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Prop and Stats Questions

This document is a practice set for MSc Data Science entrance preparation focusing on Probability and Statistics. It includes multiple choice questions, true/false statements, and short answer questions covering various statistical concepts. Topics addressed include probability calculations, measures of central tendency, and definitions of statistical terms.

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Prop and Stats Questions

This document is a practice set for MSc Data Science entrance preparation focusing on Probability and Statistics. It includes multiple choice questions, true/false statements, and short answer questions covering various statistical concepts. Topics addressed include probability calculations, measures of central tendency, and definitions of statistical terms.

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MSc Data Science Entrance Prep

Topic: Probability and Statistics

Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. If a die is thrown once, the probability of getting a number less than 4 is:
a) 2/3 b) 1/3 c) 1/2 d) 5/6

2. In a deck of 52 cards, the probability of drawing a king is:


a) 1/13 b) 1/4 c) 1/26 d) 4/13

3. Two events A and B are independent if:


a) P(A ∩ B) = 0
b) P(A ∩ B) = P(A) + P(B)
c) P(A ∩ B) = P(A) × P(B)
d) None of the above

4. If P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = 0.5 and A, B are mutually exclusive, then P(A ∪ B) is:
a) 0.9 b) 0.2 c) 1 d) 0.7

5. Mean of first n natural numbers is:


a) n(n + 1)/2 b) n + 1 c) (n + 1)/2 d) n(n - 1)/2

6. The median of the data set {1, 3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9} is:


a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 3

7. Mode of the dataset {2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 7} is:


a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 2

8. The variance of a constant is:


a) 1 b) The value itself c) 0 d) Undefined

9. A fair coin is tossed twice. Probability of getting exactly one head is:
a) 1/4 b) 1/2 c) 1/3 d) 3/4

10. Standard deviation is the:


a) Square of variance
b) Square root of variance
c) Mean of the dataset
d) Mode of the dataset
Part 2: True / False

1. Probability of an impossible event is 0. (True)

2. The sum of probabilities of all possible outcomes is 1. (True)

3. Mean is always equal to median. (False)

4. Variance is always positive. (True)

5. A biased coin has equal probability of heads and tails. (False)

Part 3: Short Answer Questions

1. A bag contains 3 red, 4 blue, and 5 green balls. One ball is picked at random.
What is the probability it is green?

2. Define mutually exclusive and independent events with examples.

3. Find mean, median, and mode of the dataset: 4, 8, 6, 5, 3, 9, 7

4. What is the difference between population and sample in statistics?

5. Write the formula for standard deviation and explain each term.

Let me know if you're ready for the next topic: Data Interpretation (Graphs, Pie
Charts, Bar Charts, Venn Diagrams) — and I’ll format it the same way!

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