MCQ Bank
In which century the theory of probability was first developed?
- A) 18th century
- B) 17th century
- C) 16th century
- D) 19th century
Find the number of distinct permutations that can be formed using the letters of the word ”BENZENE”
- A) 320
- B) 120
- C) 220
- D) 420
Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, A = {1, 3, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6}, then P(A U B) will be --------
- A) 1/2
- B) 1
- C) 2/3
- D) 0
The addition law of probability for two disjoint events A and B is -------
- A) P(A or B) = P (A) + P(B) - P (A and B)
- B) P(A or B) = P (A) + P (B) - P(A) P(B)
- C) P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) + P(A) P(B)
- D) P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
If A and B are disjoint sets then the mathematical representation of inclusion-exclusion principle is …………….
- A) $n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cup B)$
- B) $n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B)$
- C) $$n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B)$$
- D) None of these
If X and Y are random variables, then E(aX)is equal to
- A) aX
- B) aE(X)
- C) E(aX)
- D) None of these
The expected value E(X) is obtained by multiplying each value of x with its probability and taking the sum.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
Find the value of C(n , n)
- A) 0
- B) 1
- C) None of these
- D) n
Which of the followings is the number of distinct permutations that can be formed using the letters of the word BUZZ ?
- A) 8
- B) 4
- C) 12
- D) 24
Let A and B be the mutually exclusive events, then P(A and B) = ?
- A) 1/2
- B) 1
- C) 0
- D) 2/3
0! = ------
- A) 1
- B) -1
- C) None of these
- D) 0
A boy have 3 red and 4 blue balls, What is the probability that a
ball chosen from the boy is blue?
- A) none
- B) 4/7
- C) 1/7
- D) 3/7
An expected value of a random variable is equal to its mean.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
If X and Y are random variables, then E(X-Y)is equal to
- A) E(X)+E(Y)
- B) E(X+Y)
- C) E(X)-E(Y)
- D) E(X-Y)
What is the probability of getting a number greater than 3 when a dice is
tossed?
- A) 1/4
- B) 1/2
- C) 1/5
- D) 1/3
If A is any set and U is the universalset then $$n(\,A'\,) = \_\_\_\_\_\_.$$
- A) $$n(U) - n(U \cap \,A)$$
- B) $$n(U) - n(U \cup \,A)$$
- C) $$n(U) + n(U \cap \,A)$$
- D) $$n(U) + n(U \cup \,A)$$
A tree is normally constructed from______.
- A) right
- B) center
- C) right to left
- D) left to right
The event A ∪ B may be written as?
- A) A ∪ B = (A\B)
- B) A ∪ B = (A\B) ∪ B
- C) A ∪ B = (A\B) - B
- D) A ∪ B = (A\B) ∩ B
$P(A \cap B) = P(A).P(A|B)$
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
A student is to answer five out of nine questions on exams. Find the number of ways that can choose the five questions.
- A) 126
- B) None of these
- C) 316
- D) 216