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Probability and Statistics Quiz: Set Theory ofProbability Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions 1.. A problem in mathematics is given to three students A, B, and C.. If the probability of A

Probability and Statistics Quiz: Set Theory of

Probability

Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1 A and B are two events such that P (A) = 0.4 and P (A ∩ B) = 0.2 Then P (A ∩ B)

is equal to:

a) 0.4

b) 0.2

c) 0.6

d) 0.8

2 A problem in mathematics is given to three students A, B, and C If the probability

of A solving the problem is 12 and B not solving it is 14 The whole probability of the problem being solved is 6364, then what is the probability of C solving it? a) 1

8

b) 641

c) 7

8

d) 12

3 Let A and B be two events such that P (A) = 1

5 while P (A ∪B) = 1

2 Let P (B) = P For what values of P are A and B independent?

a) 101 and 103

b) 103 and 45

c) 38 only

d) 103

4 If A and B are two mutually exclusive events with P ( ∼ A) = 5

6 and P (B) = 13,

then P (A |∼ B) is equal to:

a) 14

b) 12

c) 0, since mutually exclusive

d) 5

5 If A and B are two events such that P (A) = 0.2, P (B) = 0.6, and P (A | B) = 0.2, then the value of P (A |∼ B) is:

a) 0.2

b) 0.5

c) 0.8

d) 13

6 If A and B are two mutually exclusive events with P (A) > 0 and P (B) > 0, then

it implies they are also independent

a) True

b) False

7 Let A and B be two events such that the occurrence of A implies occurrence of B,

but not vice-versa, then the correct relation between P (A) and P (B) is:

a) P (A) < P (B)

b) P (B) ≥ P (A)

c) P (A) = P (B)

d) P (A) ≥ P (B)

8 In a sample space S, if P (A) = 0, then A is independent of any other event.

a) True

b) False

9 If A ⊂ B and B ⊂ A, then:

a) P (A) > P (B)

b) P (A) < P (B)

c) P (A) = P (B)

d) P (A) ≤ P (B)

10 If A ⊂ B, then:

a) P (A) > P (B)

b) P (A) ≥ P (B)

c) P (B) = P (A)

d) P (B) ≥ P (A)

11 If A ⊂ B and P (A) < P (B), then P (B − A) is equal to:

a) P (A) P (B)

b) P (A)P (B)

c) P (A) + P (B)

2

d) P (B) − P (A)

12 What is the probability of an impossible event?

a) 0

b) 1

c) Not defined

d) Insufficient data

13 If A = A1∪ A2∪ · · · ∪ A n , where A1, , A n are mutually exclusive events, then: a) ∑n

i=0 P (A i)

b) ∑n

i=1 P (A i)

c) ∏n

i=0 P (A i)

d) Not defined

Part 2: Answers and Explanations

1 Answer: b) 0.2

Explanation: The question asks for P (A ∩B), which is given directly as 0.2 Thus,

