Summa ry of Board Questions

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(4 ) The probabilit y mass function (p.m.f.) of Xis given below :
X=x 1 2 3
1 2 2
P(X = x) - - -
5 5 5
Find E(X2 ). [Ans.
27
] (March 2014) (2 marks)
(5) A random variable X has the following distributio n : 5

I P(Xx= x)
(a) Find k,
I: I :k \ :k \ :k \
(b) Find P(0 < X < 4)
9: 11:k 11:k I
(c).Obtain the cumulativ e distributio n function (c.d.f.) ofX.
1 15
[Ans. (a) - (b) -1 (March 2 0 14) (4 marks)
49 49
(6) A bakerman sells 5 types, of cakes. Profits due to the sale of each type of cake is respective
ly t 3, t 2 .5 , t2, n .5, n.
The demands for these cakes are 10%, 5%, 25%, 45% and 15% respectivel y. What is the expected
profit per cake?
[Ans. 1.75] (Oct. 2 0 14) (4 marks)
(7) Let the p.m.f. (probabili ty mass function) of random variable x be.
4

P(x) = ( X4)(5)x(4
g g ) -x X = 0, 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ·

= 0 otherwise
Find E(x) and Var (x). [Ans. E(X) = 2 .22 ; V(X) = 0 .9876] (March 2 0 15) (3 marks)
(8) Given the p.d.f. (probabili ty density function) of a continuou s random variable x as:
x2
jlx) = - , -1 < X < 2
3
= 0 otherwise
Determine the c.d.f. (cumulati ve distributio n function) of x and hence find
x3 12 8
P(x < 1), P(x::; - 2) , P(x > 0), P(l < x < 2) [Ans. c.d.f. = - + - ; - , 0 , - ,7
-1 (March 2015, 2017) (4 marks)
9 9 9 9 9
(9) Find k , such that the function

k(±)x ; x =
P(x)=
l 0
0,1:2,3,4, k > 0

; .otherwise ,
is a probabilit y mass function (p .m.f.)
.
. 1
[Ans. - ] (Oct. 201 5 ) (2 marks)
16
(10) Find the ~xpected value , variance and standard derivation of random variable Xwhose probabilit
y mass function
(p.m.f.) is given below
x-x 1 2 3
1 2 2
P(X = x) - - -
5 5 5
[Ans. E(X) = 2.2, V(Xl = 0.56, S.D. = 0.7483] (Oct. 2015) (4 marks)
(11) The probabilit y distributio n of a discrete random variable X is :

Ip~~:)I ~ I~ I~ I~ I~ I [Ans. ~ l (March 2016) (2 marks)

Find (X::; 4)
3
(12) The following is the p .d.f. (Probabili ty Density Function) of a continuou s random variable X:
X
jlx) = , 0 < X < 8
32
= 0
, otherwise
(a) Find the expressio n for c.d.f. (Cumulati ve Distribu tion Function) of X.
x2 1
(b) Also find its value at x = 0.5 and 9. [Ans. (a) f (x) = 64 • XE R
, 1 i (March 2 0 16) (4 marks)
(b)
256
(13) The probabilit y mass function for X = number of m ajor defects in a randomly selected appliance of a certain type
is
X=x 0 1 2 3 4

P(X =x) 0 .08 0.15 0.45 0.27 0 .05

Find the expected value a nd variance of X. [Ans. E(X) = 2.-06, V(X l = 0 .93641 (July 2016) (3 m arks)
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(14) Probability distribution of X is given by

I p~~~xx)
~
I I I I I
0\ 0 3
2
0 4
3

Find P(x 2) and obtain cumulative distribution function of X.

