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binomial and hyper geometric probability MCQs

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binomial and hyper geometric probability Mcqs
1. Binomial distribution is symmetrical when:_________________?
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A. p > q

B. np > npq

C. p > q

D. p = q
2. Variance of binomial distribution is always:______________?
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A. Greater than mean

B. Less than mean

C. Less than equal to mean

D. Equal to mean

3. The mean of hypergeometric distribution is:___________________?
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A. N-k/n

B. Nk/N

C. nN/k

D. n+k/N

4. If in a binomial distribution n = 1 then E(X) is:____________________?
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A. 1

B. 0

C. p

D. q

5. In binomial distribution the probability of success remains __________ from trial to trial?
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A. Four

B. Constant

C. Varies

D. Probability

6. In which distribution successive trials are without replacement:____________________?
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A. Hypergeometric distribution

B. Geometric distribution

C. Poisson distribution

D. Binomial distribution

7. The hypergeometric probability distribution is used rather than the binomial or Poisson when the sampling is performed ?
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A. With out replacement from a finite population

B. With replacement

C. With replacement from a finite population

D. With out replacement from an infinite population

8. When X denotes the number of success in binomial experiment, it is called ________________?
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A. Random variable

B. Binomial random variable

C. Continuous random variable

D. Both (b) and (c) but not (a)

9. Binomial probability distribution is denoted by b(x ; n, p), is defined as _______________?
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A. {nx}px(1 P)x-n

B. nCxpnqnx

C. {nx}px qn-x

D. {nx}p(1 P)x

10. For a binomial distribution?
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A. p must be a multiple of 10

B. None of these

C. There must be at least 3 possible outcomes

D. n must assume a number between 1 and 20 or 25

11. If mean of the binomial probability distribution is 4.8, then variance of this distribution is :_______________?
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A. 5.3

B. -2.3

C. -4.8

D. 2.3
12. Which of the following is not the property of binomial distribution ?
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A. n is fixed

B. Has two outcomes

C. Trials are independent

D. Probability of success varies from trial to trial
13. In binomial experiment successive trials are ______________?
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A. May be inependent or dependent

B. Dependent

C. Independent

D. None of these

14. Binomial distribution is positively skewed when ______________?
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A. p > q

B. P/q

C. P = q

D. p < q
15. Binomial distribution is symmetrical when P=_________________?
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A. q

B. 1

C. 2q

D. 1/q

16. If a Binomial experiment is repeated N times then binomial frequency distribution is. _______________?
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A. N.{n/x}px qn-x

B. N p q

C. N.{nx}px qn-x

D. N.{n/x}p qn-x

17. Binomial distribution is used when n is ____________________?
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A. Small

B. Normal

C. Large

D. Zero

18. In a binomial distribution mean and variance is ________________?
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A. Mean < variance

B. Variance > mean

C. None of these

D. Variance ? mean

19. Mean of the binomial distribution is ______________?
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A. nP

B. Pq

C. xm

D. Non of these

20. A binomial random variable can assume values from _________ to n?
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A. 0

B. 3

C. 6

D. 2