1. Foundations

Probability Models — Quiz

Test your understanding of probability models with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following distributions is most appropriate for modeling the number of times a specific outcome occurs in a series of independent trials, where there are more than two possible outcomes for each trial?

Question 2

For a Gaussian distribution, what is the impact of increasing the standard deviation $$\sigma$) while keeping the mean $$$\mu$) constant?

Question 3

A machine learning model predicts whether a customer will 'buy', 'not buy', or 'consider' a product. If 200 customer interactions are observed, which distribution would be most appropriate to model the number of customers in each category?

Question 4

What is the relationship between the Bernoulli distribution and the Binomial distribution?

Question 5

Consider a Bernoulli trial with a probability of success $$p = 0.3). What is the probability of observing a failure?