XII MATHEMATICS - HOME TEST

CHAPTER 11 - PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OR MOST SUITABLE ANSWER. 10 X 1 = 10
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1. Let X be random variable with probability density function f (x) = ��
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Which of the following statement is correct
(1) both mean and variance exist (2) mean exists but variance does not exist
(3) both mean and variance do not exist (4) variance exists but Mean does not exist.
2. Consider a game where the player tosses a six-sided fair die. If the face that comes up is 6, the player
wins Rs.36, otherwise he loses Rs �� , where k is the face that comes up k ={1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.The expected
amount to win at this game in Rs. is
�� �� � �
(1) � (2) − � (3) � (4) − �
3. Let X represent the difference between the number of heads and the number of tails obtained when a
coin is tossed n times. Then the possible values of X are
(1) i+2n, i = 0,1,2...n (2) 2i–n, i = 0,1,2...n (3) n–i, i = 0,1,2...n (4) 2i+2n, i = 0,1,2...n
4. Four buses carrying 160 students from the same school arrive at a football stadium. The buses carry,
respectively, 42, 36, 34, and 48 students. One of the students is randomly selected. Let X denote the
number of students that were on the bus carrying the randomly selected student. One of the 4 bus
drivers is also randomly selected. Let Y denote the number of students on that bus. Then E[X] and
E[Y] respectively
(1) 50, 40 (2) 40,50 (3) 40.75, 40 (4) 41,41
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5. The random variable X has the probability density function f (x)= and
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E(X ) = �� , then a and b are respectively
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(1) 1 and � (2) � and 1 (3) 2 and 1 (4) 1 and 2
6. Which of the following is a discrete random variable?
I. The number of cars crossing a particular signal in a day.
II. The number of customers in a queue to buy train tickets at a moment.
III. The time taken to complete a telephone call.
(1) I and II (2) II only (3) III only (4) II and III
7. A computer salesperson knows from his past experience that he sells computers to one in every
twenty customers who enter the showroom. What is the probability that he will sell a computer
to exactly two of the next three customers?
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(1) ��� (2) ��� (3) ��� (4) ��
8. � � = �� , � = �, �, . . . . � is called a probability mass function if
(1) � � = �� ≥ � & � � � = �� = � (2) � � = �� > � & � � � = �� = �
(3) � � = �� = � & � � � = �� = � (4) � � = �� ≥ � & � � � = �� = �
9. Which of the following are true in the case of c.d.f F(x)? ( X is discrete random variable)
(i) � ≤ �(�) ≤ � (ii) ��� �(�) = � & ��� �(�) = �
�⟶−∞ �⟶∞
(iii) � �� < � ≤ �� = �(��) − �(�� ) (iv) � � > � = � − � � ≤ � = � − �(�)
(1) (i) and (iv) only (2) (ii) ,(iii), (iv) only (3) (i),(ii), (iii) only (4) all
10. With usual notations, which of the following are correct?
(i) ���(�) = � �� − �(�) � (ii) ���(�� + �) = �� ���(�)
∞
(iii) � �� + � = ��(�) + � (iv) �(�) = −∞ �(�)�� if X is continuous
(1) all (2) (i),(ii),(iii) only (3) (i),(ii),(iv) only (4) (ii),(iii),(iv) only

II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 5 X 2 = 10

1. A six sided die is marked ‘2’ on one face, ‘3’ on two of its faces, and ‘4’ on remaining three faces.
The die is thrown twice. If X denotes the total score in two throws, find the values of the random
variable and number of points in its inverse images.
2. Three fair coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability mass function for number of heads
occurred.
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3. The probability density function of X is given by � � = . Find the value of k .
� ��� � ≤ �
4. The time to failure in thousands of hours of an electronic equipment used in a manufactured
computer has the density function f (x)= ��−�� � > � . Find the expected life of this
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electronic equipment.
5. If X ~ B(n, p) such that 4P(X = 4) = P(x = 2) and n = 6 . Find the distribution, mean and standard
deviation of X .

III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 5 X 3 = 15

6. Two balls are chosen randomly from an urn containing 6 white and 4 black balls. Suppose that we
win Rs.30 for each black ball selected and we lose Rs. 20 for each white ball selected. If X denotes
the winning amount, then find the values of X and number of points in its inverse images.
7. A random variable X has the following p.m.f. Find (i) the value of k (ii) P(2≤ X < 5) (iii) P(3 < X )

8. If X is the random variable with distribution function F(x) given by,

�, −∞ < � < �
�
F(x) = �� + � � ≤ � < � then find (i) the probability density function f (x) (ii) P(0.3≤ X ≤0.6)
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�, �≤�<∞
9. If μ and σ are the mean and variance of the discrete random variable X , and E(X + 3) =10 and
2

E(X + 3)2 =116 , find μ and σ2 .

10. If the probability that a fluorescent light has a useful life of at least 600 hours is 0.9, find the
probabilities that among 12 such lights (i) exactly 10 will have a useful life ;
(ii) at least 11 will have a useful life; (iii) at least 2 will not have a useful life of at least 600 hours.

IV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 5 X 5 = 25

11. A six sided die is marked ‘1’ on one face, ‘3’ on two of its faces, and ‘5’ on remaining three faces.
The die is thrown twice. If X denotes the total score in two throws, findthe
(i) probability mass function (ii) cumulative distribution function (iii) P(4≤ X < 10) (iv) P(X ≥ 6)
12. The cumulative distribution function of a discrete random variable is given by
� − ∞ < � <− �
�. �� −�≤�<�
�. �� �≤�<�
F(x) = Find (i)the probability mass function (ii) P(X< 1) (iii) P(X ≥ 2)
�. �� �≤�<�
�. �� �≤�<�
� �≤ � <∞
13. If X is the random variable with probability density function f (x) given by,
�−� �≤� <�
f(x)= −� + � � ≤ � < � (i) the distribution function F (x) (ii) P(1.5 ≤ X ≤ 2.5)
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−��
14. The probability density function of the random variable X is given by f (x)= ���� �>�
� �>�
find the mean and variance of X .
15. On the average, 20% of the products manufactured by ABC Company are found to be defective.
If we select 6 of these products at random and X denote the number of defective products find the
probability that (i) two products are defective (ii) at most one product is defective
(iii) at least two products are defective.