TOPIC 1 & 2 (DEFINITIONS)

Question 1

Any process that allows researchers to obtain observations

Answer 1

Experiment

Question 2

Each outcome in a sample space

Answer 2

Element or Member

Question 3

Finite or countable infinite eet of outcomes

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Discrete

Question 4

Contains and interval (either finite or infinite) of real numbers

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Continuous

Question 5

Any collection of results or outcomes of an experiment, a subset of sample space

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Event

Question 6

It is used to define outcomes of interest from a random experiment

Answer 6

Event

Question 7

Event containing all the elements that belongs to A or B or Both

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Union

Question 8

Event containing all elements that are common to A and B

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Intersection

Question 9

Set containing all the elements in the universal set that are not members of A

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Complement

Question 10

Represent a sample space and events in a sample space

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Venn Diagram

Question 11

Outcome or an event that cannot be broken down any further

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Simple Event

Question 12

An event combining two or more si.ple events

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Compound Event

Question 13

No elements in common

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Mutually Exclusive/ Disjoint

Question 14

Ordered sequence of the elements

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Permutation

Question 15

The number of permutations of n distinct objects is n!

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Factorial Rule

Question 16

The number of permutations of n distinct objects taken r at a time

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Permutation of Subsets (nPr)

Question 17

Number of distinct permutations of n things of which n1 are of one lind, n2 of a second kins

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Permutation of Similat Objects (n!/n1!..nk!

Question 18

The number of permutations of n objects atranged in a circle

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Circular Permutation (n-1)!

Question 19

The number of combinations of n distinct objects taken r at a time

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Combination (nCr)

Question 20

An outcome of an experiment is

Answer 20

Observation or measurement

Question 21

A mathematical concept that is used to measure the certainty and uncertainty of occurence of statistical phenomena

Answer 21

Probability