Statistics and Probability Quiz

What is the primary focus of statistics?

• Storing data

• Presenting data

• Analyzing data

• Collecting data

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

What does a probability of 0 indicate?

• Unlikely event

• Certain event

• Impossible event

• Random event

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

What is the term for the likelihood of an event occurring?

• Probability

• Sampling

• Data analysis

• Statistics

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Which of the following represents a sample?

• Every person in a city

• All students in a school

• A group of students from a class

• All citizens in a country

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Which of the following is a graphical representation of data?

• Variance

• Histogram

• Mean

• Standard deviation

Which of the following is an example of a discrete random variable?

• Number of students in a class

• Time taken to complete a test

• Temperature

• Height of students

Which of the following illustrates a discrete random variable?

• a variable whose value is obtained by counting

• a variable whose value is obtained by measuring

• the probability distribution is shown by a density curve

• a variable whose value is obtained by counting and measuring

Which of the following illustrate a continuous random variable?

• a variable whose value is obtained by counting

• a variable whose value is obtained by measuring

• the probability distribution is shown by a normal curve

• a variable whose value is obtained by counting and measuring

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled one time. What is the probability that the number 5 is rolled?

• 1/5

• 5/6

• 1/6

• 6/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

If a coin is tossed, what are the possible values of the random variable for the number of heads?

• 0, 1

• 0, 1, 2

• 1, 2, 3

• 0, 1, 2, 3

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.4