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DIVISION-INITIATED MOCK EXAM FOR GRADE 12

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
SY 2023-2024
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on
a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following illustrates a P(x) 0.2 0.25 0.2 0.25

discrete random variable? 5 5
A. The amount of liquid on a container
B. The height of grade 12 learners
C. The length of time to answer the test
D. The number of clients of a certain
insurance company each day 4. The number of pediatric patients
seen in the ER in a given hour is a
2. Toss a coin thrice. Let X be the number of random variable represented by X.
heads. What are the possible values of The probability distribution for X is
X? presented in the table below.
A. X = { 0, 1, 2}
B. X = { 1, 2, 3} x 15 16 17 18 19
C. X = { 0, 1, 2, 3} P(x) 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
D. X = {1, 2, 3, 4}
Find the probability that in the given
3. A spinner is divided into 8 sections. Let X hour, at most 17 patients arrive.
be a random variable whose values are A. 0.8
the scores where the arrow will stop B. 0.6
(numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 in the drawing). C. 0.4
Which of the D. 0.2
following is its
discrete probability 5. What do you call the weighted
distribution? average of the possible values that the
random variable can take?
A. mean
A. B. median
x 1 2 3 4 C. standard deviation
P(x) 0.125 0.375 0.25 0.125 D. variance
B.
x 1 2 3 4 6. It is calculated by summing the
P(x) 0.2 0.125 0.375 0.25 product of the square of the
5 difference between the value of the
C. random variable and the expected
x 1 2 3 4 value.
P(x) 0.2 0.375 0.25 0.125 A. mean
5 B. median
D. C. standard deviation
x 1 2 3 4 D. variance

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For items 7-8. Refer to the probability 11. Which of the following does not
distribution shown below: illustrate a normal curve?
A. It is bell-shaped.
X 0 1 2 3 B. It is symmetrical and unimodal.
P(X) 1 3 3 1 C. The area between the normal curve
and the x-axis is more than 1.
8 8 8 8
D. The tails of the curve are asymptotic to
the baseline.
7. What is the mean of the probability
distribution? 12. Which of the following figures provides
A. 1.2
the most accurate representation of the
B. 1.5
area to the left of z = 1?
C. 1.6
D. 1.8

8. What is the variance in the given

probability distribution?
A. 1.25 A.
B. 1.00
C. 0.75
D. 0.50

9. The number of words written per

participant in an essay competition is
tracked and found to have a mean of 780
words. What does this mean?

A. The average number of words written by B.

the participants in an essay competition
is 780 words.
B. Each participant in an essay competition
writes 780 words.
C. Most participants in an essay
competition write more than 780 words.
D. Most participants in an essay
competition write less than 780 words. C.

10. It represents a normal probability

distribution with a mean equal to zero and
a standard deviation equal to 1.
A. measures of central tendency
B. measures of variation
C. standard mean deviation
D. standard normal curve

D.

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13. A researcher was given a random list of

all graduating senior high school D. If the random samples of size n are
learners. He decided to survey by asking drawn from the population, then as n
becomes smaller, the sampling distribution
every fifth learner on the list regarding
of the mean moves away from the normal
the courses that they want to take in distribution regardless of the shape of the
college. What sampling method does the population.
researcher intend to utilize?
A. cluster 16. It refers to a single value from a random
B. random sample of the population to estimate a
C. stratified population parameter.
D. systematic A. interval estimate
B. point estimate
C. confidence interval
14. A good estimate of the mean is obtained D. z statistic
if the standard error of the mean is small
or close to zero. And to get this good 17. Which of the following statements best
estimate of the population mean, we describes an interval estimate?
have to make the sample size sufficiently A. It is a single value used to estimate a
_____. population parameter.
A. approaching to zero B. It is a range of values used to estimate
B. decreasing a population parameter.
C. large C. It is an unbiased value used to
D. normal estimate a population parameter.
D. It is a fixed value used to estimate a
15. Which of the following defines a population parameter.
sampling distribution of the sample mean
using the Central Limit Theorem? 18. If the sample mean is 45.12 and the
A. If random samples of size n are drawn population mean is 46.51. Which of the
from the population, then as n becomes following is the point estimator?
larger, the sampling distribution of the A. The point estimator is the single value
sample mean approaches the normal 45.12.
distribution, regardless of the shape of B. The point estimator is the statistic
the population distribution. that was used to obtain 45.12.
C. The point estimator is any value
B. If random samples of size n are drawn between 45.12 and 46.51.
from the population, then as n becomes D. The point estimator is any value
smaller, the sampling distribution of the outside the interval 45.12 and 46.51
mean approaches the normal
distribution regardless of the shape of 19. For t-distribution with 25 degrees of
the population. freedom. Find the values of t such that the
area to the right of t is 0.05.
C. If random samples of size n are drawn
from the population, then as n becomes A. t 0.05 = 1.708
larger, the sampling distribution of the
B. A. t 0.05 = 1.708
mean moves away from the normal
distribution, regardless of the shape of C. t 0.05 = 1.729
the population. D. t 0.05 = 2.201

