Probability and Statistics (3130006) MCQs

MCQs of Basic Probability

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31.

" singlten element" is called _______ event.

(a)

sure

(b)

impossible

(c)

simple

(d)

compound

Answer:

Option (c)

32.

Sample space itself is called _______ event.

(a)

sure

(b)

impossible

(c)

simple

(d)

compound

Answer:

Option (a)

33.

If AB= then events A and B are ______.

(a)

mutully exclusive

(b)

mutually exhaustive

(c)

empty

(d)

none of tha above

Answer:

Option (a)

34.

If AB=S then A and B are _______ events.

(a)

mutually exclusive

(b)

mutually exhaustive

(c)

empty

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (b)

35.

A coin is tossed tice. What is its sample space?

(a)

{HH,TT}

(b)

{}

(c)

{HH,HT,TH,TT}

(d)

{H,T}

Answer:

Option (c)

36.

Two cards are drawn from a bag containing four cards A,B,C,D. What is a sample space for this event?

(a)

{AB,BC,CD,DA}

(b)

{AB,AC,AD,BC,BD,CD}

(c)

{AA,BB,CC,DD}

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (b)

37.

In throwing a die, the event "getting even or odd" is _______.

(a)

sure

(b)

impossible

(c)

simple

(d)

compound

Answer:

Option (a)

38.

In throwing a die, events A=getting odd and B=getting even are _______ events.

(a)

mutually exclusive

(b)

mutually exhaustive

(c)

mutually exclusive and mutually exhaustive 

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (c)

39.

Let U={x1,x2,...,xn} . If P(x1)=P(x2)=...=P(xn) , then {x1},{x2},...,{xn} are called _______ events.

(a)

equivalent

(b)

equiprbable

(c)

mutual

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (b)

40.

For impossible event P({})= _______.

(a)

0

(b)

1

(c)

-1

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (a)

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