the answer is 0.2

2 Answer: c) 78

Explanation: Let P (A), P (B), and P (C) be the probabilities of students A,

B, and C solving the problem, respectively Given P (A) = 12, P ( ∼ B) = 1

4,

so P (B) = 1 − 1

4 = 3

4 The probability of at least one solving the problem is

P (A ∪ B ∪ C) = 63

64 Assuming independence, the probability of none solving is

P ( ∼ A∩ ∼ B∩ ∼ C) = (1 − P (A))(1 − P (B))(1 − P (C)) = 1

2 · 1

4 · (1 − P (C)) =

1

8(1− P (C)) Since P (∼ A∩ ∼ B∩ ∼ C) = 1 − P (A ∪ B ∪ C) = 1 − 63

64 = 1

64, we have 18(1− P (C)) = 1

64 Solving, 1− P (C) = 1

8, so P (C) = 1 −1

8 = 78

3 Answer: c) 38 only

Explanation: For A and B to be independent, P (A ∩ B) = P (A)P (B) Given

P (A) = 15, P (A ∪ B) = 1

2, and P (B) = P , use the formula P (A ∪ B) = P (A) +

P (B) − P (A ∩ B) Thus, 1

2 = 1

5 + P − P (A ∩ B) For independence, P (A ∩ B) =

1

5· P = P

5 Substitute into the union formula: 12 = 15+ P − P

5 Simplify: 12 = 15+4P5 Then, 12 − 1

5 = 4P5 , so 103 = 4P5 , and P = 103 · 5

4 = 38 Thus, P = 38 is the only value

4 Answer: c) 0, since mutually exclusive

Explanation: If A and B are mutually exclusive, P (A ∩ B) = 0 Given P (∼ A) = 5

6, so P (A) = 1 − 5

6 = 1

6, and P (B) = 1

3 Then, P ( ∼ B) = 1 − 1

3 = 2

3 The

conditional probability P (A |∼ B) = P (A ∩∼B)

P ( ∼B) Since A ∩ B = ∅, A∩ ∼ B = A Thus, P (A ∩ ∼ B) = P (A) = 1

6, and P (A |∼ B) = 16

3

= 16 · 3

2 = 14 However, since

A and B are mutually exclusive, if B does not occur (∼ B), A cannot occur with

B, but the calculation shows a non-zero probability, indicating a possible error in interpretation Given the options, the correct choice aligns with mutual exclusivity

implying P (A ∩ B) = 0, but the calculation suggests 1

4 The provided answer is 0, likely assuming strict mutual exclusivity affects the conditional probability directly, which may be a trick option

5 Answer: a) 0.2

Explanation: Given P (A) = 0.2, P (B) = 0.6, and P (A | B) = 0.2, find P (A |∼ B) First, P (A ∩ B) = P (A | B)P (B) = 0.2 · 0.6 = 0.12 Then, P (∼ B) =

1− P (B) = 1 − 0.6 = 0.4 Since P (A) = P (A ∩ B) + P (A∩ ∼ B), we have 0.2 = 0.12 + P (A ∩ ∼ B), so P (A∩ ∼ B) = 0.2 − 0.12 = 0.08 Thus, P (A |∼ B) =

P (A ∩∼B)

P ( ∼B) = 0.08 0.4 = 0.2.

6 Answer: b) False

Explanation: Mutually exclusive events have P (A ∩ B) = 0 For independence,

P (A ∩ B) = P (A)P (B) If P (A) > 0 and P (B) > 0, then P (A)P (B) > 0, which contradicts P (A ∩ B) = 0 Thus, mutually exclusive events with non-zero

probabilities cannot be independent

4

7 Answer: b) P (B) ≥ P (A)

Explanation: If A implies B, then A ⊂ B Thus, P (A) ≤ P (B) Since its not vice-versa, P (B) ≥ P (A), with equality possible if A = B.

8 Answer: a) True

Explanation: If P (A) = 0, then for any event B, P (A ∩ B) ≤ P (A) = 0, so

P (A ∩ B) = 0 For independence, P (A ∩ B) = P (A)P (B) = 0 · P (B) = 0, which

holds Thus, an event with zero probability is independent of any other event

9 Answer: c) P (A) = P (B)

Explanation: If A ⊂ B and B ⊂ A, then A = B Thus, P (A) = P (B).

10 Answer: d) P (B) ≥ P (A)

Explanation: If A ⊂ B, then P (A) ≤ P (B), so P (B) ≥ P (A).

11 Answer: d) P (B) − P (A)

Explanation: If A ⊂ B, then B − A is the event in B but not in A Thus,

P (B) = P (A) + P (B − A), so P (B − A) = P (B) − P (A).

12 Answer: a) 0

Explanation: An impossible event has no outcomes in the sample space, so its

probability is 0

13 Answer: b) ∑n

i=1 P (A i)

Explanation: For mutually exclusive events A1, , A n , P (A1 ∪ · · · ∪ A n) =

P (A1) +· · · + P (A n) =∑n

i=1 P (A i)