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C. The parameter of interest is the

standard deviation of entering a
For Nos. 20-23. An admission officer wants mathematics major.
to know the mean age of all who are D. The parameter of interest is the
enrolled as math majors. He computed a maximum error of age entering a
mean age of 18 years old and a standard mathematics major.
deviation of 1.2 years on a random sample
of 25 entrants coming from a normally 23. What can you conclude about the
distributed population. population mean based on its confidence
interval estimate?
20. With 99% confidence, what is the A. With 1% confidence, we can say that
confidence interval? the interval contains the true mean
A. 17.33 to 18.67 age of the population based on the
B. 18.23 to 19.43 sample of 25 students entering
C. 20.13 to 22.43 mathematics majors.
D. 21.53 to 24.34 B. With 1% confidence, we can say that
the interval does not contain the true
21. Which of the following describes a 99% mean age of the population based on
confidence interval? the sample of 25 students entering
A. The range of values that you can be mathematics majors.
99% certain contains the true mean C. With 99% confidence, we can say
age of the population. that the interval contains the true
B. The range of values that you can be mean age of the population based on
99% certain of does not contain the the sample of 25 students entering
true mean age of the population. mathematics majors.
C. The range of values that you can be D. With 99% confidence, we can say
99% certain contains the incorrect that the interval does not contain the
mean age of the population true mean age of the population based
D. The range of values that you can be
on the sample of 25 students
99% certain of does not contain the
entering mathematics majors.
incorrect mean age of the population.
For nos. 24-25. A survey of 1200 citizens
22. The sample information consists of 25
showed that 715 trust the president.
observations with a mean equal 18 and
a standard deviation of 1.2. Which of
24. What is the 95% confidence interval for
the following concludes the population
the proportion of all citizens who trust
parameter of interest?
the president?
A. The parameter on interest is the
A. 54.3% to 56.5%
mean age of entering a mathematics
B. 56.9% to 58.7%
major.
C. 57.3% to 62.7%
B. The parameter of interest is the
D. 58.5% to 63.9%
variance of the age of entering a
mathematics major.

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25. What can you conclude about the 29. Which of the following best describes
population proportion? the null and alternative hypotheses?
A. With 95% confidence, we can say that
A. The null hypothesis states that there is
the interval contains the true
no difference between two parameters while
percentage of all citizens who trust the the alternative hypothesis states that there
presidents. is a difference between two parameters.
B. With 95% confidence, we can say that
the interval does not contain the true B. The null hypothesis states that there is a
percentage of all citizens who trust the difference between two parameters while
presidents. the alternative hypothesis states that there
is no difference between two parameters.
C. With 95% confidence, we can say that
the interval contains the true C. The null hypothesis considers only the
percentage of all citizens who do not parameter while the alternative hypothesis
trust the presidents. does not consider the parameter.
D. With 95% confidence, we can say that
the interval contains the incorrect D. The null hypothesis does not consider
percentage of citizens who trust the the parameter while the alternative
hypothesis considers the parameter.
presidents.

26. Which of the following values For items 30 – 31.

corresponds to the 95% confidence level? According to the study done last year, the
A. 𝛼 = .01 average monthly expenses for mobile phone
B. 𝛼 = .05 loads of senior high school students in
C. 𝛼 = .10 Madrid NHS was Php350.00. A statistics
D. 𝛼 = .025 student believes that this amount has
increased since January of this year. A
27. Which statement accurately reflects the random sample of 60 students has an
average monthly expense for mobile phone
outcome when the null hypothesis is
load of Php380.00 with a standard
rejected? deviation is Php77.00. Use 0.05 as the level
A. There is sufficient evidence to back up of significance.
the decision.
B. There is no sufficient evidence to back 30. Determine the critical value.
up the decision. A. z = - 1.645
C. The conclusion is guaranteed. B. z = 1.645
C. z = 1.96
D. The conclusion is not guaranteed.
D. z = -1.96
28. The probability you reject the null 31. Identify the appropriate rejection
hypothesis when in fact the null hypothesis region.
is true is called __________. A. z > 1.645
A. Type I error B. z < 1.645
B. Type II error C. z < -1.645
C. the power D. z > -1.645
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For nos. 32-34. To test the hypothesis that that can be used in stating the null
eating fish makes one smarter, a random hypothesis?
sample of 12 persons takes a fish oil A. H0: µ = 7
supplement for one year and then is given B. H0: µ = 6
an IQ test. Here are the results: C. H0: µ = 5
116 111 101 120 99 94 D. H0: µ = 4
106 115 107 101 110 92
36. Suppose we were interested in
32. What is the parameter of interest in the determining if there were differences in
given problem? the average prices among two local
A. degree of freedom supermarkets. We randomly pick six
B. mean different items to compare at both
C. standard deviation supermarkets. Which statistical
D. variance procedure would be best to use for this
study?
33. Which of the following statements of a A. matched-pairs t procedure
null hypothesis is correct considering B. one-sample t-test
that the population mean is 100? C. two-sample t-test
D. two-way z-test
A. H0: µ > 100 (eating fish does not help 37. This refers to the region where the
increase the mean IQ.) value of the test statistic lies for which
B. H0: µ > 100 (eating fish helps increase we will reject the null hypothesis.
the mean IQ.) A. acceptance region
C. H0: µ = 100 (eating fish helps increase B. confidence region
the mean IQ.) C. error region
D. H0: µ = 100 (eating fish does not help D. rejection region
increase the mean IQ.)
For nos. 38-39. A researcher used a
34. Which of the following statements of the developed problem-solving test to randomly
alternative hypothesis is correct select 50 grade 11 students. In this sample,
considering that the population mean is x = 80 and s = 10. The mean μ and the
100? standard deviation of the population used
A. H1: µ > 100 (eating fish does not help in the standardization of the test were 75
increase the mean IQ. and 15, respectively. Use the 95%
B. H1: µ > 100 (eating fish helps increase confidence level.
the mean IQ.
C. H1: µ = 100 (eating fish helps increase 38. What is the rejection region of z?
the mean IQ. A. z ←1.645 or z > 1.645
D. H1: µ = 100 (eating fish does not help B. z <1. 645 or z > 1.645
increase the mean IQ. C. z >−1. 96 or z < 1.96
D. z < -1.96 or z > 1.96
35. Given the following scores 5, 2, 4, 4,
and 5. What is the mean of the scores

