Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
BAYAMBANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bayambang, Pangasinan

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Name:____________________________ Date:_____________ Parent’s Signature:________

Graede/Section:____________________ Score:_______________________

DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided before the number.

_______1. A measure of likeness that an event will happen.

a. ome b. c. Random
Outc s Probabilit Variable
y d. Sample space

_______2. The set of all possible outcomes of the experiment.

a. Events b. Random variable c. Outcomes d. Sample space

_______3. It can take on different values.

a. Combination b. Factorial Notation c. Probability d. Random variable

_______4. If two coins are tossed, which is not a possible value of random variable for the number of
heads?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

_______5. The type of random variable whose value is obtained by measuring.

a. Discrete random variable c. Continuous random variable
b. Irregular random variable d. Uncertain ramdom variable
_______6. The type of random variable whose value is obtained by counting.
a. Discrete random variable c. Continuous random variable
b. Irregular random variable d. Uncertain ramdom variable
_______7. Which of the following random variables would you expect to be discrete?
a. The weights of machinery produced items. c. The lifetimes of resistors.
b. The number of children at a Christmas party. d. the times, in seconds, for a 100m sprint.
_______8. Which of the following random variables would you expect to be continuous?
a. distance travelled between classes. c. students’ grade level
b. the number of heads when flipping three coins. d. number of students present
_______9. Which of the following is not a discrete probability distribution?
a. P(1)=0.3 , P(2)=0.1 , P(3)=0.6 c. P(1)=0.12 , P(2)=0.54 , P(3)=0.34
b. P(1)=0.5 , P(2)=0.21 , P(3)=0.29 d. P(1)=0.14 , P(2)=0.71 , P(3)=0.14
_______10. The symbol used for standard deviation.
a. µ b. σ c. σ2 d. x
_______11. The first step in finding the variance and standard deviation.
a. Subtract the mean from each value of the random variable X.
b. Find the mean of the probability distribution.
c. Add the random variable to corresponding probability.
d. Square the variance
_______12. Which of the following could be a probability?
a. 260% b. 1.4 c. 0.12 d. -2

For numbers: 6 – 8, Given the table X 1 2 3 4

_______13. Find P ( X = 4) P(x) 0.3 0.2 0.3 ?

a. 0.5 b. 0.2 c. 0.3 d. 0.1

_______14. What is the mean of the probability distribution?
a. 3.6 b. 2.0 c. 2.8 d. 2.4
_______15. Find the probability that x is greater than 2.
a. 0.7 b. 0.5 c. 0.2 d. 0.3
_______16. Find P ( X < 4)
a. 0.5 b. 0.8 c. 0.6 d. 0.4
For numbers: 13 – 15, refer to the table X 1 2 3
_______17. Find P(1 < X < 3) P(x) 0.41 0.32 0.27

