Jordan university of science and technology

probability&statistics (For computer sciences students)

First exam
Softwarian Team
Name: ID :

1. Ben can take any one of three routes from school (S) to the town
center (T), and can then take five possible routes from the town center
to his home (H). He doesn't retrace his steps.
How many different possible ways can Ben walk home from school?
A.7 B.8 C.15 D. 35
2.Sarah goes to her local pizza parlor and orders a pizza. She can choose
either a large or a medium pizza, has a choice of seven different toppings,
and can have three different choices of crust.
How many different pizzas could Sarah order?
A.12 B.20 C.27 D.42

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 3. Derek must choose a four-digit PIN number. Each digit can be chosen
from 0 to 9.
How many different possible PIN numbers can Derek choose?
A.12 B.20 C.27 D.42
4. For her literature course, Rachel has to choose one novel to study from a
list of four, one poem from a list of six and one short story from a list of
five.
How many different choices does Rachel have?
A.15 B.120 C.225 D.240
5. James has to choose his options in his final year at school.

He must choose one subject from each of five different option groups.

In the first group, there are six subjects to choose from.

In the second group, there are four subjects to choose from.
In the third group, there are five subjects to choose from.
In the fourth group, there are two subjects to choose from.
In the fifth group, there are four subjects to choose from.

How many possible choices of subjects can James make?

A.480 B.960 C.1,200 D.4,800
6. Jenny has nine different skirts, seven different tops, ten different pairs of
shoes, two different necklaces and five different bracelets.
In how many ways can Jenny dress up?
A.6,300 B.7,560 C.12,600 D.63,000
7. Simon visits his local fast-food restaurant and orders a burger, a side, a
drink and an ice cream. He can choose either a hamburger, a cheeseburger
or an eggburger; he can choose either fries or salad as a side; he can
choose one drink from coke, lemonade, orange or raspberry; and for his ice
cream he can choose either a cone or a sundae.
How many different possible meals could Simon choose?
A.11 B.24 C.40 D.48

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 8. How many 'words' with five letters are there that start with a vowel and
end with an S?
Note:
*. They don't have to be real words, results like AGXFS or UFQWS will do.
*. Letters can be repeated.

A.3,380 B.87,880
C.105,456 D.2,284,880
9. How many odd numbers are there greater than 1,000 but less than
100,000?
A.49,500 B.49,000 C.50,000 D.49,9

10.How many permutations of 3 different digits are there, chosen from the
ten digits 0 to 9 inclusive?
(Such as drawing ten numbered marbles from a bag, without replacement)
A.84 B.120 C.504 D.720

11. How many permutations of 4 different letters are there, chosen from the
twenty six letters of the alphabet?
A.358,800 B.14,950 C.23,751 D.720
12. How many different committees of 5 people can be chosen from 10
people?
A.252 B.2,002 C.30,240 D.100,000
13. Jones is the Chairman of a committee. In how many ways can a
committee of 5 be chosen from 10 people given that Jones must be one of
them?
A.126 B.252 C.495 D.3,024

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 14. A special type of password consists of four different letters of the
alphabet, where each letter is used only once. How many different possible
passwords are there?
A. 426 B. 358,800 C. 14,950
15. A password consists of two letters of the alphabet followed by three
digits chosen from 0 to 9. Repeats are allowed. How many different possible
passwords are there?
A. 650,000 B. 676,000 C. 1,757,600
16. An encyclopedia has eight volumes. In how many ways can the eight
volumes be replaced on the shelf?
A.8 B.40,320 C.5040 D. 88
17. Assuming that any arrangement of letters forms a 'word', how many
'words' of any length can be formed from the letters of the word SQUARE?
(No repeating of letters)
A.82 B.720 C.1,956 D.9,331
18. 16 teams enter a competition. They are divided up into four Pools (A, B,
C and D) of four teams each.

Every team plays one match against the other teams in its Pool.

