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On a multiple choice examination with four possible answers (out of which only one is correct) for each of five questions, what is the probability that a candidate would get four or more correct answers just by guessing?

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✅ Correct Option: 2

Binomial with n=5n=5, p=14p=\frac14: P(X≥4)=(54)(14)4(34)+(14)5=151024+11024=161024=164P(X\ge4)=\binom54\left(\frac14\right)^4\left(\frac34\right)+\left(\frac14\right)^5=\frac{15}{1024}+\frac{1}{1024}=\frac{16}{1024}=\frac{1}{64}.

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