ASSIGNMENT

(1.) If U is uniform  0,1 and let X  g  u  is an exponential with parameter 1. Then function g  u 
equals
(a) eu
(b)  log u
(c) log u
(d) eu
Ans: b

(2.) If X is an standard normal variate and let Y  g  X  is an chi square distance with 1 degree of
freedom. Then function g  X  equals
(a) X
(b) X2
(c) X 3/ 2
(d) X 1/ 2
Ans: b

  
(3.) If X ~ U   ,  and let Y  tan X then pdf of Y is
2 2  
1
(a) f  y  ,   y  
 1  y 2 

1
(b) f  y  ,   y  

 1  y   
2

1
(c) f  y  ,   y  

 1  y   
2


(d) f  y  ,   y  
1  y  2

Ans: a

(4.) Let X be random variable with pdf f  x    e   x x  0 . Then P  X  S  t / X  t  equal

(a) e  S
 (b) P X  S 
S


(c) e
S

(d) e
Ans: b

P  X  5
(5.) Let X be a exponential random variable with mean 5. Then equals
1
mean  
X
(a) e1 / 5
(b) 5e 1
(c) e 1
(d) 5 / e 1
Ans: b

2
(6.) Suppose that Z is a standard Gaussian Random variable then E  z  equal

2
(a)

(b) 1
2
(c)

(d) 0
Ans: a

P  X  0
(7.) Let X denotes a uniform random variable with mean 1 and variable 3. Then is
EX 2

1
(a)
3
1
(b)
30
1
(c)
10
10
(d)
3
Ans: b
(8.) Let X denotes a uniform random variable with mean 1 and variance 3. Then Pdf of Y  X is

1
 3 , 0  y  2
(a) F  y  
1 , 2  y  4
 6

1
 6 , 0  y  2
(b) F  y  
1 , 2  y  4
 3

1
 3 , 0  y  2
(c) F  y  
2 , 2  y  4
 3

1
 2 , 0  y  2
(d) F  y  
1 , 2  y  4
 2
Ans: a

(9.) Suppose the lifetime of an iphone has exponential distance with mean of 4 years. Let X denote the
lifetime with mean of 4 years. Let X denote the lifetime of an iphone. Given that the iphone has
lasted 3 years the probability that it will 5 more year?
(a) 1  e 5/ 4
(b) e5/4
(c) e 1/2
(d) e3/4
Ans: b

(10.) Suppose
uppose that the length of a phone call in minutes is an exponential random variable with average
length 10 minutes. Then the probability your phone call being more than 10 minutes equal
equals
(a) e 1
(b) 1  e 1
(c) e 2
(d) 1  e 2
Ans: a

(11.) Let X be a continuous random variable with Pdf

  X 2 for 0  x  2
FX  X    .
 0 Otherwise

2  X  1 ; for X  -1

Let Y  g  X    0; for -1  X<1 then pdf of Y is
 2  X  1 ; for X  1


 1
 4 ; y0
(a) F  y  
 y  2; 0  y  z
 8
y2
 8 ; y0
(b) F  y  
 y  2; yz
 8

 1
 4 ; 0 y z
(c) F  y  
 y  2; 0  y  z
 8

1
 2 ; y0
(d) F  y  
y; 0 y z
 2
Ans: a

 2, for x  1

(12.) Let X be a random variable with d.f. FX  X  and pdf FX  x  and Y   0, for  1  x  1 , then pdf of
 2, for x  1

y equals to

 FX  1 , y  2

1
(a) F  y    FX  y / z  , 2  y  2
2
 1  FX 1 , y2

 1  FX 1 , y  2

1
(b) F  y    FX  y / z  , 2  y  2
2
 FX  1 , y2

1
 F  y / 2  , 2  y  2
(c) F  y  2 X
 FX  1 , y2

  F  x  , Otherwise
(d) F  y   X
 FX 1 , y2
Ans: a

(13.) Let X ~ Exp  3 and Y  max  X ,2  then pdf of Y

 e2/3 , x2
(a) F  y  
1  e , x  2
2/3

 e 2/3 , x  2
(b) F  y  
1  e , x  2
2/3

 e2/3 , x2
(c) F  y  
1  e , x  2
2/3

2  3e 2/3 , x  2
(d) F  y    2/3
 e , x2
Ans: a

1 P  X  1
Let X be a random variable with mgf M X  t   1   t  , t 
2
(14.) then equals
 EX 

2 1
e
 x/ 
(a) x 2 dx
4 0

 1

4
 x
(b) e
0
x 2 dx

2 
(c)
4 1
e  x /  x 2 dx

 

4
(d) e  x /  x 2 dx
1

Ans: a

(15.) Whichh of the following statements is/are TRUE?