After the Pool matches are completed:

• the winner of Pool A plays the second placed team of Pool B
• the winner of Pool B plays the second placed team of Pool A
• the winner of Pool C plays the second placed team of Pool D
• the winner of Pool D plays the second placed team of Pool C

The winners of these four matches then play semi-finals, and the winners
of the semi-finals play in the final.

How many matches are played altogether?

A.23 B.31 C.32 D.63
19. A restaurant offers 5 choices of appetizer, 10 choices of main meal and 4
choices of dessert. A customer can choose to eat just one course, or two
different courses, or all three courses. Assuming all choices are available,
how many different possible meals does the restaurant offer?
A.329 B.310 C.200 D.19

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 20. A bag contains 3 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are
drawn at random without replacement.
If the first marble drawn is red, what is the probability the second marble is
blue?

A. B. C. D.
21. A bag contains 3 red marbles and 4 blue marbles.

Two marbles are drawn at random without replacement.

If the first marble drawn is blue, what is the probability the second marble
is also blue?

A. B. C. D.
22. Two cards are chosen at random without replacement from a pack of
52 playing cards.
If the first card chosen is an Ace, what is the probability the second card
chosen is a King?

A. B. C. D.
23. A box contains 5 green pencils and 7 yellow pencils. Two pencils are
chosen at random from the box without replacement.
What is the probability they are both yellow?

A. B. C. D.
24. A box contains 5 green pencils and 7 yellow pencils. Two pencils are
chosen at random from the box without replacement.
What is the probability they are different colors?

A. B. C. D.

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 25. In Exton School, 60% of the boys play baseball and 24% of the boys play
baseball and football.
What percent of those that play baseball also play football?
A. 25% B. 36% C. 40% D. 84%
26. In Exton School, 40% of the girls like music and 12% of the girls like
music and dance.
What percent of those that like music also like dance?
A. 28% B. 30% C. 52% D. 33.33%
27. 45% of the children in a school have a dog, 30% have a cat, and 18%
have a dog and a cat.
What percent of those who have a dog also have a cat?
A. 40% B. 48% C. 60% D. 75%
28. 45% of the children in a school have a dog, 30% have a cat, and 18%
have a dog and a cat.
What percent of those who have a cat also have a dog?
A. 40% B. 48% C. 60% D. 75%
29. A bag contains 3 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are
drawn at random without replacement.
If the first marble drawn is red, what is the probability the second marble is
blue?

A. B. C. D.
30. Which of the following pairs of events is mutually exclusive?
A. Cards: Aces and Spades B. Two dice: Odd and even
C. Sit down and stand up D. Sit down and scratch your nose
31. A card is chosen at random from a pack of 52 playing cards.
What is the probability of a King or a Queen?

A. 0 B. C. D.
32. A card is chosen at random from a pack of 52 playing cards.
What is the probability of a King or a Heart?

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 A. B. C. D.

33. A number is chosen at random from the set of two-digit numbers from
10 to 99 inclusive.
What is the probability the number contains at least one digit 2?

A. B. C. D.
34. Two fair dice are thrown.
What is the probability that the score on the first die is 6 or the score on
the second die is 5?

A. B. C. D.
35. There are 30 children in a class and they all have at least one cat or
dog. 14 children have a cat, 19 children have a dog.
What is the probability that a child chosen at random from the class has
both a cat and a dog?

A. B. C. D.
36. In a group of 25 boys, 20 play ice hockey and 17 play baseball. They all
play at least one of the games.
What is the probability that a boy chosen at random from the class plays
ice hockey but not baseball?

A. B. C. D.
37. In a class of 29 children, 15 like history and 21 like math. They all like at
least one of the two subjects.
What is the probability that a child chosen at random from the class likes
math but not history?

A. B. C. D.

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 38. In a class of 35 children, 22 like bananas, 18 like cherries and 13 like
strawberries.
7 of them like bananas and cherries.
8 of them like bananas and strawberries.
5 of them like cherries and strawberries.
They all like at least one of the fruits.
What is the probability that a child chosen at random from the class likes
cherries only?