a. 0.41 b. 0.73 c. 0.32 d. 0.27

_______18. Find P(X > 1)
a. 0.41 b. 0.59 c. 0.32 d. 0.73
_______19. What is the mean of the probability distribution?
a. 1.34 b. 1.56 c. 1.83 d. 1.86
_______20. What is the variance of the probability distribution?
a. 0.75 b. 0.81 c. 0.64 d. 0.80
_______21. Normal Distribution is applied for ________________.
a. Discrete random variable c. Continuous random variable
b. Irregular random variable d. Uncertain ramdom variable
_______22. The shape of the Normal Curve is ________________.
a. Flat shaped b. Circular shaped c. Bell shaped d. spiked shaped
_______23. The Normal Distribution is symmetric about its __________.
a. Variance b. Mean c. Standard deviation d. Covariance
_______24. For the standard normal distribution, the mean is:
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
_______25. The area under a standard normal curve is?
a. 0 b. 1 c. infinite d. not defined
_______26. Which of the following does not represent the area under the curve?
a. Probability b. Proportion c. Prediction d. Percentage
_______27. For the standard normal curve, the value of the median is:
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
_______28. Which of the following properties distinguishes the standard normal distribution from other normal
distribution?
a. the total area under the curve is 1 c. the mean is located at the center of the curve
b. the mean is 0 and standard deviation is 1. d. the curve is continuous.
_______29. Find the area that corresponds to z = 2.01
a. 0.4821 b. 0.4772 c. 0.4778 d. 0.4826
_______30. Find the area that corresponds to z = -2.88
a. 0.4974 b. 0.4980 c. 0.4981 d. 0.4986
_______31. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = 0 and z = 3.
a. 0.4987 b. 0.4641 c. 0.0010 d. 0.9987
_______32. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -1.5 and z = 2.5.
a. 0.6312 b. 0.7182 c. 0.9831 d. 0.9270
_______33. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -1.08 and z = -0.76.
a. 0.0835 b. 0.0836 c. 0.0834 d. 0.0837
_______34. Find the area under the standard normal curve to the right of z = 1.92.
a. 0.4726 b. 0.9726 c. 0.0274 d. 0.5274
_______35. Find the area under the standard normal curve to the right of z = -1.29.
a. 0.3997 b. 0.8997 c. 0.4015 d. 0.9015
_______36. Find the area under the standard normal curve to the left of z = 2.70.
a. 0.9965 b. 0.4965 c. 0.4966 d. 0.9966
_______37. Find the area under the standard normal curve to the left of z = -1.30.
a. 0.0968 b. 0.0823 c. 0.4032 d. 0.9032
_______38. Find the sum of the area under the standard normal curve to the left of z = -1.25 and to the right of z
= 1.25.
a. 0.2112 b. 0.7888 c. 0.3944 d. 0.1056
_______39. Find the z-score that corresponds to the raw score of 25 and mean score of 14 with the standard
deviation of 6.
a. -1.83 b. 1.83 c. 0.83 d. -0.83
_______40. Find the z-score that correspond to the area of 0.4015 above the mean.
a. 1.29 b. -1.29 c. 1.84 d. -1.84
_______41. Find the z-score that correspond to the area of 0.4671 below the mean.
a. 1.29 b. -1.29 c. 1.84 d. -1.84
_______42. Find the z-score for which 90% of the distribution’s area lies between -z and z.
a. (-0.99, 0.99) b. (-1.645, 1.645) c. (-1.96, 1.96) d. (-2.33, 2.33)
_______43. Find the z-score for which 70% of the distribution’s area lies to its right.
a. -0.81 b. -0.47 c. -0.53 d. -0.98
_______44. Find the z-score for which 65% of the distribution’s area lies to its left.
a. 0.39 b. 0.57 c. 0.13 d. 0.48
_______45. Use the z-table to find the z-score from which 35% of the distribution are below it.
a. -0.39 b. -0.57 c. -0.13 d. -0.48
_______46. Find the z-score that has 93.82% of the distribution’s area to its right.
a. -1.54 b. 0.155 c. -0.155 d. 1.54
_______47. Find the 98th percentile.
a. 2.05 b. 2.50 c. 2.06 d. 2.60
_______48. Find the raw score given the mean score of 13, standard deviation of 5.2 with the z-score = -1.73.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
_______49. IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Find the
raw score that corresponds to a z-score of 2.33.
 a. 135 b. 140 c. 142 d. 126
_______50. The scores on a mathematics exam have a mean of 77 and a standard deviation of 8. Find the x-
value that corresponds to the z-score 2.575.
a. 56.4 b. 79.6 c. 97.6 d. 85.0

Prepared by: Checked by:

ANGEL I. MIRANDA JONATHAN B. DONA

RELIZA T. MAÑAS MT-I, Subject Group Head (STEM III-A)
PAUL JAMES H. CAPACIA
CHERRY C. DUNGOG
JOSEPH V. GLORIA
EUGENE PATRICK F. MONTERICO
JOERHYLL F. SANTOS
REGIE MAE C. SORIA

Approved: Approved:

LAMBERTO L. FERRER, JR. VIRGIL R. GOMEZ

Principal II, ASP II(SHS) Principal IV

Validated:

ANGELITA V. MUÑOZ, Ed.D.

Public Schools District Supervisor