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5.If the probability that the random variable X takes the value x is given by P(X = x) = k(x + 1)3–x, x
= 0,1,2,3......, where k is a constant, then P(X ≥ 3) is equal to
(a) 7/27 (b) 4/9 (c) 8/27 (d) 1/9
Ans. (d)
Sol.
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14. An unbiased coin is thrown 5 times . Let X be a random variable and k be the value
assigned to X for k= 3,4,5 times Head occurs consecutively and otherwise the value of X is
assigned −1. What is value of expectation .
1 1 3 3
(a) 8 (b) − 8 (c)8 (d) − 8
Ans.(a)
Exp:
X -1 -1 -1 3 4 5
probability I can find with binomial distribution
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Three balls are drawn at random from a bag containing 5 blue and 4 yellow balls. Let the random
̅ and Y
variables X and Y respectively denote the number of blue and yellow balls. If X ̅ are the means
̅ ̅
of X and Y respectively, then 7X + 4Y is equal to ______.
Ans. (17)
Sol.
19. From a lot of 12 items containing 3 defectives, a sample of 5 items is drawn at random. Let the
random variable X denote the number of defective items in the sample. Let items in the sample be
drawn one by one without replacement. If variance of x is m/n where gcd(m, n) = 1, then n – m is
equal to _______.
Ans. (71)
Sol.
3 defectives
9 non
defective
𝟗𝑪𝟓
a=𝟏𝟐𝒄𝟓 =7/44 all 5 are non defective
9𝐶4∗ 3𝐶1
b= 12𝐶5
=21/44 4 are non defective and 1 defective
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9𝐶3 ∗ 3𝐶2
c= 12𝐶5
= 14/44 3 are non defective and 2 defective
9𝐶2∗ 3𝐶3
d= 12𝐶5 = 2/44 2 are non defective and 3 defective
20. Let the mean and the standard deviation of the probability distribution
be μ and σ, respectively. If σ – μ = 2, then σ + μ is equal to _____.
Ans. (5)
Sol.
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