A. B. C. D.

39. In a class of 32 children, 16 have a skateboard, 12 have a bicycle and 17

have a scooter.

5 of them have a skateboard and a bicycle.

7 of them have a skateboard and a scooter.
4 of them have a bicycle and a scooter.
They all have at least one of the three things.

What is the probability that a child chosen at random from the class has a
scooter but not a bicycle?

A. B. C. D.
40. A coin is tossed three times. Find the probability of getting at least two
heads.

A. B. C. D.
41. A coin is tossed three times. Find the probability that head and tail show
alternately.

A. B. C. D. None of these

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 41. Two cards are drawn from the top of a well-shuffled deck. What is the
probability that they are both black aces?

A. B. C. D.
42. A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting two heads
and one tail?

A. B. C. D.
43. A die is thrown twice. What is the probability both numbers are prime?

A. B. C. D.
44. A code consists of a digit chosen from 0 to 9 followed by a letter of the
alphabet.
What is the probability the code is 9Z?

A. B. C. D.
45. A bag contains 5 red marbles, 4 green marbles and 1 blue marble.
A marble is chosen at random from the bag and not replaced; then a
second marble is chosen. What is the probability both marbles are green?

A. B. C. D.
46. A bag contains 5 red marbles, 4 green marbles and 1 blue marble.
A marble is chosen at random from the bag and not replaced; then a
second marble is chosen. What is the probability that neither marble is
blue?

A. B. C. D.
47. Two cards are drawn from the top of a well-shuffled deck. What is the
probability that they are both Diamonds?

A. B. C. D.

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 48. A code consists of a two digit number chosen from 00 to 99, followed by
two different letters of the alphabet.
What is the probability the code is 12KY?

A. B. C. D.
49. A bag contains 3 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are
drawn at random without replacement.
If the first marble drawn is red, what is the probability the second marble is
blue?

A. B. C. D.
50. A bag contains 3 red marbles and 4 blue marbles.

Two marbles are drawn at random without replacement.

If the first marble drawn is blue, what is the probability the second marble
is also blue?

A. B. C. D.
51. Two cards are chosen at random without replacement from a pack of 52
playing cards.
If the first card chosen is an Ace, what is the probability the second card
chosen is a King?

A. B. C. D.
52. Two cards are chosen at random without replacement from a pack of 52
playing cards.If the first card chosen is an Ace, what is the probability the
second card chosen is also an Ace ?

A. B. C. D.
53. A box contains 5 green pencils and 7 yellow pencils. Two pencils are
chosen at random from the box without replacement.
What is the probability they are both yellow?

A. B. C. D.

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 54. A box contains 5 green pencils and 7 yellow pencils. Two pencils are
chosen at random from the box without replacement.
What is the probability they are different colors?

A. B. C. D.
55. In Exton School, 60% of the boys play baseball and 24% of the boys play
baseball and football.
What percent of those that play baseball also play football?
A. 25% B. 36% C. 40% D. 84%
56. In Exton School, 40% of the girls like music and 12% of the girls like
music and dance.
What percent of those that like music also like dance?
A. 28% B. 30% C. 33.33% D. 52%
57. 45% of the children in a school have a dog, 30% have a cat, and 18%
have a dog and a cat.
What percent of those who have a dog also have a cat?
A. 40% B. 48% C. 60% D. 75%
58. 45% of the children in a school have a dog, 30% have a cat, and 18%
have a dog and a cat.
What percent of those who have a cat also have a dog?
A. 40% B. 48% C. 60% D. 75%
59. A continuous Random Variable, X, follows a Uniform Distribution so
that the probability of any value between 2 and 5 is p

What is the value of p?

