Probability And Normal Distribution, Distribution, Statistics Final Test
The key terms in these Statistics chapters include Normal Distribution, Sampling With Replacement, Distribution, Sample, Probability, Random Sample, Proportions, z-score, Probability And Normal Distribution, Frequency Distribution Graph, Bar Graph. Final Test is based on these chapters.
A class consists of 10 males and 30 females. A random sample of n = 3 students is selected. If their first two students are both females, what is the probability that the third student is a male?
a) 10/37
b) 10/38
c) 10/40
d) 9/38
All probabilities can be expressed as decimal values ranging from 0 to 1.00.
True
Which of the following is a requirement for a random sample?
a) every individual has an equal chance of being selected
b) the probabilities cannot change during a series of selections
c) there must be sampling with replacement
d) all of the other 3 choices are correct
A class consists of 10 males and 30 females. If one student is randomly selected from the class, what is the probability of selecting a male?
a) 10/30
b) 10/40
c) 1/10
d) 1/40
Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the tails of a normal distribution?
a) proportions in the right-hand tail are positive, and proportions in the left-hand tail are negative
b) proportions in the right-hand tail are negative, and proportions in the left-hand tail are positive
c) proportions in both tails are positive
d) proportions in both tails are negative
Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the body of a normal distribution?
a) body proportions on the right side of the z-score are greater than 0.50; on the left side, they are less than 0.50
b) body proportions on the right side of the z-score are less than 0.50; on the left side, they are greater than 0.50
c) body proportions on either side of the z-score are less than 0.50
d) body proportions on either side of the z-score are greater than 0.50
The probability of randomly selecting a red marble from a jar that contains 10 red marbles and 20 blue marbles is 1/30.
False
If a distribution of scores is shown in a bar graph, you know that the scores were measured on a(n) _________ scale of measurement.
Nominal or ordinal
In a frequency distribution graph, frequencies are presented on the ______, and the scores (categories) are listed on the_____.
Y axis; X axis
Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the tails of a normal distribution?
a) proportions in the right-hand tail are greater than 0.50, and proportions in the left-hand tail are less than 0.50
b) proportions in the right-hand tail are less than 0.50, and proportions in the left-hand tail are greater than 0.50
c) proportions in both tails are less than 0.50
d) proportions in both tails are greater than 0.50
What proportion of a normal distribution is located in the tail beyond z = 1.50?
a) 0.9332
b) 0.0668
c) 0.4332
d) 0.1336
What proportion of a normal distribution is located between the mean and z = 1.40?
a) 0.9192
b) 0.0808
c) 0.4192
d) 0.8384
A vertical line drawn through a normal distribution at z = 0.50 separates the distribution into two sections, the body and the tail. What proportion of the distribution is in the body?
a) 0.6915
b) 0.3085
c) 0.1915
d) 0.3830
A vertical line is drawn through a normal distribution so that 47.5% of the distribution is located between the line and the mean. The line is drawn at z = 1.96 or at z -1.96.
True
For a normal distribution, the z-score boundary that separates the highest 2.5% of the scores from the rest is z = -1.96.
False
What proportion of a normal distribution is located between z = -1.50 and z = +1.50?
a) 0.9332
b) 0.0668
c) 0.4332
d) 0.8664
What is the probability of randomly selecting a z-score less than z = 1.25 from a normal distribution?
a) 0.8944
b) 0.1056
c) 0.3944
d) 0.2112
What z-score value separates the highest 10% of the scores in a normal distribution from the lowest 90%?
a) z = 1.28
b) z = 0.25
c) z = -1.28
d) z = -0.25
For a normal distribution, proportions in the right-hand tail are positive, and proportions in the left-hand tail are negative.
False
The proportion in the tail of a normal distribution can never be more than 0.50.
True
A sample of n = 15 scores ranges from a high of X = 11 to a low of X = 3. If these scores are placed in a frequency distribution table, how many X values will be listed in the first column?
9
A professor records the number of students who are absent each day for the semester. Because this is a discrete variable, a bar graph should be used to show the frequency distribution.
FALSE
The tail is on the right side of a normal distribution for any z-score value greater than zero.
True
A vertical line drawn through a normal distribution at z = -0.50 separates the distribution into two sections. The proportions in the larger section is 0.6915.
True
For any normal distribution, the proportion in the tail beyond z = 2.00 is p = 0.0228.
True
Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with a mean of u = 500 with ao = 100. If the state college only accepts students who score in the top 60% on the SAT, what is the minimum score needed to be accepted?
a) X = 475
b) X = 525
c) X = 440
d) X = 560
John drives to work each morning, and the trip takes an average of u = 38 minutes. The distribution of driving times is approximately normal with a standard deviation of ao = 5 minutes. For a randomly selected morning, what is the probability that John’s drive to work will take less than 35 minutes?
a) 0.6554
b) 0.3446
c) 0.7257
d) 0.2743
IQ scores form a normal distribution with u = 100 and ao = 15. Individuals with IQs between 90 and 110 are classified as average. What proportion of the population is average?
a) 0.7486
b) 0.5028
c) 0.4972
d) 0.2486
IQ scores form a normal distribution with u = 100 and ao = 15. Individuals with IQs above 140 are classified in the genius category. What proportion of the population consists of geniuses?
a) 0.9962
b) 0.5038
c) 0.4962
d) 0.0038
A class consists of 10 males and 30 females. A random sample of n = 3 students is selected. If their first two students are both females, what is the probability that the third student is a male?
a) 10/37
b) 10/38
c) 10/40
d) 9/38
All probabilities can be expressed as decimal values ranging from 0 to 1.00.
