a watch will run without having to be rest is a random
 variable having an exponential distribution with mean 120 days. (i) find the
probability that such a watch will have to be set less than 24 days. (ii) find
the probability that such a watch will not have to be rest at least 180 days.

9. CO2.5 K3
If X is a uniform random variable in (-2, 2). Find the pdf of X and find the
variance of X.

10. CO2.5 K2
If X is uniformly distributed random variable over the interval (0, 10).
Calculate (i) P(X>6) (ii)P(3<X<8).

11. CO2.6 K3
For a normal distribution with mean 2 variance 9. Find the value of x1 of the
random variable such that the probability of the random variable x1 in the
interval (2, x1) is 0.4115.

PART C

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1 CO2.1 K3
Out of 800 families with 4 children each. How many families would you
expect to have (i) two boys and two girls (ii) at least one boy (iii) at most
two girls (iv) children of both gender.

2 CO2.2 K3
Derive the mean and variance of poisson distribution.
3 CO2.3 K3
State and prove the memory less property of geometric distribution.

4 CO2.4 K3
State and prove the memory less property of exponential distribution.

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A random variable X has uniform distribution over the interval (-3, 3).
Compute (i) P(X>2) (ii)P(|x|>2) (iii)P(|x-2|<2) (iv) find the value of k for
which P(X>k) = 1/3.

6 CO2.6 K3
If X is a random variable with mean 3 and variance 16. Find (i) P(X<1) (ii)
P(X>-1) (iii) P(2<X<7).

7 CO2.6 K3
The savings bank account of a customer showed an average balance of
Rs. 150 and a standard deviation of Rs. 50. Assuming that account
balances are normally distributed. (i) what percentage of account is over
Rs. 200? (ii) what percentage of account is between Rs.120 and Rs.170?
(iii)what percentage of account is less than Rs.75?

8 If the heights of 500 students are normally distributed with mean CO.2.6 K3
68 inches and standard deviation 3 inches how many students
have weight (a) greater than 72 inches (b) less than or equal to
64 inches (c) between 65 71 inches exclusive.