1
 2 , y0
 0, X 0
(a) If X ~ U  1,1 and let Y   . Then pdf of Y is f  y   
X , X 0 1 , 0  y  1
 2
(b) If X ~ U  1, z  and Y  2 X  3 then Y ~ U 1,7 

(c) If X ~ U  a, b  and Y  X then pdf of Y .

  2y
 , for a  y  b
f  y  b  a .
 0, Otherwise

2 for x  1
 3
(d) If X ~ U  3,5 . Let Y  g  X    0 for -1  x  1 , then E Y   .
2 4
 for x  1
Ans: a,b,c,d

(16.) Let X be a random variable with pdf

2
 ; for x  1
FX  x    x3 .
 0 Otherwise

Let V  max  X ,10  then E V  equals

10
(a)
101
101
(b)
10
1
(c)
101
1
(d)
10
Ans: b

(17.) Let X be a random variable with pdf

2
 ; for X  1
FX  x    x3 .
 0; otherwise

Let Y  min  X ,10  then pdf of Y is

 99
100 ; 1  X  10
(a) FY  y   
 1 ; X  10
100

 1
100 ; 1  X  10
(b) FY  y   
 99 ; X  10
100
 1
 2 ; 1  X  10
(c) FY  y   
1 ; X  10
 2

1
 3 ; 1  X  10
(d) FY  y   
2 ; X  10
 3
Ans: a

 4; for X  4

(18.) Let X ~ U  5,5  and let Y  g  X    X ; for - 4  X  4 .
 4; for X  4

Then pdf of Y equals

1
10 ; y  4

1
(a) F  y   ; 4  g  4
10
1
10 ; y4

1
10 ; y  4
(b) F  y  
 1 ; 4  y  4
10
1
(c) F  y  5 y  5
10
1
10 ; 4  y  4
(d) F  y  
9; y4
10
Ans: a

(19.) The number of potholes on a random 1RM section of dual road has poisson distance with mean 1.6.
Let X RM be the distance successive potholes on the road. Then which of the following statements
is/are TRUE?
(a) P  X  x   e1.6 x for x  0
(b) f  x   1.6e 1.6 x for x  0
 n 0.5
(c) median  X  
1.6
(d) mean  X   1.6
Ans: a,b,c,

(20.) The probability that the lifetime H of a certain type of electrical component is more than h hours is
h
given by P  H  h   e  , h0.
1000
Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
(a) The probability that a randomly selected component has a lifetime of precisely 1200 hours is 0.
10 3 e10 h ;
2
h0
(b) F  h  
 0 otherwise
(c) The probability that
hat three components. Chosen at random all have lifetimes of more than 1500
hours is e4.5 .
(d) Median  h   log 2
Ans: a,b,c

(21.) The mgf of random variable x is

1
M X t   . Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
1  1.5t 2.5
(a) Mean  X   3.75
(b) P  0  X  3  0.45

 1 
(c) if W  2 X  9 then M w  t   e 9 t  2.5 
 1  3t  
(d) V  X   2.25
Ans: a,c

(22.) Let X be a random variable with mgf

et2  et
M X t   . Then which of the following statement is/are TRUE?
t  2  1 

 2  1
(a) S .D  X  
12
 X  1
(b) V ~ U  0,1
 2  1
 X  1 
(c) If V  log   then M Y  t   1  t  1
  2  1 
X  1
(d) ~  1,1
 2  1
Ans: a,b,c,d

(23.) Suppose the distance of the life

lifetime of camera flash batteries Y , is exponential with average lifetime
1
of . Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
3

(a) The chance batteries last at least 10 hours is e 30 .

(b) The chance batteries last at least 15 hours given that they have already lasted at least 5 hours is
e30
(c) P  Y  5  t   P  Y  5  P Y  t 

Y  5t 
(d) P   P Y  5 
 Y t 
Ans: a,b,c,d