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Probability Distribution Q Bank

The document contains a series of probability distribution problems related to coin tosses, defective items, and normal distributions. It includes calculations for various scenarios such as the probability of getting heads, defective components, and statistical analysis of test scores. Each problem is associated with a specific marking scheme indicating its complexity and grading weight.

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Probability Distribution Q Bank

The document contains a series of probability distribution problems related to coin tosses, defective items, and normal distributions. It includes calculations for various scenarios such as the probability of getting heads, defective components, and statistical analysis of test scores. Each problem is associated with a specific marking scheme indicating its complexity and grading weight.

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Probability Distribution

1) An unbiased coin is tossed 5 times. Find the probability of getting a head. 2M (S-
2018)
2) If the coin is tossed 5 times, find the probability of getting a head. 2M (W-
2018)
3) An unbiased coin is tossed 5 times. Find the probability of getting three heads. 2M (S-
2019)
4) If a fair coin is tossed three times, then find the probability of getting exactly two heads.
2M (W-2019)
5) If the coin is tossed three times. Find the probability of getting exactly two Heads. 2M(S-
2022)
6) Attempt the following:
(i) On average 2% of the population in an area suffer from T. B. What is the probability
that out of 5 persons chosen at random from this area, at least two suffer from T. B.?
(ii) 10% of the components manufactured by the company are defective. If twelve
components are selected at random, find the probability that at least two will be
defective. 6M (W-2018)
7) Attempt the following:
(i) A person fires 10 shots at the target. The probability that any shot will hit the target
3/5. Find the probability that the target is hit exactly 5 times.

8) If 20% of the bolts produced by a machine are defective. Find the probability that out of 4
bolts drawn,

i) one is defective ii) at the most two are defective. 6M (S-


2018)

9) A company manufactures electric motors. The probability that an electric motor is defective
is 0.01. What is the probability that a sample of 300 electric motors will contain exactly 5
defective motors? (Given e–3 = 0.0498) 6M (S-2018)

10) In a sample of 1000 cases the mean of certain tests is 14 and the standard deviation is 2.5.
Assuming the distribution to be normal, find

i) how many students score above 18?

ii) how many students score between 12 and 15? [Given : A(0.4) = 0.1554, A(0.8) =
0.2881, A(1.6) = 0.4452] 6M (S-2018)

11) The number of road accidents met with by taxi drivers follows Poisson distribution with
mean 2 out of 5000 taxis in the city, find the number of drivers.

i) Who does not meet an accident?

ii) Who met with an accidents more than 3 items. (Given e–2 = 0.1353) 6M (W-2018)

12) Weight of 4000 students are found to be normally distributed with mean 50 kgs and standard
deviation 5 kgs. Find the number of students with weights

i) less than 45 kgs ii) between 45 and 60 kgs


(Given : For a standard normal variate z area under the curve between z = 0 and z = 1 is 0.3413
and that between z = 0 and z = 2 is 0.4772) 6M (W-2018)

13) If 2% of the electric bulbs manufactured by company are defective, find the probability that
in a sample of 100 bulbs. i) 3 bulbs are defective ii) At the most two bulbs will be defective.

(e–2 = 0.1353) 6M(S-2019)

14) In a test on 2000 electric bulbs, it was found that the life of a particular make was normally
distributed with average life of 2040 hours and standard deviation of 60 hours. Estimate the
number of bulbs likely to burn for:

i) Between 1920 hours and 2160 hours.

ii) More than 2150 hours. Given that: A (2) = 0.4772 A (1.83) = 0.4664 6M(S-2019)

15) Attempt the following:

i) The probability that a man aged 65 will live to 75 is 0.65. What is the probability that out of
10 men which are now 65, 7 will live to 75.

ii) The probability that a bomb dropped from a Plane will strike the target is 5 1 . If six bombs
are dropped, find the probability that exactly two will strike the target. 6M(S-2019)

16) Attempt the following :

i) An unbiased coin is tossed 5 times. Find the probability of getting three heads. 6M
(W-2019)

ii) Fit a Poisson distribution for the following observations.

𝑥𝑖 20 30 40 50 60 70
𝑓𝑖 8 12 30 10 6 4

17) If 2% of the electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective. Find the probability
that in sample of 100 bulbs

i) 3 are defective

ii) At least two are defective. 6M (W-2019)

18) In a sample of 1000 cases, the mean of certain tests is 14 and the standard deviation is 2.5.
Assuming the distribution is to be normal, 6M
(W-2019)

i) How many students score between 12 and 15.

ii) How many students score above 18. Given


Frequency 0 to 0.8 = 0.2881 ,Frequency 0 to 0.4 = 0.1554 ,Frequency 0 to 1.6 = 0.4452

19) If 20% of the bolts produces by a machine are defective. Find the probability that out of 4
bolts drawn.

i) One is defective

ii) at most two are defective 6M (S-2022)


20) If the probability of a bad reaction from the certain injection is 0.001, determine the chance
that out of 2000 individuals more than two will get a bad reaction. (Given e2 = 7.4) 6M
(S-2022) 21) In a sample of 1000 cases the mean of certain test is 14 and S.D is 2.5. Assuming
the distribution to be normal. Find

i) How many students score between 12 and 15?

ii) How many students score above 18?


[Given : A(0.8) = 0.2881, A(0.4) = 0.1554, A(1.6) = 0.4452] 6M (S-
2022)

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