SFS 1008

BASIC STATISTICS
QUIZ 1 (5%)

1. Two coins are tossed. The probability that both faces will be matching is
1 1
A. C.
4 6
1 1
B. D.
2 12

2. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

1 1
A. C.
6 9
1 1
B. D.
8 12

3. If A and B are any two events, then P( A  B) equals to

A. 1  P( A  B) C. 1  P( A  B)
B. 1  P( A  B) D. P( A)  P( B)

4. If A and B are two mutually exclusive events, then

A. P( A  B)  0 C. P( A  B)  0
B. P( A  B )  1 D. P( A  B)  S

5. Two events, A and B, are said to be independent if

A. P(A and B)  P( A).P( B) C. P( A | B)  P( B)
B. P(A and B)  P( A)  P( B) D. P( B | A)  P( A)
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Table 1 Two-Way Classification of Responses
Favor Oppose Neutral Total
Faculty 45 15 10 70
Student 90 110 30 230
Total 135 125 40 300

A university president proposed that all students must take a course in ethics as a requirement
for graduation. Three hundred faculty members and students from this university were asked
about their opinions on this issue. Table 1 gives a two-way classification of the responses.

7. By referring to Table 1, find the probability that one person selected at random is a faculty
member, given the person has a neutral opinion.
10 30
A. C.
40 70
70 40
B. D.
300 70

8. Based on Table 1, determine the probability that one person selected at random has an
oppose opinion, given the person is a student.
125 110
A. C.
230 125
110 125
B. D.
230 300