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MDC-2 Extended Practice Questions

The document contains extended practice questions on introductory probability, covering topics such as sample space, mutually exclusive events, addition theorem, independent events, random variables, probability functions, expectation, variance, moment generating functions, and standard probability distributions. Each unit includes definitions, proofs, and examples related to the concepts. The questions also involve calculations and derivations for various probability distributions including binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions.

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MDC-2 Extended Practice Questions

The document contains extended practice questions on introductory probability, covering topics such as sample space, mutually exclusive events, addition theorem, independent events, random variables, probability functions, expectation, variance, moment generating functions, and standard probability distributions. Each unit includes definitions, proofs, and examples related to the concepts. The questions also involve calculations and derivations for various probability distributions including binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions.

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MDC-2: Introductory Probability –

Extended Practice Questions


UNIT I: Introduction to Probability
1. 1. Explain sample space and give examples for a coin toss and a dice roll.
2. 2. Define mutually exclusive and exhaustive events with examples.
3. 3. Prove the addition theorem for two events.
4. 4. A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that it is a
king or a red card.
5. 5. Define independent events and prove that if A and B are independent, then so are A
and B’.
6. 6. If P(A) = 1/3, P(B) = 1/4, and A and B are mutually exclusive, find P(A ∪ B).
7. 7. Define conditional probability and prove Bayes' theorem.

UNIT II: Random Variables and Probability Functions


8. 1. Define random variable. What is the difference between discrete and continuous RVs?
9. 2. Define and explain PMF, PDF, and CDF with graphical representations.
10. 3. If X is a discrete random variable with the PMF: P(X = x) = kx for x = 1, 2, 3, find the
value of k.
11. 4. Let f(x) = 3x^2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 be a PDF. Verify and find the CDF.
12. 5. Explain the properties of PDF and CDF.
13. 6. Give an example of a situation modeled by a continuous random variable.

UNIT III: Expectation and Moment Generating Functions


14. 1. Define expectation and prove the linearity of expectation.
15. 2. Define variance and standard deviation. How are they related to expectation?
16. 3. A discrete RV X has PMF: P(X=0)=0.1, P(X=1)=0.3, P(X=2)=0.4, P(X=3)=0.2. Find mean
and variance.
17. 4. Define the r-th moment about the origin and about the mean.
18. 5. Prove that Var(X) = E(X²) − [E(X)]².
19. 6. Define MGF. How is it used to find moments of a distribution?
20. 7. Derive MGF for the exponential distribution f(x) = λe^(−λx), x > 0.

UNIT IV: Standard Probability Distributions


21. 1. State and derive the PMF of a binomial distribution. List its properties.
22. 2. A coin is tossed 10 times. Find the probability of getting exactly 6 heads using the
binomial distribution.
23. 3. Explain the conditions under which the binomial distribution tends to Poisson
distribution.
24. 4. Derive the mean and variance of the Poisson distribution.
25. 5. A machine produces defective items with Poisson distribution (λ=2). Find the
probability of exactly 3 defects.
26. 6. Write the PDF of a normal distribution and state its key properties.
27. 7. Prove that the total area under the normal curve is 1.
28. 8. If X is normally distributed with mean 50 and std. deviation 10, find P(40 < X < 60).

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