A. B. C. D.

60. A full moon occurs every 29 nights. If you choose a night at random and
then observe the night sky for 9 successive nights (and there is no cloud to
obscure your view) what is the probability you will see a full moon?
A. 0.03 B. 0.11 C. 0.31 D.0.33

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 61. The diagram shows the probability density function of a continuous
Random Variable X.
What is the value of p?

A. B. C. D.
62. The diagram shows the probability density function of a continuous
Random Variable X.
What is the value of b?

A. 3 B. 3.5 C. 4 D. 5

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 63. The diagram shows the probability density function of a continuous
Random Variable X.
This is in the shape of a semicircle.
Calculate the value of p correct to 3 decimal places.

A. 0.318 B. 0.443 C. 0.564 D. 0.798

64.

where the probability of any value between a and b is p.

What is the Expected value of the following Uniform distribution?

A. 3 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

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 65.
where the probability of any value between a and b is p.
What is the variance of the following Uniform distribution?

A. B. C. D.
66. Z is the Random Variable that follows the Standard Normal Distribution.
What is P(0 < Z < 0.55)?
(What is the probability that Z is between 0 and 0.55?)
A. 0.2123 B. 0.2123 C. 0.2054 D. 0.191
67. Z is the Random Variable that follows the Standard Normal Distribution.
What is P(Z ≥ 1.27)?
(What is the probability that Z is greater than or equal to 1.27?)
A. 0.1020 B. 0.1038 C. 0.1151 D. 0.398
68. Z is the Random Variable that follows the Standard Normal Distribution.
If P(-z < Z < z) = 0.5990. what is the value of z?
A. 0.1020 B. 0.1038 C. 0.1151 D. 0.398

69. Z is the Random Variable that follows the Standard Normal Distribution.
If P(-z < Z < z) = 0.5990. what is the value of z?
A. 0.15 B. 0.25 C. 0.69 D. 0.84

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 70. The diagram shows a spinner made up of a piece of card in the shape of
a regular pentagon, with a toothpick pushed through its center. The five
triangles are numbered from 1 to 5.
The spinner is spun until it lands on one of the five edges of the pentagon.
What is the probability that the number it lands on is odd?

A. 1/5 B. 2/5 C. 1/2 D. 3/5

71. What is the population standard deviation for the numbers: 75, 83, 96,
100, 121 and 125?
(Try to do this yourself, without using the Standard Deviation calculator.)
A. 16.9 B. 17.1 C. 17.6 D. 18.2
72. Ten friends scored the following marks in their end-of-year math exam:
23%, 37%, 45%, 49%, 56%, 63%, 63%, 70%, 72% and 82%
What was the standard deviation of their marks?
A. 15.1% B. 15.5% C. 16.9% D. 18.6%
73. A booklet has 12 pages with the following numbers of words:
271, 354, 296, 301, 333, 326, 285, 298, 327, 316, 287 and 314
What is the standard deviation number of words per page?
A. 22.6 B. 22.0 C. 21.9 D. 21.4

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 74. Nine friends each guessed the number of marbles in a jar.

When the answer was revealed they found they had guessed well (and one
was the winner!)

Here is how close they each got:

-9, -7, -4, -1, 0, 2, 7, 9, 12

(A negative number shows an underestimate, a positive number shows an

overestimate.)

What was the standard deviation of their errors?

A. 3.9 B. 5.5 C. 6.2 D. 6.8
75. Emma rolled a die a number of times and recorded her results in a bar
graph, as follows:

What was the variance?

A. 3.25 B. 2.92 C. 1.89 D. 1.80

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 76. What is the standard deviation of the first 10 natural numbers (1 to
10)?
A. 2.45 B. 2.87 C. 3.16 D. 8.25
77. The standard deviation of the numbers 3, 8, 12, 17 and 25 is 7.56
correct to 2 decimal places.
A. 2.45 B. 2.87 C. 3.16 D. 8.25
78. Ramiro did a survey of the number of pets owned by his classmates,
with the following results:

What was the standard deviation?

A. 1.38 B. 1.49 C. 1.60 D. 2.27
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