True
Which of the following is a requirement for a random sample?
a) every individual has an equal chance of being selected
b) the probabilities cannot change during a series of selections
c) there must be sampling with replacement
d) all of the other 3 choices are correct
A class consists of 10 males and 30 females. If one student is randomly selected from the class, what is the probability of selecting a male?
a) 10/30
b) 10/40
c) 1/10
d) 1/40
Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the tails of a normal distribution?
a) proportions in the right-hand tail are positive, and proportions in the left-hand tail are negative
b) proportions in the right-hand tail are negative, and proportions in the left-hand tail are positive
c) proportions in both tails are positive
d) proportions in both tails are negative
Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the body of a normal distribution?
a) body proportions on the right side of the z-score are greater than 0.50; on the left side, they are less than 0.50
b) body proportions on the right side of the z-score are less than 0.50; on the left side, they are greater than 0.50
c) body proportions on either side of the z-score are less than 0.50
d) body proportions on either side of the z-score are greater than 0.50
The probability of randomly selecting a red marble from a jar that contains 10 red marbles and 20 blue marbles is 1/30.
False
If a distribution of scores is shown in a bar graph, you know that the scores were measured on a(n) _________ scale of measurement.
Nominal or ordinal
In a frequency distribution graph, frequencies are presented on the ______, and the scores (categories) are listed on the_____.
Y axis; X axis
Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the tails of a normal distribution?
a) proportions in the right-hand tail are greater than 0.50, and proportions in the left-hand tail are less than 0.50
b) proportions in the right-hand tail are less than 0.50, and proportions in the left-hand tail are greater than 0.50
c) proportions in both tails are less than 0.50
d) proportions in both tails are greater than 0.50
What proportion of a normal distribution is located in the tail beyond z = 1.50?
a) 0.9332
b) 0.0668
c) 0.4332
d) 0.1336
What proportion of a normal distribution is located between the mean and z = 1.40?
a) 0.9192
b) 0.0808
c) 0.4192
d) 0.8384
A vertical line drawn through a normal distribution at z = 0.50 separates the distribution into two sections, the body and the tail. What proportion of the distribution is in the body?
a) 0.6915
b) 0.3085
c) 0.1915
d) 0.3830
A vertical line is drawn through a normal distribution so that 47.5% of the distribution is located between the line and the mean. The line is drawn at z = 1.96 or at z -1.96.
True
For a normal distribution, the z-score boundary that separates the highest 2.5% of the scores from the rest is z = -1.96.
False
What proportion of a normal distribution is located between z = -1.50 and z = +1.50?
a) 0.9332
b) 0.0668
c) 0.4332
d) 0.8664
What is the probability of randomly selecting a z-score less than z = 1.25 from a normal distribution?
a) 0.8944
b) 0.1056
c) 0.3944
d) 0.2112
What z-score value separates the highest 10% of the scores in a normal distribution from the lowest 90%?
a) z = 1.28
b) z = 0.25
c) z = -1.28
d) z = -0.25
For a normal distribution, proportions in the right-hand tail are positive, and proportions in the left-hand tail are negative.
False
The proportion in the tail of a normal distribution can never be more than 0.50.
True
A sample of n = 15 scores ranges from a high of X = 11 to a low of X = 3. If these scores are placed in a frequency distribution table, how many X values will be listed in the first column?
9
A professor records the number of students who are absent each day for the semester. Because this is a discrete variable, a bar graph should be used to show the frequency distribution.
False
The tail is on the right side of a normal distribution for any z-score value greater than zero.
True
A vertical line drawn through a normal distribution at z = -0.50 separates the distribution into two sections. The proportions in the larger section is 0.6915.
True
For any normal distribution, the proportion in the tail beyond z = 2.00 is p = 0.0228.
True
Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with a mean of u = 500 with ao = 100. If the state college only accepts students who score in the top 60% on the SAT, what is the minimum score needed to be accepted?
a) X = 475
b) X = 525
c) X = 440
d) X = 560
John drives to work each morning, and the trip takes an average of u = 38 minutes. The distribution of driving times is approximately normal with a standard deviation of ao = 5 minutes. For a randomly selected morning, what is the probability that John’s drive to work will take less than 35 minutes?
a) 0.6554
b) 0.3446
c) 0.7257
d) 0.2743
IQ scores form a normal distribution with u = 100 and ao = 15. Individuals with IQs between 90 and 110 are classified as average. What proportion of the population is average?
a) 0.7486
b) 0.5028
c) 0.4972
d) 0.2486