Q121. Which one of the following statements is true?
A For two random variables X and Y, if Cov (X, Y) = 0 (covariance) then the two random variables are independent.
B If V(X) = 0 (variance) then ⇒ P (X = 0) = 1
C Let F be the distribution function of a random variable. Then limn→∞ F (x + 1/n) always exists.
D If P (X ≤ 100) = 1, then E (X) (expectation) always exists.
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Correct answer: Let F be the distribution function of a random variable. Then limn→∞ F (x + 1/n) always exists.
Q122. What is the probability that in a random arrangement of English alphabets, the word "MOTHER" will appear?
A (1/6)3
B (20!)/(26!)
C (21!/(26!)
D (22!)/(26!)
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Correct answer: (21!/(26!)
Q123. Let X and Y be two independent N (0, 1) random variables. Find Cov (X + 3Y, 5X – 2Y).
A 1
B –1
C 0
D 11
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Correct answer: –1
Q124. Two cards are drawn from a pack of cards one after the other. Find the probability that the first card is king and the second card is queen. If the first card is not replaced
A 4/663
B 1/13
C 1/169
D 4/51
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Correct answer: 4/663
Q125. If A and B are mutually exclusive events with P(B) ≠1, then P () A/B =?
A () 1 P B
B () P A P B
C () 1 1– P B
D () P A 1– P B
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Correct answer: () P A 1– P B
Q126. According to Chebyshev's Inequality, which of following is true?
A () 2 Pr X – k 1/ k µ ≤ σ =
B () 2 Pr X – k 1/ k µ ≥ σ ≥
C () 2 Pr X – k 1/ k µ ≥ σ ≤
D () 2 Pr X – k 1/ k µ ≥ σ =
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Correct answer: () 2 Pr X – k 1/ k µ ≥ σ ≤
Q127. A cumulative frequency graph is a:
A Bar graph
B Curve
C Straight line
D Parabola
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Correct answer: Curve
Q128. Age Frequency 18 12 19 5 20 3 21 9 22 1 23 8 24 12 25 12 26 5 27 3 Total 71 For the given data set what is the mode?
A 19, 26 are modes
B No mode
C 20, 27 are modes
D 18, 24, 25 are modes
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Correct answer: 18, 24, 25 are modes
Q129. Let x1, x2 be the means of two samples of size n1, n2, then the mean X of combined sample of size n1 + n2 is:
A () 1 1 2 2 1 2 n x n x X n n × = ×
B () 1 1 2 2 1 2 n x n x X n – n + =
C 1 1 2 2 X n x n x = ×
D () 1 1 2 2 1 2 n x n x X n n × = +
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Correct answer: () 1 1 2 2 1 2 n x n x X n n × = +
Q130. A box contains cards numbered from 1 to 17. If one card is drawn at random from the box, find the probability that it bears a prime number.
A 7/17
B 9/17
C 2/17
D 11/17
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Correct answer: 7/17
Q131. A bag contains 5 red balls, 8 white balls, 4 green balls and 7 black balls, if one ball is drawn at random, find the probability that it is black.
A 7/24
B 7/17
C 8/24
D 5/24
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Correct answer: 7/24
Q132. Let A & B be two events with P(A)=1/2, P(B) = 1/3 and ∩ P(A B) = 1/4, then P(A/B) = _____.
A 3/8
B 4/7
C 7/12
D 3/4
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Correct answer: 3/4
Q133. In a survey conducted on 250 persons it was found that 180 drink tea and 70 drink coffee and 50 take both tea and coffee. How many drink neither?
A 200
B 60
C 50
D 110
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Correct answer: 50
Q134. The standard deviation of the first n natural numbers is–
A n 1/2
B n(n 1)/2
C 2 n 1 12
D (2n 1)(n 1)/6
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Correct answer: 2 n 1 12
Q135. The mean of 100 observations is 50 and their standard deviation is 5. The sum of squares of all observations is–
A 50,000
B 2,50,000
C 2,52,500
D 2,55,000
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Correct answer: 2,52,500
Q136. The probability that at least one of the events A and B occurs is 0.6. If A and B occur simultaneously with probability 0.2, then P(A) + P(B) is–
A 0.4
B 0.8
C 1.2
D 1.6
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Correct answer: 1.2
Q137. A single letter is selected at random from the word 'PROBABILITY'. The probability that it is a vowel is:
A 1/3
B 4/11
C 2/11
D 3/11
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Correct answer: 4/11
Q138. The number of possible outcomes, when a coin is tossed 6 times is–
A 36
B 32
C 12
D 64
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Correct answer: 64
Q139. Everybody in a room shakes hands with everybody else. The total number of handshakes is 66. The total number of persons in the room is–
A 11
B 12
C 13
D 14
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Correct answer: 12
Q140. The total number of 9 digit numbers which have all different digits is–
A 10!
B 9!
C 10 10
D 9 9!/×
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Correct answer: 9 9!/×