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Math 240 CAT 1 25/6/2020

SECTION A (10marks)
1. The cumulative probability function for a random variable X expresses
the probability that X exceeds the value of x0 as a function of x0.
(A)False
(B)True
2. The sum of the product of each value of a discrete random variable X
times its probability is referred to as its
(A)Expected value
(B)Variance
(C)Mean
(D)None of the above
3. How do discrete and continuous random variables differ?
(A)Discrete variables can only take specific values, but continuous variables
can have any value within a specified range
(B)Continuous variables can only take specific values but discrete variables can
have any value within a specified range
(C)All random variables are discrete, but some are also continuous
(D)All random variables are continuous, but some are also discrete
(E) None of the above
(F) All of the above
4. Which of the following is an example of a continuous random variable?
(A) The weight of food a sea lion eats in a day.
(B) The number of fish a sea lion catches in a day
(C) Rolling two dice and counting the number of dots showing up
(D) Flipping a coin
5. You are taking very accurate measurements for a random variable and
notice that many of the numerical outcomes keep repeating themselves.
Are you likely working with a discrete random variable or a continuous
random variable?
(A) Discrete
(B) Continuous
(C) Not enough information to decide
(D) Both discrete and continuous
SECTION B (20 marks)
7. Citing examples, explain the meaning of the following:
a) Sample space [ 2 marks]
b) Sample point [ 2 marks]
8. A card is drawn at random from an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards.
Describe the sample space if consideration of suits is not taken into
account. [ 2 marks]
9.A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 6 red balls,4 white balls
and 5 blue balls. Determine the probability that it is
a) Red [ 2 marks]
b) Red or white [ 2 marks]
c) White and blue [ 2 marks]
10.The distribution function for a random variable X is given by

f ( x)  1  e2 x , x  0 and zero otherwise. Find

a) The pdf of X . [ 2 marks]


b) P(-3<x<4) [3 marks]
11. A coin is tossed three times. If X is a random variable giving the
number of tails that arise, construct a table showing the probability
distribution of X [ 3marks]

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