The Poisson Distribution

The Poisson Distribution

University

50 Qs

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The Poisson Distribution

The Poisson Distribution

Assessment

Quiz

Mathematics

University

Hard

Created by

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50 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Poisson distribution is applied to:

model the number of times an event occurs in a fixed interval of time or space

calculate the probability of success in a series of independent trials

determine the spread of a dataset

analyze the relationship between two variables

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deviation from Poisson distribution may indicate some degree of what in the events under study?

Randomness

Clustering

Uniformity

Independence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an experiment where Poisson distribution can be applied?

The number of calls received by a switchboard during a given period of time

The number of apples in a basket

The height of students in a class

The weight of a car

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of an experiment where Poisson distribution can be applied?

The number of bacteria per small volume of fluid

The number of customer arrivals at a checkout during a given minute

The number of machine breakdowns during a given day

The color of a car

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

List two examples of experiments where Poisson distribution is applicable.

Number of emails received per hour and number of decay events per unit time in a radioactive sample

Height and weight of individuals

Temperature variations over a day and stock market fluctuations

Number of students in a class and number of cars in a parking lot

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does X represent in the Poisson Distribution?

A) The number of events in a period of time or space

B) The probability of success

C) The mean of the distribution

D) The standard deviation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The probability distribution of X is called a ______ distribution, and the distribution is written as X~P₀(μ).

Poisson

Normal

Binomial

Exponential

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