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39. Which of the following is the decision depressive disorder, P𝑁𝐸. Testing this
rule of the given problem? claim, what would the resulting p-value
A. Reject H0 if z ≤ negative critical value be? (Round to 3 decimal places.)
B. Reject H0 if z ≤ positive critical value A. 0.003
C. Accept H0 if z ≥ sum of the critical B. 0.006
values C. 0.035
D. Accept H0 if z ≥ twice the critical D. 0.069
values
43. (Refer to Question 42) Using a 0.10
40. What is the rejection region in a left- significance level, which of the following
tailed test using 10% confidence level? is the most appropriate conclusion given
A. z < -1.28 the results?
B. z > -1.28 A. Accept the null hypothesis; there is
C. z < 1.28 sufficient evidence to support the
D. z > 1.28 researcher’s claim.
B. Accept the null hypothesis; there is
For Questions 41–43 refer to the table, not sufficient evidence to support the
which relates to the possible epilepsy- researcher’s claim.
depression link. C. Fail to reject the null hypothesis;
Depressive Disorder there is sufficient evidence to support
Diagnosed Present Absent the researcher’s claim.
Epilepsy (Yes) (No) D. Reject the null hypothesis; there is
Epilepsy 37 51 sufficient evidence to support the
No Epilepsy 24 78
researcher’s claim.

For nos. 44-45. Using the 0.05 level of

41. What is the p-value of one randomly
significance, run a z-test given the following
selected individual presenting with a
data:
depressive disorder given the individual
5
has been diagnosed with epilepsy? n = 74 ; ṕ= ; p0 = 10%
74
(Round to 3 decimal places.)
A. 0.195
44. What is the correct expression of the
B. 0.420
null hypothesis?
C. 0.421
A. H0: p = 0.10
D. 0.607
B. H0: p ≠ 0.10
C. H0: p > 0.10
42. A researcher believes that the
D. H0: p < 0.10
proportion of individuals with diagnosed
epilepsy who present with a depressive
45. What is the basis of decision-making for
disorder, P𝐸, is higher than the
rejecting or accepting the H0 using the p-
proportion of individuals without
value?
diagnosed epilepsy who present with a
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B. Accept the H0 if the p-value = 0.05 C. Every unit of change in the value of 𝑥,
C. Accept the H0 if the p-value < 0.05 the value of 𝑦 also changes at .123 unit
D. Accept the H0 if the p-value > 0.95 on average.
D. The slope of the line is .123.
46. Referring to the illustration provided,
49. If the linear regression equation is 𝑦
how would you compare scatterplot I with ′ = 103 − 1.7𝑥, what would be the value of
scatterplot II in terms of the strength of 𝑦′ when 𝑥 = 10?
association? A. 86
B. 93
C. 101.3
D. 106

50. In a study involving the number of

student tardy days and their corresponding
quiz scores, the resulting regression
equation is 𝑦 = 34 + .756𝑥. What would be
A. The strength of association in the corresponding score if a student never
Scatterplot I is greater. committed any tardy day?
B. The strength of association in
Scatterplot II is greater. A. 34
C. The strength of association in both B. 41
scatterplots II is the same. C. 43
D. The strength of association in the D. 44
scatterplots cannot be compared.

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47. In the equation 𝑦′ = 5 + 6𝑥, what are the

values of the slope and the y-intercept?

A. slope: 5; y-intercept: 6x
B. slope: 6x ; y-intercept: 𝑦′
C. slope: 𝑦′ ; y-intercept: 6x
D. slope: 6; y-intercept: 5

48. If the equation of the regression line is 𝑦

′ = 5 + .123𝑥, how can it be interpreted?

A. Every unit of change in the value of 𝑥,

the value of 𝑦 also changes at 5 units
on average.
B. Every unit of change in the value of 𝑦,
the value of 𝑥 also changes at 5 units
on average.

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