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Duplicate of Statistics Section 3.1 (Probability)
Duplicate of Statistics Section 3.1 (Probability)
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Probability questions for statistics class.
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Two events are independent if the occurrence of one doesn't affect the probability of the other
False
True
2
Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is 12?
1/36
1/6
1/12
0
3
What is the probability of catching a salmon fish?
None of these.
3/27
10/27
14/27
4
1
1/2
2/3
0
1
5
What is the probability of rolling a number
greater than 4
?
1/2
1
0
1/3
6
What is the probability of randomly choosing a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) from the English alphabet?
5/26
1/21
21/26
None of these.
7
An event with a probability of 0.1 ...
is very likely to occur.
is certain to occur.
cannot occur.
is not very likely to occur.
8
What is the probability that you will NOT catch a bluegill fish?
0
Not Listed
13/27
10/27
9
The Law of Large Numbers deal with which of the following?
Repeating experiments
Intuition
Theorizing experiments
Not Listed
10
What is the probability of rolling a number
greater than 4
?
0
1/3
1/2
1
11
An event with a probability of 0.1 ...
is very likely to occur.
cannot occur.
is not very likely to occur.
is certain to occur.
12
You roll a fair six-sided die once. What is the probability of getting an
even number
?
0
1/6
1/2
1/3
13
What is the probability that you draw an
ace
from a well-shuffled deck?
1/13
1/2
0
1/4
14
If the probability of an event happening is ¼, then the probability of it not happening is ¾.
True
False
15
A women has three sons. What is the probability that her next child will be a girl?
1/4
0
1/2
1/8
16
Which of the following experiments does
NOT have equally likely outcomes
?
Choose a letter at random from the word SCHOOL.
Toss a coin.
Choose a number at random from 1 to 7.
17
What is the probability of catching a bluegill or or a redgill fish?
14/27
8/9
None of these.
10/27
18
Simple or not simple: Event B: the students age is 21
Not Simple
Simple
19
An event with a probability of 0.1 ...
is very likely to occur.
cannot occur.
is not very likely to occur.
is certain to occur.
20
Which probabilty results from intutition, educated guesses and estimates?
Empirical
Classical
Not Listed
Subjective
21
Simple or not simple: Event A: the students age is between 18 and 24.
Not Simple
Simple
22
Determining a person's blood type (A,B,AB,O) and RH factor(+,-). How large is the sample space
8
2
0
4
23
What is the probability that you draw a
diamond
from a well-shuffled deck of cards?
1/2
1/13
0
1/4
24
What is the probability that you draw the
ace of diamonds
from the deck?
1/52
1/13
0
1/4
25
What is theoretical probability?
The probability based on what has happened.
The probability that should happen.
26
On a single roll of a standard die, what is the probability that an odd number will appear?
Not Listed
1/2
0
1/6
27
What is the theoretical probability that you draw a
red
card from a shuffled deck of cards?
1/13
1/2
1/4
0
28
What is the probability that a number less than 7 will appear when you roll a die one time?
0
1/6
1/2
1
29
An event with a probability of 0.1 ...
is very likely to occur.
is certain to occur.
cannot occur.
is not very likely to occur.
30
What is empirical probability?
The probability based on what should happen.
The probability based on what has happened?
31
What is the probability catching a Bluegill fish?
17/27
None of these.
1/3
10/27
