Probability Quiz

A coin is tossed twice. What is the probability of getting two consecutive tails?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1

• 0

A sample space is the collection or set of all the possible outcomes of an experiment

• True

• False

A _________ is an outcome or an event that cannot be further broken down into simpler components.

• last event

• event

• simple event

• sample space

Addition rule refers to the outcomes in the same trial

• False

• True

An event that joins two or more simple events is:

• Joined Event

• Compound Event

• Addition Event

• Inclusive Event

If the probability of an event A depends on the probability of another event B, then A and B are called disjoint probabilities

• False

• True

Multiplication rule refers to the outcomes in the same trial

• False

• True

Observational probability is calculated based on

• Actual occurrences in the past

• Chance of outcomes

• Educated guess

• None of the above

The probability of an event is always between 0 and 1

• True

• False

The probability of an event occurring given that some other event has already occurred is called:

• Conditional Probability

• Dependent Probability

• Independent Probability

• Replacement Probability