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Probability questions for statistics class.
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1
If the probability of an event happening is ¼, then the probability of it not happening is ¾.
True
False
2
On a single roll of a standard die, what is the probability that a 3 will NOT appear?
0
1/6
5/6
3/6
3
Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is 12?
1/6
1/36
0
1/12
4
You roll a fair six-sided die once. What is the probability of getting an
even number
?
0
1/3
1/2
1/6
5
What is the probability of the empty set?
0
1
1/2
3/4
6
What is the odds of rolling a 7 when you roll one standard die one time?
0
5/6
1/6
3/6
7
What is the probability of randomly choosing a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) from the English alphabet?
1/21
5/26
21/26
None of these.
8
An event with a probability of 0.1 ...
cannot occur.
is certain to occur.
is not very likely to occur.
is very likely to occur.
9
What is the probability that you draw the
ace of diamonds
from the deck?
1/13
1/4
1/52
0
10
What is experimental probability?
The probability based on what should happen.
The probability based on what has happened?
11
What is the probability of rolling a number
greater than 4
?
1/3
0
1
1/2
12
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.
13
What is the theoretical probability that you draw a
red
card from a shuffled deck of cards?
1/4
1/13
1/2
0
14
What is the probability of the set that contains all possible outcomes?
3/4
1/2
0
1
15
A women has three sons. What is the probability that her next child will be a girl?
0
1/2
1/4
1/8
16
If I toss a fair coin, what is the probability that tails appears?
1
0
None of the these
1/2
17
If an event is
impossible
, it has a probability of zero.
False
True
18
What is the probability that you draw an
ace
from a well-shuffled deck?
1/2
0
1/4
1/13
19
Given a bag with 12 red and 7 green marbles, what is the odds of randomly selecting a
red
one?
12/19
1/2
7/19
7/12
20
What is sample space, S?
The favorable outcomes of an event.
The area where samples are.
The total possible outcomes of an event.
21
If I toss a fair coin twice and get TT, what is the probability that tails appears next toss?
2/3
0
1
1/2
22
Two coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting two heads, P(HH)?
1/4
1
1/2
0
23
What is theoretical probability?
The probability based on what has happened.
The probability that should happen.
24
What is the probability that you draw a
diamond
from a well-shuffled deck of cards?
1/13
1/2
0
1/4
25
What is the probability that a number less than 7 will appear when you roll a die one time?
1
1/2
0
1/6
26
On a single roll of a standard die, what is the probability that an odd number will appear?
3/6
0
1/6
1
27
If an event is
certain to occur
, it has a probability of zero.
False
True