4
0 2
(Ans, 0.9) (July 2017) (3 marks)
(15) Find the variance and standard deviation of the random variable X whose probability distribution is •given below:

I I! I! I i I ! I
P(Xx~ x]

(Ans. V(X) = !, S.D. = -I; I (March 2 0 18) (4 marks)

(16) Find kif the functionjlx) is defined by :
Jlx) = kx( 1 - x) , for O < x < 1
= 0 , otherwise, . · ( 1)
is the probability density function (p.d.f.) of a random variable (r.v.) X. Also find P x_< 2

(Ans. k = 6, P(x ½) = ~ l
< (July 2018) (~ marks)

( 17) Obtain the probability distribution of the number of sixes in two tosses of a fair die. · (July 2018) (2 marks)
( 18) The probability distribution of a random variable X, the number of defects per 10 meters
of a fabric is given by

I PIXx~ xl I I I I 0:31
Find the variance ofX.
o~s o.~s o.~s o.~2 I
[Ans. 0.86761 (March 2019) (3 marks)
( 19) For the following probability density function (p.d.f.) ofX, find : (i) P(X < 1), (ii) P( IXI < 1)
if
x2
Jlx) = - -3<x<3
18
= 0 otherwise [Ans. (i) 0 .5185, (ii) 0.03703] (March 2019) (3 marks)
(20) The p.d.f. of continuous random variable X is given by
X
jlx) = - , 0 < X < 4
8
=0- otherwise
1 5 .
Find (i) P (X $ 2) (ii) P (7 < X $ 3) (iii) P (X > 3) [Ans. Ci) - (ii) - (ill) .!._ I (July. 2019 ) (3 marks)
16 4 16
(21) Find expected value of the random variable X whose probability mass function is :

X=x 1 2 3
1 2 2
P(X = x) -
5
-
5
-
5

[Ans. E(X) = 2 .2] (M arch 2020) (2 marks)

(22) If .f(x) = kx , for O < x < 2
=· 0 , otherwise,
is the probability density function of a random variable X. then find :
(i) Value of k , (ii) P( 1 < X < 21 [Ans. Ci) _!_ (ii) ~ I (March 202 0) (3 marks)
(23) Find the ·probability distribution of number of heads in two tosses of a coin 2
· 4
(Oct. 2 02 1) (2 marks)
(24) The probability distribution of discrete random variable X is as follows:

X=x 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(X = x) k 2k 3k 4k 5k 6k
Find (i) the value of k
(ii) P(2 < X < 4)
1
(ill) P(X ~ 3) !Ans. (i) - (ii) 1 6
are thrown simultaneou sly. If X denotes the number of sixes find the
21
7 (iii)
7 1 (Oc t. 2021) (3 marks)
(25} TWo di ce ' expectation of x .
[Ans. E(X) == ½I (March 2022 ) (3 marks)
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(26)
In a meeting 70% of the members favour and 30% oppose a certain proposal. A member is selected at random and
we take X = 0 if he opposes, .and X = 1 if he is in favour. Find E(X) and Var(X).

[Ans. E(X) = 0.7, V(X) = 0.21] (July 2022) (2 marks)

(27)
Find expected value and variance of X, where X is number obtained on the uppermost face when a fair die is thrown.
[Ans. E(X) = 3.5, V(X) = 2.92] (J uly 2022) (3 marks)
(28) Find the mean of number randomly selected fro"m 1 to 15. [Ans. 8] (March 2023) (2 marks)
(29) For the following probability density f~nctlon of a -random variable X, find (a) P (X < 1) and (b) P (IXI < 1) .
2
.f(x) = x + ; for - 2 < x < 4
18
=O , otherwise 1 2
[Ans. (a)- (b) -'-] (March 2023) (3 marks)
4 9
(30) The probability distribution of Xis as follows:

I P(X: x) I O~l I ~ I 2~ I 2~ I ~· I
Find (i) K (ii) P(X < 2) (iii) P(X ~ 3) [Ans.: (i) 0.15 (ii) 0 .25 (iii) 0.45] (July 2023) (3 marks)

(31) • are t osse d s 1· multaneously, write the probability distribution of the number of heads.
If two coins
[Ans. · X 0 1 2
P(X) 1 1 1
- <
-
4 2 4 (March 2 024) (2 marks)

(32) Find k, , = k x 2 ( 1 - x )' for 0 < x < I

if f(x)
=0 otherwis.e
is the p.d.f of random variable X. [Ans. k = 12] (March 2024) (3 marks)